καὶkaiAndκαίconjunction — “And”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.Andἐὰνeanifἐάνconjunction — “if”G1437if.ifμὲνmenon one handμένconjunction — “on one hand”G3303an untranslatable particle, generally answered by "de", each of the two introducing a clause intended to be contrasted with the other.ᾖēbeεἰμί (eimi)verb, present active subjunctive, 3rd person singular — “be”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.beἡhētheὁ (ho)article, nominative, singular, feminine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.οἰκίαoikiahomeοἰκίαnoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “home”, the subject formG3614a house, household, dwelling; meton: goods, property, means.ἀξίαaxiaworthyἄξιος (axios)adjective, nominative, singular, feminine — “worthy”, the subject formG514worthy, worthy of, deserving, comparable, suitable.This verse uses “worthy”.worthyἐλθάτωelthatōcomeἔρχομαι (erchomai)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, aorist active imperative, 3rd person singular — “come”, a single actionG2064I come, go.comeἡhētheὁ (ho)article, nominative, singular, feminine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.εἰρήνηeirēnēpeaceεἰρήνηnoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “peace”, the subject formG1515peace, peace of mind; invocation of peace a common Jewish farewell, in the Hebraistic sense of the health (welfare) of an individual.This verse uses “peace”.peaceὑμῶνhumōnyouσύ (su)personal pronoun, genitive, plural — “you”, the of-formG4771you.ἐπ’epuponἐπί (epi)preposition — “upon”G1909on, to, against, on the basis of, at.αὐτήνautēnheαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, accusative, singular, feminine — “he”, the object formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.ἐὰνeanifἐάνconjunction — “if”G1437if.δὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.μὴmēnotμήadverb — “not”G3361not, lest.This verse uses “not”.ᾖēto beεἰμί (eimi)verb, present active subjunctive, 3rd person singular — “to be”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.ἀξίαaxiaworthyἄξιος (axios)adjective, nominative, singular, feminine — “worthy”, the subject formG514worthy, worthy of, deserving, comparable, suitable.This verse uses “worthy”.ἡhētheὁ (ho)article, nominative, singular, feminine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.εἰρήνηeirēnēpeaceεἰρήνηnoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “peace”, the subject formG1515peace, peace of mind; invocation of peace a common Jewish farewell, in the Hebraistic sense of the health (welfare) of an individual.This verse uses “peace”.ὑμῶνhumōnyouσύ (su)personal pronoun, genitive, plural — “you”, the of-formG4771you.πρὸςprostoπρόςpreposition — “to”G4314to, towards, with.toὑμᾶςhumasyouσύ (su)personal pronoun, accusative, plural — “you”, the object formG4771you.youἐπιστραφήτωepistraphētōto turnἐπιστρέφω (epistrephō)verb, aorist passive imperative, 3rd person singular — “to turn”, a single actionG1994(a) trans: I turn (back) to (towards), (b) intrans: I turn (back) (to [towards]); I come to myself.
Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)
and if indeed the house be worthy, let your peace come upon it; and if it be not worthy, let your peace turn back to you.
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American Standard Version (1901)
And if the house be worthy, let your peace come upon it: but if it be not worthy, let your peace return to you.
Young’s Literal Translation
and if indeed the house be worthy, let your peace come upon it; and if it be not worthy, let your peace turn back to you.
World English Bible
If the household is worthy, let your peace come on it , but if it isn’ t worthy, let your peace return to you .
Darby Translation
And if the house indeed be worthy, let your peace come upon it; but if it be not worthy, let your peace return to you.
Douay-Rheims
And if that house be worthy, your peace shall come upon it; but if it be not worthy, your peace shall return to you.
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