Matthew 22:45
King James Version
6 Jun 2026
“If David then call him Lord, how is he his son?”
οὖν
Therefore, then, accordingly. Therefore since we have been justified through faith we have peace with God. The therefore of Scripture always builds on something God has already done.
υἱός
son
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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.
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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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καλέω
calls
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καλέω
To call, to summon, to invite. Kaleo. Many are called but few are chosen. The call of God is universal but the response is personal. The invitation is open. Will you come.
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πῶς
how
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πῶς
an interrogative particle of manner; in what way? (sometimes the question is indirect, how?); also as exclamation, how much!
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Δαβίδ
David
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Δαβίδ
Dabid (i.e. David), the Israelite king
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εἰμί
is He?
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εἰμί
I exist (used only when emphatic)
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εἰ
If
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εἰ
if, whether, that, etc.
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