Matthew 16:23
King James Version
6 Jun 2026
“But he turned, and said unto Peter, Get thee behind me, Satan: thou art an offence unto me: for thou savourest not the things that be of God, but those that be of men.”
φρονέω
To think, to have a mind, to set the mind on. Phroneo. Set your minds on things above. You choose what you think about. Deliberately set your mind on the things of God each day.
θεός
of God
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θεός
God. Theos. In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God and the Word was God. The ultimate reality. The source of all existence. Personal knowable and present.
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ὑπάγω
do go
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ὑπάγω
to lead (oneself) under, i.e. withdraw or retire (as if sinking out of sight), literally or figuratively
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σκάνδαλον
A stumbling block
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σκάνδαλον
a trap-stick (bent sapling), i.e. snare (figuratively, cause of displeasure or sin)
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ὀπίσω
behind
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ὀπίσω
to the back, i.e. aback (as adverb or preposition of time or place; or as noun)
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Πέτρος
to Peter;
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Πέτρος
a (piece of) rock (larger than G3037 (λίθος)); as a name, Petrus, an apostle
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στρέφω
having turned
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στρέφω
to twist, i.e. turn quite around or reverse (literally or figuratively)
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ἔπω
He said
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ἔπω
to speak or say (by word or writing)
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εἰμί
you are
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εἰμί
I exist (used only when emphatic)
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Σατανᾶς
Satan!
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Σατανᾶς
the accuser, i.e. the devil
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