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Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again. (KJV)
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δίδοτε,didotedo give,
Lemma: δίδωμι (didōmi) · Strong's: G1325
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Imperative · 2nd · Plural (V-PAM-2P)
Meaning: to give — δίδωμι, ; [in LXX chiefly for נָתַן (53 words in all) ; ] ; to give—in various senses, accusative to context—bestow, grant, supply, deliver, commit, yield: absol., Act.20:35; with accusative of thing(s) and dative of…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 413 times. Also: Matthew 4:9, Matthew 5:31, Matthew 5:42, Matthew 6:11, Matthew 7:6, Matthew 7:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1325; TFLSJ G1325; TAGNT Luke 6:38 word 1
καὶkaiand
Lemma: καί (kai) · Strong's: G2532
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: and — καί, ; conj., ; and ; I. Copulative. ; 1. Connecting single words; (a) in general: Mat.2:18, 16:1, Mrk.2:15, Luk.8:15, Heb.1:1, al. mult.; repeated before each of the terms in a series, Mat.23:23, Luk.14:21, Rom.7:12,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 9450 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:11, Matthew 1:17, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2532; TFLSJ G2532; TAGNT Luke 6:38 word 2
δοθήσεταιdothēsetaiit will be given
Lemma: δίδωμι (didōmi) · Strong's: G1325
Parsing: Verb · Future · Passive · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-FPI-3S)
Meaning: to give — δίδωμι, ; [in LXX chiefly for נָתַן (53 words in all) ; ] ; to give—in various senses, accusative to context—bestow, grant, supply, deliver, commit, yield: absol., Act.20:35; with accusative of thing(s) and dative of…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 413 times. Also: Matthew 4:9, Matthew 5:31, Matthew 5:42, Matthew 6:11, Matthew 7:6, Matthew 7:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1325; TFLSJ G1325; TAGNT Luke 6:38 word 3
ὑμῖν.huminto you.
Lemma: σύ (su) · Strong's: G4771
Parsing: Personal pronoun · 2nd · Dative · Plural (P-2DP)
Meaning: you — σύ, ; pron. of 2nd of person(s), ; thou, you, genitive, σοῦ, dative, σοί, accusative, σέ, pl., ὑμεῖς, -ῶν, -ῖν, -ᾶς (enclitic in oblique cases sing., except after prep. (BL, §48, 3), though πρὸς σέ occurs in Mat.25:39).…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 3071 times. Also: Matthew 1:20, Matthew 2:6, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 3:7, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 3:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4771; TFLSJ G4771; TAGNT Luke 6:38 word 4
μέτρονmetronMeasure
Lemma: μέτρον (metron) · Strong's: G3358
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Neuter (N-ASN)
Meaning: measure — μέτρον, -ου, τό ; [in LXX chiefly for מִדָּה, also for אֵיפָה, etc. ; ] ; 1. that which is used for measuring, a measure; (a) a vessel: fig., Mat.23:32, Luk.6:38; ἐκ μ., by measure, Jhn.3:34; (b) a rod or rule:…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 14 times. Also: Matthew 7:2, Matthew 23:32, Mark 4:24, John 3:34, Romans 12:3, 2 Corinthians 10:13 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3358; TFLSJ G3358; TAGNT Luke 6:38 word 5
καλὸνkalongood
Lemma: καλός (kalos) · Strong's: G2570G
Parsing: Adjective · Accusative · Singular · Neuter (A-ASN)
Meaning: good — καλός, -ή, -όν, ; [in LXX chiefly for טוֹבָה ,טוֹב, also for יָפֶה, etc. ; ] ; 1. primarily, of outward form ("related to . . . ἀγαθός as the appearance to the essence," Cremer, 339), fair, beautiful: λίθοι (BV,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 101 times. Also: Matthew 3:10, Matthew 5:16, Matthew 7:17, Matthew 7:18, Matthew 7:19, Matthew 12:33 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2570G; TFLSJ G2570G; TAGNT Luke 6:38 word 6
