Matthew 9:16

οὐδεὶς δὲ ἐπιβάλλει ἐπίβλημα ῥάκους ἀγνάφου ἐπὶ ἱματίῳ παλαιῷ· αἴρει γὰρ τὸ πλήρωμα αὐτοῦ ἀπὸ τοῦ ἱματίου καὶ χεῖρον σχίσμα γίνεται
No man putteth a piece of new cloth unto an old garment, for that which is put in to fill up it taketh from the garment, and the rent is made worse.
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1 Corinthians 3:1

Καὶ ἐγώ ἀδελφοί οὐκ ἠδυνήθην λαλῆσαι ὑμῖν ὡς πνευματικοῖς ἀλλ' ὡς σαρκικοῖς ὡς νηπίοις ἐν Χριστῷ
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And I, brethren, could not speak unto you as unto spiritual, but as unto carnal, even as unto babes in Christ.

John 16:12

Ἔτι πολλὰ ἔχω λέγειν ὑμῖν ἀλλ' οὐ δύνασθε βαστάζειν ἄρτι·
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I have yet many things them to say unto you, but ye cannot bear now.

Psalms 125:3

כִּי לֹא יָנוּחַ שֵׁבֶט הָרֶשַׁע עַל גּוֹרַל הַֽצַּדִּיקִים לְמַעַן לֹא-יִשְׁלְחוּ הַצַּדִּיקִים בְּעַוְלָתָה יְדֵיהֶֽם׃
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For the rod of the wicked shall not rest upon the lot of the righteous; lest the righteous put forth their hands unto iniquity.

Isaiah 40:11

כְּרֹעֶה עֶדְרוֹ יִרְעֶה בִּזְרֹעוֹ יְקַבֵּץ טְלָאִים וּבְחֵיקוֹ יִשָּׂא עָלוֹת יְנַהֵֽל׃
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He shall feed his flock like a shepherd: he shall gather the lambs with his arm, and carry them in his bosom, and shall gently lead those that are with young.

1 Corinthians 13:13

νυνὶ δὲ μένει πίστις ἐλπίς ἀγάπη τὰ τρία ταῦτα· μείζων δὲ τούτων ἡ ἀγάπη
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And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity.

