Matthew 11:24 Go deeper
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But I say unto you, That it shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom in the day of judgment, than for thee. (KJV)
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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.
πλὴνplēnBut
Lemma: πλήν (plēn) · Strong's: G4133
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: but/however — πλήν ; adv., [in LXX for רַק, בַּד, אַךְ, etc. ; ] ; 1. introducing a clause (= ἀλλά, δέ; "it is obvious that πλήν was the regular word in the vulgar language": Bl., § 77, 13), yet, howbeit, only: Mat.11:22, 24 18:7…
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Used 32 times. Also: Matthew 11:22, Matthew 18:7, Matthew 26:39, Matthew 26:64, Mark 12:32, Luke 6:24 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4133; TFLSJ G4133; TAGNT Matthew 11:24 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 11:24 word 2
ὑμῖνhuminto 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 11:24 word 3
ὅτιhotithat
Lemma: ὅτι (hoti) · Strong's: G3754G
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: that/since: that — 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,…
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Used 858 times. Also: Matthew 2:16, Matthew 2:22, Matthew 2:23, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 4:6, Matthew 4:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3754G; TFLSJ G3754G; TAGNT Matthew 11:24 word 4
γῇgēafor [the] land
Lemma: γῆ (gē) · Strong's: G1093H
Parsing: Noun · Dative · Singular · Feminine (N-DSF)
Meaning: earth: country — 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 52 times. Also: Matthew 2:6, Matthew 2:20, Matthew 2:21, Matthew 4:15, Matthew 9:26, Matthew 9:31 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1093H; TFLSJ G1093H; TAGNT Matthew 11:24 word 5
ΣοδόμωνSodomōnof Sodom
Lemma: Σόδομα (Sodoma) · Strong's: G4670
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Plural · Neuter · Location (N-GPN-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)
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Used 10 times. Also: Matthew 10:15, Matthew 11:23, Mark 6:11, Luke 10:12, Luke 17:29, Romans 9:29 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4670; TFLSJ G4670; TAGNT Matthew 11:24 word 6
ἀνεκτότερονanektoteronmore tolerable
Lemma: ἀνεκτός (anektos) · Strong's: G0414
Parsing: Adjective · Nominative · Singular · Neuter · Comparative (A-NSN-C)
Meaning: bearable — αν-εκτός, -όν; (also in late Gk. -ή, -όν; ἀνέχομαι), ; tolerable: compar., -ότερος, Mat.10:15 11:22, 24, Luk.10:12, 14 †; (AS)
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Used 6 times. Also: Matthew 10:15, Matthew 11:22, Mark 6:11, Luke 10:12, Luke 10:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0414; TFLSJ G0414; TAGNT Matthew 11:24 word 7
ἔσταιestaiwill it be
Lemma: εἰμί (eimi) · Strong's: G1510
Parsing: Verb · Future · Middle Deponent · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-FDI-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,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
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 11:24 word 8
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 11:24 word 9
ἡμέρᾳhēmeraday
Lemma: ἡμέρα (hēmera) · Strong's: G2250
Parsing: Noun · Dative · Singular · Feminine (N-DSF)
Meaning: day — ἡμέρα, -ας, ἡ, ; [in LXX chiefly (very freq.) for יוֹם ; ] ; day; 1. as distinct from night: genitive ἡμέρας, by day (WM, §30, 11), Rev.21:25; ἡ. κ. νυκτός (ν. κ. ̔ἡ.), Act.9:24, 1Th.2:9, 2Th.3:8, Rev.4:8 (BL, §36, 13);…
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Used 392 times. Also: Matthew 2:1, Matthew 3:1, Matthew 4:2, Matthew 6:34, Matthew 7:22, Matthew 9:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2250; TFLSJ G2250; TAGNT Matthew 11:24 word 10
κρίσεωςkriseōsof judgment
Lemma: κρίσις (krisis) · Strong's: G2920
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Feminine (N-GSF)
Meaning: judgment — κρίσις, -εως, ἡ; (κρίνω), [in LXX chiefly for מִשְׁפָּט, also for רִיב, etc. ; ] ; 1. a seperating, selection (Arist., al.) ; 2. a decision, judgment (cl.): Jhn.8:16, 1Ti.5:24, 2Pe.2:11, Ju 9; κ. κρίνειν, Jhn.7:24; in…
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Used 48 times. Also: Matthew 5:21, Matthew 5:22, Matthew 10:15, Matthew 11:22, Matthew 12:18, Matthew 12:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2920; TFLSJ G2920; TAGNT Matthew 11:24 word 11
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 Matthew 11:24 word 12
σοί.¶soifor you.
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 11:24 word 13
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| But | → | πλήν G4133 but/however |
| I tell | → | λέγω G3004G to say |
| you | → | σύ G4771 you |
| that | → | ὅτι G3754G that/since: that |
| it will be | → | εἰμί G1510 to be |
| more bearable | → | ἀνεκτός G0414 bearable |
| for Sodom | → | Σόδομα G4670 Sodom |
| on | → | ἐν G1722 in/on/among |
| [the] day | → | ἡμέρα G2250 day |
| of judgment | → | κρίσις G2920 judgment |
| than | → | ἤ G2228 or |
| for you | → | σύ G4771 you |
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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