πεπιεσμένονpepiesmenonpressed down
Lemma: πιέζω (piezō) · Strong's: G4085
Parsing: Verb · Perfect · Passive · Participle · Accusative · Singular · Neuter (V-RPP-ASN)
Meaning: to press down — πιέζω ; [in LXX : Mic.6:15 (דָּרַךְ)* ; ] ; 1. to press, press down or together: Luk.6:38 (cl). ; 2. Later, to seize (see: πιάζω).†; (AS)
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 1 time. All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4085; TFLSJ G4085; TAGNT Luke 6:38 word 7
καὶkaiand
Lemma: καί (kai) · Strong's: G2532
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: and — καί, ; conj., ; and ; I. Copulative. ; 1. Connecting single words; (a) in general: Mat.2:18, 16:1, Mrk.2:15, Luk.8:15, Heb.1:1, al. mult.; repeated before each of the terms in a series, Mat.23:23, Luk.14:21, Rom.7:12,…
Greek editions with this word: TR, Byzantine
Used 9450 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:11, Matthew 1:17, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2532; TFLSJ G2532; TAGNT Luke 6:38 word 8
σεσαλευμένονsesaleumenonshaken together
Lemma: σαλεύω (saleuō) · Strong's: G4531
Parsing: Verb · Perfect · Passive · Participle · Accusative · Singular · Neuter (V-RPP-ASN)
Meaning: to shake — σαλεύω; (σάλος), [in LXX for מוֹט, זוּעַ, etc. ; ] ; prop., of the action of wind, storm, etc., to agitate, shake: of a reed, Mat.11:7, Luk.7:24; a house, Luk.6:48, Act.4:31 16:26; the earth, Heb.12:26; the heavenly…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 15 times. Also: Matthew 11:7, Matthew 24:29, Mark 13:25, Luke 6:48, Luke 7:24, Luke 21:26 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4531; TFLSJ G4531; TAGNT Luke 6:38 word 9
καὶkaiand
Lemma: καί (kai) · Strong's: G2532
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: and — καί, ; conj., ; and ; I. Copulative. ; 1. Connecting single words; (a) in general: Mat.2:18, 16:1, Mrk.2:15, Luk.8:15, Heb.1:1, al. mult.; repeated before each of the terms in a series, Mat.23:23, Luk.14:21, Rom.7:12,…
Greek editions with this word: TR, Byzantine
Used 9450 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:11, Matthew 1:17, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2532; TFLSJ G2532; TAGNT Luke 6:38 word 10
ὑπερεκχυννόμενονhuperekchunnomenonrunning over
Lemma: ὑπερεκχύνω (huperekchunō) · Strong's: G5240
Parsing: Verb · Present · Passive · Participle · Accusative · Singular · Neuter (V-PPP-ASN)
Meaning: to overflow — ὑπερ-εκ-χύννω (Rec. -ύνω), late form of -χέω ; to pour out over. Pass., to overflow, run over: Luk.6:38 (not elsewhere).†; (AS)
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 1 time. All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5240; TFLSJ G5240; TAGNT Luke 6:38 word 11
δώσουσινdōsousinwill they put
Lemma: δίδωμι (didōmi) · Strong's: G1325
Parsing: Verb · Future · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Plural (V-FAI-3P)
Meaning: to give — δίδωμι, ; [in LXX chiefly for נָתַן (53 words in all) ; ] ; to give—in various senses, accusative to context—bestow, grant, supply, deliver, commit, yield: absol., Act.20:35; with accusative of thing(s) and dative of…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 413 times. Also: Matthew 4:9, Matthew 5:31, Matthew 5:42, Matthew 6:11, Matthew 7:6, Matthew 7:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1325; TFLSJ G1325; TAGNT Luke 6:38 word 12
εἰςeisinto
Lemma: εἰς (eis) · Strong's: G1519
