Matthew 20:26
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©GreekStrong'sOrigin
"It is not this wayοὕτως
(outōs)
3779: in this way, thusadverb from houtos,
amongἐν
(en)
1722: in, on, at, by, witha prim. preposition denoting position and by impl. instrumentality
you, but whoeverὃς
(os)
3739: usually rel. who, which, that, also demonstrative this, thata prim. pronoun
wishesθέλῃ
(thelē)
2309: to will, wisha prim. verb
to becomeγενέσθαι
(genesthai)
1096: to come into being, to happen, to becomefrom a prim. root gen-
greatμέγας
(megas)
3173: greata prim. word
amongἐν
(en)
1722: in, on, at, by, witha prim. preposition denoting position and by impl. instrumentality
you shall be your servant,διάκονος
(diakonos)
1249: a servant, ministerof uncertain origin


















KJV Lexicon
ουχ  particle - nominative
ou  oo:  no or not -- + long, nay, neither, never, no (man), none, (can-)not, + nothing, + special, un(-worthy), when, + without, + yet but.
ουτως  adverb
houto  hoo'-to:  after that, after (in) this manner, as, even (so), for all that, like(-wise), no more, on this fashion(-wise), so (in like manner), thus, what.
δε  conjunction
de  deh:  but, and, etc. -- also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English).
εσται  verb - future indicative - third person singular
esomai  es'-om-ahee:  will be -- shall (should) be (have), (shall) come (to pass), may have, fall, what would follow, live long, sojourn.
εν  preposition
en  en:  in, at, (up-)on, by, etc.
υμιν  personal pronoun - second person dative plural
humin  hoo-min':  to (with or by) you -- ye, you, your(-selves).
αλλ  conjunction
alla  al-lah':  other things, i.e. (adverbially) contrariwise (in many relations) -- and, but (even), howbeit, indeed, nay, nevertheless, no, notwithstanding, save, therefore, yea, yet.
ος  relative pronoun - nominative singular masculine
hos  hos:  the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun, who, which, what, that -- one, (an-, the) other, some, that, what, which, who(-m, -se), etc.
εαν  conditional
ean  eh-an':  before, but, except, (and) if, (if) so, (what-, whither-)soever, though, when (-soever), whether (or), to whom, (who-)so(-ever).
θελη  verb - present active subjunctive - third person singular
thelo  thel'-o:  by implication, to wish, i.e. be inclined to (sometimes adverbially, gladly); impersonally for the future tense, to be about to; by Hebraism, to delight in
εν  preposition
en  en:  in, at, (up-)on, by, etc.
υμιν  personal pronoun - second person dative plural
humin  hoo-min':  to (with or by) you -- ye, you, your(-selves).
μεγας  adjective - nominative singular masculine
megas  meg'-as:  big (literally or figuratively, in a very wide application) -- (+ fear) exceedingly, great(-est), high, large, loud, mighty, + (be) sore (afraid), strong, to years.
γενεσθαι  verb - second aorist middle deponent middle or passive deponent
ginomai  ghin'-om-ahee:  to cause to be (gen-erate), i.e. (reflexively) to become (come into being), used with great latitude (literal, figurative, intensive, etc.)
εσται  verb - future indicative - third person singular
esomai  es'-om-ahee:  will be -- shall (should) be (have), (shall) come (to pass), may have, fall, what would follow, live long, sojourn.
υμων  personal pronoun - second person genitive plural
humon  hoo-mone':  of (from or concerning) you -- ye, you, your (own, -selves).
διακονος  noun - nominative singular masculine
diakonos  dee-ak'-on-os:  an attendant, i.e. (genitive case) a waiter (at table or in other menial duties); specially, a Christian teacher and pastor (technically, a deacon or deaconess) -- deacon, minister, servant.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"It is not this way among you, but whoever wishes to become great among you shall be your servant,

King James Bible
But it shall not be so among you: but whosoever will be great among you, let him be your minister;

Holman Christian Standard Bible
It must not be like that among you. On the contrary, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant,

International Standard Version
That's not the way it should be among you. Instead, whoever wants to be great among you must be your servant,

NET Bible
It must not be this way among you! Instead whoever wants to be great among you must be your servant,

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
“It will not be so among you, but whoever wants to be great among you, let him be one who waits on you.”

GOD'S WORD® Translation
But that's not the way it's going to be among you. Whoever wants to become great among you will be your servant.

King James 2000 Bible
But it shall not be so among you: but whosoever will be great among you, let him be your minister;
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