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The father shall be divided against the son, and the son against the father; the mother against the daughter, and the daughter against the mother; the mother in law against her daughter in law, and the daughter in law against her mother in law. (KJV)
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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.
διαμερισθήσονται,diameristhēsontaiThey will be divided
Lemma: διαμερίζω (diamerizō) · Strong's: G1266
Parsing: Verb · Future · Passive · Indicative · 3rd · Plural (V-FPI-3P)
Meaning: to divide — δια-μερίζω ; [in LXX chiefly for חלק pi. ; ] ; 1. to distribute: with dative of person(s), Act.2:45; before εἰς, Luk.22:17, pass., Act.2:3. Mid. to distribute among themselves: Mat.27:35, Mrk.15:24, Luk.23:34; with…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT
Used 12 times. Also: Matthew 27:35, Mark 15:24, Luke 11:17, Luke 11:18, Luke 12:52, Luke 22:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1266; TFLSJ G1266; TAGNT Luke 12:53 word 1
πατὴρpatērfather
Lemma: πατήρ (patēr) · Strong's: G3962
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (N-NSM)
Meaning: father — πατήρ, πατρός, -τρί, τέρα, [in LXX chiefly and very frequently for אָב ; ] ; a father; 1. prop., ; (a) of the male parent: Mat.2:22, Luk.1:17, Jhn.4:53; anarth., Heb.12:7 (M, Pr., 82 f.); pl., of both parents (cl.),…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 420 times. Also: Matthew 2:22, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 4:21, Matthew 4:22, Matthew 5:16, Matthew 5:45 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3962; TFLSJ G3962; TAGNT Luke 12:53 word 2
ἐπὶepiagainst
Lemma: ἐπί (epi) · Strong's: G1909
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: upon/to/against — ἐπί (before a smooth breathing ἐπ᾽, before a rough breathing ἐφ᾽), ; prep. with genitive, dative, accusative (accusative most frequently in NT), ; with primary sense of superposition, on, upon. ; I. C. genitive, ; 1. of…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 905 times. Also: Matthew 1:11, Matthew 2:22, Matthew 3:7, Matthew 3:13, Matthew 3:16, Matthew 4:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1909; TFLSJ G1909; TAGNT Luke 12:53 word 3
υἱῷhuiōson
Lemma: υἱός (uhios) · Strong's: G5207
Parsing: Noun · Dative · Singular · Masculine (N-DSM)
Meaning: son — υἱός, -οῦ, ὁ, [in LXX very frequently and nearly always for בֵּן, Gen.4:17, al.; for בַּר, Dan LXX TH 7:13, al.; etc. ; ], ; a son; 1. in the ordinary sense: Mat.10:37, Mrk.9:17, Luk.1:13, al. mult.; omitted with the…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 381 times. Also: Matthew 1:1, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:21, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 1:25, Matthew 2:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5207; TFLSJ G5207; TAGNT Luke 12:53 word 4
καὶkaiand
Lemma: καί (kai) · Strong's: G2532
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: and — καί, ; conj., ; and ; I. Copulative. ; 1. Connecting single words; (a) in general: Mat.2:18, 16:1, Mrk.2:15, Luk.8:15, Heb.1:1, al. mult.; repeated before each of the terms in a series, Mat.23:23, Luk.14:21, Rom.7:12,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 9450 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:11, Matthew 1:17, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2532; TFLSJ G2532; TAGNT Luke 12:53 word 5
υἱὸςhuiosson
Lemma: υἱός (uhios) · Strong's: G5207
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (N-NSM)
Meaning: son — υἱός, -οῦ, ὁ, [in LXX very frequently and nearly always for בֵּן, Gen.4:17, al.; for בַּר, Dan LXX TH 7:13, al.; etc. ; ], ; a son; 1. in the ordinary sense: Mat.10:37, Mrk.9:17, Luk.1:13, al. mult.; omitted with the…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 381 times. Also: Matthew 1:1, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:21, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 1:25, Matthew 2:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5207; TFLSJ G5207; TAGNT Luke 12:53 word 6
ἐπὶepiagainst
Lemma: ἐπί (epi) · Strong's: G1909
