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
Original language and places
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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.
- ΛέγουσινLegousin“Say”Verb, present, active, indicative, 3rd person plural · from λέγω · “to speak” · Strong's G3004G
- αὐτῷautō“to Him”Personal pronoun, dative, singular, masculine · from αὐτός · “he/she/it/self” · Strong's G0846
- οἱhoi“the”Article, nominative, plural, masculine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
- μαθηταὶmathētai“disciples”Noun, nominative, plural, masculine · from μαθητής · “disciple” · Strong's G3101
- αὐτοῦ·autou“of Him:”Personal pronoun, genitive, singular, masculine · from αὐτός · “he/she/it/self” · Strong's G0846
- εἰei“If”Conditional · “if” · Strong's G1487G
- οὕτωςhoutōs“this”Adverb · from οὕτω, οὕτως · “thus(-ly)” · Strong's G3779
- ἐστὶνestin“is”Verb, present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular · from εἰμί · “to be” · Strong's G1510
- ἡhē“the”Article, nominative, singular, feminine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
- αἰτίαaitia“case”Noun, nominative, singular, feminine · “cause/charge” · Strong's G0156
- τοῦtou“of the”Article, genitive, singular, masculine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
- ἀνθρώπουanthrōpou“man”Noun, genitive, singular, masculine · from ἄνθρωπος · “a human” · Strong's G0444
- μετὰmeta“with”Preposition · from μετά · “with/after” · Strong's G3326
- τῆςtēs“the”Article, genitive, singular, feminine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
- γυναικός,gunaikos“wife,”Noun, genitive, singular, feminine · from γυνή · “woman” · Strong's G1135H
- οὐou“not”Particle, negative · “no” · Strong's G3756
- συμφέρειsumpherei“it is better”Verb, present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular · from συμφέρω · “to be profitable” · Strong's G4851
- 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)