Mark 2:21 Go deeper
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No man also seweth a piece of new cloth on an old garment: else the new piece that filled it up taketh away from the old, and the rent is made worse. (KJV)
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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.
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: 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 Mark 2:21 word 1
οὐδεὶςoudeisNo [one]
Lemma: οὐδείς (oudeis) · Strong's: G3762
Parsing: Adjective · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (A-NSM)
Meaning: none — οὐδείς, -δεμία, -δέν (also in WH, txt., the Hellenistic forms -θείς, -θέν, Luk.22:35 23:14, Act.15:9 19:27 26:26, 1Co.13:2, 2Co.11:8; cf. BL, §6, 7; M, Pr., 56n, Thackeray, Gr., 58), related to μηδείς as οὐ to μή, ; no,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 235 times. Also: Matthew 5:13, Matthew 6:24, Matthew 8:10, Matthew 9:16, Matthew 10:26, Matthew 11:27 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3762; TFLSJ G3762; TAGNT Mark 2:21 word 2
ἐπίβλημαepiblēmaa patch
Lemma: ἐπίβλημα (epiblēma) · Strong's: G1915
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Neuter (N-ASN)
Meaning: patch — ἐπί-βλημα, -τος, τό ; [in LXX: Isa.3:22 * ; ] ; 1. that which is thrown over, a cover. ; 2. a tapestry, hanging (Is, l.with). ; 3. that which is put on; (a) embroidery; (b) a patch: Mat.9:16, Mrk.2:21, Luk.5:36.†; (AS)
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 4 times. Also: Matthew 9:16, Luke 5:36 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1915; TFLSJ G1915; TAGNT Mark 2:21 word 3
ῥάκουςrhakousof cloth
Lemma: ῥάκος (rhakos) · Strong's: G4470
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Neuter (N-GSN)
Meaning: a cloth — ῥάκος, -ους, τό ; [in LXX: Isa.64:6 (5) (בֶּגֶד), Jer.38:11 (סְחָבָה), Est.4:17 * ; ] ; 1. a ragged garment (Hom.). ; 2. a rag, remnant, piece of cloth: Mat.9:16, Mrk.2:21.†; (AS)
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 2 times. Also: Matthew 9:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4470; TFLSJ G4470; TAGNT Mark 2:21 word 4
ἀγνάφουagnaphouunshrunk
Lemma: ἄγναφος (agnaphos) · Strong's: G0046
Parsing: Adjective · Genitive · Singular · Neuter (A-GSN)
Meaning: unshrunk — ἄγναφος, -ον (= ἄγναπτος, γνάπτω, late form of κνάπτω, to card wool), ; uncarded, undressed, i.e. new (MM, VGT, see word): Mat.92:6, Mrk.2:21.†; (AS)
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 2 times. Also: Matthew 9:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0046; TFLSJ G0046; TAGNT Mark 2:21 word 5
ἐπιράπτειepirapteisews
Lemma: ἐπιρράπτω (epirraptō) · Strong's: G1976
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-PAI-3S)
Meaning: to sew on — ἐπι-ράπτω (Rec. -ρράπτω), ; to sew upon: before ἐπί, with accusative, Mrk.2:21.†; (AS)
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 1 time. All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1976; TFLSJ G1976; TAGNT Mark 2:21 word 6
ἐπὶepion
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 Mark 2:21 word 7
ἱμάτιονhimationclothing
Lemma: ἱμάτιον (himation) · Strong's: G2440
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Neuter (N-ASN)
Meaning: clothing — ἱμάτιον, -ου, τό ; (dim, of εἷμα, a garment), [in LXX chiefly for בֶּגֶד also for שִׂמְלָה, שַׂלְמָה, etc. ; ] ; a garment, but in usage always (exc. in p1., see infr.) of an outer garment, a mantle, cloak (thrown over…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT
Used 63 times. Also: Matthew 5:40, Matthew 9:16, Matthew 9:20, Matthew 9:21, Matthew 11:8, Matthew 14:36 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2440; TFLSJ G2440; TAGNT Mark 2:21 word 8
παλαιόν·palaionold;
Lemma: παλαιός (palaios) · Strong's: G3820
Parsing: Adjective · Accusative · Singular · Neuter (A-ASN)
Meaning: old — παλαιός, -ά, -όν; (πάλαι), [in LXX: Lev.25:22 26:10, Sng.7:13 (14) (יָשֵׁן), יָשֵׁן), Jos.9:4-5, Jer.38:11 (בָּלֶה), etc. ; ] ; old, ancient; opposite to νέος, καινός: οἶνος, Luk.5:3; διαθήκη, 2Co.3:14; ἐντολή, 1Jn.2:7;…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT
