Matthew 16:16
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©GreekStrong'sOrigin
SimonΣίμων
(simōn)
4613: Simon, the name of several Isr.of uncertain origin
PeterΠέτρος
(petros)
4074: "a stone" or "a boulder," Peter, one of the twelve apostlesa noun akin to petra, used as a proper name
answered,ἀποκριθεὶς
(apokritheis)
611: to answerfrom apo and krinó
"You are the Christ,χριστὸς
(christos)
5547: the Anointed One, Messiah, Christfrom chrió
the Sonυἱὸς
(uios)
5207: a sona prim. word
of the livingζῶντος
(zōntos)
2198: to livefrom prim. roots zé- and zó-
God."θεοῦ
(theou)
2316: God, a godof uncertain origin


















KJV Lexicon
αποκριθεις  verb - aorist passive deponent participle - nominative singular masculine
apokrinomai  ap-ok-ree'-nom-ahee:  to conclude for oneself, i.e. (by implication) to respond; by Hebraism to begin to speak (where an address is expected) -- answer.
δε  conjunction
de  deh:  but, and, etc. -- also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English).
σιμων  noun - nominative singular masculine
Simon  see'-mone:  Simon (i.e. Shimon), the name of nine Israelites -- Simon.
πετρος  noun - nominative singular masculine
Petros  pet'-ros:  as a name, Petrus, an apostle -- Peter, rock.
ειπεν  verb - second aorist active indicative - third person singular
epo  ep'-o:  to speak or say (by word or writing) -- answer, bid, bring word, call, command, grant, say (on), speak, tell.
συ  personal pronoun - second person nominative singular
su  soo:  the person pronoun of the second person singular thou -- thou.
ει  verb - present indicative - second person singular
ei  i:  thou art -- art, be.
ο  definite article - nominative singular 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.
χριστος  noun - nominative singular masculine
Christos  khris-tos':  anointed, i.e. the Messiah, an epithet of Jesus -- Christ.
ο  definite article - nominative singular 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.
υιος  noun - nominative singular masculine
huios  hwee-os':  a son (sometimes of animals), used very widely of immediate, remote or figuratively, kinship -- child, foal, son.
του  definite article - genitive singular 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.
θεου  noun - genitive singular masculine
theos  theh'-os:  a deity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very -- exceeding, God, god(-ly, -ward).
του  definite article - genitive singular 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.
ζωντος  verb - present active participle - genitive singular masculine
zao  dzah'-o:  to live -- life(-time), (a-)live(-ly), quick.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Simon Peter answered, "You are the Christ, the Son of the living God."

King James Bible
And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Simon Peter answered, "You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God!"

International Standard Version
Simon Peter answered, "You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God!"

NET Bible
Simon Peter answered, "You are the Christ, the Son of the living God."

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Shimeon Kaypha answered, “You are The Messiah, The Son of THE LIVING GOD”.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Simon Peter answered, "You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God!"

King James 2000 Bible
And Simon Peter answered, You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.
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