Matthew 12:44

Then it says, ‘I will return to the house I left.’ On its return, it finds the house vacant, swept clean, and put in order.
Matthew 12:44
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Original language (Greek)

τότε λέγει· εἰς τὸν οἶκόν μου ἐπιστρέψω ὅθεν ἐξῆλθον. καὶ ἐλθὸν εὑρίσκει σχολάζοντα, σεσαρωμένον καὶ κεκοσμημένον.

  1. τότεtote“Then”
    Adverb · “then” · Strong's G5119
  2. λέγει·legei“it says;”
    Verb, present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular · from λέγω · “to speak” · Strong's G3004G
  3. εἰςeis“To”
    Preposition · “toward” · Strong's G1519
  4. τὸνton“the”
    Article, accusative, singular, masculine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  5. οἶκόνoikon“house”
    Noun, accusative, singular, masculine · from οἶκος · “house” · Strong's G3624G
  6. μουmou“of mine”
    Personal pronoun, 1st person, genitive, singular · from ἐγώ · “I/we” · Strong's G3165
  7. ἐπιστρέψωepistrepsō“I will return”
    Verb, future, active, indicative, 1st person singular · from ἐπιστρέφω · “to turn” · Strong's G1994
  8. ὅθενhothen“from where”
    Preposition · “whence” · Strong's G3606
  9. ἐξῆλθον.exēlthon“I came out.”
    Verb, 2nd aorist, active, indicative, 1st person singular · from ἐξέρχομαι · “to go out” · Strong's G1831
  10. καὶkai“And”
    Conjunction · from καί · “and” · Strong's G2532
  11. ἐλθὸνelthon“having come”
    Verb, 2nd aorist, active, participle, nominative, singular, neuter · from ἔρχομαι · “to come/go” · Strong's G2064
  12. εὑρίσκειheuriskei“it finds [it]”
    Verb, present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular · from εὑρίσκω · “to find/meet” · Strong's G2147
  13. σχολάζοντα,scholazonta“being unoccupied,”
    Verb, present, active, participle, accusative, singular, masculine · from σχολάζω · “be devoted/empty” · Strong's G4980
  14. σεσαρωμένονsesarōmenon“swept”
    Verb, perfect, passive, participle, accusative, singular, masculine · from σαρόω · “to sweep” · Strong's G4563
  15. καὶkai“and”
    Conjunction · from καί · “and” · Strong's G2532
  16. κεκοσμημένον.kekosmēmenon“ordered.”
    Verb, perfect, passive, participle, accusative, singular, masculine · from κοσμέω · “to arrange” · Strong's G2885
  • Greek words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)