| NASB © | Greek | Transliteration | Strong's | Definition | Origin | | "Behold, | Ἰδοὺ | idou | 2400 | look, behold | from eidon, used as a demonstrative particle |
| I send | ἀποστέλλω | apostellō | 649 | to send, send away | from apo and stelló |
| you out as sheep | πρόβατα | probata | 4263b | small animals in a herd, esp. sheep | from probainó |
| in the midst | μέσῳ | mesō | 3319 | middle, in the midst | a prim. word |
| of wolves; | λύκων | lukōn | 3074 | a wolf | a prim. word |
| so | οὖν | oun | 3767 | therefore, then, (and) so | a prim. word |
| be shrewd | φρόνιμοι | phronimoi | 5429 | practically wise, sensible | from phroneó |
| as serpents | ὄφεις | opheis | 3789 | a snake | a prim. word |
| and innocent | ἀκέραιοι | akeraioi | 185 | unmixed, pure | from alpha (as a neg. prefix) and kerannumi |
| as doves. | περιστεραί | peristerai | 4058 | a dove | of uncertain origin |
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KJV Lexicon
ιδου verb - second aorist active middle - second person singular
idou id-oo': used as imperative lo!; -- behold, lo, see.
εγω personal pronoun - first person nominative singular
ego eg-o': I, me.
αποστελλω verb - present active indicative - first person singular
apostello ap-os-tel'-lo: 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).
υμας personal pronoun - second person accusative plural
humas hoo-mas': you (as the objective of a verb or preposition) -- ye, you (+ -ward), your (+ own).
ως adverb
hos hoce: which how, i.e. in that manner (very variously used, as follows)
προβατα noun - nominative plural neuter
probaton prob'-at-on: something that walks forward (a quadruped), i.e. (specially), a sheep -- sheep(-fold).
εν preposition
en en: in, at, (up-)on, by, etc.
μεσω adjective - dative singular neuter
mesos mes'-os: middle (as an adjective or (neuter) noun) -- among, before them, between, + forth, mid(-day, -night), midst, way.
λυκων noun - genitive plural masculine
lukos loo'-kos: a wolf -- wolf.
γινεσθε verb - present middle or passive deponent imperative - second person
ginomai ghin'-om-ahee: to cause to be (gen-erate), i.e. (reflexively) to become (come into being), used with great latitude (literal, figurative, intensive, etc.)
ουν conjunction
oun oon: (adverbially) certainly, or (conjunctionally) accordingly -- and (so, truly), but, now (then), so (likewise then), then, therefore, verily, wherefore.
φρονιμοι adjective - nominative plural masculine
phronimos fron'-ee-mos: thoughtful, i.e. sagacious or discreet; in a bad sense conceited (also in the comparative) -- wise(-r).
ως adverb
hos hoce: which how, i.e. in that manner (very variously used, as follows)
οι definite article - nominative plural masculine
ho ho: the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
οφεις noun - nominative plural masculine
ophis of'-is: a snake, figuratively, (as a type of sly cunning) an artful malicious person, especially Satan -- serpent.
και conjunction
kai kahee: and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
ακεραιοι adjective - nominative plural masculine
akeraios ak-er'-ah-yos: unmixed, i.e. (figuratively) innocent -- harmless, simple.
ως adverb
hos hoce: which how, i.e. in that manner (very variously used, as follows)
αι definite article - nominative plural feminine
ho ho: the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
περιστεραι noun - nominative plural feminine
peristera per-is-ter-ah': a pigeon -- dove, pigeon. | New American Standard (©1995)
"Behold, I send you out as sheep in the midst of wolves; so be shrewd as serpents and innocent as doves.King James Bible
Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves. American King James Version
Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the middle of wolves: be you therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves. American Standard Version
Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves. Darby Bible Translation
Behold, I send you as sheep in the midst of wolves; be therefore prudent as the serpents, and guileless as the doves. English Revised Version
Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves. Webster's Bible Translation
Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves. World English Bible
"Behold, I send you out as sheep in the midst of wolves. Therefore be wise as serpents, and harmless as doves. Young's Literal Translation
'Lo, I do send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves, be ye therefore wise as the serpents, and simple as the doves. ΚΑΤΑ ΜΑΤΘΑΙΟΝ 10:16 Greek NT: Westcott/Hort with Diacritics
Ἰδοὺ ἐγὼ ἀποστέλλω ὑμᾶς ὡς πρόβατα ἐν μέσῳ λύκων· γίνεσθε οὖν φρόνιμοι ὡς οἱ ὄφεις καὶ ἀκέραιοι ὡς αἱ περιστεραί. ΚΑΤΑ ΜΑΤΘΑΙΟΝ 10:16 Greek NT: Greek Orthodox Church
Ἰδοὺ ἐγὼ ἀποστέλλω ὑμᾶς ὡς πρόβατα ἐν μέσῳ λύκων· γίνεσθε οὖν φρόνιμοι ὡς οἱ ὄφεις καὶ ἀκέραιοι ὡς αἱ περιστεραί. ΚΑΤΑ ΜΑΤΘΑΙΟΝ 10:16 Greek NT: Tischendorf 8th Ed. with Diacritics
Ἰδοὺ ἐγὼ ἀποστέλλω ὑμᾶς ὡς πρόβατα ἐν μέσῳ λύκων· γίνεσθε οὖν φρόνιμοι ὡς οἱ ὄφεις καὶ ἀκέραιοι ὡς αἱ περιστεραί. ΚΑΤΑ ΜΑΤΘΑΙΟΝ 10:16 Greek NT: Stephanus Textus Receptus (1550, with accents)
Ἰδού, ἐγὼ ἀποστέλλω ὑμᾶς ὡς πρόβατα ἐν μέσῳ λύκων· γίνεσθε οὖν φρόνιμοι ὡς οἱ ὄφεις καὶ ἀκέραιοι ὡς αἱ περιστεραί ΚΑΤΑ ΜΑΤΘΑΙΟΝ 10:16 Greek NT: Byzantine/Majority Text (2000)
ιδου εγω αποστελλω υμας ως προβατα εν μεσω λυκων γινεσθε ουν φρονιμοι ως οι οφεις και ακεραιοι ως αι περιστεραι ΚΑΤΑ ΜΑΤΘΑΙΟΝ 10:16 Greek NT: Textus Receptus (1894)
ιδου εγω αποστελλω υμας ως προβατα εν μεσω λυκων γινεσθε ουν φρονιμοι ως οι οφεις και ακεραιοι ως αι περιστεραι Latin: Biblia Sacra Vulgata
ecce ego mitto vos sicut oves in medio luporum estote ergo prudentes sicut serpentes et simplices sicut columbae
Behold Doves Forth Gentle Guileless Harmless Innocent Midst Prove Prudent Remember Sagacious Sending Serpents Sheep Shrewd Simple Snakes Wise Wolves Yourselves
Doves Forth Gentle Guileless Harmless Innocent Midst Prove Prudent Remember Sending Serpents Sheep Shrewd Simple Wise Wolves Yourselves
Doves Forth Gentle Guileless Harmless Innocent Midst Prove Prudent Remember Sending Serpents Sheep Shrewd Simple Wise Wolves YourselvesMatthew 10:16 Multilingual Bible Matthieu 10:16 French Mateo 10:16 Biblia Paralela 馬 太 福 音 10:16 Chinese Bible | |
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