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Matthew 19:12

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But he said unto them, All [men] cannot receive this saying, save [they] to whom it is given.	For there are some eunuchs, which were so born from [their] mother's womb: and there are some eunuchs, which were made eunuchs of men: and there be eunuchs, which have made themselves eunuchs for the kingdom of heaven's sake. He that is able to receive [it], let him receive [it].	Then were there brought unto him little children, that he should put [his] hands on them, and pray: and the disciples rebuked them.

Verse Text

KJV with Strong's Numbers

For^G1063 there are^G1526 some eunuchs^G2135, which^G3748 were so^G3779 born^G1080 from^G1537 their mother's^G3384 womb^G2836: and^G2532 there are^G1526 some eunuchs^G2135, which^G3748 were made eunuchs^G2134 of^G5259 men^G444: and^G2532 there be^G1526 eunuchs^G2135, which^G3748 have made^G2134 themselves^G1438 eunuchs^G2134 for^G1223 the kingdom^G932 of heaven's sake^G3772. He that is able^G1410 to receive^G5562 it, let him receive^G5562 it.

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Original Greek

εἰσὶ γὰρ εὐνοῦχοι, οἵτινες ἐκ κοιλίας μητρὸς ἐγεννήθησαν οὕτω· καὶ εἰσὶν εὐνοῦχοι, οἵτινες εὐνουχίσθησαν ὑπὸ τῶν ἀνθρώπων· καὶ εἰσὶν εὐνοῦχοι, οἵτινες εὐνούχισαν ἑαυτοὺς διὰ τὴν βασιλείαν τῶν οὐρανῶν. ὁ δυνάμενος χωρεῖν χωρείτω.

Greek	Transliteration	Strong's	Morphology	Gloss
εἰσὶ	eisi	G1526	V-PAI-3P	there are
γὰρ	gar	G1063	CONJ	For
εὐνοῦχοι,	eunouchoi	G2135	N-NPM	some eunuchs
οἵτινες	hoitines	G3748	R-NPM	which
ἐκ	ek	G1537	PREP	from
κοιλίας	koilias	G2836	N-GSF	womb
μητρὸς	mētros	G3384	N-GSF	mother's
ἐγεννήθησαν	egennēthēsan	G1080	V-API-3P	born
οὕτω·	houtō	G3779	ADV	were so
καὶ	kai	G2532	CONJ	and
εἰσὶν	eisin	G1526	V-PAI-3P	there are
εὐνοῦχοι,	eunouchoi	G2135	N-NPM	some eunuchs
οἵτινες	hoitines	G3748	R-NPM	which
εὐνουχίσθησαν	eunouchisthēsan	G2134	V-AAI-3P	were made eunuchs
ὑπὸ	hupo	G5259	PREP	of
τῶν	tōn	G3588	T-GPM	*
ἀνθρώπων·	anthrōpōn	G444	N-GPM	men
καὶ	kai	G2532	CONJ	and
εἰσὶν	eisin	G1526	V-PAI-3P	there be
εὐνοῦχοι,	eunouchoi	G2135	N-NPM	eunuchs
οἵτινες	hoitines	G3748	R-NPM	which
εὐνούχισαν	eunouchisan	G2134	V-AAI-3P	have made eunuchs
ἑαυτοὺς	heautous	G1438	F-3APM	themselves
διὰ	dia	G1223	PREP	for
τὴν	tēn	G3588	T-ASF	the
βασιλείαν	basileian	G932	N-ASF	kingdom
τῶν	tōn	G3588	T-GPM	*
οὐρανῶν.	ouranōn	G3772	N-GPM	of heaven's sake
ὁ	ho	G3588	T-NSM	*
δυνάμενος	dunamenos	G1410	V-PNP-NSM	He that is able
χωρεῖν	chōrein	G5562	V-PAN	to receive
χωρείτω.	chōreitō	G5562	V-PAM-3S	let him receive

Source: Textus Receptus (Scrivener 1894)

