Matthew 11:12
New Testament • 11 words with Strong's data
"And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and the violent take it by force."
Word-by-Word Analysis
יוֹם
yôwm
a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an asso...
Ἰωάννης
Iōánnēs
Joannes (i.e. Jochanan), the name of four Israelites
Βαπτιστής
Baptistḗs
a baptizer, as an epithet of Christ's forerunner
עַד
ʻad
{as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with)}
מַלְכוּ
malkûw
dominion (abstractly or concretely)
שָׁמַיִם
shâmayim
the sky (as aloft; the dual perhaps alluding to the visible arch in which the clouds move, as well as to the higher ether where the celestial bodies r...
נָתַן
nâthan
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
חָמָס
châmâç
violence; by implication, wrong; by meton. unjust gain
חָמָס
châmâç
violence; by implication, wrong; by meton. unjust gain
לָקַח
lâqach
to take (in the widest variety of applications)
יָד
yâd
a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),
Key Terms in This Verse
נָתַן nâthan
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
Study H5414 →עַד ʻad
{as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with)}
Study H5705 →שָׁמַיִם shâmayim
the sky (as aloft; the dual perhaps alluding to the visible arch in which the clouds move, as well as to the higher ether where the celestial bodies revolve)
Study H8064 →יוֹם yôwm
a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an associated term), (often used adverb)
Study H3117 →Cross References
The law and the prophets were until John: since that time the kingdom of God is preached, and every man presseth into it.
Strive to enter in at the strait gate: for many, I say unto you, will seek to enter in, and shall not be able.
Wherefore, my beloved, as ye have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling.
Labour not for the meat which perisheth, but for that meat which endureth unto everlasting life, which the Son of man shall give unto you: for him hath God the Father sealed.
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