Matthew

Matthew 12:11–12

¹¹He replied, “If one of you has a sheep and it falls into a pit on the Sabbath, will he not take hold of it and lift it out? ¹²How much more valuable is a man than a sheep! Therefore it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath.”

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Matthew 12:11

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He replied	εἶπεν	eipen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
If	ἐὰν	ean	Conjunction	G1437 if
one	ἄνθρωπος	anthrōpos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G444 a man, one of the human race
of	ἐξ	ex	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
you	ὑμῶν	hymōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
has	ἕξει	hexei	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2192 I have, hold, possess
a	ἕν	hen	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular	G1520 one
sheep	πρόβατον	probaton	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G4263 a sheep
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
it	τοῦτο	touto	Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
falls	ἐμπέσῃ	empesē	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1706 I fall in, am cast in
into	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
a pit	βόθυνον	bothynon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G999 a pit, ditch
on the	τοῖς	tois	Article - Dative Neuter Plural	G3588 the
Sabbath	σάββασιν	sabbasin	Noun - Dative Neuter Plural	G4521 the Sabbath, a week
will he not take hold of	κρατήσει	kratēsei	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2902 I lay hold of, obtain
it	αὐτὸ	auto	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Neuter 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
lift	ἐγερεῖ	egerei	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1453 I wake, arouse, raise up

Matthew 12:12

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
How much	πόσῳ	posō	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Dative Neuter Singular	G4214 how much, how great, how many
more valuable is	διαφέρει	diapherei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1308 I carry through, differ, surpass, excel
a man	ἄνθρωπος	anthrōpos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G444 a man, one of the human race
than a sheep	προβάτου	probatou	Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G4263 a sheep
Therefore	ὥστε	hōste	Conjunction	G5620 so that, therefore
it is lawful	ἔξεστιν	exestin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1832 it is permitted, lawful, possible
to do	ποιεῖν	poiein	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G4160 I do, make
good	καλῶς	kalōs	Adverb	G2573 well, nobly, rightly
on the	τοῖς	tois	Article - Dative Neuter Plural	G3588 the
Sabbath	σάββασιν	sabbasin	Noun - Dative Neuter Plural	G4521 the Sabbath, a week

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Matthew 12:11 Deuteronomy 22:4 · Luke 14:5 · Luke 13:15–17 · Exodus 23:4–5

Matthew 12:12 Matthew 6:26 · Luke 6:9 · Mark 3:4 · Matthew 10:31 · Luke 12:24

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.