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← Matthew 11 · ← verse 10 · verse 12 →

Verily I say unto you, Among them that are born of women there hath not risen a greater than John the Baptist: notwithstanding he that is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he. (KJV)

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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.

ἈμὴνAmēnAmen

Lemma: ἀμήν (amēn) · Strong's: G0281

Parsing: Interjection · Transcribed from Hebrew (INJ-HEB)

Meaning: amen — ἀμήν, indecl. (Heb. אָמֵן, verbal adj. fr. אמן, to prop. ni., be firm), ; [in LXX: 1Ch.16:36, I Est.9:46, Neh.5:13 8:6, Tob.8:8 14:15, 3Ma.7:23, 4Ma.18:24 (elsewhere ''א is rendered ἀληθινός, Isa.65:16; ἀληθῶς, Je 35…

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Used 153 times. Also: Matthew 5:18, Matthew 5:26, Matthew 6:2, Matthew 6:5, Matthew 6:13, Matthew 6:16 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G0281; TFLSJ G0281; TAGNT Matthew 11:11 word 1

λέγωlegōI say

Lemma: λέγω (legō) · Strong's: G3004G

Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Indicative · 1st · Singular (V-PAI-1S)

Meaning: to say — λέγω, ; [in LXX very freq., chiefly for אמר; λέγει for נְאֻם, Gen.22:16, al. ; ] ; 1. in Hom., to pick out, gather, reckon, recount.; 2. In Hdt. and Att., to say, speak, affirm, declare: absol., Act.13:15, 24:10; before…

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Used 1305 times. Also: Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:22, Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 2:15, Matthew 2:17 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3004G; TFLSJ G3004G; TAGNT Matthew 11:11 word 2

ὑμῖν·huminto you;

Lemma: σύ (su) · Strong's: G4771

Parsing: Personal pronoun · 2nd · Dative · Plural (P-2DP)

Meaning: you — σύ, ; pron. of 2nd of person(s), ; thou, you, genitive, σοῦ, dative, σοί, accusative, σέ, pl., ὑμεῖς, -ῶν, -ῖν, -ᾶς (enclitic in oblique cases sing., except after prep. (BL, §48, 3), though πρὸς σέ occurs in Mat.25:39).…

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Used 3071 times. Also: Matthew 1:20, Matthew 2:6, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 3:7, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 3:11 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G4771; TFLSJ G4771; TAGNT Matthew 11:11 word 3

οὐκouknot

Lemma: οὐ (ou) · Strong's: G3756

Parsing: Negative Particle · Negative · Negative (PRT-N)

Meaning: no — οὐ, before a vowel with smooth breathing οὐκ, before one with rough breathing οὐχ (but improperly οὐχ ἰδού, Act.2:7, WH, mg.; cf. WH, Intr., §409; M, Pr., 44, 244), ; [in LXX for אֵין ,אַיִן ,לֹא ; ] ; neg. particle, ;…

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Used 1689 times. Also: Matthew 1:25, Matthew 2:18, Matthew 3:11, Matthew 4:4, Matthew 4:7, Matthew 5:14 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3756; TFLSJ G3756; TAGNT Matthew 11:11 word 4

ἐγήγερταιegēgertaihas been raised

Lemma: ἐγείρω (egeirō) · Strong's: G1453

Parsing: Verb · Perfect · Passive · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-RPI-3S)

Meaning: to arise — ἐγείρω, [in LXX for קוּם, etc. ; ] trans. (imperat. ἔγειρε used intransitively, Mat.9:5, Mrk.2:11, al.); 1. to awaken, arouse from sleep: Mrk.4:38, Act.12:7; metaphorically, of spiritual awakening, Rom.13:11 (pass.),…

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Used 142 times. Also: Matthew 1:24, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 2:14, Matthew 2:20, Matthew 2:21, Matthew 3:9 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1453; TFLSJ G1453; TAGNT Matthew 11:11 word 5

ἐνenamong [those]

Lemma: ἐν (en) · Strong's: G1722

Parsing: Preposition (PREP)

