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Matthew 10:35

For I am come to set a man at variance against his father, and the daughter against her mother, and the daughter in law against her mother in law.

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ἦλθονēlthonI 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 comeγὰρgarforγάρconjunction — “for”G1063for.διχάσαιdichasaito setδιχάζω (dichazō)verb, aorist active infinitive — “to set”, a single actionG1369I cut asunder; met: I set at variance, make to be hostile.to setἄνθρωπονanthrōpona manἄνθρωπος (anthrōpos)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “a man”, the object formG444a man, one of the human race.This verse uses “a man”.a manκατὰkataagainstκατάpreposition — “against”G2596gen: against, down from, throughout, by; acc: over against, among, daily, day-by-day, each day, according to, by way of.This verse uses “against”.againstτοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.πατρὸςpatrosfatherπατήρ (patēr)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “father”, the of-formG3962father, (Heavenly) Father, ancestor, elder, senior.This verse uses “father”.fatherαὐτοῦautouherαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, genitive, singular, masculine — “her”, the of-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.herκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andθυγατέραthugateradaughterθυγάτηρ (thugatēr)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “daughter”, the object formG2364a daughter; hence (Hebraistic?), of any female descendent, however far removed; even of one unrelated: my young lady.κατὰkataagainstκατάpreposition — “against”G2596gen: against, down from, throughout, by; acc: over against, among, daily, day-by-day, each day, according to, by way of.This verse uses “against”.againstτῆςtēstheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, feminine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.μητρὸςmētrosmotherμήτηρ (mētēr)noun, genitive, singular, feminine — “mother”, the of-formG3384a mother.αὐτῆςautēsherαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, genitive, singular, feminine — “her”, the of-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.herκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.νύμφηνnumphēnbrideνύμφη (numphē)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “bride”, the object formG3565(a) a bride, young wife, young woman, (b) a daughter-in-law.κατὰkataaccording toκατάpreposition — “according to”G2596gen: against, down from, throughout, by; acc: over against, among, daily, day-by-day, each day, according to, by way of.This verse uses “according to”.τῆςtēstheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, feminine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.πενθερᾶςpentherasmother in lawπενθερά (penthera)noun, genitive, singular, feminine — “mother in law”, the of-formG3994a mother-in-law.mother in lawαὐτῆςautēsheαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, genitive, singular, feminine — “he”, the of-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

for I came to set a man at variance against his father, and a daughter against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law,

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American Standard Version (1901)

For I came to set a man at variance against his father, and the daughter against her mother, and the daughter in law against her mother in law:

Young’s Literal Translation

for I came to set a man at variance against his father, and a daughter against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law,

World English Bible

For I came to set a man at odds against his father , and a daughter against her mother , and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law .

Darby Translation

For I have come to set a man at variance with his father, and the daughter with her mother, and the daughter-in-law with her mother-in-law;

Douay-Rheims

For I came to set a man at variance against his father, and the daughter against her mother, and the daughter in law against her mother in law.

Quotes

Micah 7:6 Micah 7:6 · King James VersionFor the son dishonoureth the father, the daughter riseth up against her mother, the daughter in law against her mother in law; a man’s enemies are the men of his own house.Micah 7:6 · King James VersionOpen the Source
For the son dishonoureth the father, the daughter riseth up against her mother, the daughter in law against her mother in law; a man’s enemies are the men of his own house.