Matthew 17:25
He said, “Yes.” When he came into the house, Jesus anticipated him, saying, “What do you think, Simon? From whom do the kings of the earth receive toll or tribute? From their children, or from strangers?”This verse in the real world
In what words
- προφθάνωprophthánōto get an earlier start of, i.e. anticipate
- κῆνσοςkēnsosproperly, an enrollment ("census"), i.e. (by implication) a tax
- ναίnaíyes
- τέλοςtélosproperly, the point aimed at as a limit, i.e. (by implication) the conclusion of an act or
- δοκέωdokéōcompare the base of G1166 (δεικνύω)) of the same meaning; to think; by implication, to see
- ΣίμωνSímōnSimon (i.e. Shimon), the name of nine Israelites
- οἰκίαoikíaproperly, residence (abstractly), but usually (concretely) an abode (literally or figurati
- βασιλεύςbasileúsa sovereign (abstractly, relatively, or figuratively)
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The Hebrew and Greek words standing behind this verse. Word-by-word alignment comes with the interlinear.