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← Matthew 12 · ← verse 28 · verse 30 →

Or else how can one enter into a strong man’s house, and spoil his goods, except he first bind the strong man? and then he will spoil his house. (KJV)

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

ἢēOr

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…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

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 12:29 word 1

πῶςpōshow

Lemma: πῶς (pōs) · Strong's: G4459

Parsing: Interrogative Particle · Interrogative (PRT-I)

Meaning: how?! — πῶς, interrog. adv., correl. of ὅπως, ; 1. prop., in direct questions, how?: with indic., Mat.12:29, Mrk.3:23, Luk.11:18, Jhn.3:4, al.; καὶ π., Mrk.4:13, Luk.20:44; π. οὖν, Mat.12:26; π. οὐ, Mat.16:11, Luk.12:56; in…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 105 times. Also: Matthew 6:28, Matthew 7:4, Matthew 10:19, Matthew 12:4, Matthew 12:26, Matthew 12:34 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G4459; TFLSJ G4459; TAGNT Matthew 12:29 word 2

δύναταίdunataiis able

Lemma: δύναμαι (dunamai) · Strong's: G1410

Parsing: Verb · Present · Middle or Passive Deponent · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-PNI-3S)

Meaning: be able — δύναμαι, depon., ; [in LXX chiefly for יָכֹל ; ] ; to be able, have power, whether by personal ability, permission, or opportunity: with inf. (M, Pr., 205; WM, §44, 3) pres., Mat.6:24, Mrk.2:7, Jhn.3:2, 1Co.10:21, al.;…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 209 times. Also: Matthew 3:9, Matthew 5:14, Matthew 5:36, Matthew 6:24, Matthew 6:27, Matthew 7:18 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1410; TFLSJ G1410; TAGNT Matthew 12:29 word 3

τιςtisanyone

Lemma: τις (tis) · Strong's: G5100

Parsing: Indefinite pronoun · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (X-NSM)

Meaning: one — τις, neut., τι, genitive, τινός, ; enclitic indefinite pron., related to interrog. τίς as πού, πως, ποτέ to ποῦ, πῶς, πότε. ; I. As subst., ; 1. one, a certain one: Luk.9:49, Jhn.11:1, Act.5:25, al.; pl., τίνες,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 542 times. Also: Matthew 5:23, Matthew 8:28, Matthew 9:3, Matthew 11:27, Matthew 12:19, Matthew 12:38 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G5100; TFLSJ G5100; TAGNT Matthew 12:29 word 4

εἰσελθεῖνeiseltheinto enter

Lemma: εἰσέρχομαι (eiserchomai) · Strong's: G1525

Parsing: Verb · 2nd Aorist · Active · Infinitive (V-2AAN)

Meaning: to enter — εἰσ-έρχομαι, ; [in LXX chiefly for בּוֹא ; ] ; to go in or into, enter: Mat.9:25, Luk.7:45, al.; before εἰς, Mat.10:12, Mrk.2:1, al.; before διά (πύλης, θύρας, etc.), Mat.7:13, Jhn.10:1, al.; ὑπὸ τ. στέγην, Mat.8:8;…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 194 times. Also: Matthew 2:21, Matthew 5:20, Matthew 6:6, Matthew 7:13, Matthew 7:21, Matthew 8:5 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1525; TFLSJ G1525; TAGNT Matthew 12:29 word 5

εἰςeisinto

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,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

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 12:29 word 6

τὴνtēnthe

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.,…

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 12:29 word 7

οἰκίανoikianhouse

Lemma: οἰκία (oikia) · Strong's: G3614G

Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (N-ASF)

Meaning: home — οἰκία, -ας, ἡ; (οἶκος), [in LXX chiefly (very freq.) for בַּיִת ; ] ; a house, dwelling: Mat.2:11 7:24-27, Mrk.1:29, al.; ἐν οἰκίᾳ (= cl. κατ ̓ οἰκίαν), at home, Luk.8:27; εἰς οἰ., II Jn 10; οἰ, with genitive of…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 85 times. Also: Matthew 2:11, Matthew 5:15, Matthew 7:24, Matthew 7:25, Matthew 7:26, Matthew 7:27 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3614G; TFLSJ G3614G; TAGNT Matthew 12:29 word 8

τοῦtouof 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: 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 12:29 word 9

ἰσχυροῦischuroustrong [man]

