NASB Lexicon
KJV Lexicon ποσω correlative or interrogative pronoun - dative singular neuterposos pos'-os: interrogative pronoun (of amount) how much (large, long or (plural) many) -- how great (long, many), what. ουν conjunction oun oon: (adverbially) certainly, or (conjunctionally) accordingly -- and (so, truly), but, now (then), so (likewise then), then, therefore, verily, wherefore. διαφερει verb - present active indicative - third person singular diaphero dee-af-er'-o: to bear through, i.e. (literally) transport; usually to bear apart, i.e. (objectively) to toss about (figuratively, report); subjectively, to differ, or (by implication) surpass ανθρωπος noun - nominative singular masculine anthropos anth'-ro-pos: man-faced, i.e. a human being -- certain, man. προβατου noun - genitive singular neuter probaton prob'-at-on: something that walks forward (a quadruped), i.e. (specially), a sheep -- sheep(-fold). ωστε conjunction hoste hoce'-teh: so too, i.e. thus therefore (in various relations of consecution, as follow) -- (insomuch) as, so that (then), (insomuch) that, therefore, to, wherefore. εξεστιν verb - present impersonal active indicative - third person singular exesti ex'-es-tee: so also exon ex-on' neuter present participle of the same; impersonally, it is right (through the figurative idea of being out in public) -- be lawful, let, may(-est). τοις definite article - dative plural neuter ho ho: the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc. σαββασιν noun - dative plural neuter sabbaton sab'-bat-on: sabbath (day), week. καλως adverb kalos kal-oce': well (usually morally) -- (in a) good (place), honestly, + recover, (full) well. ποιειν verb - present active infinitive poieo poy-eh'-o: to make or do (in a very wide application, more or less direct) Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible "How much more valuable then is a man than a sheep! So then, it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath." King James Bible How much then is a man better than a sheep? Wherefore it is lawful to do well on the sabbath days. Holman Christian Standard Bible A man is worth far more than a sheep, so it is lawful to do what is good on the Sabbath." International Standard Version How much more is a human being worth than a sheep! So it is lawful to do good on Sabbath days." NET Bible How much more valuable is a person than a sheep! So it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath." Aramaic Bible in Plain English “How much greater is a man than a sheep? Therefore it is legal to do good on the Sabbath.” GOD'S WORD® Translation Certainly, a human is more valuable than a sheep! So it is right to do good on the day of worship." King James 2000 Bible How much then is a man better than a sheep? Therefore it is lawful to do well on the sabbath days. Links Matthew 12:12Matthew 12:12 NIV Matthew 12:12 NLT Matthew 12:12 ESV Matthew 12:12 NASB Matthew 12:12 KJV |
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