Matthew 12:43

When an unclean spirit comes out of a man, it passes through arid places seeking rest and does not find it.
Matthew 12:43
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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.

  1. ὍτανHotan“When”
    Conjunction · from ὅταν · “when(-ever)” · Strong's G3752
  2. δὲde“now”
    Conjunction · from δέ · “but/and” · Strong's G1161
  3. τὸto“the”
    Article, nominative, singular, neuter · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  4. ἀκάθαρτονakatharton“unclean”
    Adjective, nominative, singular, neuter · from ἀκάθαρτος · “unclean” · Strong's G0169
  5. πνεῦμαpneuma“spirit”
    Noun, nominative, singular, neuter · “spirit/breath” · Strong's G4151G
  6. ἐξέλθῃexelthē“may go out”
    Verb, 2nd aorist, active, subjunctive, 3rd person singular · from ἐξέρχομαι · “to go out” · Strong's G1831
  7. ἀπὸapo“from”
    Preposition · from ἀπό · “away from” · Strong's G0575
  8. τοῦtou“the”
    Article, genitive, singular, masculine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  9. ἀνθρώπου,anthrōpou“man,”
    Noun, genitive, singular, masculine · from ἄνθρωπος · “a human” · Strong's G0444
  10. διέρχεταιdierchetai“it passes”
    Verb, present, middle or passive (deponent), indicative, 3rd person singular · from διέρχομαι · “to pass through” · Strong's G1330
  11. δι᾽di᾽“through”
    Preposition · from διά · “through/because of” · Strong's G1223
  12. ἀνύδρωνanudrōn“waterless”
    Adjective, genitive, plural, masculine · from ἄνυδρος · “waterless” · Strong's G0504
  13. τόπωνtopōn“places”
    Noun, genitive, plural, masculine · from τόπος · “place” · Strong's G5117
  14. ζητοῦνzētoun“seeking”
    Verb, present, active, participle, nominative, singular, neuter · from ζητέω · “to seek” · Strong's G2212
  15. ἀνάπαυσινanapausin“rest”
    Noun, accusative, singular, feminine · from ἀνάπαυσις · “rest” · Strong's G0372
  16. καὶkai“and”
    Conjunction · from καί · “and” · Strong's G2532
  17. οὐχouch“none”
    Particle, negative · from οὐ · “no” · Strong's G3756
  18. 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)