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Matthew 10:34

Think not that I am come to send peace on earth: I came not to send peace, but a sword.

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Μὴmēnotμήadverb — “not”G3361not, lest.This verse uses “not”.notνομίσητεnomisēteto thinkνομίζω (nomizō)verb, aorist active subjunctive, 2nd person plural — “to think”, a single actionG3543I practice, hold by custom; I deem, think, consider, suppose.This verse uses “think”.ὅτιhotithatὅτιconjunction — “that”G3754that, since, because; may introduce direct discourse.This verse uses “that”.thatἦλθονēlthonI am comeἔρχομαι (erchomai)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, aorist active indicative, 1st person singular — “I am come”, a single actionG2064I come, go.I am comeβαλεῖνbaleinto sendβάλλω (ballō)verb, aorist active infinitive — “to send”, a single actionG906(a) I cast, throw, rush, (b) often, in the weaker sense: I place, put, drop.to sendεἰρήνηνeirēnēnpeaceεἰρήνη (eirēnē)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “peace”, the object 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”.peaceἐπὶepionἐπίpreposition — “on”G1909on, to, against, on the basis of, at.onτὴνtēntheὁ (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.earthοὐκouknotοὐ (ou)adverb — “not”G3756no, not.notἦλθονēlthonto comeἔρχομαι (erchomai)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, aorist active indicative, 1st person singular — “to come”, a single actionG2064I come, go.βαλεῖνbaleinto sendβάλλω (ballō)verb, aorist active infinitive — “to send”, a single actionG906(a) I cast, throw, rush, (b) often, in the weaker sense: I place, put, drop.to sendεἰρήνηνeirēnēnpeaceεἰρήνη (eirēnē)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “peace”, the object 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”.peaceἀλλὰallabutἀλλάconjunction — “but”G235but, except, however.This verse uses “but”.butμάχαιρανmachairana swordμάχαιρα (machaira)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “a sword”, the object formG3162a sword.a sword

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

'Ye may not suppose that I came to put peace on the earth; I did not come to put peace, but a sword;

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American Standard Version (1901)

Think not that I came to send peace on the earth: I came not to send peace, but a sword.

Young’s Literal Translation

'Ye may not suppose that I came to put peace on the earth; I did not come to put peace, but a sword;

World English Bible

“Don’ t think that I came to send peace on the earth . I didn’ t come to send peace , but a sword .

Darby Translation

Do not think that I have come to send peace upon the earth: I have not come to send peace, but a sword.

Douay-Rheims

Do not think that I came to send peace upon earth: I came not to send peace, but the sword.

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