Genesis 33:14

יַֽעֲבָר-נָא אֲדֹנִי לִפְנֵי עַבְדּוֹ וַֽאֲנִי אֶֽתְנָהֲלָה לְאִטִּי לְרֶגֶל הַמְּלָאכָה אֲשֶׁר-לְפָנַי וּלְרֶגֶל הַיְלָדִים עַד אֲשֶׁר-אָבֹא אֶל-אֲדֹנִי שֵׂעִֽירָה׃
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Let my lord, I pray thee, pass over before his servant: and I will lead on softly, according as the cattle that goeth before me and the children be able to endure, until I come unto my lord unto Seir.
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Adjective — Nominative, masculine singular the subject — the one doing the action
οὐδεὶς Speech Adjective Case Nominative Gender Masculine Number Singular
Dictionary form: οὐδείς · oo-THEES
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In the KJV here: no man
no man ×81 nothing ×61 no ×28 none ×23 any ×5 man ×5 there is none ×3 any man ×2
Strong's Definition G3762
man, nothing, no, none, any, …
oudeis
not even one (man, woman or thing), i.e., none, nobody, nothing
  • no one, nothing
Variations 15 forms of this word
Translations 30 English renderings
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Greek: Conjunction Or Conjunctive Particle Dictionary form: δέ · theh
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and ×1179 but ×922 now ×157 then ×129 when ×41 yet ×20 and when ×19 for ×18
Strong's Definition G1161
and, but, now, then, when, …
de
but, and, etc
  • but, moreover, and, etc.
Variations 3 forms of this word
Translations 79 English renderings
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Verb — Present Active Indicative, third person singular ongoing action — try "he ___s" or "he is ___ing" the subject does the action — "he ___s" a statement of fact — "he ___s" the built-in subject is "he / she / it"
ἐπιβάλλει Speech Verb Tense Present Voice Active Mood Indicative Person Third Number Singular
Dictionary form: ἐπιβάλλω · eh-pee-VAHL-loh
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In the KJV here: putteth
laid ×5 putteth ×2 beat ×1 cast ×1 falleth ×1 having put ×1 i may cast ×1 stretched forth ×1
Strong's Definition G1911
laid, lay, cast, putteth, thereon, …
epiballō
to throw upon (literal or figurative, transitive or reflexive; usually with more or less force); specially (with G1438 implied) to reflect; impersonally, to belong to
  • to cast upon, to lay upon
    • used of seizing one to lead him off as a prisoner
      • "to put (i.e., sew) on
    to throw one's self upon, rush in
    • used of waves rushing into a ship
      • "to put one's mind upon a thing"attend to
    it belongs to me, falls to my share
Variations 9 forms of this word
Translations 13 English renderings
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Noun — Accusative, neuter singular the direct object — the one receiving the action
ἐπίβλημα Speech Noun Case Accusative Gender Neuter Number Singular
Dictionary form: ἐπίβλημα · eh-PEE-vlay-ma
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In the KJV here: a piece
a piece ×3 the piece ×1
Strong's Definition G1915
piece
epiblēma
a patch
  • that which is thrown or put upon a thing, or that which is added to it
    • an addition
      • "that which is sewed on to cover a rent, a patch
Variations 1 forms of this word
Translations 2 English renderings
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Noun — Genitive, neuter singular possession or source — try "of ___" or "___'s"
ῥάκους Speech Noun Case Genitive Gender Neuter Number Singular
Dictionary form: ῥάκος · RA-kose
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In the KJV here: cloth
cloth ×2
Strong's Definition G4470
cloth
rhakos
a ___%___rag,___%___ i.e., piece of cloth
  • a piece torn off
    • "a bit of cloth"cloth
Variations 1 forms of this word
Translations 1 English renderings
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Adjective — Genitive, neuter singular possession or source — try "of ___" or "___'s"
ἀγνάφου Speech Adjective Case Genitive Gender Neuter Number Singular
Dictionary form: ἄγναφος · AH-gna-fose
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In the KJV here: of new
of new ×2
Strong's Definition G46
new
agnaphos
properly, unfulled, i.e., (by implication) new (cloth)
  • unmilled, unfulled, undressed, unprocessed, new
Variations 1 forms of this word
Translations 1 English renderings
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Preposition
ἐπὶ Speech Preposition
Dictionary form: ἐπί · eh-PEE
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In the KJV here: unto
on ×186 upon ×153 in ×117 over ×48 unto ×46 to ×41 at ×40 against ×37
Strong's Definition G1909
on, upon, in, over, unto, …
epi
properly, meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution (with the genitive case), i.e., over, upon, etc.; of rest (with the dative case) at, on, etc.; of direction (with the accusative case) towards, upon, etc
  • upon, on, at, by, before
    • "of position, on, at, by, over, against"to, over, on, at, across, against
Variations 5 forms of this word
Translations 77 English renderings
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Noun — Dative, neuter singular the indirect object, or the means — try "to / for ___" or "by / with ___"
ἱματίῳ Speech Noun Case Dative Gender Neuter Number Singular
Dictionary form: ἱμάτιον · hee-MA-tee-one
In English
In the KJV here: an garment
garments ×14 clothes ×12 garment ×11 raiment ×11 an garment ×2 cloke ×2 robe ×2 a garment ×1
