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A bruised reed shall he not break, and smoking flax shall he not quench, till he send forth judgment unto victory. (KJV)
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κάλαμονkalamonA reed
Lemma: κάλαμος (kalamos) · Strong's: G2563
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Masculine (N-ASM)
Meaning: reed/stick/pen — κάλαμος, -ου, ὁ ; [in LXX chiefly for קָנֶה, Isa.42:3, Eze.40:3 ff., al. ; ] ; a reed: Mat.11:7 12:20" (LXX) Luk.7:24; hence, accusative, to its various uses, ; (a) a reed-pipe, flute; (b) a reed-staff, staff (cf.…
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Used 12 times. Also: Matthew 11:7, Matthew 27:29, Matthew 27:30, Matthew 27:48, Mark 15:19, Mark 15:36 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2563; TFLSJ G2563; TAGNT Matthew 12:20 word 1
συντετριμμένονsuntetrimmenonbruised
Lemma: συντρίβω (suntribō) · Strong's: G4937
Parsing: Verb · Perfect · Passive · Participle · Accusative · Singular · Masculine (V-RPP-ASM)
Meaning: to break — συν-τρίβω ; [in LXX chiefly for שָׁבַר ; ] ; to shatter, break in pieces: Mat.12:20 (LXX), Mrk.5:4 14:3, Jhn.19:36" (LXX), Rev.2:27; of persons and parts of the body, to break, crush, bruise: Luk.9:39; figuratively,…
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Used 8 times. Also: Mark 5:4, Mark 14:3, Luke 4:18, Luke 9:39, John 19:36, Romans 16:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4937; TFLSJ G4937; TAGNT Matthew 12:20 word 2
οὐounot
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 12:20 word 3
κατεάξειkateaxeiHe will break
Lemma: κατάγνυμι (katagnumi) · Strong's: G2608
Parsing: Verb · Future · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-FAI-3S)
Meaning: to break — κατ-άγνυμι ; [in LXX for נָחַת pi., etc. ; ] ; to break: with accusative of thing(s), Mat.12:20 (LXX), Jhn.19:31-33.†; (AS)
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Used 4 times. Also: John 19:31, John 19:32, John 19:33 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2608; TFLSJ G2608; TAGNT Matthew 12:20 word 4
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,…
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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 12:20 word 5
λίνονlinona wick
Lemma: λίνον (linon) · Strong's: G3043
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Neuter (N-ASN)
Meaning: linen/wick — λίνον; (Tr. λῖνον), -ου, τό [in LXX: Exo.9:31 (פִּשְׁתָּה), al. ; ] ; 1. flax: Mat.12:20 (LXX). ; 2. linen: Rev.15:6 (R, mg., see: λίθος).†; λίθος, -ου, ὁ; (and, in Att.., of precious stones, ἡ.) [in LXX for אֶבֶן,…
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Used 2 times. Also: Revelation 15:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3043; TFLSJ G3043; TAGNT Matthew 12:20 word 6
τυφόμενονtuphomenonsmoldering
Lemma: τύφω (tuphō) · Strong's: G5188
Parsing: Verb · Present · Passive · Participle · Accusative · Singular · Neuter (V-PPP-ASN)
Meaning: to smoulder — τύφω; (τῦφος, smoke), ; to raise a smoke; pass., to smoke: Mat.12:20 (LXX, καπνιζόμενον).†; (AS)
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Used 1 time. All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5188; TFLSJ G5188; TAGNT Matthew 12:20 word 7
οὐounot
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 12:20 word 8
σβέσειsbeseiHe will quench
Lemma: σβέννυμι (sbennumi) · Strong's: G4570
Parsing: Verb · Future · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-FAI-3S)
Meaning: to extinguish — σβέννυμι ; [in LXX chiefly for כָּבָה ; ] ; of fire or things on fire, to quench: with accusative, Mat.12:20, Eph.6:16, Heb.11:34; pass., Mat.25:8, Mrk.9:48, [44, 46]. Metaphorical (cf. Sng.8:7, 4Ma.16:4): τὸ πνεῦμα,…
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Used 8 times. Also: Matthew 25:8, Mark 9:44, Mark 9:46, Mark 9:48, Ephesians 6:16, 1 Thessalonians 5:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4570; TFLSJ G4570; TAGNT Matthew 12:20 word 9
ἕωςhe'ōsuntil
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…
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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 12:20 word 10
ἂνanwhen
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…
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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 12:20 word 11
ἐκβάλῃekbalēHe shall lead
Lemma: ἐκβάλλω (ekballō) · Strong's: G1544
Parsing: Verb · 2nd Aorist · Active · Subjunctive · 3rd · Singular (V-2AAS-3S)
Meaning: to expel — ἐκ-βάλλω ; [in LXX chiefly for גָּרַשׁ pi., also for שָׁלַךְ hi., יָצָא hi., יָרַשׁ hi., etc. ; ] ; 1. to drive, cast or send out, to expel: with accusative of thing(s), mid. (σῖτον), before εἰς, Act.27:38; pass.,…
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Used 82 times. Also: Matthew 7:4, Matthew 7:5, Matthew 7:22, Matthew 8:12, Matthew 8:16, Matthew 8:31 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1544; TFLSJ G1544; TAGNT Matthew 12:20 word 12
εἰςeisto
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,…
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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 Matthew 12:20 word 13
νῖκοςnikosvictory
Lemma: νῖκος (nikos) · Strong's: G3534
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Neuter (N-ASN)
Meaning: victory — νῖκος, -ους, τό late form of νίκη, ; [in LXX: La 3:18 (נֶצַח), I Est.3:9, 2Ma.10:38, 4Ma.17:12; εἰς ν. (instead of εἰς τέλος, Job.14:20), 2Ki.2:26, Job.36:7, Amo.1:11 8:7, Jer.3:5, La 5:20 (נֶצַח, as נ֝ in Syr., =…
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Used 4 times. Also: 1 Corinthians 15:54, 1 Corinthians 15:55, 1 Corinthians 15:57 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3534; TFLSJ G3534; TAGNT Matthew 12:20 word 14
τὴνtēn<the>
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.,…
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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 12:20 word 15
κρίσιν.krisinjustice.
Lemma: κρίσις (krisis) · Strong's: G2920
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (N-ASF)
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 11:24, Matthew 12:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2920; TFLSJ G2920; TAGNT Matthew 12:20 word 16
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| A bruised | → | συντρίβω G4937 to break |
| reed | → | κάλαμος G2563 reed/stick/pen |
| He will not break | → | κατάγνυμι G2608 to break |
| and | → | καί G2532 and |
| a smoldering | → | τύφω G5188 to smoulder |
| wick | → | λίνον G3043 linen/wick |
| He will not extinguish | → | σβέννυμι G4570 to extinguish |
| till | → | ἕως G2193 until |
| . . . | → | ἄν G0302 if |
| He leads | → | ἐκβάλλω G1544 to expel |
| justice | → | κρίσις G2920 judgment |
| to | → | εἰς G1519 toward |
| victory | → | νῖκος G3534 victory |
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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