Matthew 21:5
King James Version
10 Jun 2026
“Tell ye the daughter of Sion, Behold, thy King cometh unto thee, meek, and sitting upon an ass, and a colt the foal of an ass.”
υἱός
Son, descendant, one sharing the nature of. Huios. You are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus. Sonship through faith is the highest status available to a human being.
ἔρχομαι
comes
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ἔρχομαι
To come, to go, to arrive. Erchomai. Come Lord Jesus. The final prayer of Scripture is an invitation. The church lives in expectation of His return.
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Σιών
of Zion;
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Σιών
Sion (i.e. Tsijon), a hill of Jerusalem; figuratively, the Church (militant or triumphant)
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ὑποζύγιον
of a beast of burden.
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ὑποζύγιον
an animal under the yoke (draught-beast), i.e. (specially), a donkey
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θυγάτηρ
daughter
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θυγάτηρ
a female child, or (by Hebraism) descendant (or inhabitant)
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πῶλος
a colt
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πῶλος
a "foal" or "filly", i.e. (specially), a young ass
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ἐπιβαίνω
already riding
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ἐπιβαίνω
to walk upon, i.e. mount, ascend, embark, arrive
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ἔπω
do say
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ἔπω
to speak or say (by word or writing)
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ἰδού
Behold
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ἰδού
used as imperative lo!;
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πρᾷος
gentle
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πρᾷος
gentle, i.e. humble
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ὄνος
a donkey
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ὄνος
a donkey
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