Meaning: in/on/among — ἐν, ; prep, (the most frequently of all in NT), with dative (= Heb. בְּ, Lat. in, with abl.). ; I. Of place, with dative of thing(s), of person(s), in, within, on, at, by, among: ἐν τ. πόλει, Luk.7:37; τ. οφθαλμῷ,…

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Used 2826 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 2:1, Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:5 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1722; TFLSJ G1722; TAGNT Matthew 11:11 word 6

γεννητοῖςgennētoisborn

Lemma: γεννητός (gennētos) · Strong's: G1084

Parsing: Adjective · Dative · Plural · Masculine (A-DPM)

Meaning: born — γεννητός, -ή -όν ; (γεννάω), [in LXX: Job.11:2, 12 14:1 15:14 25:4 (ילד)* ; ] ; begotten, born: pl., γ. γυναικῶν (cf. יְלוּד אִשָּׁה, Job.14:1), periphrasis for mankind, Mat.11:11, Luk.7:28 (Cremer, 147).; (AS)

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Used 2 times. Also: Luke 7:28 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1084; TFLSJ G1084; TAGNT Matthew 11:11 word 7

γυναικῶνgunaikōnof women

Lemma: γυνή (gunē) · Strong's: G1135G

Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Plural · Feminine (N-GPF)

Meaning: woman — γυνή, -αικός, ἡ, ; [in LXX for אִשָּׁה ; ] ; 1. a woman, married or unmarried: Mat.11:11 14:21, al.; ὕπανδρος γ., Rom.7:2; γ. χήρα, Luk.4:26; in vocat., γύναι implies neither reproof nor severity, but is used frequently…

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Used 123 times. Also: Matthew 5:28, Matthew 9:20, Matthew 9:22, Matthew 13:33, Matthew 14:21, Matthew 15:22 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1135G; TFLSJ G1135G; TAGNT Matthew 11:11 word 8

μείζωνmeizōnone greater

Lemma: μέγας (megas) · Strong's: G3173

Parsing: Adjective · Nominative · Singular · Masculine · Comparative (A-NSM-C)

Meaning: great — μέγας, μεγάλη, μέγα, ; [in LXX chiefly for גָּדוֹל, also for מַרְבֶּה ,רַב (incl. μείζων), רֹב (μέγιστος) ; ] ; great; 1. of external form, bodily size, measure, extent: λίθος, Mat.2:60; δράκων, Rev.12:3; ἰχθῦς,…

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Used 245 times. Also: Matthew 2:10, Matthew 4:16, Matthew 5:19, Matthew 5:35, Matthew 7:27, Matthew 8:24 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3173; TFLSJ G3173; TAGNT Matthew 11:11 word 9

ἸωάννουIōannouthan John

Lemma: Ἰωάννης (Iōannēs) · Strong's: G2491G

Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Masculine · Individual (N-GSM-P)

Meaning: John — Ἰωάνης (Rec. ννης, which see; cf. Dalman, Gr., 142; Tdf., Pr., 79; WH, App., 159; Bl., §3, 10; 10, 2), -ου, dative, -ῃ (but in Mat.11:4. Luk.7:18, 22 Rev.1:1, ει), accusative, -ην, ὁ (Heb. יוֹחָנָן, LXX: Ἰωανάν,…

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Used 90 times. Also: Matthew 3:1, Matthew 3:4, Matthew 3:13, Matthew 3:14, Matthew 4:12, Matthew 9:14 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2491G; TFLSJ G2491G; TAGNT Matthew 11:11 word 10

τοῦtouthe

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 Matthew 11:11 word 11

βαπτιστοῦ·baptistouBaptist;

Lemma: Βαπτιστής (Baptistēs) · Strong's: G0910

Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Masculine (N-GSM)

Meaning: one who baptizes — βαπτιστής, -ου, ὁ (βαπτίζω), ; a baptizer: of John the Baptist, Mat.3:1 11:11, 12 14:2, 8 16:14 17:13, Mrk.6:25 8:28, Luk.7:20, 33 9:19.†; (AS)

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Used 12 times. Also: Matthew 3:1, Matthew 11:12, Matthew 14:2, Matthew 14:8, Matthew 16:14, Matthew 17:13 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G0910; TFLSJ G0910; TAGNT Matthew 11:11 word 12

ὁho<the>

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (T-NSM)

