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Matthew 11:12
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Verily I say unto you, Among them that are born of women there hath not risen a greater than John the Baptist: notwithstanding he that is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.
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And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and the violent take it by force.
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For all the prophets and the law prophesied until John.
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Verse Text
AndG1161 fromG575 the daysG2250 of JohnG2491 the BaptistG910 untilG2193 nowG737 the kingdomG932 of heavenG3772 suffereth violenceG971, andG2532 the violentG973 takeG726 itG846 by forceG726.
ἀπὸ δὲ τῶν ἡμερῶν Ἰωάννου τοῦ βαπτιστοῦ ἕως ἄρτι ἡ βασιλεία τῶν οὐρανῶν βιάζεται, καὶ βιασταὶ ἁρπάζουσιν αὐτήν.
| Greek | Transliteration | Strong's | Morphology | Gloss |
|---|---|---|---|---|
ἀπὸ |
apo | G575 | PREP | from |
δὲ |
de | G1161 | CONJ | And |
τῶν |
tōn | G3588 | T-GPF | the |
ἡμερῶν |
hēmerōn | G2250 | N-GPF | days |
Ἰωάννου |
Iōannou | G2491 | N-GSM | of John |
τοῦ |
tou | G3588 | T-GSM | the |
βαπτιστοῦ |
baptistou | G910 | N-GSM | Baptist |
ἕως |
heōs | G2193 | ADV | until |
ἄρτι |
arti | G737 | ADV | now |
ἡ |
hē | G3588 | T-NSF | the |
βασιλεία |
basileia | G932 | N-NSF | kingdom |
τῶν |
tōn | G3588 | T-GPM | * |
οὐρανῶν |
ouranōn | G3772 | N-GPM | of heaven |
βιάζεται, |
biazetai | G971 | V-PPI-3S | suffereth violence |
καὶ |
kai | G2532 | CONJ | and |
βιασταὶ |
biastai | G973 | N-NPM | the violent |
ἁρπάζουσιν |
harpazousin | G726 | V-PAI-3P | take by force |
αὐτήν. |
autēn | G846 | P-ASF | it |
- G575 — ἀπό (apó, apo'): from, away from — a primary particle; "off," i.e. away (from something near), in various senses (of place, time, or relation; literal or figurative):--(X here-)after, ago, at, because of, before, by (the space of), for(-th), from, in, (out) of, off, (up-)on(-ce), since, with. In composition (as a prefix) it usually denotes separation, departure, cessation, completion, reversal, etc.
- G726 — ἁρπάζω (harpázō, har-pad'-zo): I seize, snatch, obtain by robbery — from a derivative of αἱρέομαι; to seize (in various applications):--catch (away, up), pluck, pull, take (by force).
- G737 — ἄρτι (árti, ar'-tee): now, just now — adverb from a derivative of αἴρω (compare ἄρτος) through the idea of suspension; just now:--this day (hour), hence(-forth), here(-after), hither(-to), (even) now, (this) present.
- G846 — αὐτός (autós, ow-tos'): he, she, it, they, them, same — from the particle (perhaps akin to the base of ἀήρ through the idea of a baffling wind) (backward); the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative ἑαυτοῦ) of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons:--her, it(-self), one, the other, (mine) own, said, (self-), the) same, ((him-, my-, thy- )self, (your-)selves, she, that, their(-s), them(-selves), there(-at, - by, -in, -into, -of, -on, -with), they, (these) things, this (man), those, together, very, which. Compare αὑτοῦ.
- G910 — Βαπτιστής (Baptistḗs, bap-tis-tace'): the baptizer, the Baptist — from βαπτίζω; a baptizer, as an epithet of Christ's forerunner:--Baptist.
- G932 — βασιλεία (basileía, bas-il-i'-ah): kingship, sovereignty, authority, rule, kingdom — from βασιλεύς; properly, royalty, i.e. (abstractly) rule, or (concretely) a realm (literally or figuratively):--kingdom, + reign.
- G971 — βιάζω (biázō, bee-ad'-zo): I use force, violence, suffer violence — from βία; to force, i.e. (reflexively) to crowd oneself (into), or (passively) to be seized:--press, suffer violence.
- G973 — βιαστής (biastḗs, bee-as-tace'): a forceful, violent man — from βιάζω; a forcer, i.e. (figuratively) energetic:--violent.
- G1161 — δέ (dé, deh): but, on the other hand, and — a primary particle (adversative or continuative); but, and, etc.:--also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English).
- G2193 — ἕως (héōs, heh'-oce): until, as far as — of uncertain affinity; a conjunction, preposition and adverb of continuance, until (of time and place):--even (until, unto), (as) far (as), how long, (un-)til(-l), (hither-, un-, up) to, while(-s).
- G2250 — ἡμέρα (hēméra, hay-mer'-ah): a day — feminine (with ὥρα implied) of a derivative of (to sit; akin to the base of ἑδραῖος) meaning tame, i.e. gentle; day, i.e. (literally) the time space between dawn and dark, or the whole 24 hours (but several days were usually reckoned by the Jews as inclusive of the parts of both extremes); figuratively, a period (always defined more or less clearly by the context):--age, + alway, (mid-)day (by day, (-ly)), + for ever, judgment, (day) time, while, years.
- G2491 — Ἰωάννης (Iōánnēs, ee-o-an'-nace): John — of Hebrew origin (יוֹחָנָן); Joannes (i.e. Jochanan), the name of four Israelites:--John.
- G2532 — καί (kaí, kahee): and, even, also, namely — apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words:--and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet.
- G3772 — οὐρανός (ouranós, oo-ran-os'): the sky, the heaven — perhaps from the same as ὄρος (through the idea of elevation); the sky; by extension, heaven (as the abode of God); by implication, happiness, power, eternity; specially, the Gospel (Christianity):--air, heaven(-ly), sky.
The following Strong's numbers are referenced in the Greek (Textus Receptus, Scrivener 1894) text but were not explicitly tagged in the KJV source:
- G3588 — ὁ (ho, ho): the — the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom):--the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
Verse Cross-References (Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, Enhanced)
Reciprocal references (11): Exodus 19:24, 1 Samuel 22:2, 2 Samuel 15:14, Psalms 63:8, Matthew 3:2, Matthew 4:17, Matthew 10:7, Luke 5:1, John 5:4, 1 Corinthians 9:26, Hebrews 4:11
Related Topics
- Nave’s: JESUS, THE CHRIST, JOHN
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