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: upon/to/against — ἐπί (before a smooth breathing ἐπ᾽, before a rough breathing ἐφ᾽), ; prep. with genitive, dative, accusative (accusative most frequently in NT), ; with primary sense of superposition, on, upon. ; I. C. genitive, ; 1. of…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 905 times. Also: Matthew 1:11, Matthew 2:22, Matthew 3:7, Matthew 3:13, Matthew 3:16, Matthew 4:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1909; TFLSJ G1909; TAGNT Luke 12:53 word 7
πατρί,patrifather,
Lemma: πατήρ (patēr) · Strong's: G3962
Parsing: Noun · Dative · Singular · Masculine (N-DSM)
Meaning: father — πατήρ, πατρός, -τρί, τέρα, [in LXX chiefly and very frequently for אָב ; ] ; a father; 1. prop., ; (a) of the male parent: Mat.2:22, Luk.1:17, Jhn.4:53; anarth., Heb.12:7 (M, Pr., 82 f.); pl., of both parents (cl.),…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 420 times. Also: Matthew 2:22, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 4:21, Matthew 4:22, Matthew 5:16, Matthew 5:45 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3962; TFLSJ G3962; TAGNT Luke 12:53 word 8
μήτηρmētērmother
Lemma: μήτηρ (mētēr) · Strong's: G3384
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Feminine (N-NSF)
Meaning: mother — μήτηρ ; genitive, ; μητρός, ἡ, ; [in LXX chiefly for אֵם ; ] ; mother: Mat.1:18 2:11, al.; figuratively, of one who takes the place of a mother, ἰδοὺ, ἡ μ. μου, Mat.12:49 (cf. Mat.12:50, Mrk.3:35, Jhn.19:27, Rom.16:13,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 85 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 2:11, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 2:14, Matthew 2:20, Matthew 2:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3384; TFLSJ G3384; TAGNT Luke 12:53 word 9
ἐπὶepiagainst
Lemma: ἐπί (epi) · Strong's: G1909
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: upon/to/against — ἐπί (before a smooth breathing ἐπ᾽, before a rough breathing ἐφ᾽), ; prep. with genitive, dative, accusative (accusative most frequently in NT), ; with primary sense of superposition, on, upon. ; I. C. genitive, ; 1. of…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 905 times. Also: Matthew 1:11, Matthew 2:22, Matthew 3:7, Matthew 3:13, Matthew 3:16, Matthew 4:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1909; TFLSJ G1909; TAGNT Luke 12:53 word 10
θυγατέραthugateradaughter
Lemma: θυγάτηρ (thugatēr) · Strong's: G2364
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (N-ASF)
Meaning: daughter — θυγάτηρ, -τρός, ἡ; (for use of vocat., cf. M, Pr., 71; WH, App, 158), [in LXX for בַּת (Gen.5:4, al.), exc. Jdg.21:14 B, 2Ch.21:17 (אִשָּׁה ; ] ; daughter: Mat.9:18 10:35, 37 14:6 15:22, 28, Mrk.5:35 6:22 7:26, 29,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT
Used 28 times. Also: Matthew 9:18, Matthew 9:22, Matthew 10:35, Matthew 10:37, Matthew 14:6, Matthew 15:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2364; TFLSJ G2364; TAGNT Luke 12:53 word 11
καὶkaiand
Lemma: καί (kai) · Strong's: G2532
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: and — καί, ; conj., ; and ; I. Copulative. ; 1. Connecting single words; (a) in general: Mat.2:18, 16:1, Mrk.2:15, Luk.8:15, Heb.1:1, al. mult.; repeated before each of the terms in a series, Mat.23:23, Luk.14:21, Rom.7:12,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 9450 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:11, Matthew 1:17, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2532; TFLSJ G2532; TAGNT Luke 12:53 word 12
θυγάτηρthugatērdaughter
Lemma: θυγάτηρ (thugatēr) · Strong's: G2364
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Feminine (N-NSF)
Meaning: daughter — θυγάτηρ, -τρός, ἡ; (for use of vocat., cf. M, Pr., 71; WH, App, 158), [in LXX for בַּת (Gen.5:4, al.), exc. Jdg.21:14 B, 2Ch.21:17 (אִשָּׁה ; ] ; daughter: Mat.9:18 10:35, 37 14:6 15:22, 28, Mrk.5:35 6:22 7:26, 29,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 28 times. Also: Matthew 9:18, Matthew 9:22, Matthew 10:35, Matthew 10:37, Matthew 14:6, Matthew 15:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2364; TFLSJ G2364; TAGNT Luke 12:53 word 13
ἐπὶepiagainst