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: toward — εἰς, ; prep. with accusative, ; expressing entrance, direction, limit, into, unto, to, upon, towards, for, among (Lat. in, with accusative). ; I. Of place. ; 1. After verbs of motion; (a) of entrance into: Mat.8:23,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 1796 times. Also: Matthew 2:1, Matthew 2:8, Matthew 2:11, Matthew 2:12, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 2:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1519; TFLSJ G1519; TAGNT Luke 6:38 word 13
τὸνtonthe
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Accusative · Singular · Masculine (T-ASM)
Meaning: the/this/who — ὁ, ἡ, τό, ; the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. ; I. As demonstr. pron. ; 1. As frequently in Hom.,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT Luke 6:38 word 14
κόλπονkolponlap
Lemma: κόλπος (kolpos) · Strong's: G2859
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Masculine (N-ASM)
Meaning: bosom — κόλπος, -ου, ὁ ; [in LXX chiefly for חֵיק ; ] ; 1. prop., the bosom: Jhn.13:23; fig., of close association, ἐν (εἰς τὸν) τοῖς κ. Ἀβραάμ, Luk.16:22-23 (cf. 4Ma.13:16); ὁ ὢν εἰς τὸν κ. τ. πατρός, Jhn.1:18 ; 2. The bosom…
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Used 6 times. Also: Luke 16:22, Luke 16:23, John 1:18, John 13:23, Acts 27:39 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2859; TFLSJ G2859; TAGNT Luke 6:38 word 15
ὑμῶν·humōnof you;
Lemma: σύ (su) · Strong's: G4771
Parsing: Personal pronoun · 2nd · Genitive · Plural (P-2GP)
Meaning: you — σύ, ; pron. of 2nd of person(s), ; thou, you, genitive, σοῦ, dative, σοί, accusative, σέ, pl., ὑμεῖς, -ῶν, -ῖν, -ᾶς (enclitic in oblique cases sing., except after prep. (BL, §48, 3), though πρὸς σέ occurs in Mat.25:39).…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 3071 times. Also: Matthew 1:20, Matthew 2:6, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 3:7, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 3:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4771; TFLSJ G4771; TAGNT Luke 6:38 word 16
ᾧhōwith which
Lemma: ὅς (hos, hē) · Strong's: G3739
Parsing: Relative pronoun · Dative · Singular · Neuter (R-DSN)
Meaning: which — ὅς, ἥ, ὅ, ; the postpositive article (ἄρθρον ὑποτακτικόν). ; I. As demonstr. pron. = οὗτος, ὅδε, this, that, also for αὐτός, chiefly in nom.: ὅς δέ, but he (cf. ἦ δὲ ὅς, frequently in Plat.), Mrk.15:23, Jhn.5:11; ὃς μὲν…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 1433 times. Also: Matthew 1:16, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 1:25, Matthew 2:9, Matthew 2:16, Matthew 3:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3739; TFLSJ G3739; TAGNT Luke 6:38 word 17
ΤῷTō<the>
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Dative · Singular · Neuter (T-DSN)
Meaning: the/this/who — ὁ, ἡ, τό, ; the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. ; I. As demonstr. pron. ; 1. As frequently in Hom.,…
Greek editions with this word: TR, Byzantine
Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT Luke 6:38 word 18
γὰρgarfor
Lemma: γάρ (gar) · Strong's: G1063
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: for — γάρ, ; co-ordinating particle, contr. of γε ἄρα, ; verily then, hence, in truth, indeed, yea, then, why, and when giving a reason or explanation, for, the usage in NT being in general accord with that of cl.; 1.…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 1080 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:21, Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:5, Matthew 2:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1063; TFLSJ G1063; TAGNT Luke 6:38 word 19
αὐτῷautōit
Lemma: αὐτός (autos) · Strong's: G0846
Parsing: Personal pronoun · Dative · Singular · Neuter (P-DSN)
