Matthew
Matthew 12:44
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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| 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 |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
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.