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Jesus said unto him, If thou wilt be perfect, go and sell that thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come and follow me. (KJV)
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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.
ἜφηEphēWas saying
Lemma: φημί (phēmi) · Strong's: G5346
Parsing: Verb · Imperfect · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-IAI-3S)
Meaning: to assert — φημί ; [in LXX chiefly for נָאַם, also for אָמַר; frequently in 2-4 Mac ; ] ; to declare, say: frequently in quoting the words of another, Mat.13:29 26:61, Luk.7:40 22:58, Jhn.1:23, al.; interjected into the recorded…
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Used 67 times. Also: Matthew 4:7, Matthew 8:8, Matthew 13:28, Matthew 13:29, Matthew 14:8, Matthew 17:26 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5346; TFLSJ G5346; TAGNT Matthew 19:21 word 1
αὐτῷautōto him
Lemma: αὐτός (autos) · Strong's: G0846
Parsing: Personal pronoun · Dative · Singular · Masculine (P-DSM)
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),…
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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 Matthew 19:21 word 2
ὁho<the>
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.,…
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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 19:21 word 3
Ἰησοῦς·IēsousJesus;
Lemma: Ἰησοῦς (Iēsous) · Strong's: G2424G
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Masculine · Individual (N-NSM-P)
Meaning: Jesus — Ἰησοῦς, -οῦ, dative, voc. -οῦ, accusative, -οῦν (Heb. יֵשׁוּעַ ,יְהֹשֻׁעַ ,יְהוֹשׁוּעַ), ; 1. JESUS: Mat.1:21, al.; ὁ Ἰ, ib. 3:13, al.; Ἰ. Χριστός, ib. 1:1, Mrk.1:1, al.; Χρ. Ἰ., Rom.2:26, al.; κύριος Ἰ., Act.28:31,…
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Used 978 times. Also: Matthew 1:1, Matthew 1:16, Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:21, Matthew 1:25, Matthew 2:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2424G; TFLSJ G2424G; TAGNT Matthew 19:21 word 4
εἰeiIf
Lemma: εἰ (ei) · Strong's: G1487G
Parsing: Conjunction (COND)
Meaning: if — εἰ, ; conjunctive particle, used in conditions and in indirect questions. ; I. Conditional, if; 1. with indic, expressing a general assumption; (a) pres.: before indic, pres., Mat.11:14, Rom.8:25, al.; before imperat.,…
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Used 390 times. Also: Matthew 4:3, Matthew 4:6, Matthew 5:29, Matthew 5:30, Matthew 6:23, Matthew 6:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1487G; TFLSJ G1487G; TAGNT Matthew 19:21 word 5
θέλειςtheleisyou desire
Lemma: θέλω (thelō) · Strong's: G2309
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Indicative · 2nd · Singular (V-PAI-2S)
Meaning: to will/desire — θέλω (the strengthened form ἐθέλω is found in Hom., and is the more frequently in Attic; see Rutherford, NPhr., 415f.), ; [in LXX for חפץ ,אבה; with neg., מאן pi., etc. ; ] ; to will, be willing, wish, desire (more…
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Used 211 times. Also: Matthew 1:19, Matthew 2:18, Matthew 5:40, Matthew 5:42, Matthew 7:12, Matthew 8:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2309; TFLSJ G2309; TAGNT Matthew 19:21 word 6
τέλειοςteleiosperfect
Lemma: τέλειος (teleios) · Strong's: G5046
Parsing: Adjective · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (A-NSM)
Meaning: perfect — τέλειος, -α, -ον; (τέλος), [in LXX chiefly for שָׁלֵם, תָּמִים and cogn. forms ; ] ; having reached its end, finished, mature, complete, perfect; 1. of persons, primarily of physical development, ; (a) full-grown,…
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Used 19 times. Also: Matthew 5:48, Romans 12:2, 1 Corinthians 2:6, 1 Corinthians 13:10, 1 Corinthians 14:20, Ephesians 4:13 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5046; TFLSJ G5046; TAGNT Matthew 19:21 word 7
εἶναι,einaito be,
Lemma: εἶναι (einai) · Strong's: G1511
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Infinitive (V-PAN)
Meaning: to exist — 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,…
