Bible Verse Dictionary
Matthew 12:4 - Priests
| Verse | Strongs No. | Greek | |
|---|---|---|---|
| How | G4459 | πῶς |
an interrogitive particle of manner; in what way? (sometimes the question is indirect how?); also as exclamation how much! |
| he entered | G1525 | εἰσέρχομαι |
[Verb] to enter (literally or figuratively) |
| into | G1519 | εἰς |
[Preposition] to or into (indicating the point reached or entered) of place time or (figuratively) purpose (result etc.); also in adverbial phrases. |
| the | G3588 | ὁ |
the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied at others omitted in English idiom) |
| house | G3624 | οἶκος |
[Noun Masculine] a dwelling (more or less extensive literally or figuratively); by implication a family (more or less related literally or figuratively) |
| of God | G2316 | θεός |
[Noun Masculine] a deity especially (with G3588) the supreme Divinity; figuratively a magistrate; by Hebraism very |
| and | G2532 | καί |
[Conjunction] and also: even so: then too etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words |
| did eat | G5315 | φάγω |
[Verb] to eat (literally or figuratively) |
| the | G3588 | ὁ |
the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied at others omitted in English idiom) |
| shewbread | G740 | ἄρτος |
[Noun Masculine] bread (as raised) or a loaf |
| which | G3739 | ὅς |
the relative (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun who: which what that |
| was | G2258 | ἦν |
[Verb] I (thou etc.) was (wast or were) |
| not | G3756 | οὐ |
the absolutely negative (compare G3361) adverb; no or not |
| lawful | G1832 | ἔξεστι |
[Verb] so also ἐξόν exon; neuter present participle of the same (with or without some form of G1510 expressed); impersonally it is right (through the figurative idea of being out in public) |
| for him | G846 | αὐτός |
backward); the reflexive pronoun self used (alone or in the compound of G1438) of the third person and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons |
| to eat | G5315 | φάγω |
[Verb] to eat (literally or figuratively) |
| neither | G3761 | οὐδέ |
[Conjunction] not however that is neither: nor not even |
| for them | G3588 | ὁ |
the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied at others omitted in English idiom) |
| which | G3739 | ὅς |
the relative (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun who: which what that |
| were with | G3326 | μετά |
[Preposition] properly denoting accompaniment; |
| him | G846 | αὐτός |
backward); the reflexive pronoun self used (alone or in the compound of G1438) of the third person and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons |
| but | G1508 | εἰ μή |
[Conjunction] if not |
| only | G3441 | μόνος |
[Adjective] remaining that is sole or single; by implication mere |
| for the | G3588 | ὁ |
the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied at others omitted in English idiom) |
| priests | G2409 | ἱερεύς |
[Noun Masculine] a priest (literally or figuratively) |
Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.