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When the unclean spirit is gone out of a man, he walketh through dry places, seeking rest, and findeth none. (KJV)
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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.
ὍτανHotanWhen
Lemma: ὅταν (hotan) · Strong's: G3752
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: when(-ever) — ὅταν (for ὅτ᾽ ἄν = ὅτε ἄν), ; temporal particle, ; with a conditional sense, usually of things expected to occur in an indefinite future; 1. prop., whenever; (a) (a) with subjc. praes.: Mat.6:2, 5 Mrk.14:7, Luk.11:36,…
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Used 123 times. Also: Matthew 5:11, Matthew 6:2, Matthew 6:5, Matthew 6:6, Matthew 6:16, Matthew 9:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3752; TFLSJ G3752; TAGNT Matthew 12:43 word 1
δὲdenow
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 12:43 word 2
τὸtothe
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Nominative · Singular · Neuter (T-NSN)
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 12:43 word 3
ἀκάθαρτονakathartonunclean
Lemma: ἀκάθαρτος (akathartos) · Strong's: G0169
Parsing: Adjective · Nominative · Singular · Neuter (A-NSN)
Meaning: unclean — ἀκάθαρτος, -ον ; (ἀ- neg., καθαίρω), [in LXX chiefly for טָמֵא ; ] ; unclean, impure; (a) physically (LS, MM, VGT, see word); (b) ceremonially: Act.10:14,28 11:8, 1Co.7:14, 2Co.6:17, Rev.18:2; (with) morally: Eph.5:5,…
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Used 32 times. Also: Matthew 10:1, Mark 1:23, Mark 1:26, Mark 1:27, Mark 3:11, Mark 3:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0169; TFLSJ G0169; TAGNT Matthew 12:43 word 4
πνεῦμαpneumaspirit
Lemma: πνεῦμα (pneuma) · Strong's: G4151G
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Neuter (N-NSN)
Meaning: spirit/breath: spirit — πνεῦμα, -τος, τό, ; [in LXX chiefly and very frequently for רוּחַ ; ] ; 1. of air in motion; (a) wind: Jhn.3:8; pl., Heb.1:7 (LXX); (b) breath: π. ζωῆς, Rev.11:11; π. τοῦ στόματος, figuratively, 2Th.2:8 (cf. Ps 32…
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Used 378 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 3:11, Matthew 3:16, Matthew 4:1, Matthew 5:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4151G; TFLSJ G4151G; TAGNT Matthew 12:43 word 5
ἐξέλθῃexelthēmay go out
Lemma: ἐξέρχομαι (exerchomai) · Strong's: G1831
Parsing: Verb · 2nd Aorist · Active · Subjunctive · 3rd · Singular (V-2AAS-3S)
Meaning: to go out — ἐξέρχομαι, ; [in LXX chiefly and very frequently for יצא, also for עלה ,בּוֹא, etc. ; ] depon., ; to go, or come out of: Mat.10:11, Mrk.1:35, Jhn.13:30, al.; with inf., Mat.11:8, Mrk.3:21, Luk.7:25, 26 Act.20:8; id.…
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Used 219 times. Also: Matthew 2:6, Matthew 5:26, Matthew 8:28, Matthew 8:32, Matthew 8:34, Matthew 9:26 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1831; TFLSJ G1831; TAGNT Matthew 12:43 word 6
ἀπὸapofrom
Lemma: ἀπό (apo) · Strong's: G0575
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: away from — ἀπό (on the frequently neglect of elision bef. vowels, see Tdf., Pr., 94, WH, App., 146), ; prep. with genitive (WM, 462ff.; on its relation to ἐκ, παρά, ὑπό, ib. 456f.), [in LXX for לְ ,בְּ ,מִן ; ] ; from (i.e. from…
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Used 677 times. Also: Matthew 1:17, Matthew 1:21, Matthew 1:24, Matthew 2:1, Matthew 2:16, Matthew 3:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0575; TFLSJ G0575; TAGNT Matthew 12:43 word 7
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.,…
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 12:43 word 8
ἀνθρώπου,anthrōpouman,
Lemma: ἄνθρωπος (anthrōpos) · Strong's: G0444
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Masculine (N-GSM)
Meaning: a human — ἄνθρωπος, -ου, ὁ, ; [in LXX chiefly for אִישׁ ,אָדָם, also for אֱנוֹשׁ, etc. ; ] ; man: ; 1. generically, a human being, male or female (Lat. homo): Jhn.16:21; with art., Mat.4:4 12:35, Mrk.2:27, Jhn.2:25, Rom.7:1, al;…
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Used 558 times. Also: Matthew 4:4, Matthew 4:19, Matthew 5:13, Matthew 5:16, Matthew 5:19, Matthew 6:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0444; TFLSJ G0444; TAGNT Matthew 12:43 word 9
διέρχεταιdierchetaiit passes
Lemma: διέρχομαι (dierchomai) · Strong's: G1330
Parsing: Verb · Present · Middle or Passive Deponent · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-PNI-3S)
Meaning: to pass through — δι-έρχομαι ; [in LXX for אֵבֶר, הָלַךְ, בּוֹא, etc. ; ] ; 1. to go through, pass through; (a) of things: Mat.19:24, Mrk.10:25, Luk.2:35, al.; (b) of persons: Luk.19:4; with accusative loc., Luk.19:1, Heb.4:14,…
