Matthew 18:4 Go deeper
← Matthew 18 · ← verse 3 · verse 5 →
Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, the same is greatest in the kingdom of heaven. (KJV)
Greek words tap a word
Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.
ὅστιςhostisWhoever
Lemma: ὅστις (hostis, hētis) · Strong's: G3748
Parsing: Relative pronoun · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (R-NSM)
Meaning: who/which — ὅστις, ἥτις, ὅ τι (also written ὅ, τι and ὅτι; see LS, see word; WH, §411; Tdf., Pr., 111), in NT scarcely ever except in nom. (M, Pr., 91), the only instance of the oblique cases being found in ἕως ὅτου (see: ἕως),…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 146 times. Also: Matthew 2:6, Matthew 5:25, Matthew 5:39, Matthew 5:41, Matthew 7:15, Matthew 7:24 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3748; TFLSJ G3748; TAGNT Matthew 18:4 word 1
οὖνountherefore
Lemma: οὖν (oun) · Strong's: G3767
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: therefore/then — οὖν, ; particle ; expressing consequence or simple sequence (never standing first in a sentence), wherefore, therefore, then: Mat.3:10, Luk.3:9, Jhn.8:38, Act.1:21, Rom.5:9, al.; in exhortations, Mat.3:8, Luk.11:35,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 535 times. Also: Matthew 1:17, Matthew 3:8, Matthew 3:10, Matthew 5:19, Matthew 5:23, Matthew 5:48 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3767; TFLSJ G3767; TAGNT Matthew 18:4 word 2
ταπεινώσειtapeinōseiwill humble
Lemma: ταπεινόω (tapeinoō) · Strong's: G5013
Parsing: Verb · Future · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-FAI-3S)
Meaning: to humble — ταπεινόω, -ῶ; (ταπεινός), [in LXX chiefly for עָנָה, also for שָׁפֵל, כָּנַע, etc. ; ] ; to make low: ὄρος (βουνόν), Luk.3:5 (LXX). Metaphorical, to humble, abase: Mat.18:4 23:12, Luk.14:11 18:14, 2Co.11:7 12:21,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, Byzantine
Used 14 times. Also: Matthew 23:12, Luke 3:5, Luke 14:11, Luke 18:14, 2 Corinthians 11:7, 2 Corinthians 12:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5013; TFLSJ G5013; TAGNT Matthew 18:4 word 3
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,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
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 Matthew 18:4 word 4
ὡςhōsas
Lemma: ὡς (hōs) · Strong's: G5613
Parsing: Particle or Disjunctive (PRT)
Meaning: as/when — ὡς, adverbial form of the relative pron. ὅς, ἥ, ὅ. ; I. As relat. adv. of manner, as, like as, just as, even as; 1. with a demonstrative, like οὕτως, expressed or understood: οὕτως . . . ὡς, Mrk.4:26, 1Co.3:15,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 515 times. Also: Matthew 1:24, Matthew 5:48, Matthew 6:5, Matthew 6:10, Matthew 6:12, Matthew 6:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5613; TFLSJ G5613; TAGNT Matthew 18:4 word 5
τὸto<the>
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Nominative · Singular · Neuter (T-NSN)
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 Matthew 18:4 word 6
παιδίονpaidionlittle child
Lemma: παιδίον (paidion) · Strong's: G3813
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Neuter (N-NSN)
Meaning: child — παιδίον, -ου, τό dimin, of παῖς, ; [in LXX chiefly for יֶלֶד, also for נַעַר, בֵּן, etc., frequently in To in ref. to full-grown youth ; ] ; a young child, a little one: Mat.2:8-9, 11, ff., Luk.1:59, 66 1:76, 80 2:17,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 52 times. Also: Matthew 2:8, Matthew 2:9, Matthew 2:11, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 2:14, Matthew 2:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3813; TFLSJ G3813; TAGNT Matthew 18:4 word 7
τοῦτο,toutothis,
Lemma: οὗτος (ohutos) · Strong's: G3778
Parsing: Demonstrative pronoun · Nominative · Singular · Neuter (D-NSN)
Meaning: this/he/she/it — οὗτος, αὕτη, τοῦτο, genitive, τούτου, ταύτης, τούτου, ; [in LXX chiefly for זֹאת ,זֶה ; ] ; demonstr. pron. (related to ἐκεῖνος as hic to ille), ; this; 1. as subst., this one, he; (a) absol.: Mat.3:17, Mrk.9:7,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 1423 times. Also: Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:22, Matthew 3:3, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 3:17, Matthew 4:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3778; TFLSJ G3778; TAGNT Matthew 18:4 word 8
οὗτόςhoutoshe
Lemma: οὗτος (ohutos) · Strong's: G3778
Parsing: Demonstrative pronoun · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (D-NSM)