Meaning: it/s/he — αὐτός, -ή, -ό, ; determinative pron., in late Gk. much more frequently than in cl. (WM, 178f.; Jannaris, HGG, §1399). ; 1. Emphatic (so always in nom. exc. when preceded by the art., see infr., iii); (1) self (ipse),…
Greek editions with this word: TR, Byzantine
Used 5846 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:11, Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0846; TFLSJ G0846; TAGNT Luke 6:38 word 20
μέτρῳmetrōmeasure
Lemma: μέτρον (metron) · Strong's: G3358
Parsing: Noun · Dative · Singular · Neuter (N-DSN)
Meaning: measure — μέτρον, -ου, τό ; [in LXX chiefly for מִדָּה, also for אֵיפָה, etc. ; ] ; 1. that which is used for measuring, a measure; (a) a vessel: fig., Mat.23:32, Luk.6:38; ἐκ μ., by measure, Jhn.3:34; (b) a rod or rule:…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 14 times. Also: Matthew 7:2, Matthew 23:32, Mark 4:24, John 3:34, Romans 12:3, 2 Corinthians 10:13 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3358; TFLSJ G3358; TAGNT Luke 6:38 word 21
μετρεῖτε,metreiteyou measure,
Lemma: μετρέω (metreō) · Strong's: G3354
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Indicative · 2nd · Plural (V-PAI-2P)
Meaning: to measure — μετρέω, -ῶ; (μέτρον), [in LXX: Exo.16:18, Num.35:5, Rut.3:15, Isa.40:12, (מָדַד), Da Th Dan.5:26 (מָדַד), Wis.4:8 * ; ] ; 1. to measure, of space, number, value, etc.: with accusative of thing(s), Rev.11:2 21:15, 17;…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 11 times. Also: Matthew 7:2, Mark 4:24, 2 Corinthians 10:12, Revelation 11:1, Revelation 11:2, Revelation 21:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3354; TFLSJ G3354; TAGNT Luke 6:38 word 22
ἀντιμετρηθήσεταιantimetrēthēsetaiit will be re-measured
Lemma: ἀντιμετρέω (antimetreō) · Strong's: G0488
Parsing: Verb · Future · Passive · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-FPI-3S)
Meaning: to return — ἀντι-μετρέω, -ῶ ; to measure in return: Luk.6:38 (WH, mg., μετρέω).†; (AS)
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 1 time. All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0488; TFLSJ G0488; TAGNT Luke 6:38 word 23
ὑμῖν.huminto you.
Lemma: σύ (su) · Strong's: G4771
Parsing: Personal pronoun · 2nd · Dative · Plural (P-2DP)
Meaning: you — σύ, ; pron. of 2nd of person(s), ; thou, you, genitive, σοῦ, dative, σοί, accusative, σέ, pl., ὑμεῖς, -ῶν, -ῖν, -ᾶς (enclitic in oblique cases sing., except after prep. (BL, §48, 3), though πρὸς σέ occurs in Mat.25:39).…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 3071 times. Also: Matthew 1:20, Matthew 2:6, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 3:7, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 3:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4771; TFLSJ G4771; TAGNT Luke 6:38 word 24
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| Give | → | δίδωμι G1325 to give |
| and | → | καί G2532 and |
| it will be given | → | δίδωμι G1325 to give |
| to you | → | σύ G4771 you |
| A good | → | καλός G2570G good |
| measure | → | μέτρον G3358 measure |
| pressed down | → | πιέζω G4085 to press down |
| shaken together | → | σαλεύω G4531 to shake |
| [and] running over | → | ὑπερεκχύνω G5240 to overflow |
| will be poured | → | δίδωμι G1325 to give |
| into | → | εἰς G1519 toward |
| your | → | σύ G4771 you |
| lap | → | κόλπος G2859 bosom |
| For | → | γάρ G1063 for |
| with the | → | ὅς G3739 which |
| measure | → | μέτρον G3358 measure |
| you [use] | → | μετρέω G3354 to measure |
| it will be measured back | → | ἀντιμετρέω G0488 to return |
| to you | → | σύ G4771 you |
King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source
Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).
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