Matthew 21:9
King James Version
6 Jun 2026
“And the multitudes that went before, and that followed, cried, saying, Hosanna to the Son of David: Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord; Hosanna in the highest.”
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.
ὄχλος
crowds
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ὄχλος
A crowd, a multitude, a mob. He saw a great crowd and had compassion on them because they were like sheep without a shepherd. His response to crowds was always compassion.
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κύριος
Lord
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κύριος
Lord, master, owner. Kurios. Jesus is Lord. The foundational confession of Christianity. Lord means owner. To confess Jesus as Lord is to surrender ownership of your life.
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κράζω
they were crying out
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κράζω
To cry out, to call aloud. Krazo. My God my God why have you forsaken me. The cry of dereliction is the most honest prayer in Scripture. God can handle our rawest moments.
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εὐλογέω
Blessed
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εὐλογέω
To bless, to speak well of. Eulogeo. Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. Blessing God is acknowledging that He is the source of all good things.
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ὡσαννά
Hosanna
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ὡσαννά
Hosanna, save now, we pray. Hosanna. Hosanna to the Son of David. The crowd cried save us. That is what Jesus came to do. And He did it completely at the cross.
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ὄνομα
the] name
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ὄνομα
A name, a reputation, a character. There is no other name under heaven given to mankind by which we must be saved. The name of Jesus is unique and exclusive.
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λέγω
saying:
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λέγω
To say, to speak with authority. Jesus said and it was so. When Jesus speaks everything listens. His words carry the weight of creation behind them.
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ἔρχομαι
coming
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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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προάγω
are going before
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προάγω
to lead forward (magisterially); intransitively, to precede (in place or time (participle, previous))
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ὕψιστος
highest!
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ὕψιστος
highest, i.e. (masculine singular) the Supreme (God), or (neuter plural) the heavens
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Δαβίδ
of David!
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Δαβίδ
Dabid (i.e. David), the Israelite king
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