Matthew 21:13
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©GreekStrong'sOrigin
And He saidλέγει
(legei)
3004: to saya prim. verb
to them, "It is written,γέγραπται
(gegraptai)
1125: to writea prim. verb
MY HOUSEοἶκος
(oikos)
3624: a house, a dwellinga prim. word
SHALL BE CALLEDκληθήσεται
(klēthēsetai)
2564: to calla prim. word
A HOUSEοἶκος
(oikos)
3624: a house, a dwellinga prim. word
OF PRAYER;προσευχῆς
(proseuchēs)
4335: prayerfrom proseuchomai
but you are makingποιεῖτε
(poieite)
4160: to make, doa prim. word
it a ROBBERS'λῃστῶν
(lēstōn)
3027: a robberfrom léis (booty)
DEN."σπήλαιον
(spēlaion)
4693: a cavefrom speos (a cave)


















KJV Lexicon
και  conjunction
kai  kahee:  and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
λεγει  verb - present active indicative - third person singular
lego  leg'-o:  ask, bid, boast, call, describe, give out, name, put forth, say(-ing, on), shew, speak, tell, utter.
αυτοις  personal pronoun - dative plural masculine
autos  ow-tos':  the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
γεγραπται  verb - perfect passive indicative - third person singular
grapho  graf'-o:  to grave, especially to write; figuratively, to describe -- describe, write(-ing, -ten).
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.
οικος  noun - nominative singular masculine
oikos  oy'-kos:  a dwelling (more or less extensive, literal or figurative); by implication, a family (more or less related, literally or figuratively) -- home, house(-hold), temple.
μου  personal pronoun - first person genitive singular
mou  moo:  of me -- I, me, mine (own), my.
οικος  noun - nominative singular masculine
oikos  oy'-kos:  a dwelling (more or less extensive, literal or figurative); by implication, a family (more or less related, literally or figuratively) -- home, house(-hold), temple.
προσευχης  noun - genitive singular feminine
proseuche  pros-yoo-khay':  prayer (worship); by implication, an oratory (chapel) -- pray earnestly, prayer.
κληθησεται  verb - future passive indicative - third person singular
kaleo  kal-eh'-o:  to call (properly, aloud, but used in a variety of applications, directly or otherwise) -- bid, call (forth), (whose, whose sur-)name (was (called).
υμεις  personal pronoun - second person nominative plural
humeis  hoo-mice':  you (as subjective of verb) -- ye (yourselves), you.
δε  conjunction
de  deh:  but, and, etc. -- also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English).
αυτον  personal pronoun - accusative singular masculine
autos  ow-tos':  the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
εποιησατε  verb - aorist active indicative - second person
poieo  poy-eh'-o:  to make or do (in a very wide application, more or less direct)
σπηλαιον  noun - accusative singular neuter
spelaion  spay'-lah-yon:  a cavern; by implication, a hiding-place or resort -- cave, den.
ληστων  noun - genitive plural masculine
leistes  lace-tace':  a brigand -- robber, thief.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
And He said to them, "It is written, 'MY HOUSE SHALL BE CALLED A HOUSE OF PRAYER'; but you are making it a ROBBERS' DEN."

King James Bible
And said unto them, It is written, My house shall be called the house of prayer; but ye have made it a den of thieves.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
And He said to them, "It is written, My house will be called a house of prayer. But you are making it a den of thieves!"

International Standard Version
He told them, "It is written, 'My house is to be called a house of prayer,' but you are turning it into a hideout for bandits!"

NET Bible
And he said to them, "It is written, 'My house will be called a house of prayer,' but you are turning it into a den of robbers!"

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And he said to them, “It is written: 'My house will be called the House of prayer, but you have made it a den of robbers.' “

GOD'S WORD® Translation
He told them, "Scripture says, 'My house will be called a house of prayer,' but you're turning it into a gathering place for thieves!"

King James 2000 Bible
And said unto them, It is written, My house shall be called the house of prayer; but you have made it a den of thieves.
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