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Matthew 22:4

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And sent forth his servants to call them that were bidden to the wedding: and they would not come.	Again, he sent forth other servants, saying, Tell them which are bidden, Behold, I have prepared my dinner: my oxen and [my] fatlings [are] killed, and all things [are] ready: come unto the marriage.	But they made light of [it], and went their ways, one to his farm, another to his merchandise:

Verse Text

KJV with Strong's Numbers

Again^G3825, he sent forth^G649 other^G243 servants^G1401, saying^G3004, Tell^G2036 them which are bidden^G2564, Behold^G2400, I have prepared^G2090 my^G3450 dinner^G712: my^G3450 oxen^G5022 and^G2532 my fatlings^G4619 are killed^G2380, and^G2532 all things^G3956 are ready^G2092: come^G1205 unto^G1519 the marriage^G1062.

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Original Greek

πάλιν ἀπέστειλεν ἄλλους δούλους, λέγων, Εἴπατε τοῖς κεκλημένοις, Ἰδού, τὸ ἄριστόν μου ἡτοίμασα, οἱ ταῦροί μου καὶ τὰ σιτιστὰ τεθυμένα, καὶ πάντα ἕτοιμα· δεῦτε εἰς τοὺς γάμους.

Greek	Transliteration	Strong's	Morphology	Gloss
πάλιν	palin	G3825	ADV	Again
ἀπέστειλεν	apesteilen	G649	V-AAI-3S	he sent forth
ἄλλους	allous	G243	A-APM	other
δούλους,	doulous	G1401	N-APM	servants
λέγων,	legōn	G3004	V-PAP-NSM	saying
Εἴπατε	Eipate	G2036	V-2AAM-2P	Tell
τοῖς	tois	G3588	T-DPM	*
κεκλημένοις,	keklēmenois	G2564	V-RPP-DPM	them which are bidden
Ἰδού,	Idou	G2400	V-2AAM-2S	Behold
τὸ	to	G3588	T-ASN	*
ἄριστόν	ariston	G712	N-ASN	dinner
μου	mou	G3450	P-1GS	my
ἡτοίμασα,	hētoimasa	G2090	V-AAI-1S	I have prepared
οἱ	hoi	G3588	T-NPM	*
ταῦροί	tauroi	G5022	N-NPM	oxen
μου	mou	G3450	P-1GS	my
καὶ	kai	G2532	CONJ	and
τὰ	ta	G3588	T-NPN	*
σιτιστὰ	sitista	G4619	A-NPN	fatlings
τεθυμένα,	tethumena	G2380	V-RPP-NPN	killed
καὶ	kai	G2532	CONJ	and
πάντα	panta	G3956	A-NPN	all things
ἕτοιμα·	hetoima	G2092	A-NPN	ready
δεῦτε	deute	G1205	V-PAM-2P	come
εἰς	eis	G1519	PREP	unto
τοὺς	tous	G3588	T-APM	the
γάμους.	gamous	G1062	N-APM	marriage

Source: Textus Receptus (Scrivener 1894)

