King James Version

Matthew 17:24

And when they were come to Capernaum, they that received tribute money came to Peter, and said, Doth not your master pay tribute?

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Ἐλθόντωνelthontōnwere comeἔρχομαι (erchomai)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, aorist active participle, genitive, plural, masculine — “were come”, a single actionG2064I come, go.were comeδὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.αὐτῶνautōnheαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, genitive, plural, masculine — “he”, the of-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.εἰςeistoεἰςpreposition — “to”G1519into, in, unto, to, upon, towards, for, among.toΚαφαρναοὺμkapharnaoumCapernaumΚαφαρναούμnoun, accusative, singular, feminine — “Capernaum”, the object formG2584Capernaum, a town of Galilee.Capernaumπροσῆλθονprosēlthonmoney cameπροσέρχομαι (proserchomai)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural — “money came”, a single actionG4334I come up to, come to, come near (to), approach, consent (to).money cameοἱhoitheὁ (ho)article, nominative, plural, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.τὰtatheὁ (ho)article, accusative, plural, neuter — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.δίδραχμαdidrachmatributeδίδραχμον (didrachmon)noun, accusative, plural, neuter — “tribute”, the object formG1323a double-drachma, two drachmae, a Greek silver coin.tributeλαμβάνοντεςlambanontesto takeλαμβάνω (lambanō)verb, present active participle, nominative, plural, masculine — “to take”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2983(a) I receive, get, (b) I take, lay hold of.This verse uses “take”.τῷtōtheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, masculine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.ΠέτρῳpetrōPeterΠέτρος (petros)noun, dative, singular, masculine — “Peter”, the to- or for-formG4074Peter, a Greek name meaning "rock".καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.εἶπανeipanto sayλέγω (légō)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural — “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).Ὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.διδάσκαλοςdidaskalosteacherδιδάσκαλοςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “teacher”, the subject formG1320a teacher, master.ὑμῶνhumōnyouσύ (su)personal pronoun, genitive, plural — “you”, the of-formG4771you.οὐounoοὐparticle — “no”G3756no, not.τελεῖteleito finishτελέω (teleō)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to finish”, an ongoing or repeated actionG5055(a) I end, finish, (b) I fulfill, accomplish, (c) I pay.τὰtatheὁ (ho)article, accusative, plural, neuter — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.δίδραχμαdidrachmatwo-drachmaδίδραχμον (didrachmon)noun, accusative, plural, neuter — “two-drachma”, the object formG1323a double-drachma, two drachmae, a Greek silver coin.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

And they having come to Capernaum, those receiving the didrachms came near to Peter, and said, 'Your teacher — doth he not pay the didrachms?' He saith, 'Yes.'

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American Standard Version (1901)

And when they were come to Capernaum, they that received the half-shekel came to Peter, and said, Doth not your teacher pay the half-shekel?

Young’s Literal Translation

And they having come to Capernaum, those receiving the didrachms came near to Peter, and said, 'Your teacher — doth he not pay the didrachms?' He saith, 'Yes.'

World English Bible

When they had come to Capernaum, those who collected the didrachma coins came to Peter, and said, “Doesn’t your teacher pay the didrachma?”

Darby Translation

And when they came to Capernaum, those who received the didrachmas came to Peter and said, Does your teacher not pay the didrachmas?

Douay-Rheims

He said: Yes. And when he was come into the house, Jesus prevented him, saying: What is thy opinion, Simon? The kings of the earth, of whom do they receive tribute or custom? of their own children, or of strangers?

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