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Matthew 12:6

But I tell you that something greater than the temple is here.
Matthew 12:6
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Original language (Greek)

λέγω δὲ ὑμῖν ὅτι τοῦ ἱεροῦ μεῖζόν ἐστιν ὧδε.

  1. λέγωlegō“I say”
    Verb, present, active, indicative, 1st person singular · “to speak” · Strong's G3004G
  2. δὲde“however”
    Conjunction · from δέ · “but/and” · Strong's G1161
  3. ὑμῖνhumin“to you”
    Personal pronoun, 2nd person, dative, plural · from σύ · “you” · Strong's G4771
  4. ὅτιhoti“that”
    Conjunction · “that/since” · Strong's G3754G
  5. τοῦtou“than the”
    Article, genitive, singular, neuter · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  6. ἱεροῦhi'erou“temple”
    Noun, genitive, singular, neuter · from ἱερόν · “temple” · Strong's G2411
  7. μεῖζόνmeizon“a greater”
    Adjective, nominative, singular, neuter, comparative · from μέγας · “great” · Strong's G3173
  8. ἐστινestin“is”
    Verb, present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular · from εἰμί · “to be” · Strong's G1510
  9. ὧδε.hōde“here.”
    Adverb · from ὧδε · “here” · Strong's G5602
  • Greek words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)