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← Matthew 11 · ← verse 22 · verse 24 →

And thou, Capernaum, which art exalted unto heaven, shalt be brought down to hell: for if the mighty works, which have been done in thee, had been done in Sodom, it would have remained until this day. (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: 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 Matthew 11:23 word 1

σὺsuyou yourself

Lemma: σύ (su) · Strong's: G4771

Parsing: Personal pronoun · 2nd · Nominative · Singular (P-2NS)

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).…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

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 11:23 word 2

Καφαρναούμ,KapharnaoumCapernaum,

Lemma: Καπερναούμ (Kapernaoum) · Strong's: G2584

Parsing: Noun · Vocative · Singular · Feminine (N-VSF-L)

Meaning: Capernaum — καφαρναούμ (Καπερ-, Rec., see WH, App. 160), ἡ (Heb. נַחוּם כָּפָר Nahum's village) ; Capernaum: Mat.4:13, Mrk.1:21, Jhn.2:12, al ; (AS)

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 16 times. Also: Matthew 4:13, Matthew 8:5, Matthew 17:24, Mark 1:21, Mark 2:1, Mark 9:33 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2584; TFLSJ G2584; TAGNT Matthew 11:23 word 3

μὴmēsurely not

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

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 Matthew 11:23 word 4

ἕωςhe'ōsto

Lemma: ἕως (heōs) · Strong's: G2193

Parsing: Preposition (PREP)

Meaning: until — ἕως, ; relative particle (Lat. donee, usque), ; expressing the terminus ad quem (cf. Burton, §321ff.). ; I. As conjunction; 1. till, until; (a) of a fact in past time, with indic.: Mat.2:9, al. (Wis.10:14, al.); (b) ἕως…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 147 times. Also: Matthew 1:17, Matthew 1:25, Matthew 2:9, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 2:15, Matthew 5:18 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2193; TFLSJ G2193; TAGNT Matthew 11:23 word 5

τοῦtou<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.,…

Greek editions with this word: 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 11:23 word 6

οὐρανοῦouranouheaven

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

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

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,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

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 11:23 word 7

ὑψωθήσῃ;hupsōthēsēwill be exalted?

Lemma: ὑψόω (hupsoō) · Strong's: G5312

Parsing: Verb · Future · Passive · Indicative · 2nd · Singular (V-FPI-2S)

Meaning: to lift up — ὑψόω, -ῶ; (ὕψος), [in LXX chiefly for רוּם, also for גָּבַהּ, נָשָׂא, etc. ; ] ; to lift or raise up: with accusative, Jhn.3:14 8:28 12:32, 34; ἕως τ. οὐρανοῦ, figuratively, pass., Mat.11:23, Luk.10:15. Metaphorical, to…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT

Used 20 times. Also: Matthew 23:12, Luke 1:52, Luke 10:15, Luke 14:11, Luke 18:14, John 3:14 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G5312; TFLSJ G5312; TAGNT Matthew 11:23 word 8

ἕωςhe'ōsto

Lemma: ἕως (heōs) · Strong's: G2193

Parsing: Preposition (PREP)

Meaning: until — ἕως, ; relative particle (Lat. donee, usque), ; expressing the terminus ad quem (cf. Burton, §321ff.). ; I. As conjunction; 1. till, until; (a) of a fact in past time, with indic.: Mat.2:9, al. (Wis.10:14, al.); (b) ἕως…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 147 times. Also: Matthew 1:17, Matthew 1:25, Matthew 2:9, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 2:15, Matthew 5:18 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2193; TFLSJ G2193; TAGNT Matthew 11:23 word 9

ᾅδουhadouHades

Lemma: ᾍδης (Hadēs) · Strong's: G0086

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

Meaning: hell: Hades — ᾅδης, -ου, ὁ ; [in LXX ehiefly for שְׁאוֹל, also for דּוּמָה, מָוֶת, etc. ; ] ; 1. in Hom., Hades (Pluto), the god of the underworld. ; 2. the abode of Hades, the underivorld; in NT, the abode of departed spirits,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 10 times. Also: Matthew 16:18, Luke 10:15, Luke 16:23, Acts 2:27, Acts 2:31, Revelation 1:18 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G0086; TFLSJ G0086; TAGNT Matthew 11:23 word 10

καταβήσῃ,katabēsēwill go down!

