King James Version

Matthew 26:52

Then said Jesus unto him, Put up again thy sword into his place: for all they that take the sword shall perish with the sword.

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τότεtoteThenτότεadverb — “Then”G5119then, at that time.Thenλέγειlegeisaidλέγω (legō)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “said”, an ongoing or repeated actionG3004(denoting speech in progress), (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command.saidαὐτῷautōunto himαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, dative, singular, masculine — “unto him”, the to- or for-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.unto himὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.ἸησοῦςiēsousJesusἸησοῦςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “Jesus”, the subject formG2424Jesus; the Greek form of Joshua; Jesus, son of Eliezer; Jesus, surnamed Justus.ἈπόστρεψονapostrepsonPut up againἀποστρέφω (apostrephō)verb, aorist active imperative, 2nd person singular — “Put up again”, a single actionG654I turn away, pervert, remove; I restore, replace; mid: I desert, reject.Put up againτὴνtēntheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, feminine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.μάχαιράνmachairanswordμάχαιρα (machaira)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “sword”, the object formG3162a sword.swordσουsouyouσύ (su)personal pronoun, genitive, singular — “you”, the of-formG4771you.εἰςeisintoεἰςpreposition — “into”G1519into, in, unto, to, upon, towards, for, among.This verse uses “into”.intoτὸνtontheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.τόπονtoponplaceτόπος (topos)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “place”, the object formG5117a place, region, seat; an opportunity.placeαὐτῆςautēsheαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, genitive, singular, feminine — “he”, the of-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.πάντεςpantesall theyπᾶς (pas)adjective, nominative, plural, masculine — “all they”, the subject formG3956all, the whole, every kind of.This verse uses “all”.all theyγὰρgarforγάρconjunction — “for”G1063for.οἱhoitheὁ (ho)article, nominative, plural, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.λαβόντεςlabontesthat takeλαμβάνω (lambanō)verb, aorist active participle, nominative, plural, masculine — “that take”, a single actionG2983(a) I receive, get, (b) I take, lay hold of.This verse uses “take”.that takeμάχαιρανmachairanswordμάχαιρα (machaira)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “sword”, the object formG3162a sword.the swordἐνenwithἐνpreposition — “with”G1722in, on, among.withμαχαίρῃmachairēswordμάχαιρα (machaira)noun, dative, singular, feminine — “sword”, the to- or for-formG3162a sword.the swordἀπολοῦνταιapolountaito destroyἀπόλλυμι (apollumi)verb, future middle indicative, 3rd person plural — “to destroy”, an action still aheadG622(a) I kill, destroy, (b) I lose, mid: I am perishing (the resultant death being viewed as certain).This verse uses “destroy”.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

Then saith Jesus to him, 'Turn back thy sword to its place; for all who did take the sword, by the sword shall perish;

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American Standard Version (1901)

Then saith Jesus unto him, Put up again thy sword into its place: for all they that take the sword shall perish with the sword.

Young’s Literal Translation

Then saith Jesus to him, 'Turn back thy sword to its place; for all who did take the sword, by the sword shall perish;

World English Bible

Then Jesus said to him, “ Put your sword back into its place , for all those who take the sword will die by the sword .

Darby Translation

Then saith Jesus to him, Return thy sword to its place; for all who take the sword shall perish by the sword.

Douay-Rheims

Then Jesus saith to him: Put up again thy sword into its place: for all that take the sword shall perish with the sword.

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