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Used 126 times. Also: Matthew 16:13, Matthew 16:15, Matthew 17:4, Matthew 20:27, Matthew 22:23, Mark 8:27 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1511; TFLSJ G1511; TAGNT Matthew 19:21 word 8
ὕπαγεhupagedo go
Lemma: ὑπάγω (hupagō) · Strong's: G5217
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Imperative · 2nd · Singular (V-PAM-2S)
Meaning: to go — ὑπ-άγω ; [in LXX: Exo.14:21 (הָלַךְ hi.), elsewhere only as seel., Tob.8:21, al. ; ] ; a word of the vulgar language, in Pres. and imperfect only (Bl., § 53, 1). ; I. Trans. ; 1. to lead or bring under, subdue (Hom.,…
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Used 81 times. Also: Matthew 4:10, Matthew 5:24, Matthew 5:41, Matthew 8:4, Matthew 8:13, Matthew 8:32 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5217; TFLSJ G5217; TAGNT Matthew 19:21 word 9
πώλησόνpōlēsondo sell
Lemma: πωλέω (pōleō) · Strong's: G4453
Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Active · Imperative · 2nd · Singular (V-AAM-2S)
Meaning: to sell — πωλέω, -ῶ ; [in LXX chiefly for מָכַר ; ] ; 1. to exchange or barter. ; 2. to sell: Luk.17:28, Rev.13:17; οἱ πωλοῦντες, Mat.21:12 25:9, Mrk.11:15, Luk.19:45; with accusative of thing(s), Mat.13:44 19:21 21:12, Mrk.10:21…
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Used 22 times. Also: Matthew 10:29, Matthew 13:44, Matthew 21:12, Matthew 25:9, Mark 10:21, Mark 11:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4453; TFLSJ G4453; TAGNT Matthew 19:21 word 10
σουsouof you
Lemma: σύ (su) · Strong's: G4771
Parsing: Personal pronoun · 2nd · Genitive · Singular (P-2GS)
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).…
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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 Matthew 19:21 word 11
τὰta<the>
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Accusative · Plural · Neuter (T-APN)
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.,…
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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 19:21 word 12
ὑπάρχονταhuparchontapossessions
Lemma: ὑπάρχω (huparchō) · Strong's: G5225
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Participle · Accusative · Plural · Neuter (V-PAP-APN)
Meaning: be already — ὑπάρχω ; [in LXX for הָיָה, יֵשׁ, לוּן, etc.; τ. ὑπάρχοντα for מִקְנֶה, רְכוּשׁ, etc. ; ] ; 1. to begin, make a beginning (Hom., Hdt., al.). ; 2. to be in existence, be ready, be at hand (Hdt., Thuc., al.): Act.19:40…
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Used 61 times. Also: Matthew 24:47, Matthew 25:14, Luke 7:25, Luke 8:3, Luke 8:41, Luke 9:48 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5225; TFLSJ G5225; TAGNT Matthew 19:21 word 13
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,…
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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 Matthew 19:21 word 14
δὸςdosdo give
Lemma: δίδωμι (didōmi) · Strong's: G1325
Parsing: Verb · 2nd Aorist · Active · Imperative · 2nd · Singular (V-2AAM-2S)
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…
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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 Matthew 19:21 word 15
πτωχοῖς·ptōchoispoor;
Lemma: πτωχός (ptōchos) · Strong's: G4434
Parsing: Noun · Dative · Plural · Masculine (N-DPM)
Meaning: poor — πτωχός, -ή, -όν; (πτώσσω, to crouch, cower), [in LXX for עָנִי, דַּל, רָשׁ, etc. ; ] ; of one who crouches and cowers, hence, ; 1. as subst., a beggar: Luk.14:13, 21 16:20, 22. ; 2. As adj., ; (a) prop., beggarly:…
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Used 34 times. Also: Matthew 5:3, Matthew 11:5, Matthew 26:9, Matthew 26:11, Mark 10:21, Mark 12:42 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4434; TFLSJ G4434; TAGNT Matthew 19:21 word 16
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,…
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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 Matthew 19:21 word 17
ἕξειςhexeisyou will have
Lemma: ἔχω (echō) · Strong's: G2192
Parsing: Verb · Future · Active · Indicative · 2nd · Singular (V-FAI-2S)
Meaning: to have/be — ἔχω, ; [in LXX for אָצֵל (ἐχόμενος), יֵשׁ,בַּעַל, etc., 59 words in all ; ] ; (on the Aktionsart of the various tenses, see M, Pr., 110, 145, 150, 183), to have, as in cl., in various senses and constructions. ; I.…
