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Matthew 8:21

In Matthew 8 of Matthew.

And another of his disciples said unto him, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “of Him” (αὐτοῦ) before said here.

ἕτεροςheterosanotherἕτεροςadjective, nominative, singular, masculine — “another”, the subject formG2087(a) of two: another, a second, (b) other, different, (c) one's neighbor.This verse uses “another”.anotherδὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.τῶνtōntheὁ (ho)article, genitive, plural, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.μαθητῶνmathētōndisciplesμαθητής (mathētēs)noun, genitive, plural, masculine — “disciples”, the of-formG3101a learner, disciple, pupil.disciplesεἶπενeipento 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).saidαὐτῷautōunto himαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, dative, singular, masculine — “unto him”, the to- or for-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.unto himΚύριεkurieLordκύριος (kurios)noun, vocative, singular, masculine — “Lord”, the calling formG2962lord, master, sir; the Lord.This verse uses “lord”.Lordἐπίτρεψόνepitrepsonsufferἐπιτρέπω (epitrepō)verb, aorist active imperative, 2nd person singular — “suffer”, a single actionG2010I turn to, commit, entrust; I allow, yield, permit.sufferμοιmoiIἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, dative, singular — “I”, the to- or for-formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Strong’s files this form under G3165 (μέ).meπρῶτονprōtonfirstπρῶτος (prōtos)adjective, accusative, singular, neuter — “first”, the object formG4413first, before, principal, most important.This verse uses “first”.firstἀπελθεῖνapeltheinto goἀπέρχομαι (aperchomai)verb, aorist active infinitive — “to go”, a single actionG565I come or go away from, depart, return, arrive, go after, follow.to goκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andθάψαιthapsaito buryθάπτω (thaptō)verb, aorist active infinitive — “to bury”, a single actionG2290I bury.buryτὸνtontheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.πατέραpaterafatherπατήρ (patēr)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “father”, the object formG3962father, (Heavenly) Father, ancestor, elder, senior.This verse uses “father”.fatherμουmouIἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, genitive, singular — “I”, the of-formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Strong’s files this form under G3165 (μέ).

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αὐτοῦautouof hisαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, genitive, singular, masculine — “of his”, the of-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

And another of his disciples said to him, 'Sir, permit me first to depart and to bury my father;'

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American Standard Version (1901)

And another of the disciples said unto him, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father.

Young’s Literal Translation

And another of his disciples said to him, 'Sir, permit me first to depart and to bury my father;'

World English Bible

Another of his disciples said to him, “Lord, allow me first to go and bury my father.”

Darby Translation

But another of his disciples said to him, Lord, suffer me first to go away and bury my father.

Douay-Rheims

And another of his disciples said to him: Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father.

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