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Matthew 18:7

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But whoso shall offend one of these little ones which believe in me, it were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and [that] he were drowned in the depth of the sea.	Woe unto the world because of offences! for it must needs be that offences come; but woe to that man by whom the offence cometh!	Wherefore if thy hand or thy foot offend thee, cut them off, and cast [them] from thee: it is better for thee to enter into life halt or maimed, rather than having two hands or two feet to be cast into everlasting fire.

Verse Text

KJV with Strong's Numbers

Woe^G3759 unto the world^G2889 because of^G575 offences^G4625! for^G1063 it must needs^G318 be^G2076 that offences^G4625 come^G2064; but^G4133 woe^G3759 to that man^G444 by^G1565 whom^{G1223 G3739} the offence^G4625 cometh^G2064!

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Original Greek

οὐαὶ τῷ κόσμῳ ἀπὸ τῶν σκανδάλων· ἀνάγκη γάρ ἐστιν ἐλθεῖν τὰ σκάνδαλα· πλὴν οὐαὶ τῷ ἀνθρώπῳ, ἐκείνῳ, δι’ οὗ τὸ σκάνδαλον ἔρχεται.

Greek	Transliteration	Strong's	Morphology	Gloss
οὐαὶ	ouai	G3759	INJ	Woe
τῷ	tō	G3588	T-DSM	*
κόσμῳ	kosmō	G2889	N-DSM	unto the world
ἀπὸ	apo	G575	PREP	because of
τῶν	tōn	G3588	T-GPN	*
σκανδάλων·	skandalōn	G4625	N-GPN	offences
ἀνάγκη	anankē	G318	N-NSF	it must needs
γάρ	gar	G1063	CONJ	for
ἐστιν	estin	G2076	V-PAI-3S	be
ἐλθεῖν	elthein	G2064	V-2AAN	come
τὰ	ta	G3588	T-APN	*
σκάνδαλα·	skandala	G4625	N-APN	that offences
πλὴν	plēn	G4133	ADV	but
οὐαὶ	ouai	G3759	INJ	woe
τῷ	tō	G3588	T-DSM	*
ἀνθρώπῳ,	anthrōpō	G444	N-DSM	to that man
ἐκείνῳ,	ekeinō	G1565	D-DSM	by
δι’	di’	G1223	PREP	whom
οὗ	hou	G3739	R-GSM
τὸ	to	G3588	T-NSN	the
σκάνδαλον	skandalon	G4625	N-NSN	offence
ἔρχεται.	erchetai	G2064	V-PNI-3S	cometh

Source: Textus Receptus (Scrivener 1894)

Strong's References

• G318 — ἀνάγκη (anánkē, an-ang-kay'): necessity, constraint, compulsion — from ἀνά and the base of ἀγκάλη; constraint (literally or figuratively); by implication, distress:--distress, must needs, (of) necessity(-sary), needeth, needful.
• G444 — ἄνθρωπος (ánthrōpos, anth'-ro-pos): a man, one of the human race — from ἀνήρ and (the countenance; from ὀπτάνομαι); man-faced, i.e. a human being:--certain, man.
• 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.
• G1063 — γάρ (gár, gar): for — a primary particle; properly, assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles):--and, as, because (that), but, even, for, indeed, no doubt, seeing, then, therefore, verily, what, why, yet.
• G1223 — διά (diá, dee-ah'): through, on account of — a primary preposition denoting the channel of an act; through (in very wide applications, local, causal, or occasional):--after, always, among, at, to avoid, because of (that), briefly, by, for (cause) … fore, from, in, by occasion of, of, by reason of, for sake, that, thereby, therefore, X though, through(-out), to, wherefore, with (-in). In composition it retains the same general importance.
• G1565 — ἐκεῖνος (ekeînos, ek-i'-nos): that, that one there, yonder — from ἐκεῖ; that one (or (neuter) thing); often intensified by the article prefixed:--he, it, the other (same), selfsame, that (same, very), X their, X them, they, this, those. See also οὗτος.
• G2064 — ἔρχομαι (érchomai, er'-khom-ahee): I come, go — middle voice of a primary verb (used only in the present and imperfect tenses, the others being supplied by a kindred (middle voice) , or (active) , which do not otherwise occur); to come or go (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively):--accompany, appear, bring, come, enter, fall out, go, grow, X light, X next, pass, resort, be set.
• G2076 — ἐστί (estí, es-tee'): third person singular present indicative of εἰμί; he (she or it) is; also (with neuter plural) they are:--are, be(-long), call, X can(-not), come, consisteth, X dure for a while, + follow, X have, (that) is (to say), make, meaneth, X must needs, + profit, + remaineth, + wrestle.
• G2889 — κόσμος (kósmos, kos'-mos): the world, universe — probably from the base of κομίζω; orderly arrangement, i.e. decoration; by implication, the world (in a wide or narrow sense, including its inhabitants, literally or figuratively (morally)):--adorning, world.
• G3739 — ὅς (hós, hos): who, which, what, that — probably a primary word (or perhaps a form of the article ὁ); the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun, who, which, what, that:--one, (an-, the) other, some, that, what, which, who(-m, -se), etc. See also οὗ.
• G3759 — οὐαί (ouaí, oo-ah'-ee): woe!, alas! — a primary exclamation of grief; "woe":--alas, woe.
• G4133 — πλήν (plḗn, plane): however, nevertheless — from πλείων; moreover (besides), i.e. albeit, save that, rather, yet:--but (rather), except, nevertheless, notwithstanding, save, than.
• G4625 — σκάνδαλον (skándalon, skan'-dal-on): a snare, stumbling-block — ("scandal"); probably from a derivative of κάμπτω; a trap-stick (bent sapling), i.e. snare (figuratively, cause of displeasure or sin):--occasion to fall (of stumbling), offence, thing that offends, stumblingblock.

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.

Cross References

Verse Cross-References (Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, Enhanced)

• but — Matthew 13:41-42, Matthew 23:13-28, Matthew 26:24, John 17:12, Acts 1:18-20, 2 Peter 2:3, 2 Peter 2:15-17, Jude 1:11-13, Revelation 2:14-15, Revelation 2:20-23, Revelation 19:20-21
• for — Mark 13:7, Acts 1:16, 1 Corinthians 11:19, 2 Thessalonians 2:3-12, 1 Timothy 4:1-3, 2 Timothy 3:1-5, 2 Timothy 4:3-4, Jude 1:4
• unto — Genesis 13:7, 1 Samuel 2:17, 1 Samuel 2:22-25, 2 Samuel 12:14, Luke 17:1, Romans 2:23-24, 1 Timothy 5:14-15, 1 Timothy 6:1, Titus 2:5, Titus 2:8, 2 Peter 2:2

Reciprocal references (15): Numbers 32:15, Deuteronomy 22:8, 1 Samuel 2:24, 1 Kings 14:16, Psalms 73:15, Matthew 5:30, Matthew 11:6, Matthew 11:21, Matthew 16:23, Mark 14:21, Romans 14:13, Romans 14:21, Romans 16:17, 1 Corinthians 8:9, 1 John 2:10

Related Topics

• Thompson Chain: HELPS-HINDRANCES, WOES
• Torrey’s: OFFENCE
• Nave’s: JESUS, THE CHRIST, TEMPTATION, WICKED (PEOPLE)

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