Matthew 19:10

His disciples said to Him, “If this is the case between a man and his wife, it is better not to marry.”
Matthew 19:10
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Original language (Greek)

Λέγουσιν αὐτῷ οἱ μαθηταὶ αὐτοῦ· εἰ οὕτως ἐστὶν ἡ αἰτία τοῦ ἀνθρώπου μετὰ τῆς γυναικός, οὐ συμφέρει γαμῆσαι.

  1. ΛέγουσινLegousin“Say”
    Verb, present, active, indicative, 3rd person plural · from λέγω · “to speak” · Strong's G3004G
  2. αὐτῷautō“to Him”
    Personal pronoun, dative, singular, masculine · from αὐτός · “he/she/it/self” · Strong's G0846
  3. οἱhoi“the”
    Article, nominative, plural, masculine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  4. μαθηταὶmathētai“disciples”
    Noun, nominative, plural, masculine · from μαθητής · “disciple” · Strong's G3101
  5. αὐτοῦ·autou“of Him:”
    Personal pronoun, genitive, singular, masculine · from αὐτός · “he/she/it/self” · Strong's G0846
  6. εἰei“If”
    Conditional · “if” · Strong's G1487G
  7. οὕτωςhoutōs“this”
    Adverb · from οὕτω, οὕτως · “thus(-ly)” · Strong's G3779
  8. ἐστὶνestin“is”
    Verb, present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular · from εἰμί · “to be” · Strong's G1510
  9. ἡhē“the”
    Article, nominative, singular, feminine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  10. αἰτίαaitia“case”
    Noun, nominative, singular, feminine · “cause/charge” · Strong's G0156
  11. τοῦtou“of the”
    Article, genitive, singular, masculine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  12. ἀνθρώπουanthrōpou“man”
    Noun, genitive, singular, masculine · from ἄνθρωπος · “a human” · Strong's G0444
  13. μετὰmeta“with”
    Preposition · from μετά · “with/after” · Strong's G3326
  14. τῆςtēs“the”
    Article, genitive, singular, feminine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  15. γυναικός,gunaikos“wife,”
    Noun, genitive, singular, feminine · from γυνή · “woman” · Strong's G1135H
  16. οὐou“not”
    Particle, negative · “no” · Strong's G3756
  17. συμφέρειsumpherei“it is better”
    Verb, present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular · from συμφέρω · “to be profitable” · Strong's G4851
  18. γαμῆσαι.gamēsai“to marry.”
    Verb, aorist, active, infinitive · from γαμέω · “to marry” · Strong's G1060
  • Greek words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)