Used 19 times. Also: Matthew 9:16, Matthew 9:17, Matthew 13:52, Mark 2:22, Luke 5:36, Luke 5:37 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3820; TFLSJ G3820; TAGNT Mark 2:21 word 9
εἰeilest
Lemma: εἰ (ei) · Strong's: G1487L
Parsing: Conjunction (COND)
Meaning: if: else — 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.,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 9 times. Also: Matthew 6:1, Matthew 9:17, Mark 2:22, John 14:2, John 14:11, 2 Corinthians 11:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1487L; TFLSJ G1487L; TAGNT Mark 2:21 word 10
δὲdethen
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.,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
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 Mark 2:21 word 11
μή,mēexcept
Lemma: μή (mē) · Strong's: G3361
Parsing: Negative Particle · Negative · Negative (PRT-N)
Meaning: not — μή, ; subjective negative particle, ; used where the negation depends on a condition or hypothesis, expressed or understood, as distinct from οὐ, which denies absolutely. μή is used where one thinks a thing is not, as…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 1087 times. Also: Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 2:12, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 3:10, Matthew 4:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3361; TFLSJ G3361; TAGNT Mark 2:21 word 12
αἴρειaireitears away
Lemma: αἴρω (airō) · Strong's: G0142
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-PAI-3S)
Meaning: to take up — αἴρω, ; [in LXX chiefly for נשׂא, also for לקח, etc. ; ] ; 1. to raise, take up, lift or draw up: Jhn.8:59 11:41, Act.27:17, al. ; 2. to bear, carry: Mat.4:6 16:24, al. ; 3. to bear or take away, carry off, remove:…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 103 times. Also: Matthew 4:6, Matthew 9:6, Matthew 9:16, Matthew 11:29, Matthew 13:12, Matthew 14:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0142; TFLSJ G0142; TAGNT Mark 2:21 word 13
τὸtothe
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Accusative · Singular · Neuter (T-ASN)
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 Mark 2:21 word 14
πλήρωμαplērōmapatch
Lemma: πλήρωμα (plērōma) · Strong's: G4138
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Neuter (N-ASN)
Meaning: fulfillment — πλήρωμα, -τος, τό; (πληρόω), [in LXX for מְלֹא ; ] ; the result of the action involved in πληρόω (Lft., Col., 255 if.; AR, Eph., 255 ff.), hence, ; 1. in passive sense, that which has been completed, complement,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 18 times. Also: Matthew 9:16, Mark 6:43, Mark 8:20, John 1:16, Romans 11:12, Romans 11:25 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4138; TFLSJ G4138; TAGNT Mark 2:21 word 15
ἀπ᾽ap᾽from
Lemma: ἀπό (apo) · Strong's: G0575
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: away from — ἀπό (on the frequently neglect of elision bef. vowels, see Tdf., Pr., 94, WH, App., 146), ; prep. with genitive (WM, 462ff.; on its relation to ἐκ, παρά, ὑπό, ib. 456f.), [in LXX for לְ ,בְּ ,מִן ; ] ; from (i.e. from…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT
Used 677 times. Also: Matthew 1:17, Matthew 1:21, Matthew 1:24, Matthew 2:1, Matthew 2:16, Matthew 3:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0575; TFLSJ G0575; TAGNT Mark 2:21 word 16
αὐτοῦautouit
Lemma: αὐτός (autos) · Strong's: G0846
Parsing: Personal pronoun · Genitive · Singular · Neuter (P-GSN)
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 Mark 2:21 word 17
τὸto<the>
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Nominative · Singular · Neuter (T-NSN)
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 Mark 2:21 word 18
καινὸνkainonnew
Lemma: καινός (kainos) · Strong's: G2537
Parsing: Adjective · Nominative · Singular · Neuter (A-NSN)
