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← Luke 9 · ← verse 24 · verse 26 →

For what is a man advantaged, if he gain the whole world, and lose himself, or be cast away? (KJV)

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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.

τίtiWhat

Lemma: τίς (tis) · Strong's: G5101

Parsing: Interrogative pronoun · Accusative · Singular · Neuter (I-ASN)

Meaning: which? — τίς, neut., τί, genitive, τίνος, interrog. pron., [in LXX for מָה ,מִי ; ] in masc. and fem., ; who, which, what?; in neut., which, what?, used both in direct and in indirect questions. ; I. I. As subst., ; 1. 1. masc.,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 568 times. Also: Matthew 3:7, Matthew 5:13, Matthew 5:46, Matthew 5:47, Matthew 6:3, Matthew 6:25 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G5101; TFLSJ G5101; TAGNT Luke 9:25 word 1

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 9:25 word 2

ὠφελεῖταιōpheleitaiis profited

Lemma: ὠφελέω (ōpheleō) · Strong's: G5623

Parsing: Verb · Present · Passive · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-PPI-3S)

Meaning: to help — ὠφελέω, -ῶ; (ὄφελος), [in LXX chiefly for יָעַל hi. ; ] ; to help, benefit, do good, profit: absol., Rom.2:25; οὐδέν (do no good; see Field, Notes, 21), Mat.27:24, Jhn.6:63 12:19; with accusative of person(s), Heb.4:2;…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 15 times. Also: Matthew 15:5, Matthew 16:26, Matthew 27:24, Mark 5:26, Mark 7:11, Mark 8:36 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G5623; TFLSJ G5623; TAGNT Luke 9:25 word 3

ἄνθρωποςanthrōposa man

Lemma: ἄνθρωπος (anthrōpos) · Strong's: G0444

Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (N-NSM)

Meaning: a human — ἄνθρωπος, -ου, ὁ, ; [in LXX chiefly for אִישׁ ,אָדָם, also for אֱנוֹשׁ, etc. ; ] ; man: ; 1. generically, a human being, male or female (Lat. homo): Jhn.16:21; with art., Mat.4:4 12:35, Mrk.2:27, Jhn.2:25, Rom.7:1, al;…

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Used 558 times. Also: Matthew 4:4, Matthew 4:19, Matthew 5:13, Matthew 5:16, Matthew 5:19, Matthew 6:1 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G0444; TFLSJ G0444; TAGNT Luke 9:25 word 4

κερδήσαςkerdēsashaving gained

Lemma: κερδαίνω (kerdainō) · Strong's: G2770

Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Active · Participle · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (V-AAP-NSM)

Meaning: to gain — κερδαίνω ; [in Sm.: Job.22:3 * ; ] ; to gain: with accusative, Mat.25:16-17, 20 25:22; τ. κόσμον, Mat.16:26, Mrk.8:36, Luk.9:25; absol., to make profit, get gain: Jas.4:13. Metaphorical, with accusative of thing(s), to…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 17 times. Also: Matthew 16:26, Matthew 18:15, Matthew 25:16, Matthew 25:17, Matthew 25:20, Matthew 25:22 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2770; TFLSJ G2770; TAGNT Luke 9:25 word 5

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 9:25 word 6

κόσμονkosmonworld

Lemma: κόσμος (kosmos) · Strong's: G2889

Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Masculine (N-ASM)

Meaning: world — κόσμος, -ου, ὁ ; [in LXX: Gen.2:1, Deu.4:19 17:3, Isa.24:21 40:26 (צבא), Exo.33:5, 6 Jer.2:32 4:30, Eze.7:20 16:11 23:40 (עֲדִי), Isa.61:10 (כְּלִי), al., Wis.2:24 and freq., Sir.6:30, al ; ] ; 1. order (Hom., Plat.,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 187 times. Also: Matthew 4:8, Matthew 5:14, Matthew 13:35, Matthew 13:38, Matthew 16:26, Matthew 18:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2889; TFLSJ G2889; TAGNT Luke 9:25 word 7

ὅλονholonwhole

Lemma: ὅλος (holos) · Strong's: G3650

Parsing: Adjective · Accusative · Singular · Masculine (A-ASM)

