Matthew 11:12
From the days of John the Baptizer until now, the Kingdom of Heaven suffers violence, and the violent take it by force.This verse in the real world
In what words
- βιαστήςbiastḗsa forcer, i.e. (figuratively) energetic
- βιάζωbiázōto force, i.e. (reflexively) to crowd oneself (into), or (passively) to be seized
- ΒαπτιστήςBaptistḗsa baptizer, as an epithet of Christ's forerunner
- ἁρπάζωharpázōto seize (in various applications)
- ἄρτιártijust now
- ἸωάννηςIōánnēsJoannes (i.e. Jochanan), the name of four Israelites
- ἕωςhéōsa conjunction, preposition and adverb of continuance, until (of time and place)
- βασιλείαbasileíaproperly, royalty, i.e. (abstractly) rule, or (concretely) a realm (literally or figurativ
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The Hebrew and Greek words standing behind this verse. Word-by-word alignment comes with the interlinear.
Cross-references
Luk 16:16, Luk 13:24, Eph 6:11–13, Php 2:12, Jhn 6:27, Mat 21:23–32, Luk 7:29–30