Luke 7:28
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©GreekStrong'sOrigin
"I sayλέγω
(legō)
3004: to saya prim. verb
to you, amongἐν
(en)
1722: in, on, at, by, witha prim. preposition denoting position and by impl. instrumentality
those bornγεννητοῖς
(gennētois)
1084: begotten, bornfrom gennaó
of womenγυναικῶν
(gunaikōn)
1135: a womana prim. word
there is no oneοὐδείς
(oudeis)
3762: no one, nonefrom oude and heis
greater 
 
3173: greata prim. word
than John;Ἰωάννου
(iōannou)
2491: John, the name of several Isr.of Hebrew origin Yochanan
yetδὲ
(de)
1161: but, and, now, (a connective or adversative particle)a prim. word
he who is leastμικρότερος
(mikroteros)
3398: small, littlea prim. word
in the kingdomβασιλείᾳ
(basileia)
932: kingdom, sovereignty, royal powerfrom basileuó
of Godθεοῦ
(theou)
2316: God, a godof uncertain origin
is greater 
 
3173: greata prim. word
than he." 
 
  


















KJV Lexicon
λεγω  verb - present active indicative - first person singular
lego  leg'-o:  ask, bid, boast, call, describe, give out, name, put forth, say(-ing, on), shew, speak, tell, utter.
γαρ  conjunction
gar  gar:  assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles)
υμιν  personal pronoun - second person dative plural
humin  hoo-min':  to (with or by) you -- ye, you, your(-selves).
μειζων  adjective - nominative singular masculine - comparative or contracted
meizon  mide'-zone:  larger (literally or figuratively, specially, in age) -- elder, greater(-est), more.
εν  preposition
en  en:  in, at, (up-)on, by, etc.
γεννητοις  adjective - dative plural masculine
gennetos  ghen-nay-tos':  born -- they that are born.
γυναικων  noun - genitive plural feminine
gune  goo-nay':  a woman; specially, a wife -- wife, woman.
προφητης  noun - nominative singular masculine
prophetes  prof-ay'-tace:  a foreteller (prophet); by analogy, an inspired speaker; by extension, a poet -- prophet.
ιωαννου  noun - genitive singular masculine
Ioannes  ee-o-an'-nace:  Joannes (i.e. Jochanan), the name of four Israelites -- John.
του  definite article - genitive singular masculine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
βαπτιστου  noun - genitive singular masculine
Baptistes  bap-tis-tace':  a baptizer, as an epithet of Christ's forerunner -- Baptist.
ουδεις  adjective - nominative singular masculine
oudeis  oo-dice':  not even one (man, woman or thing), i.e. none, nobody, nothing -- any (man), aught, man, neither any (thing), never (man), no (man), none (+ of these things), not (any, at all, -thing), nought.
εστιν  verb - present indicative - third person singular
esti  es-tee':  he (she or it) is; also (with neuter plural) they are
ο  definite article - nominative singular masculine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
δε  conjunction
de  deh:  but, and, etc. -- also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English).
μικροτερος  adjective - nominative singular masculine - comparative or contracted
mikros  mik-ros':  small (in size, quantity, number or (figuratively) dignity) -- least, less, little, small.
εν  preposition
en  en:  in, at, (up-)on, by, etc.
τη  definite article - dative singular feminine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
βασιλεια  noun - dative singular feminine
basileia  bas-il-i'-ah:  royalty, i.e. (abstractly) rule, or (concretely) a realm -- kingdom, + reign.
του  definite article - genitive singular masculine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
θεου  noun - genitive singular masculine
theos  theh'-os:  a deity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very -- exceeding, God, god(-ly, -ward).
μειζων  adjective - nominative singular masculine - comparative or contracted
meizon  mide'-zone:  larger (literally or figuratively, specially, in age) -- elder, greater(-est), more.
αυτου  personal pronoun - genitive singular masculine
autos  ow-tos':  the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
εστιν  verb - present indicative - third person singular
esti  es-tee':  he (she or it) is; also (with neuter plural) they are
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"I say to you, among those born of women there is no one greater than John; yet he who is least in the kingdom of God is greater than he."

King James Bible
For I say unto you, Among those that are born of women there is not a greater prophet than John the Baptist: but he that is least in the kingdom of God is greater than he.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
I tell you, among those born of women no one is greater than John, but the least in the kingdom of God is greater than he."

International Standard Version
I tell you, no one has ever been born who is greater than John. Yet even the least important person in the kingdom of God is greater than he."

NET Bible
I tell you, among those born of women no one is greater than John. Yet the one who is least in the kingdom of God is greater than he is."

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
“I say to you, there is not a Prophet among those born of women who was greater than Yohannan The Baptizer, but a little one in the Kingdom of God is greater than he.”

GOD'S WORD® Translation
I can guarantee that of all the people ever born, no one is greater than John. Yet, the least important person in the kingdom of God is greater than John.

King James 2000 Bible
For I say unto you, Among those that are born of women there is not a greater prophet than John the Baptist: but he that is least in the kingdom of God is greater than he.
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