Luke 16:17 Go deeper
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And it is easier for heaven and earth to pass, than one tittle of the law to fail. (KJV)
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εὐκοπώτερονeukopōteronEasier for
Lemma: εὐκοπώτερος (eukopōteros) · Strong's: G2123
Parsing: Adjective · Nominative · Singular · Neuter · Comparative (A-NSN-C)
Meaning: easy — εὔ-κοπος, -ον ; [in LXX: Sir.22:15, 1Ma.3:18 * ; ] ; with easy labour, easy: compar., -ώτερόν ἐστι, with inf., Mat.9:5, Mrk.2:9, Luk.5:23; with accusative and inf., Mat.19:24, Mrk.10:25, Luk.16:17 18:25 (Polyb.; the…
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Used 7 times. Also: Matthew 9:5, Matthew 19:24, Mark 2:9, Mark 10:25, Luke 5:23, Luke 18:25 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2123; TFLSJ G2123; TAGNT Luke 16:17 word 1
δέdehowever
Lemma: δέ (de) · Strong's: G1161
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: then — δέ (before vowels δ᾽; on the general neglect of the elision in NT, see WH, App., 146; Tdf., Pr., 96), ; post-positive conjunctive particle; 1. copulative, but, in the next place, and, now (Abbott, JG, 104): Mat.1:2ff.,…
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Used 2921 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1161; TFLSJ G1161; TAGNT Luke 16:17 word 2
ἐστινestinit is
Lemma: εἰμί (eimi) · Strong's: G1510
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-PAI-3S)
Meaning: to be — εἰμί, ; with various uses and significations, like the English verb to be. ; I. As substantive verb. ; 1. Of persons and things, to be, exist: Act.17:28, Jhn.1:1, 8:58, 17:5, al; ὁ ὢν καὶ ὁ ἦν (for past ptcp.), Rev.1:4,…
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Used 2406 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1510; TFLSJ G1510; TAGNT Luke 16:17 word 3
τὸνtonthe
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Accusative · Singular · Masculine (T-ASM)
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.,…
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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 16:17 word 4
οὐρανὸνouranonheaven
Lemma: οὐρανός (ouranos) · Strong's: G3772
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Masculine (N-ASM)
Meaning: heaven — οὐρανός, -οῦ, ὁ, ; [in LXX chiefly for שָׁמַיִם (hence, often pl., οἱ οὐ., see infr.) ; ] ; heaven; 1. of the vault or firmament of heaven, the sky and the aerial regions above the earth: opposite to ἡ γῆ, Heb.1:10,…
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Used 281 times. Also: Matthew 3:2, Matthew 3:16, Matthew 3:17, Matthew 4:17, Matthew 5:3, Matthew 5:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3772; TFLSJ G3772; TAGNT Luke 16:17 word 5
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,…
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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 16:17 word 6
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.,…
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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 16:17 word 7
γῆνgēnearth
Lemma: γῆ (gē) · Strong's: G1093G
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (N-ASF)
Meaning: earth: planet — γῆ, γῆς, ἡ, ; [in LXX for אֲדָמָה ,אֶרֶץ, etc. ; ] ; 1. the earth, world: Luk.21:35, Act.1:8, Heb.11:13, Rev.3:10, al.; opposite to οὐρανός, Mat.5:18 11:25, Mrk.13:27, al. ; 2. land; (a) opposite to sea or water:…
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Used 171 times. Also: Matthew 5:5, Matthew 5:13, Matthew 5:18, Matthew 5:35, Matthew 6:10, Matthew 6:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1093G; TFLSJ G1093G; TAGNT Luke 16:17 word 8
παρελθεῖνpareltheinto pass away
Lemma: παρέρχομαι (parerchomai) · Strong's: G3928
Parsing: Verb · 2nd Aorist · Active · Infinitive (V-2AAN)
Meaning: to pass by — παρ-ἐρχομαι ; [in LXX chiefly for עָבַר ; ] ; 1. to pass, pass by; (a) of persons: absol., Luk.18:37; with accusative of person(s), Mrk.6:48; with accusative lot., Act.16:8; before διά, with genitive, Mat.8:28; (b) of…