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Used 44 times. Also: Matthew 19:24, Mark 4:35, Mark 10:25, Luke 2:15, Luke 2:35, Luke 4:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1330; TFLSJ G1330; TAGNT Matthew 12:43 word 10
δι᾽di᾽through
Lemma: διά (dia) · Strong's: G1223
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: through/because of — διά (before a vowel δ᾽, exc. Rom.8:10, 2Co.5:7, and in (Proper name)s; Tdf., Pr., 94), ; prep. with genitive, accusative, as in cl.; 1. with genitive, through; (i) of Place, after verbs of motion or action: Mat.2:12…
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Used 686 times. Also: Matthew 1:22, Matthew 2:5, Matthew 2:12, Matthew 2:15, Matthew 2:17, Matthew 2:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1223; TFLSJ G1223; TAGNT Matthew 12:43 word 11
ἀνύδρωνanudrōnwaterless
Lemma: ἄνυδρος (anudros) · Strong's: G0504
Parsing: Adjective · Genitive · Plural · Masculine (A-GPM)
Meaning: waterless — ἄνυδρος, -ον; (ἀ- neg., ὕδωρ) [in LXX for צִיָּה, יְשִׁימוֹן (γῆ ἄ), etc. ; ] ; waterless: τόποι, Mat.12:43, Luk.11:24; πηγαί, 2Pe.2:17; νεφέλαι, Ju 12 (MM, VGT, see word).†; (AS)
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Used 4 times. Also: Luke 11:24, 2 Peter 2:17, Jude 1:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0504; TFLSJ G0504; TAGNT Matthew 12:43 word 12
τόπωνtopōnplaces
Lemma: τόπος (topos) · Strong's: G5117
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Plural · Masculine (N-GPM)
Meaning: place — τόπος, -ου, ὁ, ; [in LXX chiefly for מָקוֹם ; ] ; place: Luk.4:37 10:1, 32 Jhn.5:13 6:10, Act.12:17, 1Co.1:2, al.; τ. ἅγιος (cf. Isa.60:13), Mat.24:15; ἔρημος, Mat.14:13, al.; πεδινός, Luk.6:17; ἄνυδρος (pl.),…
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Used 95 times. Also: Matthew 14:13, Matthew 14:15, Matthew 14:35, Matthew 24:7, Matthew 24:15, Matthew 26:52 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5117; TFLSJ G5117; TAGNT Matthew 12:43 word 13
ζητοῦνzētounseeking
Lemma: ζητέω (zēteō) · Strong's: G2212
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Participle · Nominative · Singular · Neuter (V-PAP-NSN)
Meaning: to seek — ζητέω, -ῶ, ; [in LXX chiefly for בּקשׁ pi., also for דּרשׁ, etc. ; ] ; 1. to seek, seek for: Mat.7:7, 8 Luk.11:9, 10; with accusative of person(s), Mrk.1:37, Luk.2:48, Jhn.6:24, al.; id. before ἐν, Act.9:11; with…
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Used 119 times. Also: Matthew 2:13, Matthew 2:20, Matthew 6:33, Matthew 7:7, Matthew 7:8, Matthew 12:46 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2212; TFLSJ G2212; TAGNT Matthew 12:43 word 14
ἀνάπαυσινanapausinrest
Lemma: ἀνάπαυσις (anapausis) · Strong's: G0372
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (N-ASF)
Meaning: rest — ἀνά-παυσις, -εως, ή; (ἀνάπαύω) [in LXX chiefly for נוּחַ and its derivatives, שַׁבָּת and its cognates (Ex, Le) ; ] ; cessation, rest, refreshment: Mat.11:26 12:43, Luk.11:24, Rev.4:8 14:11.†; SYN.: ἄνεσις (lit, the…
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Used 5 times. Also: Matthew 11:29, Luke 11:24, Revelation 4:8, Revelation 14:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0372; TFLSJ G0372; TAGNT Matthew 12:43 word 15
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 12:43 word 16
οὐχouchnone
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, ;…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
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 12:43 word 17
εὑρίσκει.heuriskeifinds.
Lemma: εὑρίσκω (ehuriskō) · Strong's: G2147
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-PAI-3S)
Meaning: to find/meet — εὑρίσκω, ; [in LXX chiefly for מצא, also for נשׂג hi., etc. ; ] ; to find, with or without previous search: absol., opposite to ζητέω, Mat.7:7, 8 Luk.11:9, 10; with accusative, Mat.2:8, Mrk.1:37, Act.13:22, 2Ti.1:17,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 177 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 2:8, Matthew 7:7, Matthew 7:8, Matthew 7:14, Matthew 8:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2147; TFLSJ G2147; TAGNT Matthew 12:43 word 18
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| When | → | ὅταν G3752 when(-ever) |
| an | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| unclean | → | ἀκάθαρτος G0169 unclean |
| spirit | → | πνεῦμα G4151G spirit/breath: spirit |
| comes out | → | ἐξέρχομαι G1831 to go out |
| of | → | ἀπό G0575 away from |
| a | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| man | → | ἄνθρωπος G0444 a human |
| it passes | → | διέρχομαι G1330 to pass through |
| through | → | διά G1223 through/because of |
| arid | → | ἄνυδρος G0504 waterless |
| places | → | τόπος G5117 place |
| seeking | → | ζητέω G2212 to seek |
| rest | → | ἀνάπαυσις G0372 rest |
| and | → | καί G2532 and |
| does not find [it] | → | εὑρίσκω G2147 to find/meet |
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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