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← Matthew 19 · ← verse 23 · verse 25 →

And again I say unto you, It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God. (KJV)

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

ΠάλινPalinAgain

Lemma: πάλιν (palin) · Strong's: G3825

Parsing: Adverb (ADV)

Meaning: again — πάλιν, adv., ; [in LXX for שׁוּב, etc. ; ] ; 1. of place, back, backwards (LS, see word). ; 2. Of time, again, once more: Mat.4:8, Mrk.2:13, Luk.23:20, Jhn.1:35 (and freq.), Act.17:32, Rom.11:23, Gal.1:9, Heb.1:6, al;…

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Used 145 times. Also: Matthew 4:7, Matthew 4:8, Matthew 5:33, Matthew 13:44, Matthew 13:45, Matthew 13:47 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3825; TFLSJ G3825; TAGNT Matthew 19:24 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.,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

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 19:24 word 2

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…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

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 19:24 word 3

ὑμῖν·huminto 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 19:24 word 4

εὐκοπώτερόνeukopōteroneasier for

Lemma: εὐκοπώτερος (eukopōteros) · Strong's: G2123

Parsing: Adjective · Nominative · Singular · Neuter · Comparative (A-NSN-C)

Meaning: easy — εὔ-κοπος, -ον ; [in LXX: Sir.22:15, 1Ma.3:18 * ; ] ; with easy labour, easy: compar., -ώτερόν ἐστι, with inf., Mat.9:5, Mrk.2:9, Luk.5:23; with accusative and inf., Mat.19:24, Mrk.10:25, Luk.16:17 18:25 (Polyb.; the…

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Used 7 times. Also: Matthew 9:5, Mark 2:9, Mark 10:25, Luke 5:23, Luke 16:17, Luke 18:25 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2123; TFLSJ G2123; TAGNT Matthew 19:24 word 5

ἐστινestin[it] is

Lemma: εἰμί (eimi) · Strong's: G1510

Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-PAI-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,…

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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 19:24 word 6

κάμηλονkamēlona camel

Lemma: κάμηλος (kamēlos) · Strong's: G2574

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

Meaning: camel — κάμηλος, -ου, ὁ, ἡ ; [in LXX for גָּמַל ; ] ; camel: Mat.3:4, Mrk.1:6; in proverbs, Mat.19:24 23:24, Mrk.10:25, Luk.18:25 (on the seel. κάμιλος, see WH, Notes, 151).†; κάμιλος, see: κάμηλος, and cf. Thayer; LS, s.v ;…

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Used 6 times. Also: Matthew 3:4, Matthew 23:24, Mark 1:6, Mark 10:25, Luke 18:25 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2574; TFLSJ G2574; TAGNT Matthew 19:24 word 7

διὰdiathrough [the]

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 19:24 word 8

τρυπήματοςtrupēmatosan eye

Lemma: τρύπημα (trupēma) · Strong's: G5169

Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Neuter (N-GSN)

Meaning: hole — τρύπημα, -τος, τό; (τρυπάω, to bore) ; a hole: τ. ῥαφιδος, eye of a needle, Mat.19:24 (WH, txt., τρῆμα).†; SYN.: τρῆμα, τρυμαλιά (AS)

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Used 1 time. All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G5169; TFLSJ G5169; TAGNT Matthew 19:24 word 9

ῥαφίδοςrhaphidosof a needle

Lemma: ῥαφίς (rhaphis) · Strong's: G4476

Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Feminine (N-GSF)

Meaning: needle — ῥαφίς, -ίδος, ἡ; (ῥάπτω, to sew), ; a needle: Mat.19:24, Mrk.10:25 (cf. βελόνη).†; (AS)

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Used 2 times. Also: Mark 10:25 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G4476; TFLSJ G4476; TAGNT Matthew 19:24 word 10

διελθεῖνdieltheinto go through

Lemma: διέρχομαι (dierchomai) · Strong's: G1330

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

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 12:43, Mark 4:35, Mark 10:25, Luke 2:15, Luke 2:35, Luke 4:30 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1330; TFLSJ G1330; TAGNT Matthew 19:24 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 19:24 word 12

πλούσιονplousiona rich man

Lemma: πλούσιος (plousios) · Strong's: G4145

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

Meaning: rich — πλούσιος, -α, -ον; (πλοῦτος), [in LXX chiefly for עָשִׁיר ; ] ; rich, wealthy: Mat.27:57, Luk.12:16 14:12 16:1, 19 18:23 19:2. Substantively, ὁ π., Luk.16:21-22, Jas.1:10-11; oἱ π., Luk.6:24 21:1, 1Ti.6:17, Jas.2:6 5:1,…

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Used 28 times. Also: Matthew 19:23, Matthew 27:57, Mark 10:25, Mark 12:41, Luke 6:24, Luke 12:16 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G4145; TFLSJ G4145; TAGNT Matthew 19:24 word 13

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;…

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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 19:24 word 14

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,…

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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 19:24 word 15

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.,…

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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 19:24 word 16

βασιλείανbasileiankingdom

Lemma: βασιλεία (basileia) · Strong's: G0932

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

Meaning: kingdom — βασιλεία, -ας, ἡ ; (βασιλεύω), [in LXX chiefly for מַמְלָכָה ,מַלְכוּת ; ] ; 1. prop. abstract, sovereignty, royal power, dominion: Luk.1:33 22:29, Jhn.18:36, Act.1:6, Heb.1:8, 1Co.15:24; λαβεῖν β., Luk.19:12, 15…

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Used 164 times. Also: Matthew 3:2, Matthew 4:8, Matthew 4:17, Matthew 4:23, Matthew 5:3, Matthew 5:10 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G0932; TFLSJ G0932; TAGNT Matthew 19:24 word 17

τοῦtou<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.,…

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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 19:24 word 18

θεοῦ.¶theouof God.

Lemma: θεός (theos) · Strong's: G2316

Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Masculine · Title (N-GSM-T)

Meaning: God — θεός, -οῦ, ὁ, ἡ (Act.19:37 only; see M, Pr., 60, 244), late voc., θεέ (Mat.27:46; cf. Deu.3:24, al.), ; [in LXX chiefly for אֱלֹהִים, also for אֵל and other cognate forms, יהוה, etc. ; ] ; a god or deity, God. ; 1. In…

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Used 1338 times. Also: Matthew 1:23, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 3:16, Matthew 4:3, Matthew 4:4, Matthew 4:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2316; TFLSJ G2316; TAGNT Matthew 19:24 word 19

How the BSB renders it

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

Again→πάλιν G3825 again
I tell→λέγω G3004G to say
you→σύ G4771 you
[it] is→εἰμί G1510 to be
easier for→εὐκοπώτερος G2123 easy
a camel→κάμηλος G2574 camel
to pass→εἰσέρχομαι G1525 to enter
through→διά G1223 through/because of
[the] eye→τρύπημα G5169 hole
of a needle→ῥαφίς G4476 needle
than for→ἤ G2228 or
a rich man→πλούσιος G4145 rich
to enter→εἰσέρχομαι G1525 to enter
. . .→εἰς G1519 toward
the→ὁ G3588 the/this/who
kingdom→βασιλεία G0932 kingdom
of→ὁ G3588 the/this/who
God→θεός G2316 God

King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source

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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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