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Matthew 4:4

άποκριθείς aor. pass. (dep.) part. от αποκρίνομαι (G611) отвечать (см. Matthew 3:15).
γέγραπται perf. ind. pass. от γράψω (G1125) писать; perf. "написано". έπ,= επί (G1909) с dat. To, на чем основано состояние, действие или результат; соответственно, "жить хлебом" (BAGD).
ζήσεται fut. ind. med. от ζάω (G2198) жить,
ρήματι dat. sing. от ρήμα (G4487) слово, вещь. Евр. слово означает "вещь" и предложение выражает позитивный аспект в мотивировке действий Иисуса (Hagner),
έκπορευομένω praes. med. (dep.) part. от έκπορεύομαι (G1607) выходить, исходить.
διά (G1223) с gen. через (instr.).
στόμα (G4750) уста. Иисус здесь указывает, что человек должен с верой воспринимать все, что предписывает ему Бог, а не пытаться взять все в свои руки, не считаясь с Божьей волей.

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