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And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. (KJV)
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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.
κἀγὼkagōI myself also
Lemma: ἐγώ (egō) · Strong's: G1473
Parsing: P-1NS + G2532 (P-1NS + G2532)
Meaning: I/we — ἐγώ, genitive, etc., ἐμοῦ, ἐμοί, ἐμέ (enclitic μου, μοι, με), pl. ἡμεῖς, -ῶν, -ῖν, -ᾶς, ; of person(s) pron. ; I. ; (a) The nom. is usually emphatic, when expressed as subjc, as in Mat.3:11, Mrk.1:8, Luk.3:16, al. But…
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Used 862 times. Also: Matthew 2:8, Matthew 3:11, Matthew 3:14, Matthew 5:11, Matthew 5:22, Matthew 5:28 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1473; TFLSJ G1473; TAGNT Matthew 16:18 word 1
δέdenow
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 16:18 word 2
σοιsoito 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).…
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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 16:18 word 3
λέγωlegōsay
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 16:18 word 4
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 16:18 word 5
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).…
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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 16:18 word 6
εἶeiare
Lemma: εἰμί (eimi) · Strong's: G1510
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Indicative · 2nd · Singular (V-PAI-2S)
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,…
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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 16:18 word 7
ΠέτροςPetrosPeter
Lemma: Πέτρος (Petros) · Strong's: G4074G
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Masculine · Individual (N-NSM-P)
Meaning: Peter — Πέτρος, -ου, ὁ (i.e. a stone, see: πέτρα, Κηφᾶς), ; Simon Peter, the Apostle: Mat.4:18 10:2, Mrk.3:16, Luk.5:8, Jhn.1:41, 43, al. ; (AS)
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Used 159 times. Also: Matthew 4:18, Matthew 8:14, Matthew 10:2, Matthew 14:28, Matthew 14:29, Matthew 15:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4074G; TFLSJ G4074G; TAGNT Matthew 16:18 word 8
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 16:18 word 9
ἐπὶepion
Lemma: ἐπί (epi) · Strong's: G1909
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: upon/to/against — ἐπί (before a smooth breathing ἐπ᾽, before a rough breathing ἐφ᾽), ; prep. with genitive, dative, accusative (accusative most frequently in NT), ; with primary sense of superposition, on, upon. ; I. C. genitive, ; 1. of…
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Used 905 times. Also: Matthew 1:11, Matthew 2:22, Matthew 3:7, Matthew 3:13, Matthew 3:16, Matthew 4:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1909; TFLSJ G1909; TAGNT Matthew 16:18 word 10
ταύτῃtautēthis
Lemma: οὗτος (ohutos) · Strong's: G3778
Parsing: Demonstrative pronoun · Dative · Singular · Feminine (D-DSF)
Meaning: this/he/she/it — οὗτος, αὕτη, τοῦτο, genitive, τούτου, ταύτης, τούτου, ; [in LXX chiefly for זֹאת ,זֶה ; ] ; demonstr. pron. (related to ἐκεῖνος as hic to ille), ; this; 1. as subst., this one, he; (a) absol.: Mat.3:17, Mrk.9:7,…
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Used 1423 times. Also: Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:22, Matthew 3:3, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 3:17, Matthew 4:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3778; TFLSJ G3778; TAGNT Matthew 16:18 word 11
τῇtēathe
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Dative · Singular · Feminine (T-DSF)
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 16:18 word 12
πέτρᾳpetrarock
Lemma: πέτρα (petra) · Strong's: G4073
Parsing: Noun · Dative · Singular · Feminine (N-DSF)
Meaning: rock — πέτρα, -ας, ἡ ; [in LXX chiefly for סֶלַע, צוּר ; ] ; a rock, i.e. a mass of live rock as distinct from πέτρος, a detached stone or boulder : Mat.7:24-25 27:51, 60 Mrk.15:46, Luk.6:48 8:6, 13; of a hollow rock, a cave,…
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Used 16 times. Also: Matthew 7:24, Matthew 7:25, Matthew 27:51, Matthew 27:60, Mark 15:46, Luke 6:48 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4073; TFLSJ G4073; TAGNT Matthew 16:18 word 13
οἰκοδομήσωoikodomēsōI will build
Lemma: οἰκοδομέω (oikodomeō) · Strong's: G3618