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Used 715 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 3:4, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 3:14, Matthew 4:24 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2192; TFLSJ G2192; TAGNT Matthew 19:21 word 18
θησαυρὸνthēsaurontreasure
Lemma: θησαυρός (thēsauros) · Strong's: G2344
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Masculine (N-ASM)
Meaning: treasure — θησαυρός, -οῦ, ὁ; (τίθημι), [in LXX chiefly for אוֹצָר ; ] ; 1. a place of safe keeping; (a) a casket: Mat.2:11; (b) a treasury (1Ma.3:29 and frequently in cl.); (with) a storehouse (Neh.13:12, Deu.28:12, al.):…
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Used 18 times. Also: Matthew 2:11, Matthew 6:19, Matthew 6:20, Matthew 6:21, Matthew 12:35, Matthew 13:44 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2344; TFLSJ G2344; TAGNT Matthew 19:21 word 19
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,…
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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 19:21 word 20
οὐρανοῖς,ouranois[the] heavens,
Lemma: οὐρανός (ouranos) · Strong's: G3772
Parsing: Noun · Dative · Plural · Masculine (N-DPM)
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,…
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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 19:21 word 21
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,…
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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 Matthew 19:21 word 22
δεῦροdeurocome
Lemma: δεῦρο (deuro) · Strong's: G1204
Parsing: Interjection (INJ)
Meaning: come — δεῦρο ; adv., [in LXX chiefly for לֵךְ, לֵכָה ; ] ; 1. of place; (a) hither, with verbs of motion; (b) (in cl. chiefly poët.) as an imperat., here! come!: Mat.19:21, Mrk.10:21, Luk.18:22, Jhn.11:43, Act.7:3" (LXX) , 34…
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Used 9 times. Also: Mark 10:21, Luke 18:22, John 11:43, Acts 7:3, Acts 7:34, Romans 1:13 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1204; TFLSJ G1204; TAGNT Matthew 19:21 word 23
ἀκολούθειakoloutheido follow
Lemma: ἀκολουθέω (akoloutheō) · Strong's: G0190
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Imperative · 2nd · Singular (V-PAM-2S)
Meaning: to follow — ἀκολουθέω, -ῶ ; (ἀκόλουθος, following; ἀ- cop., κέλευθος, poët., away), [in LXX chiefly for הָלַךְ ; ] ; to accompany, follow: Mat.4:25, al. Metaphorical, of discipleship: Mat.9:9, Mrk.9:38, Jhn.12:26, al. Absol.:…
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Used 91 times. Also: Matthew 4:20, Matthew 4:22, Matthew 4:25, Matthew 8:1, Matthew 8:10, Matthew 8:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0190; TFLSJ G0190; TAGNT Matthew 19:21 word 24
μοι.¶moiMe.
Lemma: μέ (me) · Strong's: G3165
Parsing: Personal pronoun · 1st · Dative · Singular (P-1DS)
Meaning: me — 1. apostrophe for με. ; 2. rarely for μοι, (Homer) (ML)
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 2026 times. Also: Matthew 1:23, Matthew 2:6, Matthew 2:8, Matthew 2:15, Matthew 3:11, Matthew 3:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3165; TFLSJ G3165; TAGNT Matthew 19:21 word 25
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| Jesus | → | Ἰησοῦς G2424G Jesus |
| told | → | φημί G5346 to assert |
| him | → | αὐτός G0846 it/s/he |
| If | → | εἰ G1487G if |
| you want | → | θέλω G2309 to will/desire |
| to be | → | εἰμί G1510 to be |
| perfect | → | τέλειος G5046 perfect |
| go | → | ὑπάγω G5217 to go |
| sell | → | πωλέω G4453 to sell |
| your | → | σύ G4771 you |
| possessions | → | ὑπάρχω G5225 be already |
| and | → | καί G2532 and |
| give | → | δίδωμι G1325 to give |
| to the | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| poor | → | πτωχός G4434 poor |
| and | → | καί G2532 and |
| you will have | → | ἔχω G2192 to have/be |
| treasure | → | θησαυρός G2344 treasure |
| in | → | ἐν G1722 in/on/among |
| heaven | → | οὐρανός G3772 heaven |
| Then | → | καί G2532 and |
| come | → | δεῦρο G1204 come |
| follow | → | ἀκολουθέω G0190 to follow |
| Me | → | ἐγώ G1473 I/we |
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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