The life is more than meat, and the body is more than raiment.
The life is more then meate, and the body is more then raiment.
ἡ ψυχὴ πλεῖόν ἐστι τῆς τροφῆς, καὶ τὸ σῶμα τοῦ ἐνδύματος.
ἡ ψυχὴ πλεῖόν ἐστι τῆς τροφῆς, καὶ τὸ σῶμα τοῦ ἐνδύματος.
εἰμί , verb, eimi — I exist, I am (value 65)
G1510,
εἰμί eimí, i-mee'; the first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist (used only when emphatic):—am, have been, × it is I, was. See also G1488, G1498, G1511, G1527, G2258, G2071, G2070, G2075, G2076, G2771, G2468, G5600.to be, to exist, to happen, to be present
Used in 137 Verses, 15 Books 146  Occurrence Count
ἔνδυμα , neuter noun, endyma — apparel (esp. the outer robe) (value 500)
G1742,
ἔνδυμα éndyma, en'-doo-mah; from G1746; apparel (especially the outer robe):—clothing, garment, raiment.garment, raiment, cloak, an outer garment
Used in 8 Verses, 2 Books 8  Occurrence Count
ἐστί , verb, esti — are, belong, call, come, consist (value 515)
G2076,
ἐστί estí, es-tee'; third person singular present indicative of G1510; he (she or it) is; also (with neuter plural) they are:—are, be(-long), call, X can(-not), come, consisteth, × dure for a while, + follow, × have, (that) is (to say), make, meaneth, × must needs, + profit, + remaineth, + wrestle."he/she/it is" (third person singular of 'to be'). Used with 3739 in the following verses: Mar 3:17; 7:11, 34; 12:42; 15:15; Eph 6:17; Col 1:24; Hbr 7:2; Rev 21:8, 17. These are listed under number 3603.
Used in 838 Verses, 26 Books 926  Occurrence Count
καί , conjunction, kai — and, even, also (value 31)
G2532,
καί kaí, kahee; apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words:—and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet.and, also, even, indeed, but
Used in 5227 Verses, 27 Books 9277  Occurrence Count
ὁ , article, ho — the (value 70)
G3588,
ὁ ho, ho; the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom):—the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than "the" counted
Used in 7051 Verses, 27 Books 20257  Occurrence Count
πλείων , adjective, pleiōn — more excellent, very great, many (value 975)
G4119,
πλείων pleíōn, pli-own; comparative of G4183; more in quantity, number, or quality; also (in plural) the major portion:—X above, + exceed, more excellent, further, (very) great(-er), long(-er), (very) many, greater (more) part, + yet but.greater in quantity
the more part, very many
greater in quality, superior, more excellent
Used in 55 Verses, 11 Books 56  Occurrence Count
σῶμα , neuter noun, sōma — a body (value 1041)
G4983,
σῶμα sōma, so'-mah; from G4982; the body (as a sound whole), used in a very wide application, literally or figuratively:—bodily, body, slave.the body both of men or animals
a dead body or corpse
the living body
of animals
the bodies of planets and of stars (heavenly bodies)
is used of a (large or small) number of men closely united into one society, or family as it were; a social, ethical, mystical body
so in the NT of the church
that which casts a shadow as distinguished from the shadow itself
Used in 122 Verses, 18 Books 146  Occurrence Count
τροφή , feminine noun, trophē — nourishment, food (value 978)
G5160,
τροφή trophḗ, trof-ay'; from G5142; nourishment (literally or figuratively); by implication, rations (wages):—food, meat.Used in 16 Verses, 6 Books 16  Occurrence Count
ψυχή , feminine noun, psychē — breath, the soul (value 1708)
G5590,
ψυχή psychḗ, psoo-khay'; from G5594; breath, i.e. (by implication) spirit, abstractly or concretely (the animal sentient principle only; thus distinguished on the one hand from G4151, which is the rational and immortal soul; and on the other from G2222, which is mere vitality, even of plants: these terms thus exactly correspond respectively to the Hebrew H5315, H7307 and H2416):—heart (+ -ily), life, mind, soul, + us, + you.breath
the breath of life
the vital force which animates the body and shows itself in breathing
of animals
of men
life
that in which there is life
a living being, a living soul
the soul
the seat of the feelings, desires, affections, aversions (our heart, soul etc.)
the (human) soul in so far as it is constituted that by the right use of the aids offered it by God it can attain its highest end and secure eternal blessedness, the soul regarded as a moral being designed for everlasting life
the soul as an essence which differs from the body and is not dissolved by death (distinguished from other parts of the body)
Used in 95 Verses, 19 Books 105  Occurrence Count
| Luke 12:23Modern KJV—Authorized Version |
| The life is more than meat, and the body is more than raiment. |
| Original Text (TR 1894)Stephanus 1550 (Total 7444) |
| ἡ ψυχὴ πλεῖόν ἐστι τῆς τροφῆς, καὶ τὸ σῶμα τοῦ ἐνδύματος. |
| Verse #25483 (Ch. #985) — 11 words, 45 lettersText Copied! |
| Data from Strong's Concordance |
| KJV |
Strong's # |
Greek |
Value |
| The life |
G5590psychē |
ψυχή |
1708 |
| is |
G1510eimi |
εἰμί |
65 |
| more |
G4119pleiōn |
πλείων |
975 |
| than meat, |
G5160trophē |
τροφή |
978 |
| and |
G2532kai |
καί |
31 |
| the body |
G4983sōma |
σῶμα |
1041 |
| is more than raiment. |
G1742endyma |
ἔνδυμα |
500 |
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