KJV: And if the house be worthy, let your peace come upon it: but if it be not worthy, let your peace return to you.
YLT: and if indeed the house be worthy, let your peace come upon it; and if it be not worthy, let your peace turn back to you.
Darby: And if the house indeed be worthy, let your peace come upon it; but if it be not worthy, let your peace return to you.
ASV: And if the house be worthy, let your peace come upon it: but if it be not worthy, let your peace return to you.
| μὲν | indeed |
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Parse: Conjunction Root: μέν Sense: truly, certainly, surely, indeed. |
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| οἰκία | house |
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Parse: Noun, Nominative Feminine Singular Root: οἰκία Sense: a house. |
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| ἀξία | worthy |
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Parse: Adjective, Nominative Feminine Singular Root: ἄξιος Sense: weighing, having weight, having the weight of another thing of like value, worth as much. |
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| ἐλθάτω | let come |
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Parse: Verb, Aorist Imperative Active, 3rd Person Singular Root: ἔρχομαι Sense: to come. |
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| εἰρήνη | peace |
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Parse: Noun, Nominative Feminine Singular Root: εἰρήνη Sense: a state of national tranquillity. |
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| ὑμῶν | of you |
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Parse: Personal / Possessive Pronoun, Genitive 2nd Person Plural Root: σύ Sense: you. |
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| ἐπ’ | upon |
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Parse: Preposition Root: ἐπί Sense: upon, on, at, by, before. |
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| δὲ | however |
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Parse: Conjunction Root: δέ Sense: but, moreover, and, etc. |
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| ᾖ | it be |
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Parse: Verb, Present Subjunctive Active, 3rd Person Singular Root: εἰμί Sense: to be, to exist, to happen, to be present. |
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| ἐπιστραφήτω | let return |
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Parse: Verb, Aorist Imperative Passive, 3rd Person Singular Root: ἐπιστρέφω Sense: transitively. |
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Greek Commentary for Matthew 10:13
Third class condition. What makes a house worthy? “It would naturally be readiness to receive the preachers and their message” (McNeile). Hospitality is one of the noblest graces and preachers receive their share of it. The apostles are not to be burdensome as guests. [source]
Reverse Greek Commentary Search for Matthew 10:13
The dwelling-place. Used primarily of the edifice (Matthew 7:24; Matthew 8:14; Matthew 9:10; Acts 4:34). Of the family or all the persons inhabiting the house (Matthew 12:25; John 4:53; 1 Corinthians 16:15; Matthew 10:13). Of property (Matthew 23:14; Mark 12:40). Here meaning heaven. [source]
Second aorist passive indicative of επιστρεπω epistrephō old verb, to turn, to return (Matthew 10:13).Unto the Shepherd and Bishop of your souls (επι τον ποιμενα και επισκοπον των πσυχων υμων epi ton poimena kai episkopon tōn psuchōn humōn). Jesus called himself the Good Shepherd (John 10:11, and see also Hebrews 13:20). Here alone is Christ called our “Bishop” (overseer). See both ideas combined in Ezekiel 34:11. Philo calls God Επισχοπος Episcopos Jesus is also Αποστολος Apostolos (Hebrews 3:1) and he deserves all other titles of dignity that we can give him. [source]