Mark 2:21

Authorized King James Version

No man also seweth a piece of new cloth on an old garment: else the new piece that filled it up taketh away from the old, and the rent is made worse.

Word-by-Word Analysis
#1
καὶ
G2532
also
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
#2
οὐδεὶς
G3762
No man
not even one (man, woman or thing), i.e., none, nobody, nothing
#3
ἐπίβλημα
G1915
a piece
a patch
#4
ῥάκους
G4470
cloth
a "rag," i.e., piece of cloth
#5
ἀγνάφου
G46
of new
properly, unfulled, i.e., (by implication) new (cloth)
#6
ἐπιῤῥάπτει
G1976
seweth
to stitch upon, i.e., fasten with the needle
#7
ἐπὶ
G1909
on
properly, meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution (with the genitive case), i.e., over, upon, etc.; of re
#8
ἱμάτίῳ
G2440
garment
a dress (inner or outer)
#9
παλαιοῦ
G3820
an old
antique, i.e., not recent, worn out
#10
εἰ
G1487
if, whether, that, etc
#11
δὲ
G1161
but, and, etc
#12
μή
G3361
(adverb) not, (conjunction) lest; also (as an interrogative implying a negative answer (whereas g3756 expects an affirmative one)) whether
#13
αἴρει
G142
taketh away
to lift up; by implication, to take up or away; figuratively, to raise (the voice), keep in suspense (the mind), specially, to sail away (i.e., weigh
#14
τὸ
G3588
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
#15
πλήρωμα
G4138
that filled it up
repletion or completion, i.e., (subjectively) what fills (as contents, supplement, copiousness, multitude), or (objectively) what is filled (as contai
#16
αὐτοῦ
G846
from
the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
#17
τὸ
G3588
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
#18
καινὸν
G2537
the new piece
new (especially in freshness; while g3501 is properly so with respect to age
#19
τοῦ
G3588
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
#20
παλαιοῦ
G3820
an old
antique, i.e., not recent, worn out
#21
καὶ
G2532
also
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
#22
χεῖρον
G5501
worse
from an obsolete equivalent ????? (of uncertain derivation); more evil or aggravated (physically, mentally or morally)
#23
σχίσμα
G4978
the rent
a split or gap ("schism"), literally or figuratively
#24
γίνεται
G1096
is made
to cause to be ("gen"-erate), i.e., (reflexively) to become (come into being), used with great latitude (literal, figurative, intensive, etc.)

Analysis

Within the broader context of Mark, this passage highlights salvation through declarative statements that establish theological truth. The theological weight of divine revelation connects to fundamental Christian doctrine about divine revelation, contributing to our understanding of God's nature and relationship with humanity. This verse contributes to the book's overall argument by building upon previous themes while advancing the overall message of Mark.

Historical Context

The literary and historical milieu of the literary conventions and historical circumstances of biblical literature shapes this text's meaning. The historical development of salvation within the theological tradition of Mark Understanding the ancient worldview that shaped the author's theological expression helps modern readers appreciate why the author emphasizes divine revelation in this particular way.

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