Matthew 3:2
New Testament • 5 words with Strong's data
"And saying, Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand."
Word-by-Word Analysis
אָמַר
ʼâmar
to say (used with great latitude)
נָחַם
nâcham
properly, to sigh, i.e. breathe strongly; by implication, to be sorry, i.e. (in a favorable sense) to pity, console or (reflexively) rue; or (unfavora...
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...
יָד
yâd
a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),
Key Terms in This Verse
נָחַם nâcham
properly, to sigh, i.e. breathe strongly; by implication, to be sorry, i.e. (in a favorable sense) to pity, console or (reflexively) rue; or (unfavorably) to avenge (oneself)
Study H5162 →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 →Cross References
From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel.
And in the days of these kings shall the God of heaven set up a kingdom, which shall never be destroyed: and the kingdom shall not be left to other people, but it shall break in pieces and consume all...
And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.
For godly sorrow worketh repentance to salvation not to be repented of: but the sorrow of the world worketh death.
And as ye go, preach, saying, The kingdom of heaven is at hand.
Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.
Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord;
Likewise, I say unto you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth.
I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish.
But if I with the finger of God cast out devils, no doubt the kingdom of God is come upon you.
Testifying both to the Jews, and also to the Greeks, repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ.
The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.
And the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now commandeth all men every where to repent:
Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.
Then said he unto them, Therefore every scribe which is instructed unto the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that is an householder, which bringeth forth out of his treasure things new and old.
Another parable spake he unto them; The kingdom of heaven is like unto leaven, which a woman took, and hid in three measures of meal, till the whole was leavened.
Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness’ sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
When they heard these things, they held their peace, and glorified God, saying, Then hath God also to the Gentiles granted repentance unto life.
And he lifted up his eyes on his disciples, and said, Blessed be ye poor: for yours is the kingdom of God.
The men of Nineveh shall rise in judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: because they repented at the preaching of Jonas; and, behold, a greater than Jonas is here.
Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a net, that was cast into the sea, and gathered of every kind:
I say unto you, that likewise joy shall be in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine just persons, which need no repentance.
John did baptize in the wilderness, and preach the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins.
Say unto them, As I live, saith the Lord GOD, I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked; but that the wicked turn from his way and live: turn ye, turn ye from your evil ways; for why will ye die, ...
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