Lemma: ἐπί (epi) · Strong's: G1909
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: upon/to/against — ἐπί (before a smooth breathing ἐπ᾽, before a rough breathing ἐφ᾽), ; prep. with genitive, dative, accusative (accusative most frequently in NT), ; with primary sense of superposition, on, upon. ; I. C. genitive, ; 1. of…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 905 times. Also: Matthew 1:11, Matthew 2:22, Matthew 3:7, Matthew 3:13, Matthew 3:16, Matthew 4:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1909; TFLSJ G1909; TAGNT Luke 12:53 word 14
τὴνtēn<the>
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (T-ASF)
Meaning: the/this/who — ὁ, ἡ, τό, ; the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. ; I. As demonstr. pron. ; 1. As frequently in Hom.,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT
Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT Luke 12:53 word 15
μητέρα,mēteramother,
Lemma: μήτηρ (mētēr) · Strong's: G3384
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (N-ASF)
Meaning: mother — μήτηρ ; genitive, ; μητρός, ἡ, ; [in LXX chiefly for אֵם ; ] ; mother: Mat.1:18 2:11, al.; figuratively, of one who takes the place of a mother, ἰδοὺ, ἡ μ. μου, Mat.12:49 (cf. Mat.12:50, Mrk.3:35, Jhn.19:27, Rom.16:13,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT
Used 85 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 2:11, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 2:14, Matthew 2:20, Matthew 2:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3384; TFLSJ G3384; TAGNT Luke 12:53 word 16
πενθερὰpentheramother-in-law
Lemma: πενθερά (penthera) · Strong's: G3994
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Feminine (N-NSF)
Meaning: mother-in-law — πενθερά, -ᾶς, ἡ; (fem. of πενθερός), [in LXX for חֲמוֹת ; ] ; a mother-in-law: Mat.8:14 10:35, Mrk.1:30, Luk.4:38 12:53.†; (AS)
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 6 times. Also: Matthew 8:14, Matthew 10:35, Mark 1:30, Luke 4:38 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3994; TFLSJ G3994; TAGNT Luke 12:53 word 17
ἐπὶepiagainst
Lemma: ἐπί (epi) · Strong's: G1909
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: upon/to/against — ἐπί (before a smooth breathing ἐπ᾽, before a rough breathing ἐφ᾽), ; prep. with genitive, dative, accusative (accusative most frequently in NT), ; with primary sense of superposition, on, upon. ; I. C. genitive, ; 1. of…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 905 times. Also: Matthew 1:11, Matthew 2:22, Matthew 3:7, Matthew 3:13, Matthew 3:16, Matthew 4:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1909; TFLSJ G1909; TAGNT Luke 12:53 word 18
τὴνtēnthe
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (T-ASF)
Meaning: the/this/who — ὁ, ἡ, τό, ; the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. ; I. As demonstr. pron. ; 1. As frequently in Hom.,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT Luke 12:53 word 19
νύμφηνnumphēndaughter-in-law
Lemma: νύμφη (numphē) · Strong's: G3565
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (N-ASF)
Meaning: bride — νύμφη, -ης, ἡ ; [in LXX chiefly for כַּלָּה ; ] ; 1. cl., a bride, young wife, young woman: Mat.25:1, WH, mg., Jhn.3:29, Rev.18:23 21:2, 9 22:17. ; 2. As frequently in LXX (Gen.38:11, al., for כַּלָּה; (a) bride; (b)…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 8 times. Also: Matthew 10:35, John 3:29, Revelation 18:23, Revelation 21:2, Revelation 21:9, Revelation 22:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3565; TFLSJ G3565; TAGNT Luke 12:53 word 20
αὐτῆςautēsof her
Lemma: αὐτός (autos) · Strong's: G0846
Parsing: Personal pronoun · Genitive · Singular · Feminine (P-GSF)
Meaning: it/s/he — αὐτός, -ή, -ό, ; determinative pron., in late Gk. much more frequently than in cl. (WM, 178f.; Jannaris, HGG, §1399). ; 1. Emphatic (so always in nom. exc. when preceded by the art., see infr., iii); (1) self (ipse),…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 5846 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:11, Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0846; TFLSJ G0846; TAGNT Luke 12:53 word 21
καὶkaiand
Lemma: καί (kai) · Strong's: G2532