Parsing: Verb · Future · Active · Indicative · 1st · Singular (V-FAI-1S)
Meaning: to build — οἰκοδομέω, -ῶ; (οἰκοδόμος), [in LXX chiefly for בָּנָה ; ] ; to build a house, to build: absol., Luk.11:48 14:30 17:28; οἱ οἰκοδομοῦντες, the builders (as Psa.118:22, בָּנָה), Mat.21:42, Mrk.12:10, Luk.20:17, 1Pe.2:7"…
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Used 40 times. Also: Matthew 7:24, Matthew 7:26, Matthew 21:33, Matthew 21:42, Matthew 23:29, Matthew 26:61 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3618; TFLSJ G3618; TAGNT Matthew 16:18 word 14
μουmouMy
Lemma: μέ (me) · Strong's: G3165
Parsing: Personal pronoun · 1st · Genitive · Singular (P-1GS)
Meaning: me — 1. apostrophe for με. ; 2. rarely for μοι, (Homer) (ML)
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Used 2026 times. Also: Matthew 1:23, Matthew 2:6, Matthew 2:8, Matthew 2:15, Matthew 3:11, Matthew 3:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3165; TFLSJ G3165; TAGNT Matthew 16:18 word 15
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.,…
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 16:18 word 16
ἐκκλησίαν,ekklēsianchurch,
Lemma: ἐκκλησία (ekklēsia) · Strong's: G1577
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (N-ASF)
Meaning: assembly — ἐκκλησία, -ας, ἡ ; (ἐκ-καλέω), [in LXX chiefly for קָהָל, otherwise for one of its cogn. forms ; ] ; 1. prop., an assembly of citizens regularly convened (in Thuc., ii, 22, opposite to σύλλογος, a concourse): Act.19:32,…
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Used 117 times. Also: Matthew 18:17, Acts 5:11, Acts 7:38, Acts 8:1, Acts 8:3, Acts 9:31 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1577; TFLSJ G1577; TAGNT Matthew 16:18 word 17
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 16:18 word 18
πύλαιpulai[the] gates
Lemma: πύλη (pulē) · Strong's: G4439
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Plural · Feminine (N-NPF)
Meaning: gate — πύλη, -ης, ἡ ; [in LXX chiefly and very frequently for שַׁעַר sometimes for דֶּלֶת, פֶּתַח ; ] ; a gate: Luk.7:12, Act.9:24 12:10 16:13, Heb.13:12; ἡ Ὡραία Π. τ. ἱεροῦ, Act.3:10. Metaphorical, Mat.7:13-14; πύλαι ᾅδου…
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Used 10 times. Also: Matthew 7:13, Matthew 7:14, Luke 7:12, Acts 3:10, Acts 9:24, Acts 12:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4439; TFLSJ G4439; TAGNT Matthew 16:18 word 19
ᾅδουhadouof hades
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,…
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Used 10 times. Also: Matthew 11:23, Luke 10:15, Luke 16:23, Acts 2:27, Acts 2:31, Revelation 1:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0086; TFLSJ G0086; TAGNT Matthew 16:18 word 20
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, ;…
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 16:18 word 21
κατισχύσουσινkatischusousinwill prevail against
Lemma: κατισχύω (katischuō) · Strong's: G2729
Parsing: Verb · Future · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Plural (V-FAI-3P)
Meaning: to prevail — κατ-ισχύω ; [in LXX chiefly for חָזַק ; ] ; to overpower, prevail against, prevail: absol., Luk.23:23; with inf., Luk.21:36; with genitive, Mat.16:18.†; (AS)
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 3 times. Also: Luke 21:36, Luke 23:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2729; TFLSJ G2729; TAGNT Matthew 16:18 word 22
αὐτῆς.autēsit.
Lemma: αὐτός (autos) · Strong's: G0846
Parsing: Personal pronoun · Genitive · Singular · Feminine (P-GSF)
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 16:18 word 23
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| And | → | δέ G1161 then |
| I | → | G2504 |
| tell | → | λέγω G3004G to say |
| you | → | σύ G4771 you |
| that | → | ὅτι G3754G that/since: that |
| you | → | σύ G4771 you |
| are | → | εἰμί G1510 to be |
| Peter | → | Πέτρος G4074G Peter |
| and | → | καί G2532 and |
| on | → | ἐπί G1909 upon/to/against |
| this | → | οὗτος G3778 this/he/she/it |
| rock | → | πέτρα G4073 rock |
| I will build | → | οἰκοδομέω G3618 to build |
| My | → | ἐγώ G1473 I/we |
| church | → | ἐκκλησία G1577 assembly |
| and | → | καί G2532 and |
| [the] gates | → | πύλη G4439 gate |
| of Hades | → | ᾍδης G0086 hell: Hades |
| will not prevail against | → | κατισχύω G2729 to prevail |
| it | → | αὐτός G0846 it/s/he |
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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