King James Version

Matthew 15:24

But he answered and said, I am not sent but unto the lost sheep of the house of Israel.

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ὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.δὲdeButδέconjunction — “But”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.Butἀποκριθεὶςapokritheishe answeredἀποκρίνομαι (apokrinomai)verb, aorist passive participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “he answered”, a single actionG611I answer, reply, take up the conversation.he answeredεἶπενeipento sayλέγω (légō)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to say”, a single actionG3004(denoting speech in progress), (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command.This verse uses “say”.Strong’s files this form under G2036 (ἔπω, speak/say).and saidΟὐκouknotοὐ (ou)adverb — “not”G3756no, not.notἀπεστάληνapestalēnsentἀποστέλλω (apostellō)verb, aorist passive indicative, 1st person singular — “sent”, a single actionG649I send forth, send (as a messenger, commission, etc.), send away, dismiss.sentεἰeiifεἰconjunction — “if”G1487if.μὴmēnotμήadverb — “not”G3361not, lest.This verse uses “not”.εἰςeisuntoεἰςpreposition — “unto”G1519into, in, unto, to, upon, towards, for, among.untoτὰtatheὁ (ho)article, accusative, plural, neuter — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.πρόβαταprobatasheepπρόβατον (probaton)noun, accusative, plural, neuter — “sheep”, the object formG4263a sheep.sheepτὰtatheὁ (ho)article, accusative, plural, neuter — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.ἀπολωλόταapolōlotato destroyἀπόλλυμι (apollumi)verb, perfect active participle, accusative, plural, neuter — “to destroy”, a completed action with a present resultG622(a) I kill, destroy, (b) I lose, mid: I am perishing (the resultant death being viewed as certain).This verse uses “destroy”.οἴκουoikouof the houseοἶκος (oikos)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “of the house”, the of-formG3624(a) a house, the material building, (b) a household, family, lineage, nation.of the houseἸσραήλisraēlof IsraelἸσραήλnoun, genitive, singular, masculine — “of Israel”, the of-formG2474(Hebrew), Israel, surname of Jacob, then the Jewish people, the people of God.of Israel

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

and he answering said, 'I was not sent except to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.'

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American Standard Version (1901)

But he answered and said, I was not sent but unto the lost sheep of the house of Israel.

Young’s Literal Translation

and he answering said, 'I was not sent except to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.'

World English Bible

But he answered, “ I wasn’ t sent to anyone but the lost sheep of the house of Israel .”

Darby Translation

But he answering said, I have not been sent save to the lost sheep of Israel's house.

Douay-Rheims

And he answering, said: I was not sent but to the sheep that are lost of the house of Israel.

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