Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleDo not assume that I have come to bring peace to the earth; I have not come to bring peace, but a sword. Young's Literal Translation ‘Ye may not suppose that I came to put peace on the earth; I did not come to put peace, but a sword; King James Bible Think not that I am come to send peace on earth: I came not to send peace, but a sword. Greek {Do} notΜὴ (Mē) Adverb Strong's 3361: Not, lest. A primary particle of qualified negation; not, lest; also (whereas ou expects an affirmative one) whether. assume νομίσητε (nomisēte) Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Plural Strong's 3543: From nomos; properly, to do by law, i.e. To accustom; by extension, to deem or regard. that ὅτι (hoti) Conjunction Strong's 3754: Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because. I have come ἦλθον (ēlthon) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular Strong's 2064: To come, go. to bring βαλεῖν (balein) Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active Strong's 906: (a) I cast, throw, rush, (b) often, in the weaker sense: I place, put, drop. A primary verb; to throw. peace εἰρήνην (eirēnēn) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 1515: Probably from a primary verb eiro; peace; by implication, prosperity. to ἐπὶ (epi) Preposition Strong's 1909: On, to, against, on the basis of, at. the τὴν (tēn) Article - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. earth; γῆν (gēn) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 1093: Contracted from a primary word; soil; by extension a region, or the solid part or the whole of the terrene globe. I have not come ἦλθον (ēlthon) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular Strong's 2064: To come, go. to bring βαλεῖν (balein) Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active Strong's 906: (a) I cast, throw, rush, (b) often, in the weaker sense: I place, put, drop. A primary verb; to throw. peace, εἰρήνην (eirēnēn) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 1515: Probably from a primary verb eiro; peace; by implication, prosperity. but ἀλλὰ (alla) Conjunction Strong's 235: But, except, however. Neuter plural of allos; properly, other things, i.e. contrariwise. a sword. μάχαιραν (machairan) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 3162: A sword. Probably feminine of a presumed derivative of mache; a knife, i.e. Dirk; figuratively, war, judicial punishment. |
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