Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleHe is like a man building a house, who dug down deep and laid his foundation on the rock. When the flood came, the torrent crashed against that house but could not shake it, because it was well built. Young's Literal Translation he is like to a man building a house, who did dig, and deepen, and laid a foundation upon the rock, and a flood having come, the stream broke forth on that house, and was not able to shake it, for it had been founded upon the rock. King James Bible He is like a man which built an house, and digged deep, and laid the foundation on a rock: and when the flood arose, the stream beat vehemently upon that house, and could not shake it: for it was founded upon a rock. Greek He isἐστιν (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. like ὅμοιός (homoios) Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 3664: Like, similar to, resembling, of equal rank. From the base of homou; similar. a man ἀνθρώπῳ (anthrōpō) Noun - Dative Masculine Singular Strong's 444: A man, one of the human race. From aner and ops; man-faced, i.e. A human being. building οἰκοδομοῦντι (oikodomounti) Verb - Present Participle Active - Dative Masculine Singular Strong's 3618: From the same as oikodome; to be a house-builder, i.e. Construct or confirm. a house, οἰκίαν (oikian) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 3614: From oikos; properly, residence, but usually an abode; by implication, a family. who ὃς (hos) Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 3739: Who, which, what, that. dug down ἔσκαψεν (eskapsen) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 4626: To dig, excavate. Apparently a primary verb; to dig. deep ἐβάθυνεν (ebathynen) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 900: To deepen, excavate. From bathus; to deepen. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. laid ἔθηκεν (ethēken) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 5087: To put, place, lay, set, fix, establish. A prolonged form of a primary theo to place. [his] foundation θεμέλιον (themelion) Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular Strong's 2310: From a derivative of tithemi; something put down, i.e. A substruction. on ἐπὶ (epi) Preposition Strong's 1909: On, to, against, on the basis of, at. the τὴν (tēn) Article - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. rock. πέτραν (petran) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 4073: A rock, ledge, cliff, cave, stony ground. Feminine of the same as Petros; a rock. When δὲ (de) Conjunction Strong's 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc. [the] flood πλημμύρης (plēmmyrēs) Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular Strong's 4132: A flood. Prolonged from pletho; flood-tide, i.e. a freshet. came, γενομένης (genomenēs) Verb - Aorist Participle Middle - Genitive Feminine Singular Strong's 1096: A prolongation and middle voice form of a primary verb; to cause to be, i.e. to become, used with great latitude. the ὁ (ho) Article - Nominative 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. torrent ποταμὸς (potamos) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 4215: A river, torrent, stream. Probably from a derivative of the alternate of pino; a current, brook or freshet, i.e. Running water. crashed against προσέρηξεν (proserēxen) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 4366: To dash against, as waves. From pros and rhegnumi; to tear towards, i.e. Burst upon. that ἐκείνῃ (ekeinē) Demonstrative Pronoun - Dative Feminine Singular Strong's 1565: That, that one there, yonder. From ekei; that one (neuter) thing); often intensified by the article prefixed. house οἰκίᾳ (oikia) Noun - Dative Feminine Singular Strong's 3614: From oikos; properly, residence, but usually an abode; by implication, a family. but καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. could ἴσχυσεν (ischysen) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 2480: To have strength, be strong, be in full health and vigor, be able; meton: I prevail. From ischus; to have force. not οὐκ (ouk) Adverb Strong's 3756: No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not. shake σαλεῦσαι (saleusai) Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active Strong's 4531: From salos; to waver, i.e. Agitate, rock, topple or destroy; figuratively, to disturb, incite. it, αὐτὴν (autēn) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Feminine 3rd Person Singular Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. because διὰ (dia) Preposition Strong's 1223: A primary preposition denoting the channel of an act; through. it αὐτήν (autēn) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Feminine 3rd Person Singular Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. was well built. οἰκοδομῆσθαι (oikodomēsthai) Verb - Perfect Infinitive Middle or Passive Strong's 3618: From the same as oikodome; to be a house-builder, i.e. Construct or confirm. |