Matthew

Matthew 12:43–44

⁴³When an unclean spirit comes out of a man, it passes through arid places seeking rest and does not find it. ⁴⁴Then it says, ‘I will return to the house I left.’ On its return, it finds the house vacant, swept clean, and put in order.

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Matthew 12:43

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When	Ὅταν	Hotan	Conjunction	G3752 when, whensoever
an	τὸ	to	Article - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
unclean	ἀκάθαρτον	akatharton	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular	G169 unclean, impure
spirit	πνεῦμα	pneuma	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G4151 wind, breath, spirit
comes out	ἐξέλθῃ	exelthē	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1831 I go out, come out
of	ἀπὸ	apo	Preposition	G575 from, away from
a	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3588 the
man	ἀνθρώπου	anthrōpou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G444 a man, one of the human race
it passes	διέρχεται	dierchetai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G1330 I pass through, spread a report
through	δι’	di’	Preposition	G1223 through, on account of
arid	ἀνύδρων	anydrōn	Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural	G504 without water, dry
places	τόπων	topōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G5117 a place
seeking	ζητοῦν	zētoun	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Neuter Singular	G2212 I seek, search for, desire
rest	ἀνάπαυσιν	anapausin	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G372 rest, cessation from labor, refreshment
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
does not find	εὑρίσκει	heuriskei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2147 I find

Matthew 12:44

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then	τότε	tote	Adverb	G5119 then
it says	λέγει	legei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3004 I say, speak
I will return	ἐπιστρέψω	epistrepsō	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G1994 I turn back to
to	Εἰς	Eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
the	τὸν	ton	Article - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
house	οἶκόν	oikon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3624 a house, household
I left	ἐξῆλθον	exēlthon	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G1831 I go out, come out
On its return	ἐλθὸν	elthon	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Neuter Singular	G2064 I come, go
it finds	εὑρίσκει	heuriskei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2147 I find
vacant	σχολάζοντα	scholazonta	Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Singular	G4980 I have leisure, stand empty
swept clean	σεσαρωμένον	sesarōmenon	Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Masculine Singular	G4563 I sweep
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
put in order	κεκοσμημένον	kekosmēmenon	Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2885 I put into order, adorn

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Matthew 12:43 Luke 11:24–26 · Luke 8:28–32 · Matthew 8:29 · Amos 8:11–13 · Mark 5:7–13 · Job 2:2 · Isaiah 35:6–7 · 1 Peter 5:8 · Job 1:7 · Isaiah 41:18 · Ezekiel 47:8–12 · Acts 8:13

Matthew 12:44 1 John 4:4 · 1 John 2:19 · Jude 1:4–5 · Revelation 13:8–9 · Psalm 81:11–12 · 1 Corinthians 11:19

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.