Lemma: καταβαίνω (katabainō) · Strong's: G2597

Parsing: Verb · Future · Middle Deponent · Indicative · 2nd · Singular (V-FDI-2S)

Meaning: to come/go down — κατα-βαίνω ; [in LXX chiefly for יָרַד ; ] ; to go or come down, descend. ; 1. Of persons: Mat.3:16 24:17, Luk.2:51 6:17 10:31 17:31 19:5-6, Jhn.4:47, 49 4:51 5:7, Act.7:34 8:15 10:20 20:10 23:10 24:1, 22 Eph.4:10.…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT

Used 81 times. Also: Matthew 3:16, Matthew 7:25, Matthew 7:27, Matthew 8:1, Matthew 14:29, Matthew 17:9 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2597; TFLSJ G2597; TAGNT Matthew 11:23 word 11

ὅτιhotiFor

Lemma: ὅτι (hoti) · Strong's: G3754H

Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)

Meaning: that/since: since — ὅτι, ; conjc. (prop. neut. of ὅστις). ; I. As conjc, introducing an objective clause, that; 1. after verbs of seeing, knowing, thinking, saying, feeling: Mat.3:9 6:32 11:25, Mrk.3:28, Luk.2:49, Jhn.2:22, Act.4:13,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 467 times. Also: Matthew 2:18, Matthew 5:3, Matthew 5:4, Matthew 5:5, Matthew 5:6, Matthew 5:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3754H; TFLSJ G3754H; TAGNT Matthew 11:23 word 12

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.,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

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 Matthew 11:23 word 13

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,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

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 11:23 word 14

ΣοδόμοιςSodomoisSodom

Lemma: Σόδομα (Sodoma) · Strong's: G4670

Parsing: Noun · Dative · Plural · Neuter · Location (N-DPN-L)

Meaning: Sodom — Σόδομα, -ων, τά (Heb. סְדֹם), ; Sodom (Gen.13:10, 12, al.): Mat.10:15 11:23-24 Luk.10:12 17:29, Rom.9:29" (LXX), 2Pe.2:6, Ju 7, Rev.11:8.†; (AS)

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 10 times. Also: Matthew 10:15, Matthew 11:24, Mark 6:11, Luke 10:12, Luke 17:29, Romans 9:29 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G4670; TFLSJ G4670; TAGNT Matthew 11:23 word 15

ἐγενήθησανegenēthēsanhappened

Lemma: γίνομαι (ginomai) · Strong's: G1096

Parsing: Verb · 2nd Aorist · Passive Deponent · Indicative · 3rd · Plural (V-2AOI-3P)

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

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 Matthew 11:23 word 16

αἱhaithe

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Nominative · Plural · Feminine (T-NPF)

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 11:23 word 17

δυνάμειςdunameismiracles

Lemma: δύναμις (dunamis) · Strong's: G1411

Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Plural · Feminine (N-NPF)

Meaning: power — δύναμις, -εως, ἡ ; (δύναμαι), [in LXX for עֹז ,גּבוּרָה ,צָבָה ,(חֵיל) חַיִל, etc.; 35 words in all ; ] ; power, might, strength; relatively, ability, power to perform: Mat.25:15, Act.3:12, Heb.11:11; κατὰ δ., 2Co.8:3;…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 120 times. Also: Matthew 6:13, Matthew 7:22, Matthew 11:20, Matthew 11:21, Matthew 13:54, Matthew 13:58 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1411; TFLSJ G1411; TAGNT Matthew 11:23 word 18

αἱhaithat

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Nominative · Plural · Feminine (T-NPF)

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 11:23 word 19

γενόμεναιgenomenaiwere happening

Lemma: γίνομαι (ginomai) · Strong's: G1096

Parsing: Verb · 2nd Aorist · Middle Deponent · Participle · Nominative · Plural · Feminine (V-2ADP-NPF)

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 Matthew 11:23 word 20

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,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

