Luke 16:17
King James Version
9 Jun 2026
“And it is easier for heaven and earth to pass, than one tittle of the law to fail.”
πίπτω
To fall, to drop, to fail. Pipto. A sparrow does not fall to the ground outside your Father's care. Nothing happens to you by accident. Every fall is within the knowledge of God.
νόμος
law
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νόμος
Law, rule, principle. Nomos. The law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has set you free. The highest law is not written on stone. It is written by the Spirit on the heart.
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παρέρχομαι
to pass away
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παρέρχομαι
To pass away, to go past, to pass by. Parerchomai. Heaven and earth will pass away but My words will not pass away. Everything visible is temporary. Only His word endures.
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οὐρανός
heaven
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οὐρανός
Heaven, sky, the dwelling of God. Ouranos. Our Father in heaven. Heaven is not just a place but a presence. The Father is there. And where the Father is is home.
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γῆ
earth
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γῆ
Earth, land, soil, ground. Ge. The earth is the LORD's and everything in it. Creation belongs to its Creator. We are stewards not owners of what God has made.
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κεραία
stroke of a pen
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κεραία
something horn-like, i.e. (specially) the apex of a Hebrew letter (figuratively, the least particle)
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ἤ
than
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ἤ
disjunctive, or; comparative, than
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εὐκοπώτερος
Easier for
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εὐκοπώτερος
better for toil, i.e. more facile
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εἰμί
it is
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εἰμί
I exist (used only when emphatic)
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