For meat destroy not the work of God. All things indeed are pure; but it is evil for that man who eateth with offence.
For meat, deſtroy not the worke of God: all * things indeed are pure; but it is euill for that man who eateth with offence.
μὴ ἕνεκεν βρώματος κατάλυε τὸ ἔργον τοῦ Θεοῦ. πάντα μὲν καθαρά, ἀλλὰ κακὸν τῷ ἀνθρώπῳ τῷ διὰ προσκόμματος ἐσθίοντι.
Μὴ ἕνεκεν βρώματος κατάλυε τὸ ἔργον τοῦ Θεοῦ. πάντα μὲν καθαρὰ, ἀλλὰ κακὸν τῷ ἀνθρώπῳ τῷ διὰ προσκόμματος ἐσθίοντι.
ἀλλά , conjunction, alla — otherwise, on the other hand, but (value 62)
G235,
ἀλλά allá, al-lah'; neuter plural of G243; properly, other things, i.e. (adverbially) contrariwise (in many relations):—and, but (even), howbeit, indeed, nay, nevertheless, no, notwithstanding, save, therefore, yea, yet.but
nevertheless, notwithstanding
an objection
an exception
a restriction
nay, rather, yea, moreover
forms a transition to the cardinal matter
Used in 601 Verses, 27 Books 635  Occurrence Count
ἄνθρωπος , masculine noun, anthrōpos — a man, human, mankind (value 1310)
G444,
ἄνθρωπος ánthrōpos, anth'-ro-pos; from G435 and ὤψ ṓps (the countenance; from G3700); man-faced, i.e. a human being:—certain, man.a human being, whether male or female
generically, to include all human individuals
to distinguish man from beings of a different order
of animals and plants
of from God and Christ
of the angels
with the added notion of weakness, by which man is led into a mistake or prompted to sin
with the adjunct notion of contempt or disdainful pity
with reference to two fold nature of man, body and soul
with reference to the two fold nature of man, the corrupt and the truly Christian man, conformed to the nature of God
with reference to sex, a male
indefinitely, someone, a man, one
in the plural, people
joined with other words, merchantman
Used in 504 Verses, 24 Books 558  Occurrence Count
βρῶμα , neuter noun, brōma — food (value 943)
G1033,
βρῶμα brōma, bro'-mah; from the base of G977; food (literally or figuratively), especially (ceremonially) articles allowed or forbidden by the Jewish law:—meat, victuals.that which is eaten, food
Used in 15 Verses, 8 Books 17  Occurrence Count
διά , preposition, dia — through, on account of, because of (value 15)
G1223,
διά diá, dee-ah'; a primary preposition denoting the channel of an act; through (in very wide applications, local, causal, or occasional):—after, always, among, at, to avoid, because of (that), briefly, by, for (cause) … fore, from, in, by occasion of, of, by reason of, for sake, that, thereby, therefore, × though, through(-out), to, wherefore, with (-in).through
of place
with
in
of time
throughout
during
of means
by
by the means of
through
the ground or reason by which something is or is not done
by reason of
on account of
because of for this reason
therefore
on this account
Used in 586 Verses, 26 Books 653  Occurrence Count
ἕνεκα , preposition, heneka — on account of, because of (value 81)
G1752,
†ἕνεκα héneka, hen'-ek-ah; of uncertain affinity; on account of:—because, for (cause, sake), (where-)fore, by reason of, that.on account of, for the sake of, for
for this cause, therefore
Used in 23 Verses, 6 Books 25  Occurrence Count
ἔργον , neuter noun, ergon — work (value 228)
G2041,
ἔργον érgon, er'-gon; from a primary (but obsolete) ἔργω érgō (to work); toil (as an effort or occupation); by implication, an act:—deed, doing, labour, work.business, employment, that which any one is occupied
that which one undertakes to do, enterprise, undertaking
any product whatever, any thing accomplished by hand, art, industry, or mind
an act, deed, thing done: the idea of working is emphasised in opp. to that which is less than work
Used in 161 Verses, 26 Books 176  Occurrence Count
ἐσθίω , verb, esthiō — to eat (value 1024)
G2068,
†ἐσθίω esthíō, es-thee'-o; strengthened for a primary ἔδω édō (to eat); used only in certain tenses, the rest being supplied by G5315; to eat (usually literal):—devour, eat, live.to eat
to eat (consume) a thing
to take food, eat a meal
metaph. to devour, consume
Used in 55 Verses, 8 Books 65  Occurrence Count
θεός , masculine noun, theos — God, a god (value 284)
G2316,
θεός theós, theh'-os; of uncertain affinity; a deity, especially (with G3588) the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very:—X exceeding, God, god(-ly, -ward).a god or goddess, a general name of deities or divinities
the Godhead, trinity
God the Father, the first person in the trinity
Christ, the second person of the trinity
Holy Spirit, the third person in the trinity
spoken of the only and true God
refers to the things of God
his counsels, interests, things due to him
whatever can in any respect be likened unto God, or resemble him in any way
God's representative or viceregent
of magistrates and judges
Used in 1173 Verses, 27 Books 1341  Occurrence Count
καθαρός , adjective, katharos — clean (adjective) (value 401)
G2513,
καθαρός katharós, kath-ar-os'; of uncertain affinity; clean (literally or figuratively):—clean, clear, pure.clean, pure