Strong's References

• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• G1080 — γεννάω (gennáō, ghen-nah'-o): I beget, bring forth, give birth to — from a variation of γένος; to procreate (properly, of the father, but by extension of the mother); figuratively, to regenerate:--bear, beget, be born, bring forth, conceive, be delivered of, gender, make, spring.
• 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.
• G1410 — δύναμαι (dýnamai, doo'-nam-ahee): I am powerful, am able — of uncertain affinity; to be able or possible:--be able, can (do, + -not), could, may, might, be possible, be of power.
• G1438 — ἑαυτοῦ (heautoû, heh-ow-too'): himself, herself, itself — from a reflexive pronoun otherwise obsolete and the genitive case (dative case or accusative case) of αὐτός; him- (her-, it-, them-, also (in conjunction with the personal pronoun of the other persons) my-, thy-, our-, your-) self (selves), etc.:--alone, her (own, -self), (he) himself, his (own), itself, one (to) another, our (thine) own(-selves), + that she had, their (own, own selves), (of) them(-selves), they, thyself, you, your (own, own conceits, own selves, -selves).
• G1526 — εἰσί (eisí, i-see'): 3rd person plural present indicative of εἰμί; they are:--agree, are, be, dure, X is, were.
• G1537 — ἐκ (ek, ek): from out, out from among, from — a primary preposition denoting origin (the point whence action or motion proceeds), from, out (of place, time, or cause; literal or figurative; direct or remote):--after, among, X are, at, betwixt(-yond), by (the means of), exceedingly, (+ abundantly above), for(- th), from (among, forth, up), + grudgingly, + heartily, X heavenly, X hereby, + very highly, in, …ly, (because, by reason) of, off (from), on, out among (from, of), over, since, X thenceforth, through, X unto, X vehemently, with(-out). Often used in composition, with the same general import; often of completion.
• G2134 — εὐνουχίζω (eunouchízō, yoo-noo-khid'-zo): emasculate, castrate — from εὐνοῦχος; to castrate (figuratively, live unmarried):--make…eunuch.
• G2135 — εὐνοῦχος (eunoûchos, yoo-noo'-khos): a eunuch, keeper of the bed-chamber — from (a bed) and ἔχω; a castrated person (such being employed in Oriental bed-chambers); by extension an impotent or unmarried man; by implication, a chamberlain (state-officer):--eunuch.
• 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.
• G2836 — κοιλία (koilía, koy-lee'-ah): belly, womb, the inner man — from ("hollow"); a cavity, i.e. (especially) the abdomen; by implication, the matrix; figuratively, the heart:--belly, womb.
• G3384 — μήτηρ (mḗtēr, may'-tare): a mother — apparently a primary word; a "mother" (literally or figuratively, immediate or remote):--mother.
• G3748 — ὅστις (hóstis, hos'-tis): whosoever, whichsoever, whatsoever — from ὅς and τὶς; which some, i.e. any that; also (definite) which same:--X and (they), (such) as, (they) that, in that they, what(-soever), whereas ye, (they) which, who(-soever). Compare ὅτι.
• 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.
• G3779 — οὕτω (hoútō, hoo'-to): thus, so, in this manner — adverb from οὗτος; in this way (referring to what precedes or follows):--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.
• G5259 — ὑπό (hypó, hoop-o'): by, under, about — a primary preposition; under, i.e. (with the genitive case) of place (beneath), or with verbs (the agency or means, through); (with the accusative case) of place (whither (underneath) or where (below) or time (when (at)):--among, by, from, in, of, under, with. In the comparative, it retains the same general applications, especially of inferior position or condition, and specially, covertly or moderately.
• G5562 — χωρέω (chōréō, kho-reh'-o): I make room, go, receive — from χώρα; to be in (give) space, i.e. (intransitively) to pass, enter, or (transitively) to hold, admit (literally or figuratively):--come, contain, go, have place, (can, be room to) receive.

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)

• which have — 1 Corinthians 7:32-38, 1 Corinthians 9:5, 1 Corinthians 9:15
• which were made — Isaiah 39:7, Isaiah 56:3-4

Reciprocal references (4): Matthew 5:29, 1 Corinthians 7:7, 1 Corinthians 7:17, 1 Corinthians 7:35

Related Topics

• Thompson Chain: EUNUCHS
• Nave’s: ASCETICISM, CELIBACY, CONTINENCE, DIVORCE, EUNUCH, JESUS, THE CHRIST, SELF-DENIAL

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