Strong's Definition G2440
garment, garments, raiment, clothes, cloke, …
himation
a dress (inner or outer)
  • a garment (of any sort)
    • garments, i.e., the cloak or mantle and the tunic
    the upper garment, the cloak or mantle
Variations 10 forms of this word
Translations 14 English renderings
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Adjective — Dative, neuter singular the indirect object, or the means — try "to / for ___" or "by / with ___"
παλαιῷ· Speech Adjective Case Dative Gender Neuter Number Singular
Dictionary form: παλαιός · pa-leh-OSE
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In the KJV here: old
old ×17 an old ×1 old with ×1
Strong's Definition G3820
old
palaios
antique, i.e., not recent, worn out
  • old, ancient
    • "no longer new, worn by use, the worse for wear, old
Variations 8 forms of this word
Translations 3 English renderings
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Verb — Present Active Indicative, third person singular ongoing action — try "he ___s" or "he is ___ing" the subject does the action — "he ___s" a statement of fact — "he ___s" the built-in subject is "he / she / it"
αἴρει Speech Verb Tense Present Voice Active Mood Indicative Person Third Number Singular
Dictionary form: αἴρω · EH-roh
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In the KJV here: taketh
take up ×12 take ×6 away with ×4 shall be taken ×4 taketh away ×4 they took up ×4 took up ×4 taketh ×3
Strong's Definition G142
up, away, take, taken, taketh, …
airō
to lift up; by implication, to take up or away; figuratively, to raise (the voice), keep in suspense (the mind), specially, to sail away (i.e., weigh anchor); by Hebraism (compare H5375) to expiate sin
  • to raise up, elevate, lift up
    • to raise from the ground, take up: stones
      • "to raise upwards, elevate, lift up: the hand"to draw up: a fish
    to take upon one's self and carry what has been raised up, to bear"to bear away what has been raised, carry off
    • to move from its place
      • "to take off or away what is attached to anything"to remove"to carry off, carry away with one"to appropriate what is taken"to take away from another what is his or what is committed to him, to take by force"to take and apply to any use"to take from among the living, either by a natural death, or by violence"cause to cease
Variations 32 forms of this word
Translations 56 English renderings
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Greek: Conjunction Or Conjunctive Particle Dictionary form: γάρ · gahr
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In the KJV here: for
for ×1016 because ×4 what ×4 and ×3 yet ×3 but ×2 him for ×2 indeed ×2
Strong's Definition G1063
for, because, what, and, yet, …
gar
properly, assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles)
  • for
Variations 2 forms of this word
Translations 28 English renderings
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Definite Article — Accusative, neuter singular the direct object — the one receiving the action
τὸ Speech Definite Article Case Accusative Gender Neuter Number Singular
Dictionary form: ὁ · hoh
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the ×7529 he ×303 which ×278 that ×240 they ×142 a ×139 his ×92 them ×87
Strong's Definition G3588
the, which, that, he, they, …
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
  • this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
Variations 16 forms of this word
Translations 525 English renderings
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Noun — Accusative, neuter singular the direct object — the one receiving the action
πλήρωμα Speech Noun Case Accusative Gender Neuter Number Singular
Dictionary form: πλήρωμα · PLAY-roh-ma
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In the KJV here: that which is put in to fill up
fulness ×10 fulness of ×2 full ×1 is the fulfilling ×1 that filled up ×1 that which is put in to fill up ×1 the fulness ×1
Strong's Definition G4138
fulness, fill, filled, fulfilling, full
plērōma
repletion or completion, i.e., (subjectively) what fills (as contents, supplement, copiousness, multitude), or (objectively) what is filled (as container, performance, period)
  • that which is (has been) filled
    • a ship inasmuch as it is filled (i.e., manned) with sailors, rowers, and soldiers
      • "in the New Testament, the body of believers, as that which is filled with the presence, power, agency, riches of God and of Christ
    that which fills or with which a thing is filled
    • of those things which a ship is filled, freight and merchandise, sailors, oarsmen, soldiers
      • "completeness or fullness of time
    fulness, abundance"a fulfilling, keeping
Variations 4 forms of this word
Translations 7 English renderings
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Personal Pronoun — Genitive, neuter singular possession or source — try "of ___" or "___'s"
αὐτοῦ Speech Personal Pronoun Case Genitive Gender Neuter Number Singular
Dictionary form: αὐτός · av-TOSE
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In the KJV here: it
him ×1449 his ×979 them ×691 unto him ×353 unto them ×338 their ×290 he ×217 her ×177
Strong's Definition G846
him, them, his, their, he, …
autos
the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative G1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
  • himself, herself, themselves, itself
