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Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Greek: Transliteration:
Behold, look, behold V-AMA-2S H2400 Ἰδοὺ idou (id-oo')
Analysis:

 
send to send, send away V-PIA-1S H649 ἀποστέλλω apostello (ap-os-tel'-lo)
sheep a sheep N-ANP H4263 πρόβατα probaton (prob'-at-on)
the midst middle, in the midst Adj-DNS H3319 μέσῳ mesos (mes'-os)
of wolves: a wolf N-GMP H3074 λύκων lukos (loo'-kos)
therefore therefore, then, (and) so Conj H3767 οὖν oun (oon)
wise practically wise, sensible Adj-NMP H5429 φρόνιμοι phronimos (fron'-ee-mos)
serpents, a snake N-NMP H3789 ὄφεις ophis (of'-is)
harmless unmixed, pure Adj-NMP H185 ἀκέραιοι akeraios (ak-er'-ah-yos)
doves. a dove N-NFP H4058 περιστεραί peristera (per-is-ter-ah')

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King James Bible Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.
Berean Bible Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye wolves; therefore wise be shrewd as serpents, serpents and harmless innocent as doves.
Hebrew Greek English Behold, "Behold, I send you forth out as sheep in the midst of wolves: wolves; so be ye therefore wise shrewd as serpents, serpents and harmless innocent as doves.
New American Standard Bible 1995 Behold, "Behold, I send you forth out as sheep in the midst of wolves: wolves; so be ye therefore wise shrewd as serpents, serpents and harmless innocent as doves.