Matthew 12:29 — King James Version← Study notes
“Or else how can one enter into a strong man’s house, and spoil his goods, except he first bind the strong man? and then he will spoil his house.”
Matthew 12:29 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · Matthew 12:2927 words
ἢēor
πῶςpōshow, after (by) what manner (means), that
δύναταίdynataibe able
τιςtisa (kind
of), any (man, thing
εἰσελθεῖνeiseltheincome (in, into), enter in(-to)
εἰςeisinto / to
τὴνtēnthe
οἰκίανoikianhouse / household
τοῦtouthe
ἰσχυροῦischyrouboisterous, mighty(-ier), powerful
καὶkaiand / also
τὰtathe
σκεύηskeuēgoods, sail, stuff
αὐτοῦautouhe / she / it / same
ἁρπάσαιharpasaisnatch
ἐὰνeanbefore, but, except
μὴmēnot
πρῶτονprōtonbefore, beginning, best
δήσῃdēsēbind, be in bonds, knit
τὸνtonthe
ἰσχυρόνischyronboisterous, mighty(-ier), powerful
καὶkaiand / also
τότεtotethat time, then
τὴνtēnthe
οἰκίανoikianhouse / household
αὐτοῦautouhe / she / it / same
διαρπάσειdiarpaseispoil
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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