Luke

Luke 16:17

¹⁷But it is easier for heaven and earth to pass away than for a single stroke of a pen to drop out of the Law.

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English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But	δέ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
it is	ἐστιν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
easier for	εὐκοπώτερον	eukopōteron	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular - Comparative	G2123 easier
heaven	οὐρανὸν	ouranon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3772 the sky, the heaven
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
earth	γῆν	gēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1093 the earth, soil, land
to pass away	παρελθεῖν	parelthein	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G3928 I pass by
than for	ἢ	ē	Conjunction	G2228 or, than
a single	μίαν	mian	Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1520 one
stroke of a pen	κεραίαν	keraian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G2762 an apostrophe
to drop out	πεσεῖν	pesein	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G4098 I fall, fall under
of the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3588 the
Law	νόμου	nomou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3551 a law, the Mosaic Law

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