Matthew

Matthew 12:20

²⁰A bruised reed He will not break,

and a smoldering wick He will not extinguish,

till He leads justice to victory.

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English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
A bruised	συντετριμμένον	syntetrimmenon	Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Masculine Singular	G4937 I break by crushing
reed	κάλαμον	kalamon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2563 a reed, reed-pen
He will not break	κατεάξει	kateaxei	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2608 I break in pieces
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
a smoldering	τυφόμενον	typhomenon	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Neuter Singular	G5188 I raise smoke
wick	λίνον	linon	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3043 flax, linen
He will not extinguish	σβέσει	sbesei	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G4570 I extinguish, suppress
till	ἕως	heōs	Conjunction	G2193 until, as far as
He leads	ἐκβάλῃ	ekbalē	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1544 I throw, cast, put out, banish, bring forth, produce
justice	κρίσιν	krisin	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G2920 judging, divine judgment
to	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
victory	νῖκος	nikos	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3534 victory

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.