Matthew 8:20
King James Version
6 Jun 2026
“And Jesus saith unto him, The foxes have holes, and the birds of the air have nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head.”
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.
Ἰησοῦς
Jesus;
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Ἰησοῦς
Jesus. Iesous. The Greek form of Yeshua meaning the LORD saves. The name given before His birth. In His name is salvation healing and authority over every power of darkness.
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πετεινόν
birds
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πετεινόν
Bird, winged creature. Peteinon. Look at the birds of the air. They do not sow or reap yet your Father feeds them. If He cares for birds He certainly cares for you.
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οὐρανός
air
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οὐρανός
Heaven, sky, the dwelling of God. Ouranos. Our Father in heaven. Heaven is not just a place but a presence. The Father is there. And where the Father is is home.
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λέγω
says
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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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κεφαλή
head
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κεφαλή
the head (as the part most readily taken hold of), literally or figuratively
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κλίνω
He may lay.
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κλίνω
to slant or slope, i.e. incline or recline (literally or figuratively)
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ποῦ
place] where
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ποῦ
as adverb of place; at (by implication, to) what locality
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κατασκήνωσις
nests,
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κατασκήνωσις
an encamping, i.e. (figuratively) a perch
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φωλεός
holes
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φωλεός
a burrow or lurking-place
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