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Matthew 4:17

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The people which sat in darkness saw great light; and to them which sat in the region and shadow of death light is sprung up.	From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.	And Jesus, walking by the sea of Galilee, saw two brethren, Simon called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea: for they were fishers.

Verse Text

KJV with Strong's Numbers

From^G575 that time^G5119 Jesus^G2424 began^G756 to preach^G2784, and^G2532 to say^G3004, Repent^G3340: for^G1063 the kingdom^G932 of heaven^G3772 is at hand^G1448.

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Original Greek

Ἀπὸ τότε ἤρξατο ὁ Ἰησοῦς κηρύσσειν καὶ λέγειν, Μετανοεῖτε· ἤγγικε γὰρ ἡ βασιλεία τῶν οὐρανῶν.

Greek	Transliteration	Strong's	Morphology	Gloss
Ἀπὸ	Apo	G575	PREP	From
τότε	tote	G5119	ADV	that time
ἤρξατο	ērxato	G756	V-ADI-3S	began
ὁ	ho	G3588	T-NSM	*
Ἰησοῦς	Iēsous	G2424	N-NSM	Jesus
κηρύσσειν	kērussein	G2784	V-PAN	to preach
καὶ	kai	G2532	CONJ	and
λέγειν,	legein	G3004	V-PAN	to say
Μετανοεῖτε·	Metanoeite	G3340	V-PAM-2P	Repent
ἤγγικε	ēngike	G1448	V-RAI-3S	is at hand
γὰρ	gar	G1063	CONJ	for
ἡ	hē	G3588	T-NSF	the
βασιλεία	basileia	G932	N-NSF	kingdom
τῶν	tōn	G3588	T-GPM	*
οὐρανῶν.	ouranōn	G3772	N-GPM	of heaven

Source: Textus Receptus (Scrivener 1894)

Strong's References

• G575 — ἀπό (apó, apo'): from, away from — a primary particle; "off," i.e. away (from something near), in various senses (of place, time, or relation; literal or figurative):--(X here-)after, ago, at, because of, before, by (the space of), for(-th), from, in, (out) of, off, (up-)on(-ce), since, with. In composition (as a prefix) it usually denotes separation, departure, cessation, completion, reversal, etc.
• G756 — ἄρχομαι (árchomai, ar'-khom-ahee): I begin — middle voice of ἄρχω (through the implication, of precedence); to commence (in order of time):--(rehearse from the) begin(-ning).
• G932 — βασιλεία (basileía, bas-il-i'-ah): kingship, sovereignty, authority, rule, kingdom — from βασιλεύς; properly, royalty, i.e. (abstractly) rule, or (concretely) a realm (literally or figuratively):--kingdom, + reign.
• G1063 — γάρ (gár, gar): for — a primary particle; properly, assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles):--and, as, because (that), but, even, for, indeed, no doubt, seeing, then, therefore, verily, what, why, yet.
• G1448 — ἐγγίζω (engízō, eng-id'-zo): I come near, approach — from ἐγγύς; to make near, i.e. (reflexively) approach:--approach, be at hand, come (draw) near, be (come, draw) nigh.
• 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.
• G2784 — κηρύσσω (kērýssō, kay-roos'-so): I proclaim, herald, preach — of uncertain affinity; to herald (as a public crier), especially divine truth (the gospel):--preacher(-er), proclaim, publish.
• 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.
• G3340 — μετανοέω (metanoéō, met-an-o-eh'-o): I repent, change my mind — from μετά and νοιέω; to think differently or afterwards, i.e. reconsider (morally, feel compunction):--repent.
• 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.
• G5119 — τότε (tóte, tot'-eh): then — from (the neuter of) ὁ and ὅτε; the when, i.e. at the time that (of the past or future, also in consecution):--that time, then.

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.

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