Matthew 7:29
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©GreekStrong'sOrigin
for He was teachingδιδάσκων
(didaskōn)
1321: to teacha redupl. caus. form of daó (to learn)
them as [one] havingἔχων
(echōn)
2192: to have, holda prim. verb
authority,ἐξουσίαν
(exousian)
1849: power to act, authorityfrom exesti
and not as their scribes.γραμματεῖς
(grammateis)
1122: a writer, scribefrom gramma


















KJV Lexicon
ην  verb - imperfect indicative - third person singular
en  ane:  I (thou, etc.) was (wast or were) -- + agree, be, have (+ charge of), hold, use, was(-t), were.
γαρ  conjunction
gar  gar:  assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles)
διδασκων  verb - present active participle - nominative singular masculine
didasko  did-as'-ko:  to teach (in the same broad application) -- teach.
αυτους  personal pronoun - accusative plural masculine
autos  ow-tos':  the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
ως  adverb
hos  hoce:  which how, i.e. in that manner (very variously used, as follows)
εξουσιαν  noun - accusative singular feminine
exousia  ex-oo-see'-ah:  privilege, i.e. (subjectively) force, capacity, competency, freedom, or (objectively) mastery, delegated influence -- authority, jurisdiction, liberty, power, right, strength.
εχων  verb - present active participle - nominative singular masculine
echo  ekh'-o:  (used in certain tenses only) a primary verb; to hold
και  conjunction
kai  kahee:  and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
ουχ  particle - nominative
ou  oo:  no or not -- + long, nay, neither, never, no (man), none, (can-)not, + nothing, + special, un(-worthy), when, + without, + yet but.
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.
γραμματεις  noun - nominative plural masculine
grammateus  gram-mat-yooce':  a writer, i.e. (professionally) scribe or secretary--scribe, town-clerk.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
for He was teaching them as one having authority, and not as their scribes.

King James Bible
For he taught them as one having authority, and not as the scribes.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
because He was teaching them like one who had authority, and not like their scribes.

International Standard Version
because he was teaching them like a person who had authority, and not like their scribes.

NET Bible
because he taught them like one who had authority, not like their experts in the law.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
For he was teaching them as one having authority and not as their Scribes and the Pharisees.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Unlike their scribes, he taught them with authority.

King James 2000 Bible
For he taught them as one having authority, and not as the scribes.
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