Matthew 6:19
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Matthew 6:19
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That thou appear not unto men to fast, but unto thy Father which is in secret: and thy Father, which seeth in secret, shall reward thee openly.
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Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal:
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But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal:
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Verse Text
LayG2343 notG3361 upG2343 for yourselvesG5213 treasuresG2344 uponG1909 earthG1093, whereG3699 mothG4597 andG2532 rustG1035 doth corruptG853, andG2532 whereG3699 thievesG2812 break throughG1358 andG2532 stealG2813:
Μὴ θησαυρίζετε ὑμῖν θησαυροὺς ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς, ὅπου σὴς καὶ βρῶσις ἀφανίζει, καὶ ὅπου κλέπται διορύσσουσι καὶ κλέπτουσι·
| Greek | Transliteration | Strong's | Morphology | Gloss |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Μὴ |
Mē | G3361 | PRT-N | not |
θησαυρίζετε |
thēsaurizete | G2343 | V-PAM-2P | Lay up |
ὑμῖν |
humin | G5213 | P-2DP | for yourselves |
θησαυροὺς |
thēsaurous | G2344 | N-APM | treasures |
ἐπὶ |
epi | G1909 | PREP | upon |
τῆς |
tēs | G3588 | T-GSF | * |
γῆς, |
gēs | G1093 | N-GSF | earth |
ὅπου |
hopou | G3699 | ADV | where |
σὴς |
sēs | G4597 | N-NSM | moth |
καὶ |
kai | G2532 | CONJ | and |
βρῶσις |
brōsis | G1035 | N-NSF | rust |
ἀφανίζει, |
aphanizei | G853 | V-PAI-3S | doth corrupt |
καὶ |
kai | G2532 | CONJ | and |
ὅπου |
hopou | G3699 | ADV | where |
κλέπται |
kleptai | G2812 | N-NPM | thieves |
διορύσσουσι |
diorussousi | G1358 | V-PAI-3P | break through |
καὶ |
kai | G2532 | CONJ | and |
κλέπτουσι· |
kleptousi | G2813 | V-PAI-3P | steal |
- G853 — ἀφανίζω (aphanízō, af-an-id'-zo): from ἀφανής (aphanḗs) G852; to render unapparent, i.e. (actively) consume (becloud), or (passively) disappear (be destroyed); corrupt, disfigure, perish, vanish away
- G1035 — βρῶσις (brōsis, bro'-sis): from the base of βιβρώσκω (bibrṓskō) G977; (abstractly) eating (literally or figuratively); by extension (concretely) food (literally or figuratively); eating, food, meat
- G1093 — γῆ (gē, ghay): contracted from a primary word; soil; by extension a region, or the solid part or the whole of the terrene globe (including the occupants in each application); country, earth(-ly), ground, land, world
- G1358 — διορύσσω (diorýssō, dee-or-oos'-so): from διά (diá) G1223 and ὀρύσσω (orýssō) G3736; to penetrate burglariously; break through (up)
- G1909 — ἐπί (epí, ep-ee'): a primary preposition; properly, meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution (with the genitive case), i.e. over, upon, etc.; of rest (with the dative case) at, on, etc.; of direction (with the accusative case) towards, upon, etc.; about (the times), above, after, against, among, as long as (touching), at, beside, X have charge of, (be-, (where-))fore, in (a place, as much as, the time of, -to), (because) of, (up-)on (behalf of), over, (by, for) the space of, through(-out), (un-)to(-ward), with. In compounds it retains essentially the same import, at, upon, etc. (literally or figuratively).
- G2343 — θησαυρίζω (thēsaurízō, thay-sow-rid'-zo): from θησαυρός (thēsaurós) G2344; to amass or reserve (literally or figuratively); lay up (treasure), (keep) in store, (heap) treasure (together, up)
- G2344 — θησαυρός (thēsaurós, thay-sow-ros'): from τίθημι (títhēmi) G5087; a deposit, i.e. wealth (literally or figuratively); treasure
- G2532 — καί (kaí, kahee): apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words; and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet
- G2812 — κλέπτης (kléptēs, klep'-tace): from κλέπτω (kléptō) G2813; a stealer (literally or figuratively); thief. Compare λῃστής (lēistḗs) G3027.
- G2813 — κλέπτω (kléptō, klep'-to): a primary verb; to filch; steal
- G3361 — μή (mḗ, may): a primary particle of qualified negation (whereas οὐ (ou) G3756 expresses an absolute denial); (adverb) not, (conjunction) lest; also (as an interrogative implying a negative answer (whereas οὐ (ou) G3756 expects an affirmative one)) whether; any but (that), X forbear, + God forbid, + lack, lest, neither, never, no (X wise in), none, nor, (can-)not, nothing, that not, un(-taken), without. Often used in compounds in substantially the same relations. See also ἐὰν μή (eàn mḗ) G3362, ἵνα μή (hína mḗ) G3363, οὐ μή (ou mḗ) G3364, μῆκος (mēkos) G3372, μηκύνω (mēkýnō) G3373, μήν (mḗn) G3375, μὴ οὐκ (mḕ ouk) G3378.
- G3699 — ὅπου (hópou, hop'-oo): from ὅς (hós) G3739 and πού (poú) G4225; what(-ever) where, i.e. at whichever spot; in what place, where(-as, -soever), whither (+ soever)
- G4597 — σής (sḗs, sace): apparently of Hebrew origin (H5580); a moth; moth
- G5213 — ὑμῖν (hymîn, hoo-min'): irregular dative case of ὑμεῖς (hymeîs) G5210; to (with or by) you; ye, you, your(-selves)
The following Strong's numbers are referenced in the Greek (Textus Receptus, Scrivener 1894) text but were not explicitly tagged in the KJV source:
- G3588 — ὁ (ho, ho): the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom); the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc
Reciprocal references (28): Exodus 16:20, Exodus 22:2, Deuteronomy 17:17, Judges 14:12, Job 21:19, Job 27:16, Proverbs 2:4, Proverbs 8:18, Proverbs 21:20, Ecclesiastes 5:14, Isaiah 23:18, Ezekiel 26:12, Obadiah 1:6, Matthew 7:24, Matthew 19:21, Mark 10:21, Luke 12:19, Luke 12:33, Luke 16:9, Luke 18:22, John 6:27, 2 Corinthians 6:10, Colossians 1:5, Colossians 3:2, 1 Timothy 6:19, 2 Timothy 4:8, Hebrews 10:34, James 5:2
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