Parallel Strong's Berean Study Bible“Make every effort to enter through the narrow door. For many, I tell you, will try to enter and will not be able. Young's Literal Translation ‘Be striving to go in through the straight gate, because many, I say to you, will seek to go in, and shall not be able; King James Bible Strive to enter in at the strait gate: for many, I say unto you, will seek to enter in, and shall not be able. Greek “Make every effortἈγωνίζεσθε (Agōnizesthe) Verb - Present Imperative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Plural Strong's 75: From agon; to struggle, literally, figuratively, or genitive case. to enter εἰσελθεῖν (eiselthein) Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active Strong's 1525: To go in, come in, enter. From eis and erchomai; to enter. through διὰ (dia) Preposition Strong's 1223: A primary preposition denoting the channel of an act; through. the τῆς (tēs) Article - Genitive 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. narrow στενῆς (stenēs) Adjective - Genitive Feminine Singular Strong's 4728: Narrow, strait. Probably from the base of histemi; narrow. door. θύρας (thyras) Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular Strong's 2374: (a) a door, (b) met: an opportunity. Apparently a primary word; a portal or entrance. For ὅτι (hoti) Conjunction Strong's 3754: Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because. many, πολλοί (polloi) Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's 4183: Much, many; often. I tell λέγω (legō) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular Strong's 3004: (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command. you, ὑμῖν (hymin) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural Strong's 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. will try ζητήσουσιν (zētēsousin) Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural Strong's 2212: To seek, search for, desire, require, demand. Of uncertain affinity; to seek; specially, to worship, or to plot. to enter εἰσελθεῖν (eiselthein) Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active Strong's 1525: To go in, come in, enter. From eis and erchomai; to enter. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. will not be able. ἰσχύσουσιν (ischysousin) Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural Strong's 2480: To have strength, be strong, be in full health and vigor, be able; meton: I prevail. From ischus; to have force. |
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