Matthew 15:26
Strong's Lexicon
But
δὲ (de)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.

[Jesus] replied
ἀποκριθεὶς (apokritheis)
Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 611: From apo and krino; to conclude for oneself, i.e. to respond; by Hebraism to begin to speak.

“It is
ἔστιν (estin)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.

not
Οὐκ (Ouk)
Adverb
Strong's Greek 3756: No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not.

right
καλὸν (kalon)
Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 2570: Properly, beautiful, but chiefly good, i.e. Valuable or virtuous.

to take
λαβεῖν (labein)
Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active
Strong's Greek 2983: (a) I receive, get, (b) I take, lay hold of.

the
τὸν (ton)
Article - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

children’s
τέκνων (teknōn)
Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural
Strong's Greek 5043: A child, descendent, inhabitant. From the base of timoria; a child.

bread
ἄρτον (arton)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 740: Bread, a loaf, food. From airo; bread or a loaf.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

toss [it]
βαλεῖν (balein)
Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active
Strong's Greek 906: (a) I cast, throw, rush, (b) often, in the weaker sense: I place, put, drop. A primary verb; to throw.

to the
τοῖς (tois)
Article - Dative Neuter Plural
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

dogs.
κυναρίοις (kynariois)
Noun - Dative Neuter Plural
Strong's Greek 2952: A little dog, a house dog. Neuter of a presumed derivative of kuon; a puppy.

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
But Jesus replied, “It is not right to take the children’s bread and toss it to the dogs.

Young's Literal Translation
and he answering said, ‘It is not good to take the children’s bread, and to cast to the little dogs.’

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He answered, “It isn’t right to take the children’s bread and throw it to their dogs.”

New American Standard Bible
And He answered and said, "It is not good to take the children's bread and throw it to the dogs."

King James Bible
But he answered and said, It is not meet to take the children's bread, and to cast [it] to dogs.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
He replied, "It is not right to take the children's bread and toss it to the dogs."

New Living Translation
Jesus responded, "It isn't right to take food from the children and throw it to the dogs."

English Standard Version
And he answered, “It is not right to take the children’s bread and throw it to the dogs.”

New American Standard Bible
And He answered and said, "It is not good to take the children's bread and throw it to the dogs."

King James Bible
But he answered and said, It is not meet to take the children's bread, and to cast it to dogs.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He answered, "It isn't right to take the children's bread and throw it to their dogs.""

International Standard Version
He replied, "It's not right to take the children's bread and throw it to the puppies."

NET Bible
"It is not right to take the children's bread and throw it to the dogs," he said.

American Standard Version
And he answered and said, It is not meet to take the children's bread and cast it to the dogs.

English Revised Version
And he answered and said, It is not meet to take the children's bread and cast it to the dogs.

Young's Literal Translation
and he answering said, 'It is not good to take the children's bread, and to cast to the little dogs.'
















Cross References
Matthew 7:6
Give not that which is holy unto the dogs, neither cast ye your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn again and rend you.

Matthew 15:25
Then came she and worshipped him, saying, Lord, help me.

Matthew 15:27
And she said, Truth, Lord: yet the dogs eat of the crumbs which fall from their masters' table.

Mark 7:27
But Jesus said unto her, Let the children first be filled: for it is not meet to take the children's bread, and to cast it unto the dogs.

Matthew 1:1
The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.

Matthew 15:24
But he answered and said, I am not sent but unto the lost sheep of the house of Israel.

Matthew 15:23
But he answered her not a word. And his disciples came and besought him, saying, Send her away; for she crieth after us.

Matthew 15:28
Then Jesus answered and said unto her, O woman, great is thy faith: be it unto thee even as thou wilt. And her daughter was made whole from that very hour.

Matthew 15:29
And Jesus departed from thence, and came nigh unto the sea of Galilee; and went up into a mountain, and sat down there.
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