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It were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he cast into the sea, than that he should offend one of these little ones.

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Greek: Transliteration:
It were better to be advantageous, profitable V-PIA-3S H3081 λυσιτελεῖ lusitelei (loo-sit-el-i')
that forasmuch as, if, that Conj H1487 εἰ ei (i)
were hanged to lie around V-PIM/P-3S H4029 περίκειται perikeimai (per-ik'-i-mahee)
about about, concerning, around (denotes place, cause or subject) Prep H4012 περὶ peri (per-ee')
neck, the neck N-AMS H5137 τράχηλον trachelos (trakh'-ay-los)
he cast to throw, cast, spec. to throw off, toss V-RIM/P-3S H4496 ἔρριπται rhipto (hrip'-to)
the sea, the sea N-AFS H2281 θάλασσαν thalassa (thal'-as-sah)
than or, than Conj H2228 ἢ e (ay)
he should offend to put a snare (in the way), hence to cause to stumble, to give offense V-ASA-3S H4624 σκανδαλίσῃ skandalizo (skan-dal-id'-zo)
one one Adj-AMS H1520 ἕνα heis (hice)
little ones. small, little Adj-GMP H3398 μικρῶν mikros (mik-ros')

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King James Bible It were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he cast into the sea, than that he should offend one of these little ones.
Berean Bible It were is better for him that if a millstone were hanged about is hung around his neck, neck and he cast is thrown into the sea, than that he should offend cause one of these little ones.ones to stumble.
Hebrew Greek English It were "It would be better for him that if a millstone were hanged about hung around his neck, neck and he cast were thrown into the sea, than that he should offend would cause one of these little ones.ones to stumble.
New American Standard Bible 1995 It were "It would be better for him that if a millstone were hanged about hung around his neck, neck and he cast were thrown into the sea, than that he should offend would cause one of these little ones.ones to stumble.