Strong's Lexicon
G2123 — εὐκοπώτερος
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G2123 |
|---|---|
| Word: | εὐκοπώτερος |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Etymology: | comparative of a compound of G2095 and G2873 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 7 |
| Transliteration: | eukopoteros |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | yoo-kop-o'-ter-os |
| Meaning: | 1. better for toil, i.e. more facile |
| KJV Renderings: | easier |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
εὔκοπος, εὔκοπον (εὖ and κόπος), that can be done with easy labor; easy: Polybius, et al.; Sir 22:15; 1Ma 3:18; in the N. T. only in the phrase εὐκοπώτερον ἐστι — followed by an infinitive, Mat 9:5; Mar 2:9; Luk 5:23; by an accusative with an infinitive, Mat 19:24; Mar 10:25; Luk 16:17; Luk 18:25.
Englishman's Greek Concordance
εὐκοπώτερον (easier)
Matthew 9:5
- KJV: For whether is easier to say sins be forgiven thee or to say Arise and walk
- GK: τι γαρ εστιν ευκοπώτερον ειπείν αφέωνταί σοι αι αμαρτίαι η ειπείν έγειραι και περιπάτει
Matthew 19:24
- KJV: And again I say unto you It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God
- GK: πάλιν δε λέγω υμίν ευκοπώτερόν εστι κάμηλον διά τρυπήματος ραφίδος διελθείν η πλούσιον εις την βασιλείαν του θεού εισελθείν
Mark 2:9
- KJV: Whether is it easier to say to the sick of the palsy sins be forgiven thee or to say Arise and take up thy bed and walk
- GK: τι εστιν ευκοπώτερον ειπείν τω παραλυτικώ αφέωνταί σου αι αμαρτίαι η ειπείν έγειραι και άρόν σου τον κράββατον και περιπάτει
Mark 10:25
- KJV: It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God
- GK: ευκοπώτερόν εστι κάμηλον διά της τρυμαλιάς ραφίδος εισελθείν η πλούσιον εις την βασιλείαν του θεού εισελθείν
Luke 5:23
- KJV: Whether is easier to say Thy sins be forgiven thee or to say Rise up and walk
- GK: τι εστιν ευκοπώτερον ειπείν αφέωνταί σοι αι αμαρτίαι σου η ειπείν έγειραι και περιπάτει
Luke 16:17
- KJV: And it is easier for heaven and earth to pass than one tittle of the law to fail
- GK: ευκοπώτερον δε εστι τον ουρανόν και την γην παρελθείν η του νόμου μίαν κεραίαν πεσείν
Luke 18:25
- KJV: For it is easier for a camel to go through a needle’s eye than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God
- GK: ευκοπώτερον γαρ εστι κάμηλον διά τρυμαλιάς ραφίδος εισελθείν η πλούσιον εις την βασιλείαν του θεού εισελθείν
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