Matthew 11:12
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©GreekStrong'sOrigin
"From the daysἡμερῶν
(ēmerōn)
2250: daya prim. word
of JohnἸωάννου
(iōannou)
2491: John, the name of several Isr.of Hebrew origin Yochanan
the Baptistβαπτιστοῦ
(baptistou)
910: a baptizerfrom baptizó
untilἕως
(eōs)
2193: till, untila prim. particle used as a preposition, adverb and conjunction
nowἄρτι
(arti)
737: just nowof uncertain origin
the kingdomβασιλεία
(basileia)
932: kingdom, sovereignty, royal powerfrom basileuó
of heavenοὐρανῶν
(ouranōn)
3772: heavena prim. word
suffers violence,βιάζεται
(biazetai)
971: to forcefrom bia
and violent menβιασταὶ
(biastai)
973: a violent manfrom biazó
take it by force.ἁρπάζουσιν
(arpazousin)
726: to seize, catch up, snatch awayfrom a prim. root harp-


















KJV Lexicon
απο  preposition
apo  apo':  off, i.e. away (from something near), in various senses (of place, time, or relation; literal or figurative)
δε  conjunction
de  deh:  but, and, etc. -- also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English).
των  definite article - genitive plural feminine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
ημερων  noun - genitive plural feminine
hemera  hay-mer'-ah:  age, + alway, (mid-)day (by day, (-ly), + for ever, judgment, (day) time, while, years.
ιωαννου  noun - genitive singular masculine
Ioannes  ee-o-an'-nace:  Joannes (i.e. Jochanan), the name of four Israelites -- John.
του  definite article - genitive singular masculine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
βαπτιστου  noun - genitive singular masculine
Baptistes  bap-tis-tace':  a baptizer, as an epithet of Christ's forerunner -- Baptist.
εως  conjunction
heos  heh'-oce:  a conjunction, preposition and adverb of continuance, until (of time and place) -- even (until, unto), (as) far (as), how long, (un-)til(-l), (hither-, un-, up) to, while(-s).
αρτι  adverb
arti  ar'-tee:  just now -- this day (hour), hence(-forth), here(-after), hither(-to), (even) now, (this) present.
η  definite article - nominative singular feminine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
βασιλεια  noun - nominative singular feminine
basileia  bas-il-i'-ah:  royalty, i.e. (abstractly) rule, or (concretely) a realm -- kingdom, + reign.
των  definite article - genitive plural masculine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
ουρανων  noun - genitive plural masculine
ouranos  oo-ran-os':  the sky; by extension, heaven (as the abode of God); by implication, happiness, power, eternity; specially, the Gospel (Christianity) -- air, heaven(-ly), sky.
βιαζεται  verb - present passive indicative - third person singular
biazo  bee-ad'-zo:  to force, i.e. (reflexively) to crowd oneself (into), or (passively) to be seized -- press, suffer violence.
και  conjunction
kai  kahee:  and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
βιασται  noun - nominative plural masculine
biastes  bee-as-tace':  a forcer, i.e. (figuratively) energetic -- violent.
αρπαζουσιν  verb - present active indicative - third person
harpazo  har-pad'-zo:  to seize (in various applications) -- catch (away, up), pluck, pull, take (by force).
αυτην  personal pronoun - accusative singular feminine
autos  ow-tos':  the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"From the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffers violence, and violent men take it by force.

King James Bible
And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and the violent take it by force.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
From the days of John the Baptist until now, the kingdom of heaven has been suffering violence, and the violent have been seizing it by force.

International Standard Version
"From the days of John the Baptist until the present, the kingdom from heaven has been forcefully advancing, and violent people have been attacking it,

NET Bible
From the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven has suffered violence, and forceful people lay hold of it.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
“From the days of Yohannan The Baptizer until this hour the Kingdom of Heaven is led by force and the violent are seizing it.”

GOD'S WORD® Translation
From the time of John the Baptizer until now, the kingdom of heaven has been forcefully advancing, and forceful people have been seizing it.

King James 2000 Bible
And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffers violence, and the violent take it by force.
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