Matthew 11:10
King James Version
6 Jun 2026
“For this is he, of whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee.”
περί
properly, through (all over), i.e. around; figuratively with respect to; used in various applications, of place, cause or time (with the genitive case denoting the subject or occasion or superlative point; with the accusative case the locality, circuit, matter, circumstance or general period)
ὁδός
way
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ὁδός
Not a way among many ways. The way. In the ancient world, hodos meant a road that had been walked and proven. Jesus is not giving directions — He is saying: I am the road itself. Walk in Me and you will arrive.
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οὗτος
For this
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οὗτος
This, this one, this person. This is My Son whom I love. With Him I am well pleased. The words spoken over Jesus are spoken over you through your union with Him.
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ὅς
whom
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ὅς
Who, which, that, the one who. He who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus. God finishes what He starts.
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κατασκευάζω
will prepare
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κατασκευάζω
to prepare thoroughly (properly, by external equipment; whereas G2090 (ἑτοιμάζω) refers rather to internal fitness); by implication, to construct, create
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γράφω
it has been written:
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γράφω
To write, to record. These things are written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ and have life in His name.
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πρόσωπον
the] face
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πρόσωπον
the front (as being towards view), i.e. the countenance, aspect, appearance, surface; by implication, presence, person
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εἰμί
is he
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εἰμί
I exist (used only when emphatic)
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ἰδού
Behold
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ἰδού
used as imperative lo!;
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