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It were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he cast into the sea, than that he should offend one of these little ones. (KJV)
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λυσιτελεῖlusiteleiIt is better
Lemma: λυσιτελεῖ (lusitelei) · Strong's: G3081
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-PAI-3S)
Meaning: to profit — λυσιτελέω, -ῶ; (λυσιτελής, useful, prop., τὰ τέλη λύων), [in LXX: Tob.3:6, Sir.20:10, 14 29:11 * ; ] ; 1. prop., to indemnify, pay expenses. ; 2. to be useful, to profit; usually impers., λυσιτελεῖ, it profits: with,…
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Used 1 time. All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3081; TFLSJ G3081; TAGNT Luke 17:2 word 1
αὐτῷautōfor him
Lemma: αὐτός (autos) · Strong's: G0846
Parsing: Personal pronoun · Dative · Singular · Masculine (P-DSM)
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 17:2 word 2
εἰeiif
Lemma: εἰ (ei) · Strong's: G1487G
Parsing: Conjunction (COND)
Meaning: if — εἰ, ; conjunctive particle, used in conditions and in indirect questions. ; I. Conditional, if; 1. with indic, expressing a general assumption; (a) pres.: before indic, pres., Mat.11:14, Rom.8:25, al.; before imperat.,…
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Used 390 times. Also: Matthew 4:3, Matthew 4:6, Matthew 5:29, Matthew 5:30, Matthew 6:23, Matthew 6:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1487G; TFLSJ G1487G; TAGNT Luke 17:2 word 3
λίθοςlithosa stone
Lemma: λίθος (lithos) · Strong's: G3037
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (N-NSM)
Meaning: stone — λίθος, -ου, ὁ; (and, in Att.., of precious stones, ἡ.) [in LXX for אֶבֶן, Gen.11:3, al.; λ. τίμιος, for פָּז, Psa.19:10 21:3, Pro.8:19, al. ; ] ; a stone: Mat.4:6, al.; pl., Mat.3:9, al.; at the entrance of a tomb,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT
Used 60 times. Also: Matthew 3:9, Matthew 4:3, Matthew 4:6, Matthew 7:9, Matthew 21:42, Matthew 21:44 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3037; TFLSJ G3037; TAGNT Luke 17:2 word 4
μυλικὸςmulikosof a mill
Lemma: μυλικός (mulikos) · Strong's: G3457
Parsing: Adjective · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (A-NSM)
Meaning: millstone — μυλικός, -ή, -όν; (μύλη, a mill), ; of a mill: λίθος μ., Luk.17:2.†; (AS)
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT
Used 1 time. All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3457; TFLSJ G3457; TAGNT Luke 17:2 word 5
περίκειταιperikeitaiis hung
Lemma: περίκειμαι (perikeimai) · Strong's: G4029
Parsing: Verb · Present · Middle or Passive Deponent · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-PNI-3S)
Meaning: to surround — περί-κειμαι ; [in LXX: Ep. Je 24, 58, 4Ma.12:3 * ; ] ; 1. to lie round about: μύλος, λίθος (RV, were hanged about), Mrk.9:42, Luk.17:2; νεφος μαρτύρων, Heb.12:1. ; 2. to have around one, be clothed with: Act.28:20;…
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Used 5 times. Also: Mark 9:42, Acts 28:20, Hebrews 5:2, Hebrews 12:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4029; TFLSJ G4029; TAGNT Luke 17:2 word 6
περὶperiaround
Lemma: περί (peri) · Strong's: G4012
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: about — περί, ; prep. with genitive, accusative (in cl. also with dative; cf. M, Pr., 105f.), ; with radical sense round about (as distinct from ἀμφί, on both sides). ; I. C. genitive, ; 1. of place, about (poët.). ; 2. Causal,…
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Used 334 times. Also: Matthew 2:8, Matthew 3:4, Matthew 4:6, Matthew 6:28, Matthew 8:18, Matthew 9:36 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4012; TFLSJ G4012; TAGNT Luke 17:2 word 7
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 17:2 word 8
τράχηλονtrachēlonneck
Lemma: τράχηλος (trachēlos) · Strong's: G5137
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Masculine (N-ASM)
Meaning: neck — τράχηλος, -ου, ὁ ; [in LXX chiefly for צַוַּאר, also forעֹרֶף, etc. ; ] ; the neck: Mat.18:6, Mrk.9:42, Luk.17:2; ἐπιπεσεῖν ἐπὶ τὸν τ., to embrace (Gen.46:29), Luk.15:20, Act.20:37. Metaphorical, ὑποθεῖναι τὸν ἑαυτοῦ τ.…
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Used 7 times. Also: Matthew 18:6, Mark 9:42, Luke 15:20, Acts 15:10, Acts 20:37, Romans 16:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5137; TFLSJ G5137; TAGNT Luke 17:2 word 9
αὐτοῦautouof him
Lemma: αὐτός (autos) · Strong's: G0846
Parsing: Personal pronoun · Genitive · Singular · Masculine (P-GSM)
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 17:2 word 10
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 17:2 word 11
ἔρριπταιerriptaihe has been thrown
Lemma: ῥίπτω (rhiptō) · Strong's: G4496
Parsing: Verb · Perfect · Passive · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-RPI-3S)
Meaning: to throw/lay down — ῥίπτω and (Act.22:23) ῥιπτέω (strengthened form; see Veitch, see word ῥίπτω, fin.), ; [in LXX chiefly for שָׁלַךְ hi. ; ] ; 1. to throw, cast, hurl: with accusative of thing(s), Mat.27:5, Act.27:19, 29; with accusative…
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Used 8 times. Also: Matthew 9:36, Matthew 15:30, Matthew 27:5, Luke 4:35, Acts 22:23, Acts 27:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4496; TFLSJ G4496; TAGNT Luke 17:2 word 12
εἰςeisinto
Lemma: εἰς (eis) · Strong's: G1519