physically
purified by fire
in a similitude, like a vine cleansed by pruning and so fitted to bear fruit
in a levitical sense
clean, the use of which is not forbidden, imparts no uncleanness
ethically
free from corrupt desire, from sin and guilt
free from every admixture of what is false, sincere genuine
blameless, innocent
unstained with the guilt of anything
Used in 24 Verses, 12 Books 28  Occurrence Count
κακός , adjective, kakos — bad, evil (value 311)
G2556,
κακός kakós, kak-os'; apparently a primary word; worthless (intrinsically, such; whereas G4190 properly refers to effects), i.e. (subjectively) depraved, or (objectively) injurious:—bad, evil, harm, ill, noisome, wicked.of a bad nature
not such as it ought to be
of a mode of thinking, feeling, acting
base, wrong, wicked
troublesome, injurious, pernicious, destructive, baneful
Used in 46 Verses, 19 Books 51  Occurrence Count
καταλύω , verb, katalyō — to destroy, overthrow (value 1552)
G2647,
καταλύω katalýō, kat-al-oo'-o; from G2596 and G3089; to loosen down (disintegrate), i.e. (by implication) to demolish (literally or figuratively); specially (compare G2646) to halt for the night:—destroy, dissolve, be guest, lodge, come to nought, overthrow, throw down.to dissolve, disunite
(what has been joined together), to destroy, demolish
metaph. to overthrow i.e. render vain, deprive of success, bring to naught
to subvert, overthrow
of institutions, forms of government, laws, etc., to deprive of force, annul, abrogate, discard
of travellers, to halt on a journey, to put up, lodge (the figurative expression originating in the circumstance that, to put up for the night, the straps and packs of the beasts of burden are unbound and taken off; or, more correctly from the fact that the traveller's garments, tied up when he is on the journey, are unloosed at it end)
Used in 16 Verses, 7 Books 17  Occurrence Count
μέν , particle, men — shows affirmation or concession (value 95)
G3303,
μέν mén, men; a primary particle; properly, indicative of affirmation or concession (in fact); usually followed by a contrasted clause with G1161 (this one, the former, etc.):—even, indeed, so, some, truly, verily. Often compounded with other particles in an intensive or asseverative sense.truly, certainly, surely, indeed
Used in 193 Verses, 19 Books 193  Occurrence Count
μή , particle, mē — not, that...not, lest (used for qualified negation) (value 48)
G3361,
μή mḗ, may; a primary particle of qualified negation (whereas G3756 expresses an absolute denial); (adverb) not, (conjunction) lest; also (as an interrogative implying a negative answer (whereas G3756 expects an affirmative one)) whether:—any but (that), × forbear, + God forbid, + lack, lest, neither, never, no (X wise in), none, nor, (can-)not, nothing, that not, un(-taken), without. Often used in compounds in substantially the same relations. See also G3362, G3363, G3364, G3372, G3373, G3375, G3378.Used in 927 Verses, 27 Books 1053  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
πᾶς , adjective, pas — all, every (value 281)
G3956,
πᾶς pâs, pas; including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole:—all (manner of, means), alway(-s), any (one), × daily, + ever, every (one, way), as many as, + no(-thing), X thoroughly, whatsoever, whole, whosoever.individually
each, every, any, all, the whole, everyone, all things, everything
collectively
some of all types
Used in 1081 Verses, 27 Books 1248  Occurrence Count
πρόσκομμα , neuter noun, proskomma — a stumbling, an occasion of stumbling (value 621)
G4348,
πρόσκομμα próskomma, pros'-kom-mah; from G4350; a stub, i.e. (figuratively) occasion of apostasy:—offence, stumbling(-block, (-stone)).a stumbling block
an obstacle in the way which if one strikes his foot against he stumbles or falls
that over which a soul stumbles i.e. by which is caused to sin
Used in 6 Verses, 3 Books 6  Occurrence Count
| Romans 14:20Modern KJV—Authorized Version |
| For meat destroy not the work of God. All things indeed are pure; but it is evil for that man who eateth with offence. |
| Original Text (TR 1894)Stephanus 1550 (Total 11117) |
| μὴ ἕνεκεν βρώματος κατάλυε τὸ ἔργον τοῦ Θεοῦ. πάντα μὲν καθαρά, ἀλλὰ κακὸν τῷ ἀνθρώπῳ τῷ διὰ προσκόμματος ἐσθίοντι. |
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| Data from Strong's Concordance |
| KJV |
Strong's # |
Greek |
Value |
| For |
G1752heneka |
ἕνεκα |
81 |
| meat |
G1033brōma |
βρῶμα |
943 |
| destroy |
G2647katalyō |
καταλύω |
1552 |
| not |
G3361mē |
μή |
48 |
| the work |
G2041ergon |
ἔργον |
228 |
| of God. |
G2316theos |
θεός |
284 |
| All things |
G3956pas |
πᾶς |
281 |
| indeed |
G3303men |
μέν |
95 |
| are pure; |
G2513katharos |
καθαρός |
401 |
| but |
G235alla |
ἀλλά |
62 |
| it is evil |
G2556kakos |
κακός |
311 |
| for that man |
G444anthrōpos |
ἄνθρωπος |
1310 |
| who eateth |
G2068esthiō |
ἐσθίω |
1024 |
| with |
G1223dia |
διά |
15 |
| offence. |
G4348proskomma |
πρόσκομμα |
621 |
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