και conjunction
kai kahee: and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
οι definite article - nominative plural masculine
ho ho: the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
μεν particle
men men: indicative of affirmation or concession (in fact); usually followed by a contrasted clause (this one, the former, etc.)
πλειονες adjective - nominative plural masculine - comparative or contracted
pleion pli-own: more in quantity, number, or quality; also (in plural) the major portion
εισιν verb - present indicative - third person
eisi i-see': they are -- agree, are, be, dure, is, were.
γεγονοτες verb - second perfect active passive - nominative plural masculine
ginomai ghin'-om-ahee: to cause to be (gen-erate), i.e. (reflexively) to become (come into being), used with great latitude (literal, figurative, intensive, etc.)
ιερεις noun - nominative plural masculine
hiereus hee-er-yooce': a priest -- (high) priest.
δια preposition
dia dee-ah': through (in very wide applications, local, causal, or occasional)
το definite article - accusative singular neuter
ho ho: the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
θανατω noun - dative singular masculine
thanatos than'-at-os: (properly, an adjective used as a noun) death -- deadly, (be...) death.
κωλυεσθαι verb - present passive middle or passive deponent
koluo ko-loo'-o: to estop, i.e. prevent (by word or act) -- forbid, hinder, keep from, let, not suffer, withstand.
παραμενειν verb - present active middle or passive deponent
parameno par-am-en'-o: to stay near, i.e. remain (literally, tarry; or figuratively, be permanent, persevere) -- abide, continue.