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: toward — εἰς, ; prep. with accusative, ; expressing entrance, direction, limit, into, unto, to, upon, towards, for, among (Lat. in, with accusative). ; I. Of place. ; 1. After verbs of motion; (a) of entrance into: Mat.8:23,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 1796 times. Also: Matthew 2:1, Matthew 2:8, Matthew 2:11, Matthew 2:12, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 2:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1519; TFLSJ G1519; TAGNT Luke 17:2 word 13
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 17:2 word 14
θάλασσανthalassansea
Lemma: θάλασσα (thalassa) · Strong's: G2281
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (N-ASF)
Meaning: sea — θάλασσα, -ης, ἡ ; [in LXX chiefly for יָם ; ] ; the sea: Mat.23:15, Mrk.11:23, Luk.21:25, Rom.9:27, Heb.11:12, Jas.1:6, Ju 13, Rev.7:1, al.; τὸ πέλαγος τῆς θ. (see Tr., ut infr.), Mat.18:6; ὁ οὐρανὸς κ. ἡ γῆ κ. ἡ θ., of…
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Used 90 times. Also: Matthew 4:15, Matthew 4:18, Matthew 8:24, Matthew 8:26, Matthew 8:27, Matthew 8:32 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2281; TFLSJ G2281; TAGNT Luke 17:2 word 15
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…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
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 17:2 word 16
ἵναinathat
Lemma: ἵνα (hina) · Strong's: G2443
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: in order that/to — ἵνα, ; I. adverb (poët., Hom., al.), ; 1. of place, where, whither. ; 2. of circumstance, when. ; II. Conjunction, ; 1. prop., final, denoting purpose or end (cl.), that, in order that, usually the first word in the…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 677 times. Also: Matthew 1:22, Matthew 2:15, Matthew 4:3, Matthew 4:14, Matthew 5:29, Matthew 5:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2443; TFLSJ G2443; TAGNT Luke 17:2 word 17
σκανδαλίσῃskandalisēhe may cause to stumble
Lemma: σκανδαλίζω (skandalizō) · Strong's: G4624
Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Active · Subjunctive · 3rd · Singular (V-AAS-3S)
Meaning: to cause to stumble — σκανδαλίζω; (σκάνδαλον), [in LXX: Dan LXX 11:41 (כָּשַׁל ni.), Sir.9:5 (Sir.35:15 32:15) (יָקֹשׁ ho.) Sir.23:8 (also in Aq., Sm., Th., and in Psa Sol Psa.16:7; not elsewhere, except NT and eccl.)* ; ] ; prop., to put a…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 30 times. Also: Matthew 5:29, Matthew 5:30, Matthew 11:6, Matthew 13:21, Matthew 13:57, Matthew 15:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4624; TFLSJ G4624; TAGNT Luke 17:2 word 18
τῶνtōn<the>
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Genitive · Plural · Masculine (T-GPM)
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 17:2 word 19
μικρῶνmikrōnlittle [ones]
Lemma: μικρός (mikros) · Strong's: G3398
Parsing: Adjective · Genitive · Plural · Masculine (A-GPM)
Meaning: small — μικρός, -ά, -όν ; [in LXX chiefly for קָטָן, מָעַט ; ] ; small, little; 1. of persons; (a) lit., of stature: Mrk.15:40 (MM, iii, xvi; on the view that age is meant, see Deiss., BS, 144), Luk.19:3; οἱ μ., the little…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 46 times. Also: Matthew 10:42, Matthew 11:11, Matthew 13:32, Matthew 18:6, Matthew 18:10, Matthew 18:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3398; TFLSJ G3398; TAGNT Luke 17:2 word 20
τούτωνtoutōnof these
Lemma: οὗτος (ohutos) · Strong's: G3778
Parsing: Demonstrative pronoun · Genitive · Plural · Masculine (D-GPM)
Meaning: this/he/she/it — οὗτος, αὕτη, τοῦτο, genitive, τούτου, ταύτης, τούτου, ; [in LXX chiefly for זֹאת ,זֶה ; ] ; demonstr. pron. (related to ἐκεῖνος as hic to ille), ; this; 1. as subst., this one, he; (a) absol.: Mat.3:17, Mrk.9:7,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 1423 times. Also: Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:22, Matthew 3:3, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 3:17, Matthew 4:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3778; TFLSJ G3778; TAGNT Luke 17:2 word 21
ἕνα.henaone.
Lemma: εἷς (ehis) · Strong's: G1520
Parsing: Adjective · Accusative · Singular · Masculine (A-ASM)
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),…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
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 17:2 word 22
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| It would be better | → | λυσιτελεῖ G3081 to profit |
| for him | → | αὐτός G0846 it/s/he |
| to have | → | εἰ G1487G if |
| a millstone | → | λίθος G3037 stone |
| . . . | → | μυλικός G3457 millstone |
| hung | → | περίκειμαι G4029 to surround |
| around | → | περί G4012 about |
| his | → | αὐτός G0846 it/s/he |
| neck | → | τράχηλος G5137 neck |
| and | → | καί G2532 and |
| to be thrown | → | ῥίπτω G4496 to throw/lay down |
| into | → | εἰς G1519 toward |
| the | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| sea | → | θάλασσα G2281 sea |
| than | → | ἤ G2228 or |
| {to cause} | → | ἵνα G2443 in order that/to |
| one | → | εἷς G1520 one |
| of these | → | οὗτος G3778 this/he/she/it |
| little [ones] | → | μικρός G3398 small |
| to stumble | → | σκανδαλίζω G4624 to cause to stumble |
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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