Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleBut small is the gate and narrow the way that leads to life, and only a few find it. Young's Literal Translation how strait [is] the gate, and compressed the way that is leading to the life, and few are those finding it! King James Bible Because strait [is] the gate, and narrow [is] the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it. Greek Butὅτι (hoti) Conjunction Strong's 3754: Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because. small [is] στενὴ (stenē) Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular Strong's 4728: Narrow, strait. Probably from the base of histemi; narrow. the ἡ (hē) Article - Nominative Feminine Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. gate πύλη (pylē) Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular Strong's 4439: A gate. Apparently a primary word; a gate, i.e. The leaf or wing of a folding entrance. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. narrow τεθλιμμένη (tethlimmenē) Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Feminine Singular Strong's 2346: (a) I make narrow (strictly: by pressure); I press upon, (b) I persecute, press hard. Akin to the base of tribos; to crowd. the ἡ (hē) Article - Nominative Feminine Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. way ὁδὸς (hodos) Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular Strong's 3598: A way, road, journey, path. Apparently a primary word; a road; by implication, a progress; figuratively, a mode or means. that ἡ (hē) Article - Nominative Feminine Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. leads ἀπάγουσα (apagousa) Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Feminine Singular Strong's 520: To lead, carry, take away; met: To be led astray, seduced. From apo and ago; to take off. to εἰς (eis) Preposition Strong's 1519: A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases. life, ζωήν (zōēn) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 2222: Life, both of physical (present) and of spiritual (particularly future) existence. From zao; life. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. only a few ὀλίγοι (oligoi) Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's 3641: Puny; especially neuter somewhat. find εὑρίσκοντες (heuriskontes) Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's 2147: A prolonged form of a primary heuro, which heureo is used for it in all the tenses except the present and imperfect to find. it. αὐτήν (autēn) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Feminine 3rd Person Singular Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. |
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