Matthew 12:44
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Then it says, ‘I will return to the house I left. On its return, it finds the house vacant, swept clean, and put in order.

Young's Literal Translation
then it saith, I will turn back to my house whence I came forth; and having come, it findeth [it] unoccupied, swept, and adorned:

King James Bible
Then he saith, I will return into my house from whence I came out; and when he is come, he findeth [it] empty, swept, and garnished.

Greek
Then
τότε (tote)
Adverb
Strong's 5119: Then, at that time. From ho and hote; the when, i.e. At the time that.

it says,
λέγει (legei)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 3004: (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command.

‘I will return
ἐπιστρέψω (epistrepsō)
Verb - Future Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular
Strong's 1994: From epi and strepho; to revert.

to
Εἰς (Eis)
Preposition
Strong's 1519: A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases.

the
τὸν (ton)
Article - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

house
οἶκόν (oikon)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's 3624: A dwelling; by implication, a family.

I left.’
ἐξῆλθον (exēlthon)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular
Strong's 1831: To go out, come out. From ek and erchomai; to issue.

On its arrival,
ἐλθὸν (elthon)
Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Neuter Singular
Strong's 2064: To come, go.

it finds [the house]
εὑρίσκει (heuriskei)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 2147: A prolonged form of a primary heuro, which heureo is used for it in all the tenses except the present and imperfect to find.

vacant,
σχολάζοντα (scholazonta)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's 4980: From schole; to take a holiday, i.e. Be at leisure for; figuratively, to be vacant.

swept clean
σεσαρωμένον (sesarōmenon)
Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's 4563: To sweep, cleanse by sweeping. From a derivative of sairo; meaning a broom; to sweep.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.

put in order.
κεκοσμημένον (kekosmēmenon)
Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's 2885: To put into order; I decorate, deck, adorn. From kosmos; to put in proper order, i.e. Decorate; specially, to snuff.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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