Meaning: all — ὅλος, -η, -ον, ; [in LXX chiefly for כֹּל ; ] ; of persons and things, whole, entire, complete; 1. of indefinite ideas, with subst. anarth.: Luk.5:5, Act.11:26 28:30, Tit.1:11; ὅλον ἄνθρωπον (an entire man; see Field,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 114 times. Also: Matthew 1:22, Matthew 4:23, Matthew 4:24, Matthew 5:29, Matthew 5:30, Matthew 6:22 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3650; TFLSJ G3650; TAGNT Luke 9:25 word 8

ἑαυτὸνhe'autonhimself

Lemma: ἑαυτοῦ (heautou) · Strong's: G1438

Parsing: Reflexive pronoun · 3rd · Accusative · Singular · Masculine (F-3ASM)

Meaning: themself — ἑαυτοῦ, -ῆς, -οῦ, dative -ῷ, etc., accusative -όν, etc., pi. -ῶν, etc. (Att. contr. αὑτοῦ, etc); reflex pron.; 1. prop, of 3rd person (Lat. sui, sibi, se), of himself, herself, itself, etc.: Mat.27:42, Mrk.15:31,…

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Used 329 times. Also: Matthew 3:9, Matthew 6:4, Matthew 6:34, Matthew 8:22, Matthew 9:3, Matthew 9:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1438; TFLSJ G1438; TAGNT Luke 9:25 word 9

δὲdenow

Lemma: δέ (de) · Strong's: G1161

Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)

Meaning: then — δέ (before vowels δ᾽; on the general neglect of the elision in NT, see WH, App., 146; Tdf., Pr., 96), ; post-positive conjunctive particle; 1. copulative, but, in the next place, and, now (Abbott, JG, 104): Mat.1:2ff.,…

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Used 2921 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1161; TFLSJ G1161; TAGNT Luke 9:25 word 10

ἀπολέσαςapolesashaving destroyed

Lemma: ἀπολλύω (apolluō) · Strong's: G0622

Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Active · Participle · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (V-AAP-NSM)

Meaning: to destroy — ἀπ-όλλυμι and ἀπολλύω ; [in LXX for אָבַד, etc. (38 words in all)]. ; 1. Act., ; 1 to destroy utterly, destroy, kill: Mk 124, 922, al.; τ. ψνχήν, Mat.10:28, al.; 2 to lose utterly: Mat.10:42, al.; metaphorically, of…

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Used 94 times. Also: Matthew 2:13, Matthew 5:29, Matthew 5:30, Matthew 8:25, Matthew 9:17, Matthew 10:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G0622; TFLSJ G0622; TAGNT Luke 9:25 word 11

ἢēor

Lemma: ἤ (ē) · Strong's: G2228

Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)

Meaning: or — ἤ, ; disjunctive and comparative particle (Bl., §36, 12; 77, 11); 1. disjunctive, or; (a) between single words: Mat.5:17 Mrk.6:56, Luk.2:24, Jhn.6:19, Rom.1:21, al.; (b) before a sentence expressing a variation, denial…

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Used 365 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 5:17, Matthew 5:18, Matthew 5:36, Matthew 6:24, Matthew 6:31 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2228; TFLSJ G2228; TAGNT Luke 9:25 word 12

ζημιωθείς;zēmiōtheishaving suffered the loss of?

Lemma: ζημιόω (zēmioō) · Strong's: G2210

Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Passive · Participle · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (V-APP-NSM)

Meaning: to lose — ζημόω, -ῶ; (ζημία), [in LXX chiefly for עָנַשׁ ; ] ; to damage. Pass., to suffer loss, forfeit, lose: absol., 1Co.3:15; before ἐν, 2Co.7:9; with accusative of thing(s) (see B1., § 34, 6), τ. ψυχήν, Mat.16:26, Mrk.8:36;…

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Used 6 times. Also: Matthew 16:26, Mark 8:36, 1 Corinthians 3:15, 2 Corinthians 7:9, Philippians 3:8 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2210; TFLSJ G2210; TAGNT Luke 9:25 word 13

How the BSB renders it

Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.

What→τίς G5101 which?
does it profit→ὠφελέω G5623 to help
a man→ἄνθρωπος G0444 a human
to gain→κερδαίνω G2770 to gain
the→ὁ G3588 the/this/who
whole→ὅλος G3650 all
world→κόσμος G2889 world
yet→δέ G1161 then
lose→ἀπολλύω G0622 to destroy
or→ἤ G2228 or
forfeit→ζημιόω G2210 to lose
his very self→ἑαυτοῦ G1438 themself

King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source

All attributions

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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