Matthew 8:22
New Testament • 7 words with Strong's data
"But Jesus said unto him, Follow me; and let the dead bury their dead."
Word-by-Word Analysis
Ἰησοῦς
Iēsoûs
Jesus (i.e. Jehoshua), the name of our Lord and two (three) other Israelites
אָמַר
ʼâmar
to say (used with great latitude)
רָדַף
râdaph
to run after (usually with hostile intent; figuratively (of time) gone by)
שָׁאַר
shâʼar
properly, to swell up, i.e. be (causatively, make) redundant
מוּת
mûwth
to die (literally or figuratively); causatively, to kill
מוּת
mûwth
to die (literally or figuratively); causatively, to kill
Key Terms in This Verse
רָדַף râdaph
to run after (usually with hostile intent; figuratively (of time) gone by)
Study H7291 →Ἰησοῦς Iēsoûs
Jesus (i.e. Jehoshua), the name of our Lord and two (three) other Israelites
Study G2424 →Cross References
It was meet that we should make merry, and be glad: for this thy brother was dead, and is alive again; and was lost, and is found.
And you, being dead in your sins and the uncircumcision of your flesh, hath he quickened together with him, having forgiven you all trespasses;
Wherefore he saith, Awake thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give thee light.
Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved;)
And you hath he quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins;
The day following Jesus would go forth into Galilee, and findeth Philip, and saith unto him, Follow me.
But she that liveth in pleasure is dead while she liveth.
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