King James Version
Matthew 3:2
And saying, Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
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καὶkaiAndκαίconjunction — “And”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.Andλέγωνlegōnsayingλέγω (legō)verb, present active participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “saying”, 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.sayingΜετανοεῖτεmetanoeiteRepent yeμετανοέω (metanoeō)verb, present active imperative, 2nd person plural — “Repent ye”, an ongoing or repeated actionG3340I repent, change my mind, change the inner man (particularly with reference to acceptance of the will of God), repent.This verse uses “repent”.Repent yeἤγγικενēngikenis at handἐγγίζω (engizō)verb, perfect active indicative, 3rd person singular — “is at hand”, a completed action with a present resultG1448trans: I bring near; intrans: I come near, approach.is at handγὰρgarforγάρconjunction — “for”G1063for.ἡhētheὁ (ho)article, nominative, singular, feminine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.βασιλείαbasileiakingdomβασιλείαnoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “kingdom”, the subject formG932kingship, sovereignty, authority, rule, especially of God, both in the world, and in the hearts of men; hence: kingdom, in the concrete sense.This verse uses “kingdom”.τῶνtōntheὁ (ho)article, genitive, plural, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.οὐρανῶνouranōnheavenοὐρανός (ouranos)noun, genitive, plural, masculine — “heaven”, the of-formG3772heaven, (a) the visible heavens: the atmosphere, the sky, the starry heavens, (b) the spiritual heavens.
Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)
and saying, 'Reform, for come nigh hath the reign of the heavens,'
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American Standard Version (1901)
Repent ye; for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
Young’s Literal Translation
and saying, 'Reform, for come nigh hath the reign of the heavens,'
World English Bible
“Repent, for the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand!”
Darby Translation
and saying, Repent, for the kingdom of the heavens has drawn nigh.
Douay-Rheims
And saying: Do penance: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
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