Matthew 12:20
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
A bruised reed He will not break, and a smoldering wick He will not extinguish, till He leads justice to victory.

Young's Literal Translation
a bruised reed he shall not break, and smoking flax he shall not quench, till he may put forth judgment to victory,

King James Bible
A bruised reed shall he not break, and smoking flax shall he not quench, till he send forth judgment unto victory.

Greek
A bruised
συντετριμμένον (syntetrimmenon)
Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's 4937: From sun and the base of tribos; to crush completely, i.e. To shatter.

reed
κάλαμον (kalamon)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's 2563: A reed; a reed-pen, reed-staff, measuring rod. Or uncertain affinity; a reed; by implication, a pen.

He will not break,
κατεάξει (kateaxei)
Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 2608: To break down (in pieces), crush, break into. From kata and the base of rhegnumi; to rend in pieces, i.e. Crack apart.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.

a smoldering
τυφόμενον (typhomenon)
Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's 5188: To raise smoke, smolder. Apparently a primary verb; to make a smoke, i.e. Slowly consume without flame.

wick
λίνον (linon)
Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's 3043: Flax, linen. Probably a primary word; flax, i.e. 'linen'.

He will not extinguish,
σβέσει (sbesei)
Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 4570: (a) I extinguish, quench, (b) I suppress, thwart. A prolonged form of an apparently primary verb; to extinguish.

till
ἕως (heōs)
Conjunction
Strong's 2193: A conjunction, preposition and adverb of continuance, until.

He leads
ἐκβάλῃ (ekbalē)
Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 1544: To throw (cast, put) out; I banish; I bring forth, produce. From ek and ballo; to eject.

justice
κρίσιν (krisin)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's 2920: Decision; by extension, a tribunal; by implication, justice.

to
εἰς (eis)
Preposition
Strong's 1519: A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases.

victory.
νῖκος (nikos)
Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's 3534: Victory. From nike; a conquest, i.e. triumph.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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