Strong's References

• G243 — ἄλλος (állos, al'-los): other, another, different — a primary word; "else," i.e. different (in many applications):--more, one (another), (an-, some an-)other(-s, -wise).
• G649 — ἀποστέλλω (apostéllō, ap-os-tel'-lo): I send forth, send, send away, dismiss — from ἀπό and στέλλω; set apart, i.e. (by implication) to send out (properly, on a mission) literally or figuratively:--put in, send (away, forth, out), set (at liberty).
• G712 — ἄριστον (áriston, ar'-is-ton): breakfast or a mid-day meal — apparently neuter of a superlative from the same as ἄῤῥην; the best meal (or breakfast; perhaps from ("early")), i.e. luncheon:--dinner.
• G1062 — γάμος (gámos, gam'-os): a marriage, wedding, wedding-feast — of uncertain affinity; nuptials:--marriage, wedding.
• G1205 — δεῦτε (deûte, dyoo'-teh): come hither, come, hither — from δεῦρο and an imperative form of (to go); come hither!:--come, X follow.
• G1401 — δοῦλος (doûlos, doo'-los): a male slave — from δέω; a slave (literal or figurative, involuntary or voluntary; frequently, therefore in a qualified sense of subjection or subserviency):--bond(-man), servant.
• G1519 — εἰς (eis, ice): into, in, among, till, for — a primary preposition; to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases:--(abundant-)ly, against, among, as, at, (back-)ward, before, by, concerning, + continual, + far more exceeding, for (intent, purpose), fore, + forth, in (among, at, unto, -so much that, -to), to the intent that, + of one mind, + never, of, (up-)on, + perish, + set at one again, (so) that, therefore(-unto), throughout, til, to (be, the end, -ward), (here-)until(-to), …ward, (where-)fore, with. Often used in composition with the same general import, but only with verbs (etc.) expressing motion (literally or figuratively).
• 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.
• G2090 — ἑτοιμάζω (hetoimázō, het-oy-mad'-zo): I make ready, prepare — from ἕτοιμος; to prepare:--prepare, provide, make ready. Compare κατασκευάζω.
• G2092 — ἕτοιμος (hétoimos, het-oy'-mos): ready, prepared — from an old noun (fitness); adjusted, i.e. ready:--prepared, (made) ready(-iness, to our hand).
• G2380 — θύω (thýō, thoo'-o): I sacrifice, kill — a primary verb; properly, to rush (breathe hard, blow, smoke), i.e. (by implication) to sacrifice (properly, by fire, but genitive case); by extension to immolate (slaughter for any purpose):--kill, (do) sacrifice, slay.
• G2400 — ἰδού (idoú, id-oo'): See! Lo! Behold! Look! — second person singular imperative middle voice of εἴδω; used as imperative lo!; --behold, lo, see.
• 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.
• G2564 — καλέω (kaléō, kal-eh'-o): I call, invite, name — akin to the base of κελεύω; to "call" (properly, aloud, but used in a variety of applications, directly or otherwise):--bid, call (forth), (whose, whose sur-)name (was (called)).
• G3004 — λέγω (légō, leg'-o): I say, speak — a primary verb; properly, to "lay" forth, i.e. (figuratively) relate (in words (usually of systematic or set discourse; whereas ἔπω and φημί generally refer to an individual expression or speech respectively; while ῥέω is properly to break silence merely, and λαλέω means an extended or random harangue)); by implication, to mean:--ask, bid, boast, call, describe, give out, name, put forth, say(-ing, on), shew, speak, tell, utter.
• G3450 — μοῦ (moû, moo): the simpler form of ἐμοῦ; of me:--I, me, mine (own), my.
• G3825 — πάλιν (pálin, pal'-in): again, further, on the other hand — probably from the same as πάλη (through the idea of oscillatory repetition); (adverbially) anew, i.e. (of place) back, (of time) once more, or (conjunctionally) furthermore or on the other hand:--again.
• G3956 — πᾶς (pâs, pas): all, the whole, every kind of — including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole:--all (manner of, means), alway(-s), any (one), X daily, + ever, every (one, way), as many as, + no(-thing), X thoroughly, whatsoever, whole, whosoever.
• G4619 — σιτιστός (sitistós, sit-is-tos'): fattened — from a derivative of σῖτος; grained, i.e. fatted:--fatling.
• G5022 — ταῦρος (taûros, tow'-ros): a bull, an ox — apparently a primary word (compare תּוֹר, "steer"); a bullock:--bull, ox.

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

• 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.

Cross References

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

• and all — Nehemiah 9:17, Psalms 86:5, Matthew 22:8, Luke 14:17
• Behold — Proverbs 9:1-2, John 6:50-57, Romans 8:32, 1 Corinthians 5:7-8
• other — Luke 10:1-16, Luke 24:46-47, Acts 1:8, Acts 11:19-20, Acts 13:46, Acts 28:17-31

Reciprocal references (4): Genesis 18:7, Proverbs 9:3, Isaiah 55:2, Zephaniah 1:7

Related Topics

• Thompson Chain: BUSINESS LIFE, FOOD, PHYSICAL-SPIRITUAL, INVITATIONS-WARNINGS, PROVIDENCE DIVINE, SOCIAL LIFE
• Torrey’s: CALL OF GOD, THE, ENTERTAINMENTS, PARABLES
• Nave’s: COVETOUSNESS, FEASTS, HOSPITALITY, JESUS, THE CHRIST, KINGDOM OF HEAVEN, WICKED (PEOPLE), WORLDLINESS

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