Matthew 12:20 — King James Version← Study notes

“A bruised reed shall he not break, and smoking flax shall he not quench, till he send forth judgment unto victory.”

Matthew 12:20 — Greek Interlinear

Greek · Matthew 12:2016 words

κάλαμονkalamonpen, reed

συντετριμμένονsyntetrimmenonbreak (in pieces), broken to shivers (+ -…

οὐounot

κατεάξειkateaxeibreak

καὶkaiand / also

λίνονlinonlinen

τυφόμενονtyphomenon

οὐounot

σβέσειsbeseigo out, quench

ἕωςheōseven (until, unto), (as) far (as)

ἂνanif / would

ἐκβάλῃekbalēbring forth, cast (forth, out)

εἰςeisinto / to

νῖκοςnikosvictory

τὴνtēnthe

κρίσινkrisinaccusation, condemnation, damnation

ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Word-by-word meanings

κάλαμονkalamonpen, reed

συντετριμμένονsyntetrimmenonbreak (in pieces), broken to shivers (+ -…

οὐounot

κατεάξειkateaxeibreak

καὶkaiand / also

λίνονlinonlinen

τυφόμενονtyphomenon

οὐounot

σβέσειsbeseigo out, quench

ἕωςheōseven (until, unto), (as) far (as)

ἂνanif / would

ἐκβάλῃekbalēbring forth, cast (forth, out)

εἰςeisinto / to

νῖκοςnikosvictory

τὴνtēnthe

κρίσινkrisinaccusation, condemnation, damnation

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