Mark 3:27

Authorized King James Version (1611)

‹No man can enter into a strong man's house, and spoil his goods, except he will first bind the strong man; and then he will spoil his house.›

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Οὐ δύναται Οὐδεὶς τὰ σκεύη τοῦ ἰσχυροῦ εἰσελθὼν εἰς τὴν οἰκίαν αὐτοῦ διαρπάσαι, ἐὰν μὴ πρῶτον τὸν ἰσχυρὸν δήσῃ· καὶ τότε τὴν οἰκίαν αὐτοῦ διαρπάσει.

Transliteration

Not dynatai Oudeis the skeuē of the ischyrou eiselthōn into the oikian of him to diarpasai, unless first the ischyron he dēsē; and then the oikian of him he will diarpasei.

Grammar Details

• *dynatai*: present middle/passive indicative, 3rd singular - is able/can [ongoing ability]
• *Oudeis*: nominative, masculine, singular - no one [subject]
• *skeuē*: accusative, neuter, plural - goods/possessions [direct object]
• *ischyrou*: genitive, masculine, singular - of strong man [possession]
• *eiselthōn*: aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having entered [completed action]
• *oikian*: accusative, feminine, singular - house [direction]
• *diarpasai*: aorist active infinitive - to plunder/seize [purpose]
• *ischyron*: accusative, masculine, singular - strong man [direct object]
• *dēsē*: aorist active subjunctive, 3rd singular - might bind [potential completed action]
• *diarpasei*: future active indicative, 3rd singular - will plunder/seize [future action]

Word Meanings

• *dynatai*: is able/can/has power
• *skeuē*: goods/possessions/property/vessels
• *ischyrou*: strong man/powerful person
• *eiselthōn*: having entered/gone into
• *oikian*: house/home/dwelling
• *diarpasai*: to plunder/seize/rob
• *dēsē*: might bind/tie up/restrain
• *diarpasei*: will plunder/seize/rob

Referenced Verses

• Matt 12:29 : 29 ‹Or else how can one enter into a strong man's house, and spoil his goods, except he first bind the strong man? and then he will spoil his house.›
• Luke 11:21-23 : 21 ‹When a strong man armed keepeth his palace, his goods are in peace:› 22 ‹But when a stronger than he shall come upon him, and overcome him, he taketh from him all his armour wherein he trusted, and divideth his spoils.› 23 ‹He that is not with me is against me: and he that gathereth not with me scattereth.›
• Isa 49:24-26 : 24 ¶ Shall the prey be taken from the mighty, or the lawful captive delivered? 25 But thus saith the LORD, Even the captives of the mighty shall be taken away, and the prey of the terrible shall be delivered: for I will contend with him that contendeth with thee, and I will save thy children. 26 And I will feed them that oppress thee with their own flesh; and they shall be drunken with their own blood, as with sweet wine: and all flesh shall know that I the LORD [am] thy Saviour and thy Redeemer, the mighty One of Jacob.
• Isa 53:12 : 12 Therefore will I divide him [a portion] with the great, and he shall divide the spoil with the strong; because he hath poured out his soul unto death: and he was numbered with the transgressors; and he bare the sin of many, and made intercession for the transgressors.
• Heb 2:14 : 14 ¶ Forasmuch then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, he also himself likewise took part of the same; that through death he might destroy him that had the power of death, that is, the devil;
• Eph 6:10-13 : 10 ¶ Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might. 11 Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. 12 For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high [places]. 13 Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.
• Col 2:15 : 15 [And] having spoiled principalities and powers, he made a shew of them openly, triumphing over them in it.
• 1 John 3:8 : 8 He that committeth sin is of the devil; for the devil sinneth from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil.
• 1 John 4:4 : 4 ¶ Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world.
• Rev 12:7-9 : 7 And there was war in heaven: Michael and his angels fought against the dragon; and the dragon fought and his angels, 8 And prevailed not; neither was their place found any more in heaven. 9 And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world: he was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him.
• Rev 20:1-3 : 1 ¶ And I saw an angel come down from heaven, having the key of the bottomless pit and a great chain in his hand. 2 And he laid hold on the dragon, that old serpent, which is the Devil, and Satan, and bound him a thousand years, 3 And cast him into the bottomless pit, and shut him up, and set a seal upon him, that he should deceive the nations no more, till the thousand years should be fulfilled: and after that he must be loosed a little season.
• Isa 61:1 : 1 ¶ The Spirit of the Lord GOD [is] upon me; because the LORD hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to [them that are] bound;
• Gen 3:15 : 15 And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel.
• Isa 27:1 : 1 ¶ In that day the LORD with his sore and great and strong sword shall punish leviathan the piercing serpent, even leviathan that crooked serpent; and he shall slay the dragon that [is] in the sea.
• John 12:31 : 31 ‹Now is the judgment of this world: now shall the prince of this world be cast out.›
• Rom 16:20 : 20 And the God of peace shall bruise Satan under your feet shortly. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ [be] with you. Amen.
• Luke 10:17-20 : 17 ¶ And the seventy returned again with joy, saying, Lord, even the devils are subject unto us through thy name. 18 And he said unto them, ‹I beheld Satan as lightning fall from heaven.› 19 ‹Behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt you.› 20 ‹Notwithstanding in this rejoice not, that the spirits are subject unto you; but rather rejoice, because your names are written in heaven.›