Matthew
Matthew 12:29
29Or again, how can anyone enter a strong man’s house and steal his possessions, unless he first ties up the strong man? Then he can plunder his house.
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| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Or | Ἢ | Ē | Conjunction | G2228 or, than |
| how | πῶς | pōs | Adverb | G4459 how, in what manner |
| can | δύναταί | dynatai | Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular | G1410 I am powerful, am able |
| anyone | τις | tis | Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G5100 any one, some one |
| enter | εἰσελθεῖν | eiselthein | Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active | G1525 I go in, come in, enter |
| a strong | ἰσχυροῦ | ischyrou | Adjective - Genitive Masculine Singular | G2478 strong, mighty, powerful |
| house | οἰκίαν | oikian | Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular | G3614 a house, household |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| steal | ἁρπάσαι | harpasai | Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active | G726 I seize, snatch, obtain by robbery |
| his | αὐτοῦ | autou | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
| possessions | σκεύη | skeuē | Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural | G4632 a vessel to contain liquid, utensil, tackle |
| unless | ἐὰν | ean | Conjunction | G1437 if |
| first | πρῶτον | prōton | Adverb - Superlative | G4412 first, before |
| ties up | δήσῃ | dēsē | Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular | G1210 I bind |
| the | τὸν | ton | Article - Accusative Masculine Singular | G3588 the |
| strong | ἰσχυρόν | ischyron | Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular | G2478 strong, mighty, powerful |
| Then | τότε | tote | Adverb | G5119 then |
| he can plunder | διαρπάσει | diarpasei | Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G1283 I plunder, rob thoroughly |
| his | αὐτοῦ | autou | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
| house | οἰκίαν | oikian | Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular | G3614 a house, household |
Cross-references
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Isaiah 49:24 · Mark 3:27 · Luke 11:21–22 · 1 John 4:4 · Revelation 20:7–9 · 1 John 3:8 · Revelation 20:1–3 · Isaiah 53:12 · Revelation 12:7–10
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.