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Luke 16:17

And it is easier for heaven and earth to pass, than one tittle of the law to fail.

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Εὐκοπώτερονeukopōteroneasierεὐκοπώτερος (eukopōteros)adjective, comparative, nominative, singular, neuter — “easier”, the subject formG2123easier.easierδέdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.ἐστινestinto beεἰμί (eimi)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to be”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.τὸνtontheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.οὐρανὸνouranonfor heavenοὐρανός (ouranos)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “for heaven”, the object formG3772heaven, (a) the visible heavens: the atmosphere, the sky, the starry heavens, (b) the spiritual heavens.for heavenκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andτὴνtēntheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, feminine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.γῆνgēnearthγῆ (gē)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “earth”, the object formG1093the earth, soil, land, region, country, inhabitants of a region.earthπαρελθεῖνpareltheinto passπαρέρχομαι (parerchomai)verb, aorist active infinitive — “to pass”, a single actionG3928I pass by, pass away, pass out of sight; I am rendered void, become vain, neglect, disregard.to passἢēthanἤconjunction — “than”G2228or, than.thanτοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.νόμουnomouof the lawνόμος (nomos)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “of the law”, the of-formG3551usage, custom, law; in NT: of law in general, plur: of divine laws; of a force or influence impelling to action; of the Mosaic law; meton: of the books which contain the law, the Pentateuch, the Old Testament scriptures in general.of the lawμίανmianoneεἷς (heis)adjective, accusative, singular, feminine — “one”, the object formG1520one.κεραίανkeraiantittleκεραία (keraia)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “tittle”, the object formG2762a little hook, an apostrophe on letters of the alphabet, distinguishing them from other little letters, or a separation stroke between letters.πεσεῖνpeseinto failπίπτω (piptō)verb, aorist active infinitive — “to fail”, a single actionG4098I fall, fall under (as under condemnation), fall prostrate.to fail

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

and it is easier to the heaven and the earth to pass away, than of the law one tittle to fall.

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American Standard Version (1901)

But it is easier for heaven and earth to pass away, than for one tittle of the law to fall.

Young’s Literal Translation

and it is easier to the heaven and the earth to pass away, than of the law one tittle to fall.

World English Bible

But it is easier for heaven and earth to pass away than for one tiny stroke of a pen in the law to fall .

Darby Translation

But it is easier that the heaven and the earth should pass away than that one tittle of the law should fail.

Douay-Rheims

And it is easier for heaven and earth to pass, than one tittle of the law to fall.

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