Meaning: new — καινός, -ή, -όν ; [in LXX (Eze.11:19, al.) for חָדָשׁ, exc. Isa.65:15 (אַחֵר) ; ] ; of that which is unused or unaccustomed, new in respect to form or quality, fresh, unused, novel: opposite to παλαιός, ἀρχαῖος,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 44 times. Also: Matthew 9:17, Matthew 13:52, Matthew 26:28, Matthew 26:29, Matthew 27:60, Mark 1:27 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2537; TFLSJ G2537; TAGNT Mark 2:21 word 19
τοῦtoufrom the
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Genitive · Singular · Neuter (T-GSN)
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 Mark 2:21 word 20
παλαιοῦ,palaiouold,
Lemma: παλαιός (palaios) · Strong's: G3820
Parsing: Adjective · Genitive · Singular · Neuter (A-GSN)
Meaning: old — παλαιός, -ά, -όν; (πάλαι), [in LXX: Lev.25:22 26:10, Sng.7:13 (14) (יָשֵׁן), יָשֵׁן), Jos.9:4-5, Jer.38:11 (בָּלֶה), etc. ; ] ; old, ancient; opposite to νέος, καινός: οἶνος, Luk.5:3; διαθήκη, 2Co.3:14; ἐντολή, 1Jn.2:7;…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 19 times. Also: Matthew 9:16, Matthew 9:17, Matthew 13:52, Mark 2:22, Luke 5:36, Luke 5:37 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3820; TFLSJ G3820; TAGNT Mark 2:21 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 Mark 2:21 word 22
χεῖρονcheironworse
Lemma: χείρων (cheirōn) · Strong's: G5501
Parsing: Adjective · Nominative · Singular · Neuter · Comparative (A-NSN-C)
Meaning: worse than — χείρων, -ον, compar. of κακός ; [in LXX: 1Ki.17:43 B, Wis.15:18 17:6, 3Ma.5:20 * ; ] ; worse: Mat.9:16 12:45 27:64, Mrk.2:21, Luk.11:26, Jhn.5:14, 1Ti.5:8, Heb.10:29, 2Pe.2:20; εἰς (ἐπὶ) τὸ χεῖρον, Mrk.5:26, 2Ti.3:13.†;…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 11 times. Also: Matthew 9:16, Matthew 12:45, Matthew 27:64, Mark 5:26, Luke 11:26, John 5:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5501; TFLSJ G5501; TAGNT Mark 2:21 word 23
σχίσμαschismaa tear
Lemma: σχίσμα (schisma) · Strong's: G4978
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Neuter (N-NSN)
Meaning: split — σχίσμα, -τος, τό; (σχίζω), ; a rent (Arist., al.): Mat.9:16, Mrk.2:21. Metaphorical, a dissension, division: Jhn.7:43 9:16 10:19, 1Co.1:10 11:18 12:25.†; SYN.: see: αἵρεσις (AS)
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 8 times. Also: Matthew 9:16, John 7:43, John 9:16, John 10:19, 1 Corinthians 1:10, 1 Corinthians 11:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4978; TFLSJ G4978; TAGNT Mark 2:21 word 24
γίνεται.¶ginetaitakes place.
Lemma: γίνομαι (ginomai) · Strong's: G1096
Parsing: Verb · Present · Middle or Passive Deponent · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-PNI-3S)
Meaning: to be — γίνομαι, Ion. and κοινή for Att. γίγν- (M. Pr., 47; Bl., §6, 8 Mayser, 166 f.), ; [in LXX chiefly for היה ; ] ; 1. of persons, things occurrences, to come into being, be born, arise, come on: Jhn.1:15 8:58, 1Co.15:37; a…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 675 times. Also: Matthew 1:22, Matthew 4:3, Matthew 5:18, Matthew 5:45, Matthew 6:10, Matthew 6:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1096; TFLSJ G1096; TAGNT Mark 2:21 word 25
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| No one | → | οὐδείς G3762 none |
| sews | → | ἐπιρράπτω G1976 to sew on |
| a patch | → | ἐπίβλημα G1915 patch |
| of unshrunk | → | ἄγναφος G0046 unshrunk |
| cloth | → | ῥάκος G4470 a cloth |
| on | → | ἐπί G1909 upon/to/against |
| an old | → | παλαιός G3820 old |
| garment | → | ἱμάτιον G2440 clothing |
| If he does | → | εἰ G1487L if: else |
| . . . | → | δέ G1161 then |
| . . . | → | μή G3361 not |
| the | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| [new] piece | → | πλήρωμα G4138 fulfillment |
| will pull away | → | αἴρω G0142 to take up |
| from | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| [the] old | → | παλαιός G3820 old |
| and | → | καί G2532 and |
| a worse | → | χείρων G5501 worse than |
| tear | → | σχίσμα G4978 split |
| will result | → | γίνομαι G1096 to be |
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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