| ASVh |
But it is easier for the Heaven and the earth to pass away, than for one stroke of a pen of the law to fail. |
| ASV |
But it is easier for heaven and earth to pass away, than for one tittle of the law to fall. |
| Westcott and Hort |
ευκοπωτερον δε εστιν τον ουρανον και την γην παρελθειν η του νομου μιαν κεραιαν πεσειν |
| Westcott and Hort Greek |
ASVh |
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance |
| ευκοπωτερον |
easier for |
2123 eukopoteros yoo-kop-o'-ter-os
Comparative of a compound of 2095 and 2873; better for toil, i.e. more facile:--
easier.
See Greek for 2095
See Greek for 2873
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| δε |
But |
1161 de deh
A primary particle (adversative or continuative); but, and, etc.:--
also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English).
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| εστιν |
it is |
1510 eimi i-mee'
The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist (used only when emphatic):--
am, have been, X it is I, was. See also 1488, 1498, 1511, 1527, 2258, 2071, 2070, 2075, 2076, 2771, 2468, 5600.
See Greek for 1488
See Greek for 1498
See Greek for 1511
See Greek for 1527
See Greek for 2258
See Greek for 2071
See Greek for 2070
See Greek for 2075
See Greek for 2076
See Greek for 2771
See Greek for 2468
See Greek for 5600
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| τον |
the |
3588 ho ho, including the feminine he hay, and the neuter
to to
In all their inflections; the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom):--
the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
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| ουρανον |
Heaven |
3772 ouranos oo-ran-os'
Perhaps from the same as 3735 (through the idea of elevation); the sky; by extension, heaven (as the abode of God); by implication, happiness, power, eternity; specially, the Gospel (Christianity):--
air, heaven(-ly), sky.
See Greek for 3735
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| και |
and |
2532 kai kahee
Apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words:--
and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet.
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| την |
the |
3588 ho ho, including the feminine he hay, and the neuter
to to
In all their inflections; the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom):--
the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
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| γην |
earth |
1093 ge ghay
Contracted from a primary word; soil; by extension a region, or the solid part or the whole of the terrene globe (including the occupants in each application):--
country, earth(-ly), ground, land, world.
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| παρελθειν |
to pass away |
3928 parerchomai par-er'-khom-ahee
From 3844 and 2064; to come near or aside, i.e. to approach (arrive), go by (or away), (figuratively) perish or neglect, (causative) avert:--
come (forth), go, pass (away, by, over), past, transgress.
See Greek for 3844
See Greek for 2064
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| η |
than |
2228 e ay
A primary particle of distinction between two connected terms; disjunctive, or; comparative, than:--
and, but (either), (n-)either, except it be, (n-)or (else), rather, save, than, that, what, yea. Often used in connection with other particles. Compare especially 2235, 2260, 2273.
See Greek for 2235
See Greek for 2260
See Greek for 2273
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| του |
of the |
3588 ho ho, including the feminine he hay, and the neuter
to to
In all their inflections; the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom):--
the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
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| νομου |
law |
3551 nomos nom'-os
From a primary nemo (to parcel out, especially food or grazing to animals); law (through the idea of prescriptive usage), genitive case (regulation), specially, (of Moses (including the volume); also of the Gospel), or figuratively (a principle):--
law.
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| μιαν |
for one |
1520 heis hice (including the neuter (etc.) hen);
A primary numeral; one:--
a(-n, -ny, certain), + abundantly, man, one (another), only, other, some. See also 1527, 3367, 3391, 3762.
See Greek for 1527
See Greek for 3367
See Greek for 3391
See Greek for 3762
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| κεραιαν |
stroke of a pen |
2762 keraia ker-ah'-yah
Feminine of a presumed derivative of the base of 2768; something horn-like, i.e. (specially) the apex of a Hebrew letter (figuratively, the least particle):--
tittle.
See Greek for 2768
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| πεσειν |
to fail |
4098 pipto pip'-to, a reduplicated and contracted form of peto pet'-o; (which occurs only as an alternate in certain
tenses);
Probably akin to 4072 through the idea of alighting; to fall (literally or figuratively):--
fail, fall (down), light on.
See Greek for 4072
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