What Does Matthew 16:18 Mean?

“also”

so also the dative case ????? <pronunciation strongs="kam-oy'"/>, and accusative case ???? <pronunciation strongs="kam-eh'"/> and (or also, even, etc.

“And”

but, and, etc

“unto thee”

to thee

“I say”

properly, to "lay" forth, i.e., (figuratively) relate (in words (usually of systematic or set discourse; whereas g2036 and g5346 generally refer to an

“That”

demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because

“thou”

thou

“art”

thou art

“Peter”

a (piece of) rock (larger than g3037); as a name, petrus, an apostle

“and”

and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words

“upon”

properly, meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution (with the genitive case), i.e., over, upon, etc.; of re

the he (she or it), i.e., this or that (often with article repeated)

the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)

“rock”

a (mass of) rock (literally or figuratively)

“I will build”

to be a house-builder, i.e., construct or (figuratively) confirm

“my”

of me

the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)

“church”

a calling out, i.e., (concretely) a popular meeting, especially a religious congregation (jewish synagogue, or christian community of members on earth

“and”

and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words

“the gates”

a gate, i.e., the leaf or wing of a folding entrance (literally or figuratively)

“of hell”

properly, unseen, i.e., "hades" or the place (state) of departed souls

“not”

the absolute negative (compare g3361) adverb; no or not

“prevail against”

to overpower

“it”

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