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Matthew 15:26

But he answered and said, It is not meet to take the children’s bread, and to cast it to dogs.

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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.notἔστινestinto beεἰμί (eimi)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to be”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.καλὸνkalonmeetκαλός (kalos)adjective, nominative, singular, neuter — “meet”, the subject formG2570beautiful, as an outward sign of the inward good, noble, honorable character; good, worthy, honorable, noble, and seen to be so.meetλαβεῖνlabeinto takeλαμβάνω (lambanō)verb, aorist active infinitive — “to take”, a single actionG2983(a) I receive, get, (b) I take, lay hold of.This verse uses “take”.to takeτὸνtontheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.ἄρτονartonbreadἄρτος (artos)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “bread”, the object formG740bread, a loaf, food.This verse uses “bread”.breadτῶνtōntheὁ (ho)article, genitive, plural, neuter — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.τέκνωνteknōnchildτέκνον (teknon)noun, genitive, plural, neuter — “child”, the of-formG5043a child, descendent, inhabitant.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andβαλεῖνbaleinto castβάλλω (ballō)verb, aorist active infinitive — “to cast”, a single actionG906(a) I cast, throw, rush, (b) often, in the weaker sense: I place, put, drop.This verse uses “cast”.to castτοῖςtoistheὁ (ho)article, dative, plural, neuter — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.κυναρίοιςkunarioisit to dogsκυνάριον (kunarion)noun, dative, plural, neuter — “it to dogs”, the to- or for-formG2952a little dog, a house dog.it to dogs

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

and he answering said, 'It is not good to take the children's bread, and to cast to the little dogs.'

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American Standard Version (1901)

And he answered and said, It is not meet to take the children’s bread and cast it to the dogs.

Young’s Literal Translation

and he answering said, 'It is not good to take the children's bread, and to cast to the little dogs.'

World English Bible

But he answered, “ It is not appropriate to take the children ’s bread and throw it to the dogs .”

Darby Translation

But he answering said, It is not well to take the bread of the children and cast it to the dogs.

Douay-Rheims

Who answering, said: It is not good to take the bread of the children, and to cast it to the dogs.

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