Matthew 12:12 Greek Word Analysis
| 0 | How much | πόσῳ | g4214 |
| 1 | then | οὖν | g3767 |
| 2 | better than | διαφέρει | g1308 |
| 3 | is a man | ἄνθρωπος | g444 |
| 4 | a sheep | προβάτου | g4263 |
| 5 | Wherefore | ὥστε | g5620 |
| 6 | it is lawful | ἔξεστιν | g1832 |
| 7 | | τοῖς | g3588 |
| 8 | on the sabbath days | σάββασιν | g4521 |
| 9 | well | καλῶς | g2573 |
| 10 | to do | ποιεῖν | g4160 |
Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
How much then is a man better than a sheep? Wherefore it is lawful to do well on the sabbath days.
American Standard Version (ASV)
How much then is a man of more value than a sheep! Wherefore it is lawful to do good on the sabbath day.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
Of how much more value is a man than a sheep! For this reason it is right to do good on the Sabbath day.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
How much better then is a man than a sheep! So that it is lawful to do well on the sabbath.
World English Bible (WEB)
Of how much more value then is a man than a sheep! Therefore it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath day."
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
How much better, therefore, is a man than a sheep? -- so that it is lawful on the sabbaths to do good.'