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: and — καί, ; conj., ; and ; I. Copulative. ; 1. Connecting single words; (a) in general: Mat.2:18, 16:1, Mrk.2:15, Luk.8:15, Heb.1:1, al. mult.; repeated before each of the terms in a series, Mat.23:23, Luk.14:21, Rom.7:12,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 9450 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:11, Matthew 1:17, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2532; TFLSJ G2532; TAGNT Luke 12:53 word 22
νύμφηnumphēdaughter-in-law
Lemma: νύμφη (numphē) · Strong's: G3565
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Feminine (N-NSF)
Meaning: bride — νύμφη, -ης, ἡ ; [in LXX chiefly for כַּלָּה ; ] ; 1. cl., a bride, young wife, young woman: Mat.25:1, WH, mg., Jhn.3:29, Rev.18:23 21:2, 9 22:17. ; 2. As frequently in LXX (Gen.38:11, al., for כַּלָּה; (a) bride; (b)…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 8 times. Also: Matthew 10:35, John 3:29, Revelation 18:23, Revelation 21:2, Revelation 21:9, Revelation 22:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3565; TFLSJ G3565; TAGNT Luke 12:53 word 23
ἐπὶepiagainst
Lemma: ἐπί (epi) · Strong's: G1909
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: upon/to/against — ἐπί (before a smooth breathing ἐπ᾽, before a rough breathing ἐφ᾽), ; prep. with genitive, dative, accusative (accusative most frequently in NT), ; with primary sense of superposition, on, upon. ; I. C. genitive, ; 1. of…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 905 times. Also: Matthew 1:11, Matthew 2:22, Matthew 3:7, Matthew 3:13, Matthew 3:16, Matthew 4:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1909; TFLSJ G1909; TAGNT Luke 12:53 word 24
τὴνtēn<the>
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (T-ASF)
Meaning: the/this/who — ὁ, ἡ, τό, ; the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. ; I. As demonstr. pron. ; 1. As frequently in Hom.,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT Luke 12:53 word 25
πενθεράνpentheranmother-in-law
Lemma: πενθερά (penthera) · Strong's: G3994
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (N-ASF)
Meaning: mother-in-law — πενθερά, -ᾶς, ἡ; (fem. of πενθερός), [in LXX for חֲמוֹת ; ] ; a mother-in-law: Mat.8:14 10:35, Mrk.1:30, Luk.4:38 12:53.†; (AS)
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 6 times. Also: Matthew 8:14, Matthew 10:35, Mark 1:30, Luke 4:38 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3994; TFLSJ G3994; TAGNT Luke 12:53 word 26
αὐτῆς.¶autēsof her.
Lemma: αὐτός (autos) · Strong's: G0846
Parsing: Personal pronoun · Genitive · Singular · Feminine (P-GSF)
Meaning: it/s/he — αὐτός, -ή, -ό, ; determinative pron., in late Gk. much more frequently than in cl. (WM, 178f.; Jannaris, HGG, §1399). ; 1. Emphatic (so always in nom. exc. when preceded by the art., see infr., iii); (1) self (ipse),…
Greek editions with this word: TR, Byzantine
Used 5846 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:11, Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0846; TFLSJ G0846; TAGNT Luke 12:53 word 27
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| They will be divided | → | διαμερίζω G1266 to divide |
| father | → | πατήρ G3962 father |
| against | → | ἐπί G1909 upon/to/against |
| son | → | υἱός G5207 son |
| and | → | καί G2532 and |
| son | → | υἱός G5207 son |
| against | → | ἐπί G1909 upon/to/against |
| father | → | πατήρ G3962 father |
| mother | → | μήτηρ G3384 mother |
| against | → | ἐπί G1909 upon/to/against |
| daughter | → | θυγάτηρ G2364 daughter |
| and | → | καί G2532 and |
| daughter | → | θυγάτηρ G2364 daughter |
| against | → | ἐπί G1909 upon/to/against |
| mother | → | μήτηρ G3384 mother |
| mother-in-law | → | πενθερά G3994 mother-in-law |
| against | → | ἐπί G1909 upon/to/against |
| daughter-in-law | → | νύμφη G3565 bride |
| and | → | καί G2532 and |
| daughter-in-law | → | νύμφη G3565 bride |
| against | → | ἐπί G1909 upon/to/against |
| mother-in-law | → | πενθερά G3994 mother-in-law |
King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source
Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).
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