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 Matthew 11:11 word 13

δὲdeYet

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 Matthew 11:11 word 14

μικρότεροςmikroterosthe least

Lemma: μικρός (mikros) · Strong's: G3398

Parsing: Adjective · Nominative · Singular · Masculine · Comparative (A-NSM-C)

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…

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Used 46 times. Also: Matthew 10:42, Matthew 13:32, Matthew 18:6, Matthew 18:10, Matthew 18:14, Matthew 26:39 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3398; TFLSJ G3398; TAGNT Matthew 11:11 word 15

ἐνenin

Lemma: ἐν (en) · Strong's: G1722

Parsing: Preposition (PREP)

Meaning: in/on/among — ἐν, ; prep, (the most frequently of all in NT), with dative (= Heb. בְּ, Lat. in, with abl.). ; I. Of place, with dative of thing(s), of person(s), in, within, on, at, by, among: ἐν τ. πόλει, Luk.7:37; τ. οφθαλμῷ,…

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Used 2826 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 2:1, Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:5 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1722; TFLSJ G1722; TAGNT Matthew 11:11 word 16

τῇtēathe

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Dative · Singular · Feminine (T-DSF)

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 Matthew 11:11 word 17

βασιλείᾳbasileiakingdom

Lemma: βασιλεία (basileia) · Strong's: G0932

Parsing: Noun · Dative · Singular · Feminine (N-DSF)

Meaning: kingdom — βασιλεία, -ας, ἡ ; (βασιλεύω), [in LXX chiefly for מַמְלָכָה ,מַלְכוּת ; ] ; 1. prop. abstract, sovereignty, royal power, dominion: Luk.1:33 22:29, Jhn.18:36, Act.1:6, Heb.1:8, 1Co.15:24; λαβεῖν β., Luk.19:12, 15…

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Used 164 times. Also: Matthew 3:2, Matthew 4:8, Matthew 4:17, Matthew 4:23, Matthew 5:3, Matthew 5:10 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G0932; TFLSJ G0932; TAGNT Matthew 11:11 word 18

τῶνtōnof 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 Matthew 11:11 word 19

οὐρανῶνouranōnheavens

Lemma: οὐρανός (ouranos) · Strong's: G3772

Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Plural · Masculine (N-GPM)

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 Matthew 11:11 word 20

μείζωνmeizōngreater

Lemma: μέγας (megas) · Strong's: G3173

Parsing: Adjective · Nominative · Singular · Masculine · Comparative (A-NSM-C)

Meaning: great — μέγας, μεγάλη, μέγα, ; [in LXX chiefly for גָּדוֹל, also for מַרְבֶּה ,רַב (incl. μείζων), רֹב (μέγιστος) ; ] ; great; 1. of external form, bodily size, measure, extent: λίθος, Mat.2:60; δράκων, Rev.12:3; ἰχθῦς,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 245 times. Also: Matthew 2:10, Matthew 4:16, Matthew 5:19, Matthew 5:35, Matthew 7:27, Matthew 8:24 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3173; TFLSJ G3173; TAGNT Matthew 11:11 word 21

αὐτοῦautouthan he

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),…

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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 Matthew 11:11 word 22

ἐστιν.estinis.

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 Matthew 11:11 word 23

How the BSB renders it

Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.

Truly→ἀμήν G0281 amen
I tell→λέγω G3004G to say
you→σύ G4771 you
among→ἐν G1722 in/on/among
[those] born→γεννητός G1084 born
of women→γυνή G1135G woman
there has risen→ἐγείρω G1453 to arise
no→οὐ G3756 no
one greater→μέγας G3173 great
than John→Ἰωάννης G2491G John
the→ὁ G3588 the/this/who
Baptist→Βαπτιστής G0910 one who baptizes
Yet even→δέ G1161 then
the→ὁ G3588 the/this/who
least→μικρός G3398 small
in→ἐν G1722 in/on/among
the→ὁ G3588 the/this/who
kingdom→βασιλεία G0932 kingdom
of→ὁ G3588 the/this/who
heaven→οὐρανός G3772 heaven
is→εἰμί G1510 to be
greater→μέγας G3173 great
than he→αὐτός G0846 it/s/he

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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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