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Matthew 16:17

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And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God.	And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon Barjona: for flesh and blood hath not revealed [it] unto thee, but my Father which is in heaven.	And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.

Verse Text

KJV with Strong's Numbers

And^G2532 Jesus^G2424 answered^G611 and said^G2036 unto him^G846, Blessed^G3107 art thou^G1488, Simon^G4613 Barjona^G920: for^G3754 flesh^G4561 and^G2532 blood^G129 hath^G601 not^G3756 revealed^G601 it unto thee^G4671, but^G235 my^G3450 Father^G3962 which^G3588 is in^G1722 heaven^G3772.

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Original Greek

καὶ ἀποκριθεὶς ὁ Ἰησοῦς εἶπεν αὐτῷ, Μακάριος εἶ, Σίμων Βὰρ Ἰωνᾶ, ὅτι σὰρξ καὶ αἷμα οὐκ ἀπεκάλυψέ σοι, ἀλλ’ ὁ πατήρ μου ὁ ἐν τοῖς οὐρανοῖς.

Greek	Transliteration	Strong's	Morphology	Gloss
καὶ	kai	G2532	CONJ	And
ἀποκριθεὶς	apokritheis	G611	V-AOP-NSM	answered
ὁ	ho	G3588	T-NSM	*
Ἰησοῦς	Iēsous	G2424	N-NSM	Jesus
εἶπεν	eipen	G2036	V-2AAI-3S	and said
αὐτῷ,	autō	G846	P-DSM	unto him
Μακάριος	Makarios	G3107	A-NSM	Blessed
εἶ,	ei	G1488	V-PAI-2S	art thou
Σίμων	Simōn	G4613	N-VSM	Simon
Βὰρ	Bar	G920	ARAM	Barjona
Ἰωνᾶ,	Iōna	G2495	N-GSM
ὅτι	hoti	G3754	CONJ	for
σὰρξ	sarx	G4561	N-NSF	flesh
καὶ	kai	G2532	CONJ	and
αἷμα	haima	G129	N-NSN	blood
οὐκ	ouk	G3756	PRT-N	not
ἀπεκάλυψέ	apekalupse	G601	V-AAI-3S	hath revealed
σοι,	soi	G4671	P-2DS	unto thee
ἀλλ’	all’	G235	CONJ	but
ὁ	ho	G3588	T-NSM	*
πατήρ	patēr	G3962	N-NSM	Father
μου	mou	G3450	P-1GS	my
ὁ	ho	G3588	T-NSM	which
ἐν	en	G1722	PREP	is in
τοῖς	tois	G3588	T-DPM	*
οὐρανοῖς.	ouranois	G3772	N-DPM	heaven

Source: Textus Receptus (Scrivener 1894)