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Used 30 times. Also: Matthew 5:18, Matthew 8:28, Matthew 14:15, Matthew 24:34, Matthew 24:35, Matthew 26:39 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3928; TFLSJ G3928; TAGNT Luke 16:17 word 9
ἢēthan
Lemma: ἤ (ē) · Strong's: G2228
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: or — ἤ, ; disjunctive and comparative particle (Bl., §36, 12; 77, 11); 1. disjunctive, or; (a) between single words: Mat.5:17 Mrk.6:56, Luk.2:24, Jhn.6:19, Rom.1:21, al.; (b) before a sentence expressing a variation, denial…
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Used 365 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 5:17, Matthew 5:18, Matthew 5:36, Matthew 6:24, Matthew 6:31 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2228; TFLSJ G2228; TAGNT Luke 16:17 word 10
τοῦtouof the
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Genitive · Singular · Masculine (T-GSM)
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.,…
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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 16:17 word 11
νόμουnomoulaw
Lemma: νόμος (nomos) · Strong's: G3551
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Masculine (N-GSM)
Meaning: law — νόμος, -ου, ὁ ; (νέμω, to deal out, distribute), [in LXX chiefly for תּוֹרָה, also for חֻקָּה, etc. ; ] ; that which is assigned, hence, usage, custom, then law; in NT (only in Mt, Jo, Ja, and the Lucan and Pauline…
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Used 198 times. Also: Matthew 5:17, Matthew 5:18, Matthew 7:12, Matthew 11:13, Matthew 12:5, Matthew 22:36 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3551; TFLSJ G3551; TAGNT Luke 16:17 word 12
μίανmianone
Lemma: εἷς (ehis) · Strong's: G1520
Parsing: Adjective · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (A-ASF)
Meaning: one — εἷς ; ιά, ἕν, genitive ἑνός, μιᾶς, ἑνός, ; cardinal numeral, one; 1. one, as opposite to many: Mat.25:15, Rom.5:12, 1Co.10:8, al.; as subst., Rom.5:15, Eph.2:14; id. with genitive partit., Mat.5:19, al.; before ἐκ (ἐξ),…
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Used 357 times. Also: Matthew 5:18, Matthew 5:19, Matthew 5:29, Matthew 5:30, Matthew 5:36, Matthew 5:41 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1520; TFLSJ G1520; TAGNT Luke 16:17 word 13
κεραίανkeraianstroke of a pen
Lemma: κεραία (keraia) · Strong's: G2762
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (N-ASF)
Meaning: tittle — κεραία (WH, κερέα, see App., 151), -ας, ἠ ; (κέρας), ; a little horn: of the point or extremity which distinguishes some Heb. letters from others (e.g. ד from ר; DCG, ii, 733), Mat.5:18, Luk.16:17.†; (AS)
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Used 2 times. Also: Matthew 5:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2762; TFLSJ G2762; TAGNT Luke 16:17 word 14
πεσεῖν.¶peseinto fail.
Lemma: πίπτω (piptō) · Strong's: G4098
Parsing: Verb · 2nd Aorist · Active · Infinitive (V-2AAN)
Meaning: to collapse — πίπτω ; [in LXX chiefly for נָפַל ; ] ; to fall; 1. of descent, to fall, fall down or from: before ἐπί, with accusative loc., Mat.10:29, al.; εἰς, Mat.15:14, al.; ἐς μέσῳ, with genitive, Luk.8:7; παρὰ τ. ὁδόν, Mat.13:4,…
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Used 90 times. Also: Matthew 2:11, Matthew 4:9, Matthew 7:25, Matthew 7:27, Matthew 10:29, Matthew 13:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4098; TFLSJ G4098; TAGNT Luke 16:17 word 15
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| But | → | δέ G1161 then |
| it is | → | εἰμί G1510 to be |
| easier for | → | εὐκοπώτερος G2123 easy |
| heaven | → | οὐρανός G3772 heaven |
| and | → | καί G2532 and |
| earth | → | γῆ G1093G earth: planet |
| to pass away | → | παρέρχομαι G3928 to pass by |
| than for | → | ἤ G2228 or |
| a single | → | εἷς G1520 one |
| stroke of a pen | → | κεραία G2762 tittle |
| to drop out | → | πίπτω G4098 to collapse |
| of the | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| Law | → | νόμος G3551 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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