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And it is easier for heaven and earth to pass, than one tittle of the law to fail.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Greek: Transliteration:
easier with easier labor Adj-NNS-C H2123 εὐκοπώτερον eukopoteros (yoo-kop-o'-ter-os)
for heaven heaven N-AMS H3772 οὐρανὸν ouranos (oo-ran-os')
earth the earth, land N-AFS H1093 γῆν ge (ghay)
to pass, to pass by, to come to V-ANA H3928 παρελθεῖν parerchomai (par-er'-khom-ahee)
than or, than Conj H2228 e (ay)
tittle a little horn N-AFS H2762 κεραίαν keraia (ker-ah'-yah)
of the law that which is assigned, hence usage, law N-GMS H3551 νόμου nomos (nom'-os)
to fail. to fall V-ANA H4098 πεσεῖν pipto (pip'-to)

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King James Bible And it is easier for heaven and earth to pass, than one tittle of the law to fail.
Berean Bible And But it is easier for heaven and earth to pass, pass away than one tittle stroke of a letter of the law Law to fail.
Hebrew Greek English And "But it is easier for heaven and earth to pass, pass away than for one tittle stroke of a letter of the law Law to fail.
New American Standard Bible 1995 And "But it is easier for heaven and earth to pass, pass away than for one tittle stroke of a letter of the law Law to fail.