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 11:23 word 21

σοί,soiyou,

Lemma: σύ (su) · Strong's: G4771

Parsing: Personal pronoun · 2nd · Dative · Singular (P-2DS)

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).…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

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 11:23 word 22

ἔμεινενemeinenit remained

Lemma: μένω (menō) · Strong's: G3306

Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-AAI-3S)

Meaning: to stay — μένω, ; [in LXX for קוּם ,עמד, etc. ; ] ; to stay, abide, remain. ; 1. Intrans.; (i) of place: before ἐν, Luk.8:27, al.; παρά, with dative of person(s), Jhn.1:40, al; σύν, Luk.1:56; καθ᾽ ἑαυτόν, Act.28:16; with adv.,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT

Used 119 times. Also: Matthew 10:11, Matthew 26:38, Mark 6:10, Mark 14:34, Luke 1:56, Luke 8:27 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3306; TFLSJ G3306; TAGNT Matthew 11:23 word 23

ἂνanthen would

Lemma: ἄν (an) · Strong's: G0302

Parsing: Particle or Disjunctive (PRT)

Meaning: if — ἄν, ; conditional particle, ; which cannot usually be separately translated in English, its force depending on the constructions which contain it (see further, LS, see word; WM, §xlii; M, Pr., 165 ff.; MM, VGT, see…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 181 times. Also: Matthew 2:13, Matthew 5:18, Matthew 5:19, Matthew 5:21, Matthew 5:22, Matthew 5:26 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G0302; TFLSJ G0302; TAGNT Matthew 11:23 word 24

μέχριmechriuntil

Lemma: μέχρι (mechri) · Strong's: G3360

Parsing: Preposition (PREP)

Meaning: until — μέχρι; (bef. consonants, exc. Luk.16:16, μέχρι Ἰωάνου) and μέχρις (bef. vowels, Mk, Ga, ll. with, Heb.12:4; see Bl., § 5, 4) ; 1. as prep., with genitive, as far as, even to, until; (a) of place: Rom.15:19; (b) of time…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 18 times. Also: Matthew 28:15, Mark 13:30, Luke 16:16, Acts 10:30, Acts 20:7, Romans 5:14 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3360; TFLSJ G3360; TAGNT Matthew 11:23 word 25

τῆςtēsthe

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Genitive · Singular · Feminine (T-GSF)

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 11:23 word 26

σήμερον.sēmeronday.

Lemma: σήμερον (sēmeron) · Strong's: G4594

Parsing: Adverb (ADV)

Meaning: today — σήμερον (Att.. τήμερον), ; adv., [in LXX for יוֹם ; ] ; to-day: Mat.6:11, Luk.4:21, Act.4:9, al.; opposite to αὔριον, Mat.6:30, Luk.12:28, Jas.4:13; χθὲς καὶ σ. καὶ εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας, Heb.13:8; ἡ σ. ἡμέρα, Act.20:20; ἕως…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 42 times. Also: Matthew 6:11, Matthew 6:30, Matthew 16:3, Matthew 21:28, Matthew 27:8, Matthew 27:19 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G4594; TFLSJ G4594; TAGNT Matthew 11:23 word 27

How the BSB renders it

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

And→καί G2532 and
you→σύ G4771 you
Capernaum→Καπερναούμ G2584 Capernaum
will you be lifted up→ὑψόω G5312 to lift up
to→ἕως G2193 until
heaven→οὐρανός G3772 heaven
[No], you will be brought down→καταβαίνω G2597 to come/go down
to→ἕως G2193 until
Hades→ᾍδης G0086 hell: Hades
For→ὅτι G3754H that/since: since
if→εἰ G1487G if
the→ὁ G3588 the/this/who
miracles→δύναμις G1411 power
[that]→ὁ G3588 the/this/who
were performed→γίνομαι G1096 to be
in→ἐν G1722 in/on/among
you→σύ G4771 you
had been performed→γίνομαι G1096 to be
in→ἐν G1722 in/on/among
Sodom→Σόδομα G4670 Sodom
it would have remained→μένω G3306 to stay
to→μέχρι G3360 until
this→ὁ G3588 the/this/who
day→σήμερον G4594 today

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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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