NASB Lexicon
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. Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible "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. Holman Christian Standard Bible "Look, I'm sending you out like sheep among wolves. Therefore be as shrewd as serpents and as harmless as doves. International Standard Version "Pay attention, now! I am sending you out like sheep among wolves. So be as cunning as serpents and as innocent as doves. NET Bible "I am sending you out like sheep surrounded by wolves, so be wise as serpents and innocent as doves. Aramaic Bible in Plain English “Behold, I am sending you as lambs among wolves; be therefore crafty as snakes and innocent as doves.” GOD'S WORD® Translation "I'm sending you out like sheep among wolves. So be as cunning as snakes but as innocent as doves. King James 2000 Bible Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves. Links Matthew 10:16Matthew 10:16 NIV Matthew 10:16 NLT Matthew 10:16 ESV Matthew 10:16 NASB Matthew 10:16 KJV |
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