Matthew 20:21

New Testament • 11 words with Strong's data

"And he said unto her, What wilt thou? She saith unto him, Grant that these my two sons may sit, the one on thy right hand, and the other on the left, in thy kingdom."

Word-by-Word Analysis

And he

אָמַר

ʼâmar

H559

to say (used with great latitude)

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unto her What wilt thou She

אָמַר

ʼâmar

H559

to say (used with great latitude)

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unto him

נָתַן

nâthan

H5414

to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)

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that these my

שְׁנַיִם

shᵉnayim

H8147

two; also (as ordinal) twofold

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בֵּן

bên

H1121

a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or ...

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may

יָשַׁב

yâshab

H3427

properly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry

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the

אֶחָד

ʼechâd

H259

properly, united, i.e. one; or (as an ordinal) first

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on thy

יְמָנִי

yᵉmânîy

H3233

right (i.e. at the right hand)

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יָד

yâd

H3027

a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),

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and the other on the

שָׁאַר

shâʼar

H7604

properly, to swell up, i.e. be (causatively, make) redundant

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in thy

מַלְכוּ

malkûw

H4437

dominion (abstractly or concretely)

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Key Terms in This Verse

Grant H5414

נָתַן nâthan

to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)

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sit H3427

יָשַׁב yâshab

properly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry

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kingdom H4437

מַלְכוּ malkûw

dominion (abstractly or concretely)

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left H7604

שָׁאַר shâʼar

properly, to swell up, i.e. be (causatively, make) redundant

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right H3233

יְמָנִי yᵉmânîy

right (i.e. at the right hand)

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two H8147

שְׁנַיִם shᵉnayim

two; also (as ordinal) twofold

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sons H1121

בֵּן bên

a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.)

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saith H559

אָמַר ʼâmar

to say (used with great latitude)

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hand H3027

יָד yâd

a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),

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one H259

אֶחָד ʼechâd

properly, united, i.e. one; or (as an ordinal) first

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Cross References

Matthew 19:28 cross-reference

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Esther 5:3 cross-reference

Then said the king unto her, What wilt thou, queen Esther? and what is thy request? it shall be even given thee to the half of the kingdom.

Psalm 110:1 cross-reference

The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou at my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool.

Matthew 18:1 cross-reference

At the same time came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?

Matthew 20:32 cross-reference

And Jesus stood still, and called them, and said, What will ye that I shall do unto you?

Acts 1:6 cross-reference

When they therefore were come together, they asked of him, saying, Lord, wilt thou at this time restore again the kingdom to Israel?

Mark 6:22 cross-reference

And when the daughter of the said Herodias came in, and danced, and pleased Herod and them that sat with him, the king said unto the damsel, Ask of me whatsoever thou wilt, and I will give it thee.

1 Kings 3:5 cross-reference

In Gibeon the LORD appeared to Solomon in a dream by night: and God said, Ask what I shall give thee.

Luke 22:24 cross-reference

And there was also a strife among them, which of them should be accounted the greatest.

Colossians 3:1 cross-reference

If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God.

John 15:7 cross-reference

If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you.

Romans 12:10 cross-reference

Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another;

Jeremiah 45:5 cross-reference

And seekest thou great things for thyself? seek them not: for, behold, I will bring evil upon all flesh, saith the LORD: but thy life will I give unto thee for a prey in all places whither thou goest.

Luke 19:11 cross-reference

And as they heard these things, he added and spake a parable, because he was nigh to Jerusalem, and because they thought that the kingdom of God should immediately appear.

Mark 10:51 cross-reference

And Jesus answered and said unto him, What wilt thou that I should do unto thee? The blind man said unto him, Lord, that I might receive my sight.

Psalm 45:9 cross-reference

Kings’ daughters were among thy honourable women: upon thy right hand did stand the queen in gold of Ophir.

Luke 18:41 cross-reference

Saying, What wilt thou that I shall do unto thee? And he said, Lord, that I may receive my sight.

1 Kings 2:19 cross-reference

Bathsheba therefore went unto king Solomon, to speak unto him for Adonijah. And the king rose up to meet her, and bowed himself unto her, and sat down on his throne, and caused a seat to be set for th...

Romans 8:34 cross-reference

Who is he that condemneth? It is Christ that died, yea rather, that is risen again, who is even at the right hand of God, who also maketh intercession for us.

Mark 16:19 cross-reference

So then after the Lord had spoken unto them, he was received up into heaven, and sat on the right hand of God.

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