When an unclean spirit comes out of a man, it passes through arid places seeking rest and does not find it.Matthew 12:43
Original language and places
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Original language (Greek)
Ὅταν δὲ τὸ ἀκάθαρτον πνεῦμα ἐξέλθῃ ἀπὸ τοῦ ἀνθρώπου, διέρχεται δι᾽ ἀνύδρων τόπων ζητοῦν ἀνάπαυσιν καὶ οὐχ εὑρίσκει.
- ὍτανHotan“When”Conjunction · from ὅταν · “when(-ever)” · Strong's G3752
- δὲde“now”Conjunction · from δέ · “but/and” · Strong's G1161
- τὸto“the”Article, nominative, singular, neuter · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
- ἀκάθαρτονakatharton“unclean”Adjective, nominative, singular, neuter · from ἀκάθαρτος · “unclean” · Strong's G0169
- πνεῦμαpneuma“spirit”Noun, nominative, singular, neuter · “spirit/breath” · Strong's G4151G
- ἐξέλθῃexelthē“may go out”Verb, 2nd aorist, active, subjunctive, 3rd person singular · from ἐξέρχομαι · “to go out” · Strong's G1831
- ἀπὸapo“from”Preposition · from ἀπό · “away from” · Strong's G0575
- τοῦtou“the”Article, genitive, singular, masculine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
- ἀνθρώπου,anthrōpou“man,”Noun, genitive, singular, masculine · from ἄνθρωπος · “a human” · Strong's G0444
- διέρχεταιdierchetai“it passes”Verb, present, middle or passive (deponent), indicative, 3rd person singular · from διέρχομαι · “to pass through” · Strong's G1330
- δι᾽di᾽“through”Preposition · from διά · “through/because of” · Strong's G1223
- ἀνύδρωνanudrōn“waterless”Adjective, genitive, plural, masculine · from ἄνυδρος · “waterless” · Strong's G0504
- τόπωνtopōn“places”Noun, genitive, plural, masculine · from τόπος · “place” · Strong's G5117
- ζητοῦνzētoun“seeking”Verb, present, active, participle, nominative, singular, neuter · from ζητέω · “to seek” · Strong's G2212
- ἀνάπαυσινanapausin“rest”Noun, accusative, singular, feminine · from ἀνάπαυσις · “rest” · Strong's G0372
- καὶkai“and”Conjunction · from καί · “and” · Strong's G2532
- οὐχouch“none”Particle, negative · from οὐ · “no” · Strong's G3756
- εὑρίσκει.heuriskei“finds.”Verb, present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular · from εὑρίσκω · “to find/meet” · Strong's G2147
- Greek words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)