Strong's References

• G129 — αἷμα (haîma, hah'-ee-mah): blood — of uncertain derivation; blood, literally (of men or animals), figuratively (the juice of grapes) or specially (the atoning blood of Christ); by implication, bloodshed, also kindred:--blood.
• G235 — ἀλλά (allá, al-lah'): but, except — neuter plural of ἄλλος; properly, other things, i.e. (adverbially) contrariwise (in many relations):--and, but (even), howbeit, indeed, nay, nevertheless, no, notwithstanding, save, therefore, yea, yet.
• G601 — ἀποκαλύπτω (apokalýptō, ap-ok-al-oop'-to): I uncover, bring to light, reveal — from ἀπό and καλύπτω; to take off the cover, i.e. disclose:--reveal.
• G611 — ἀποκρίνομαι (apokrínomai, ap-ok-ree'-nom-ahee): I answer, reply — from ἀπό and ; to conclude for oneself, i.e. (by implication) to respond; by Hebraism (compare עָנָה) to begin to speak (where an address is expected):--answer.
• G846 — αὐτός (autós, ow-tos'): he, she, it, they, them, same — from the particle (perhaps akin to the base of ἀήρ through the idea of a baffling wind) (backward); the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative ἑαυτοῦ) of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons:--her, it(-self), one, the other, (mine) own, said, (self-), the) same, ((him-, my-, thy- )self, (your-)selves, she, that, their(-s), them(-selves), there(-at, - by, -in, -into, -of, -on, -with), they, (these) things, this (man), those, together, very, which. Compare αὑτοῦ.
• G920 — Βαριωνᾶς (Bariōnâs, bar-ee-oo-nas'): Bar-Jonas — of Chaldee origin (בַּר and יוֹנָה); son of Jonas (or Jonah); Bar-jonas, an Israelite:--Bar-jona.
• G1488 — εἶ (eî, i): second person singular present of εἰμί; thou art:--art, be.
• G1722 — ἐν (en, en): in, on, among — a primary preposition denoting (fixed) position (in place, time or state), and (by implication) instrumentality (medially or constructively), i.e. a relation of rest (intermediate between εἰς and ἐκ); "in," at, (up-)on, by, etc.:--about, after, against, + almost, X altogether, among, X as, at, before, between, (here-)by (+ all means), for (… sake of), + give self wholly to, (here-)in(-to, -wardly), X mightily, (because) of, (up-)on, (open-)ly, X outwardly, one, X quickly, X shortly, (speedi-)ly, X that, X there(-in, -on), through(-out), (un-)to(-ward), under, when, where(-with), while, with(-in). Often used in compounds, with substantially the same import; rarely with verbs of motion, and then not to indicate direction, except (elliptically) by a separate (and different) preposition.
• G2036 — ἔπω (épō, ep'-o): a primary verb (used only in the definite past tense, the others being borrowed from ἐρέω, ῥέω, and φημί); to speak or say (by word or writing):--answer, bid, bring word, call, command, grant, say (on), speak, tell. Compare λέγω.
• G2424 — Ἰησοῦς (Iēsoûs, ee-ay-sooce'): Jesus — of Hebrew origin (יְהוֹשׁוּעַ); Jesus (i.e. Jehoshua), the name of our Lord and two (three) other Israelites:--Jesus.
• G2532 — καί (kaí, kahee): and, even, also, namely — apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words:--and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet.
• G3107 — μακάριος (makários, mak-ar'-ee-os): happy, blessed — a prolonged form of the poetical (meaning the same); supremely blest; by extension, fortunate, well off:-- blessed, happy(X -ier).
• G3450 — μοῦ (moû, moo): the simpler form of ἐμοῦ; of me:--I, me, mine (own), my.
• G3588 — ὁ (ho, ho): the — the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom):--the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
• G3754 — ὅτι (hóti, hot'-ee): that, since, because — neuter of ὅστις as conjunction; demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because:--as concerning that, as though, because (that), for (that), how (that), (in) that, though, why.
• G3756 — οὐ (ou, oo): no, not — a primary word; the absolute negative (compare μή) adverb; no or not:--+ long, nay, neither, never, no (X man), none, (can-)not, + nothing, + special, un(-worthy), when, + without, + yet but. See also οὐ μή, μῆκος.
• G3772 — οὐρανός (ouranós, oo-ran-os'): the sky, the heaven — perhaps from the same as ὄρος (through the idea of elevation); the sky; by extension, heaven (as the abode of God); by implication, happiness, power, eternity; specially, the Gospel (Christianity):--air, heaven(-ly), sky.
• G3962 — πατήρ (patḗr, pat-ayr'): father, Father, ancestor — apparently a primary word; a "father" (literally or figuratively, near or more remote):--father, parent.
• G4561 — σάρξ (sárx, sarx): flesh, body — probably from the base of σαρόω; flesh (as stripped of the skin), i.e. (strictly) the meat of an animal (as food), or (by extension) the body (as opposed to the soul (or spirit), or as the symbol of what is external, or as the means of kindred), or (by implication) human nature (with its frailties (physically or morally) and passions), or (specially), a human being (as such):--carnal(-ly, + -ly minded), flesh(-ly).
• G4613 — Σίμων (Símōn, see'-mone): Simon — of Hebrew origin (שִׁמְעוֹן); Simon (i.e. Shimon), the name of nine Israelites:--Simon. Compare Συμεών.
• G4671 — σοί (soí, soy): dative case of σύ; to thee:--thee, thine own, thou, thy.

The following Strong's numbers are referenced in the Greek (Textus Receptus, Scrivener 1894) text but were not explicitly tagged in the KJV source:

• G2495 — Ἰωνᾶς (Iōnâs, ee-o-nas'): Jonah — of Hebrew origin (יוֹנָה); Jonas (i.e. Jonah), the name of two Israelites:--Jonas.

Cross References

Verse Cross-References (Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, Enhanced)

• Blessed — Matthew 5:3-11, Matthew 13:16-17, Luke 10:23-24, Luke 22:32, 1 Peter 1:3-5, 1 Peter 5:1
• but — Isaiah 54:13, Matthew 11:25-27, Luke 10:21-22, John 6:45, John 17:6-8, 1 Corinthians 2:9-12, Galatians 1:16, Ephesians 1:17-18, Ephesians 2:8, Ephesians 3:5, Ephesians 3:18-19, Colossians 1:26-27, 1 John 4:15, 1 John 5:20
• for — Galatians 1:11-12, Galatians 1:16
• Simon — John 1:42, John 21:15-17

Reciprocal references (30): Psalms 1:1, Psalms 32:1, Psalms 119:18, Proverbs 30:3, Isaiah 29:11, Isaiah 29:18, Isaiah 32:4, Isaiah 53:1, Daniel 11:35, Matthew 7:21, Matthew 13:11, Matthew 16:22, Mark 4:11, Mark 13:26, Luke 8:10, Luke 9:20, John 3:3, John 6:44, John 12:38, Acts 13:6, 1 Corinthians 2:10, 1 Corinthians 12:3, 1 Corinthians 14:6, 1 Corinthians 15:50, 2 Corinthians 1:19, 2 Corinthians 3:14, Galatians 2:11, Galatians 5:17, Ephesians 6:12, 1 Peter 1:12

Related Topics

• Torrey’s: BLESSED, THE
• Nave’s: APOSTLES, BAR-JONA, CHURCH, FAITH, GOD, HEAVEN, JESUS, THE CHRIST, PETER, REVELATION, WISDOM

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