    • "he, she, it"the same
Variations 38 forms of this word
Translations 208 English renderings
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Preposition
ἀπὸ Speech Preposition
Dictionary form: ἀπό · ah-POH
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In the KJV here: from
from ×377 of ×130 out of ×22 out ×13 since ×11 for ×10 off ×10 at ×8
Strong's Definition G575
from, of, out, since, off, …
apo
___%___off,___%___ i.e., away (from something near), in various senses (of place, time, or relation; literal or figurative)
  • of separation
    • of local separation, after verbs of motion from a place i.e., of departing, of fleeing
      • "of separation of a part from the whole
      • where of a whole some part is taken
      of any kind of separation of one thing from another by which the union or fellowship of the two is destroyed"of a state of separation, that is of distance
      • physical, of distance of place
        • "temporal, of distance of time
    of origin
    • of the place whence anything is, comes, befalls, is taken
      • "of origin of a cause
Variations 4 forms of this word
Translations 54 English renderings
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Definite Article — Genitive, neuter singular possession or source — try "of ___" or "___'s"
τοῦ Speech Definite Article Case Genitive Gender Neuter Number Singular
Dictionary form: ὁ · hoh
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In the KJV here: the
the ×7529 he ×303 which ×278 that ×240 they ×142 a ×139 his ×92 them ×87
Strong's Definition G3588
the, which, that, he, they, …
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
  • this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
Variations 16 forms of this word
Translations 525 English renderings
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Noun — Genitive, neuter singular possession or source — try "of ___" or "___'s"
ἱματίου Speech Noun Case Genitive Gender Neuter Number Singular
Dictionary form: ἱμάτιον · hee-MA-tee-one
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In the KJV here: garment
garments ×14 clothes ×12 garment ×11 raiment ×11 an garment ×2 cloke ×2 robe ×2 a garment ×1
Strong's Definition G2440
garment, garments, raiment, clothes, cloke, …
himation
a dress (inner or outer)
  • a garment (of any sort)
    • garments, i.e., the cloak or mantle and the tunic
    the upper garment, the cloak or mantle
Variations 10 forms of this word
Translations 14 English renderings
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Greek: Conjunction Or Conjunctive Particle Dictionary form: καί · keh
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In the KJV here: and
and ×8028 also ×492 even ×102 both ×51 but ×40 then ×25 neither ×21 it and ×18
Strong's Definition G2532
and, also, even, both, but, …
kai
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
  • and, also, even, indeed, but
Variations 3 forms of this word
Translations 161 English renderings
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Adjective — Nominative Comparative, neuter singular the subject — the one doing the action comparative — try "more ___" or "___er"
χεῖρον Speech Adjective Case Nominative Gender Neuter Number Singular Degree Comparative
Dictionary form: χείρων · HEE-rone
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In the KJV here: worse
worse ×7 a worse ×1 sorer ×1 worse and worse ×1 worse than ×1
Strong's Definition G5501
worse, sorer
cheirōn
from an obsolete equivalent χέρης (of uncertain derivation); more evil or aggravated (physically, mentally or morally)
  • worse
Variations 5 forms of this word
Translations 5 English renderings
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Noun — Nominative, neuter singular the subject — the one doing the action
σχίσμα Speech Noun Case Nominative Gender Neuter Number Singular
Dictionary form: σχίσμα · SKEE-sma
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In the KJV here: the rent
a division ×3 divisions ×2 the rent ×2 schism ×1
Strong's Definition G4978
division, divisions, rent, schism
schisma
a split or gap (___%___schism___%___), literally or figuratively
  • a rent
    • "metaphorically a division, dissension
Variations 2 forms of this word
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Verb — Present Indicative, third person singular ongoing action — try "he ___s" or "he is ___ing" a statement of fact — "he ___s" the built-in subject is "he / she / it"
γίνεται Speech Verb Tense Present Mood Indicative Person Third Number Singular
Dictionary form: γίνομαι · GEE-noh-meh
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In the KJV here: is made
it came to pass ×56 was ×44 be ×26 there was ×22 came ×15 god forbid ×14 were ×14 was come ×13
Strong's Definition G1096
was, be, pass, made, done, …
ginomai
to cause to be (___%___gen___%___-erate), i.e., (reflexively) to become (come into being), used with great latitude (literal, figurative, intensive, etc.)
  • to become, i.e., to come into existence, begin to be, receive being
    • "to become, i.e., to come to pass, happen
    • of events
    to arise, appear in history, come upon the stage
    • of men appearing in public
    to be made, finished
    • of miracles, to be performed, wrought
    to become, be made
Variations 85 forms of this word
Translations 245 English renderings
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