Matthew

Matthew 9:16

¹⁶No one sews a patch of unshrunk cloth on an old garment. For the patch will pull away from the garment, and a worse tear will result.

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English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
No one	Οὐδεὶς	Oudeis	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3762 no one, none, nothing
sews	ἐπιβάλλει	epiballei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1911 I throw upon, lay, strike upon
a patch	ἐπίβλημα	epiblēma	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G1915 a patch on a garment
of unshrunk	ἀγνάφου	agnaphou	Adjective - Genitive Neuter Singular	G46 unshrunken, new
cloth	ῥάκους	rhakous	Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G4470 a piece of cloth
on	ἐπὶ	epi	Preposition	G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
an old	παλαιῷ	palaiō	Adjective - Dative Neuter Singular	G3820 old, ancient, worn out
garment	ἱματίῳ	himatiō	Noun - Dative Neuter Singular	G2440 outer garment
For	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
the	τὸ	to	Article - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
patch	πλήρωμα	plērōma	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G4138 fullness, fulfillment, completion
will pull away	αἴρει	airei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G142 I raise, lift up
from	ἀπὸ	apo	Preposition	G575 from, away from
the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Neuter Singular	G3588 the
garment	ἱματίου	himatiou	Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G2440 outer garment
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
a worse	χεῖρον	cheiron	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular - Comparative	G5501 worse
tear	σχίσμα	schisma	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G4978 a rent, division
will result	γίνεται	ginetai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G1096 I come into being, am born

Cross-references

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1 Corinthians 3:1–2 · John 16:12 · Psalm 125:3

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.