Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleBut it is easier for heaven and earth to pass away than for a single stroke of a pen to drop out of the Law. Young's Literal Translation and it is easier to the heaven and the earth to pass away, than of the law one tittle to fall. King James Bible And it is easier for heaven and earth to pass, than one tittle of the law to fail. Greek Butδέ (de) Conjunction Strong's 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc. it is ἐστιν (estin) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist. easier for εὐκοπώτερον (eukopōteron) Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular - Comparative Strong's 2123: Easier. Comparative of a compound of eu and kopos; better for toil, i.e. More facile. heaven οὐρανὸν (ouranon) Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular Strong's 3772: Perhaps from the same as oros; the sky; by extension, heaven; by implication, happiness, power, eternity; specially, the Gospel. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. earth γῆν (gēn) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 1093: Contracted from a primary word; soil; by extension a region, or the solid part or the whole of the terrene globe. to pass away παρελθεῖν (parelthein) Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active Strong's 3928: From para and erchomai; to come near or aside, i.e. To approach, go by, perish or neglect, avert. than for ἢ (ē) Conjunction Strong's 2228: Or, than. A primary particle of distinction between two connected terms; disjunctive, or; comparative, than. a single μίαν (mian) Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 1520: One. (including the neuter Hen); a primary numeral; one. stroke of a pen κεραίαν (keraian) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 2762: Feminine of a presumed derivative of the base of keras; something horn-like, i.e. the apex of a Hebrew letter. to drop out πεσεῖν (pesein) Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active Strong's 4098: A reduplicated and contracted form of peto; probably akin to petomai through the idea of alighting; to fall. of the τοῦ (tou) Article - Genitive 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. Law. νόμου (nomou) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular Strong's 3551: From a primary nemo; law, genitive case, specially, (including the volume); also of the Gospel), or figuratively. |
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