Lemma: ἰσχυρός (ischuros) · Strong's: G2478

Parsing: Adjective · Genitive · Singular · Masculine (A-GSM)

Meaning: strong — ἰσχυρός, -ά, -όν; (ἰσχύω), [in LXX for אֵל, גִּבּוֹר, עָצוּם, חָזַק, etc. ; ] ; strong, mighty, powerful; (a) of persons, as to body or spirit: Mat.12:29, Mrk.3:27, Luk.11:21-22, 1Co.4:10 (opposite to ἀσθενής),…

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Used 29 times. Also: Matthew 3:11, Matthew 14:30, Mark 1:7, Mark 3:27, Luke 3:16, Luke 11:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2478; TFLSJ G2478; TAGNT Matthew 12:29 word 10

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 12:29 word 11

τὰtathe

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Accusative · Plural · Neuter (T-APN)

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 12:29 word 12

σκεύηskeuēgoods

Lemma: σκεῦος (skeuos) · Strong's: G4632

Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Plural · Neuter (N-APN)

Meaning: vessel — σκεῦος, -ους, τό ; [in LXX chiefly for כְּלִי ; ] ; a vessel, implement (for exx. in various senses, see MM, xxii): Mrk.11:16, Luk.8:16, Jhn.19:29, Act.10:11, 16 11:5, Rom.9:21, Rev.18:12; pl., 2Ti.2:20, Rev.2:27; τὰ σ.…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 23 times. Also: Mark 3:27, Mark 11:16, Luke 8:16, Luke 17:31, John 19:29, Acts 9:15 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G4632; TFLSJ G4632; TAGNT Matthew 12:29 word 13

αὐτοῦautouof him

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 12:29 word 14

ἁρπάσαι,harpasaito plunder,

Lemma: ἁρπάζω (harpazō) · Strong's: G0726

Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Active · Infinitive (V-AAN)

Meaning: to seize — ἁρπάζω ; [in LXX chiefly for גָּזַל, טָרַף ; ] ; to seize, catch up, snatch away, carry off by force: with accusative of thing(s), Mat.12:29 13:19, Jhn.10:12, 28-29; τ. βασιλείαν τ. θεοῦ, Mat.11:12; with accusative of…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT

Used 14 times. Also: Matthew 11:12, Matthew 13:19, John 6:15, John 10:12, John 10:28, John 10:29 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G0726; TFLSJ G0726; TAGNT Matthew 12:29 word 15

ἐὰνeanonly

Lemma: ἐάν (ean) · Strong's: G1437

Parsing: Conjunction (COND)

Meaning: if — ἐάν, contr. fr. εἰ ἄν, ; conditional particle, ; representing something as "under certain circumstances actual or liable to happen," but not so definitely expected as in the case of εἰ with ind. (Bl., §65, 4; cf.…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 345 times. Also: Matthew 4:9, Matthew 5:13, Matthew 5:19, Matthew 5:20, Matthew 5:23, Matthew 5:32 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1437; TFLSJ G1437; TAGNT Matthew 12:29 word 16

μὴmēunless

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 Matthew 12:29 word 17

πρῶτονprōtonfirst

Lemma: πρῶτος (prōtos) · Strong's: G4413G

Parsing: Adjective · Accusative · Singular · Neuter (A-ASN)

Meaning: first — B. Superl., πρῶτος, -η, -ον, ; [in LXX chiefly for רִאשׁוֹן, also for אֶחַד, etc. ; ] ; first, ; 1. of Time or Place; (a) absol., as subst., ὁ π.., Luk.14:18, Jhn.19:32, 1Co.14:30; ὁ π. καὶ ὁ ἔσχατος, Rev.1:17 2:8…

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Used 143 times. Also: Matthew 5:24, Matthew 6:33, Matthew 7:5, Matthew 8:21, Matthew 10:2, Matthew 12:45 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G4413G; TFLSJ G4413G; TAGNT Matthew 12:29 word 18

δήσῃdēsēhe shall bind

Lemma: δέω (deō) · Strong's: G1210

Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Active · Subjunctive · 3rd · Singular (V-AAS-3S)

Meaning: to bind — δέω (I), ; [in LXX chiefly for אסר ; ] ; to tie, bind, fasten; (1) with accusative of thing(s), before εἰς δεσμάς, Mat.13:30; of an ass, Mat.21:2, Mrk.11:2, 4 Luk.19:30. ; (2) with accusative of person(s), of swathing a…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 44 times. Also: Matthew 13:30, Matthew 14:3, Matthew 16:19, Matthew 18:18, Matthew 21:2, Matthew 22:13 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1210; TFLSJ G1210; TAGNT Matthew 12:29 word 19

τὸνtonthe

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Accusative · Singular · Masculine (T-ASM)

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 12:29 word 20

ἰσχυρόν;ischuronstrong [man]?

