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← Matthew 5 · ← verse 11 · verse 13 →

Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you. (KJV)

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

χαίρετεchairetedo rejoice

Lemma: χαίρω (chairō) · Strong's: G5463

Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Imperative · 2nd · Plural (V-PAM-2P)

Meaning: to rejoice — χαίρω ; [in LXX for שָׂמַח (Gen.45:16, al.), גִּיל (Pro.2:14, al.), etc.; inf., as greeting (see infr.), Isa.48:22 57:21 שָׁלוֹם), 1Ma.10:18, 2Ma.1:1 and frequently in these books ; ] ; 1. to rejoice, be glad:…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 74 times. Also: Matthew 2:10, Matthew 18:13, Matthew 26:49, Matthew 27:29, Matthew 28:9, Mark 14:11 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G5463; TFLSJ G5463; TAGNT Matthew 5:12 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 Matthew 5:12 word 2

ἀγαλλιᾶσθε,agalliasthedo exult,

Lemma: ἀγαλλιάω (agalliaō) · Strong's: G0021

Parsing: Verb · Present · Middle or Passive Deponent · Imperative · 2nd · Plural (V-PNM-2P)

Meaning: to rejoice — ἀγαλλιάω, -ῶ, Hellenistic form of cl. ἀγάλλω, to glorify, mid. -ομαι, to exult in; [in LXX (most frequently in Pss.) chiefly for גיל, רנן pi. ; ] ; to exult, rejoice greatly: before ἐπί, with dative, Luk.1:47; with…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 11 times. Also: Luke 1:47, Luke 10:21, John 5:35, John 8:56, Acts 2:26, Acts 16:34 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G0021; TFLSJ G0021; TAGNT Matthew 5:12 word 3

ὅτιhotifor

Lemma: ὅτι (hoti) · Strong's: G3754H

Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)

Meaning: that/since: since — ὅτι, ; conjc. (prop. neut. of ὅστις). ; I. As conjc, introducing an objective clause, that; 1. after verbs of seeing, knowing, thinking, saying, feeling: Mat.3:9 6:32 11:25, Mrk.3:28, Luk.2:49, Jhn.2:22, Act.4:13,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 467 times. Also: Matthew 2:18, Matthew 5:3, Matthew 5:4, Matthew 5:5, Matthew 5:6, Matthew 5:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3754H; TFLSJ G3754H; TAGNT Matthew 5:12 word 4

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 5:12 word 5

μισθὸςmisthosreward

Lemma: μισθός (misthos) · Strong's: G3408

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

Meaning: wage — μισθός, -οῦ, ὁ ; [in LXX chiefly for שָׂכָר ; ] ; 1. prop., wages, hire: Mat.20:8, Luk.10:7, Rom.4:4, 1Ti.5:18, Jas.5:4, Ju 11; μ. ἀδικίας, Act.1:18, 2Pe.2:13 (but see Mayor and ICC, in l), 2Pe.2:15. ; 2. Generally,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 29 times. Also: Matthew 5:46, Matthew 6:1, Matthew 6:2, Matthew 6:5, Matthew 6:16, Matthew 10:41 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3408; TFLSJ G3408; TAGNT Matthew 5:12 word 6

ὑμῶνhumōnof 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 Matthew 5:12 word 7

πολὺςpolus[is] great

Lemma: πολύς (polus) · Strong's: G4183

Parsing: Adjective · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (A-NSM)

Meaning: much — πολύς, πολλή, πολύ, ; [in LXX chiefly for רַב and cognate forms ; ] ; 1. as adj., much, many, great, of number, space, degree, value, time, etc.: ἀριθμός, Act.11:21; ὄχλος, Mrk.5:24; θερισμός, Mat.9:37; χόρτος,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 377 times. Also: Matthew 2:18, Matthew 3:7, Matthew 4:25, Matthew 6:30, Matthew 7:13, Matthew 7:22 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G4183; TFLSJ G4183; TAGNT Matthew 5:12 word 8

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 5:12 word 9

τοῖςtoisthe

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Dative · Plural · Masculine (T-DPM)

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 5:12 word 10

οὐρανοῖς·ouranoisheavens;

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,…

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 5:12 word 11

οὕτωςhoutōsthus

Lemma: οὕτως (ohutō, ohutōs) · Strong's: G3779

Parsing: Adverb (ADV)

Meaning: thus(-ly) — οὕτως, rarely (Bl., §5, 4; WH, App., 146f.) οὕτω, adv. ; (οὗτος), [in LXX chiefly for כֵּן ; ] ; in this way, so, thus; 1. referring to what precedes: Mat.5:16 6:30, Mrk.10:43 14:59, Luk.1:25 2:48 15:7, Jhn.3:8,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 215 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 2:5, Matthew 3:15, Matthew 5:16, Matthew 5:19, Matthew 6:9 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3779; TFLSJ G3779; TAGNT Matthew 5:12 word 12

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 Matthew 5:12 word 13

ἐδίωξανediōxanthey persecuted

Lemma: διώκω (diōkō) · Strong's: G1377

Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Plural (V-AAI-3P)

Meaning: to pursue — διώκω ; [in LXX chiefly for רָדַף ; ] ; 1. to put to flight, drive away: Mat.23:34. ; 2. to pursue; (a) of persons; with accusative, without hostility, to follow after: Luk.17:23; with hostile purpose: Act.26:11,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 45 times. Also: Matthew 5:10, