Mark

Mark 9:42

⁴²But if anyone causes one of these little ones who believe in Me to stumble, it would be better for him to have a large millstone hung around his neck and to be thrown into the sea.

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English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But	Καὶ	Kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
if anyone	ὃς	hos	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
causes	σκανδαλίσῃ	skandalisē	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular	G4624 I cause to stumble
one	ἕνα	hena	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular	G1520 one
of these	τούτων	toutōn	Demonstrative Pronoun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3778 this, he, she, it
little ones	μικρῶν	mikrōn	Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3398 little, small
who	τῶν	tōn	Article - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3588 the
believe	πιστευόντων	pisteuontōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Plural	G4100 I believe, have faith in
in	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
Me	ἐμέ	eme	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
it would be	ἐστιν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
better	καλόν	kalon	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular	G2570 beautiful, good, worthy
for him	αὐτῷ	autō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
to have	εἰ	ei	Conjunction	G1487 if
a large	ὀνικὸς	onikos	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3684 pertaining to an ass
millstone	μύλος	mylos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3458 a millstone
hung	περίκειται	perikeitai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G4029 I surround, am surrounded with
around	περὶ	peri	Preposition	G4012 about, concerning, around
his	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
neck	τράχηλον	trachēlon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G5137 the neck
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
to be thrown	βέβληται	beblētai	Verb - Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G906 I cast, throw, rush, put, place, drop
into	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
the	τὴν	tēn	Article - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
sea	θάλασσαν	thalassan	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G2281 the sea, lake

Cross-references

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Matthew 18:6 · Luke 17:1–2 · Matthew 18:10 · 2 Corinthians 6:3 · Matthew 25:45–46 · 2 Thessalonians 1:6–9 · Acts 26:11–14 · Romans 14:13 · Romans 16:17

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.