Meaning: this/he/she/it — οὗτος, αὕτη, τοῦτο, genitive, τούτου, ταύτης, τούτου, ; [in LXX chiefly for זֹאת ,זֶה ; ] ; demonstr. pron. (related to ἐκεῖνος as hic to ille), ; this; 1. as subst., this one, he; (a) absol.: Mat.3:17, Mrk.9:7,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 1423 times. Also: Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:22, Matthew 3:3, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 3:17, Matthew 4:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3778; TFLSJ G3778; TAGNT Matthew 18:4 word 9
ἐστινestinis
Lemma: εἰμί (eimi) · Strong's: G1510
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-PAI-3S)
Meaning: to be — εἰμί, ; with various uses and significations, like the English verb to be. ; I. As substantive verb. ; 1. Of persons and things, to be, exist: Act.17:28, Jhn.1:1, 8:58, 17:5, al; ὁ ὢν καὶ ὁ ἦν (for past ptcp.), Rev.1:4,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 2406 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1510; TFLSJ G1510; TAGNT Matthew 18:4 word 10
ὁhothe
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (T-NSM)
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 Matthew 18:4 word 11
μείζωνmeizōngreater
Lemma: μέγας (megas) · Strong's: G3173
Parsing: Adjective · Nominative · Singular · Masculine · Comparative (A-NSM-C)
Meaning: great — μέγας, μεγάλη, μέγα, ; [in LXX chiefly for גָּדוֹל, also for מַרְבֶּה ,רַב (incl. μείζων), רֹב (μέγιστος) ; ] ; great; 1. of external form, bodily size, measure, extent: λίθος, Mat.2:60; δράκων, Rev.12:3; ἰχθῦς,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 245 times. Also: Matthew 2:10, Matthew 4:16, Matthew 5:19, Matthew 5:35, Matthew 7:27, Matthew 8:24 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3173; TFLSJ G3173; TAGNT Matthew 18:4 word 12
ἐνenin
Lemma: ἐν (en) · Strong's: G1722
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: in/on/among — ἐν, ; prep, (the most frequently of all in NT), with dative (= Heb. בְּ, Lat. in, with abl.). ; I. Of place, with dative of thing(s), of person(s), in, within, on, at, by, among: ἐν τ. πόλει, Luk.7:37; τ. οφθαλμῷ,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 2826 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 2:1, Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1722; TFLSJ G1722; TAGNT Matthew 18:4 word 13
τῇtēathe
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Dative · Singular · Feminine (T-DSF)
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 Matthew 18:4 word 14
βασιλείᾳbasileiakingdom
Lemma: βασιλεία (basileia) · Strong's: G0932
Parsing: Noun · Dative · Singular · Feminine (N-DSF)
Meaning: kingdom — βασιλεία, -ας, ἡ ; (βασιλεύω), [in LXX chiefly for מַמְלָכָה ,מַלְכוּת ; ] ; 1. prop. abstract, sovereignty, royal power, dominion: Luk.1:33 22:29, Jhn.18:36, Act.1:6, Heb.1:8, 1Co.15:24; λαβεῖν β., Luk.19:12, 15…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 164 times. Also: Matthew 3:2, Matthew 4:8, Matthew 4:17, Matthew 4:23, Matthew 5:3, Matthew 5:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0932; TFLSJ G0932; TAGNT Matthew 18:4 word 15
τῶνtōnof the
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Genitive · Plural · Masculine (T-GPM)
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 Matthew 18:4 word 16
οὐρανῶν.ouranōnheavens.
Lemma: οὐρανός (ouranos) · Strong's: G3772
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Plural · Masculine (N-GPM)
Meaning: heaven — οὐρανός, -οῦ, ὁ, ; [in LXX chiefly for שָׁמַיִם (hence, often pl., οἱ οὐ., see infr.) ; ] ; heaven; 1. of the vault or firmament of heaven, the sky and the aerial regions above the earth: opposite to ἡ γῆ, Heb.1:10,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 281 times. Also: Matthew 3:2, Matthew 3:16, Matthew 3:17, Matthew 4:17, Matthew 5:3, Matthew 5:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3772; TFLSJ G3772; TAGNT Matthew 18:4 word 17
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| Therefore | → | οὖν G3767 therefore/then |
| whoever | → | ὅστις G3748 who/which |
| humbles | → | ταπεινόω G5013 to humble |
| himself | → | ἑαυτοῦ G1438 themself |
| like | → | ὡς G5613 as/when |
| this | → | οὗτος G3778 this/he/she/it |
| little child | → | παιδίον G3813 child |
| is | → | εἰμί G1510 to be |
| the | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| greatest | → | μέγας G3173 great |
| in | → | ἐν G1722 in/on/among |
| the | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| kingdom | → | βασιλεία G0932 kingdom |
| of | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| heaven | → | οὐρανός G3772 heaven |
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).
🎤 SermonWeek helper
Tap the mic and talk.
Or just say “yes” or “no”.
Things you can say
Simple word rules, no AI service. It only opens pages for you; it never saves or sends anything. Open the full helper page