Lemma: ἰσχυρός (ischuros) · Strong's: G2478

Parsing: Adjective · Accusative · Singular · Masculine (A-ASM)

Meaning: strong — ἰσχυρός, -ά, -όν; (ἰσχύω), [in LXX for אֵל, גִּבּוֹר, עָצוּם, חָזַק, etc. ; ] ; strong, mighty, powerful; (a) of persons, as to body or spirit: Mat.12:29, Mrk.3:27, Luk.11:21-22, 1Co.4:10 (opposite to ἀσθενής),…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 29 times. Also: Matthew 3:11, Matthew 14:30, Mark 1:7, Mark 3:27, Luke 3:16, Luke 11:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2478; TFLSJ G2478; TAGNT Matthew 12:29 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 Matthew 12:29 word 22

τότεtotethen

Lemma: τότε (tote) · Strong's: G5119

Parsing: Adverb (ADV)

Meaning: then — τότε, demonstr. adv. of time, correlat. of ὅτε, ; then, at that time; (a) of concurrent events: Mat.2:17 3:5 and freq., Rom.6:21; before ptcp., Mat.2:16, Gal.4:8; opposite to νῦν, Gal.4:29, Heb.12:26; ὁ τ. κόσμος,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 161 times. Also: Matthew 2:7, Matthew 2:16, Matthew 2:17, Matthew 3:5, Matthew 3:13, Matthew 3:15 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G5119; TFLSJ G5119; TAGNT Matthew 12:29 word 23

τὴνtēnthe

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.,…

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 12:29 word 24

οἰκίανoikianhouse

Lemma: οἰκία (oikia) · Strong's: G3614G

Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (N-ASF)

Meaning: home — οἰκία, -ας, ἡ; (οἶκος), [in LXX chiefly (very freq.) for בַּיִת ; ] ; a house, dwelling: Mat.2:11 7:24-27, Mrk.1:29, al.; ἐν οἰκίᾳ (= cl. κατ ̓ οἰκίαν), at home, Luk.8:27; εἰς οἰ., II Jn 10; οἰ, with genitive of…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 85 times. Also: Matthew 2:11, Matthew 5:15, Matthew 7:24, Matthew 7:25, Matthew 7:26, Matthew 7:27 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3614G; TFLSJ G3614G; TAGNT Matthew 12:29 word 25

αὐτοῦautouof him

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),…

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 Matthew 12:29 word 26

διαρπάσει.¶diarpaseihe will rob.

Lemma: διαρπάζω (diarpazō) · Strong's: G1283

Parsing: Verb · Future · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-FAI-3S)

Meaning: to rob — δι-αρπάζω ; [in LXX for בָּזַז, גָּזַל, שָׁסַס, etc. ; ] ; to plunder: Mat.12:29, Mrk.3:27.†; (AS)

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 3 times. Also: Mark 3:27 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1283; TFLSJ G1283; TAGNT Matthew 12:29 word 27

How the BSB renders it

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

Or [again]→ἤ G2228 or
how→πῶς G4459 how?!
can→δύναμαι G1410 be able
anyone→τις G5100 one
enter→εἰσέρχομαι G1525 to enter
. . .→εἰς G1519 toward
a strong [man’s]→ἰσχυρός G2478 strong
house→οἰκία G3614G home
and→καί G2532 and
steal→ἁρπάζω G0726 to seize
his→αὐτός G0846 it/s/he
possessions→σκεῦος G4632 vessel
unless→ἐάν G1437 if
. . .→μή G3361 not
{he} first→G4412
ties up→δέω G1210 to bind
the→ὁ G3588 the/this/who
strong [man]→ἰσχυρός G2478 strong
Then→τότε G5119 then
he can plunder→διαρπάζω G1283 to rob
his→αὐτός G0846 it/s/he
house→οἰκία G3614G home

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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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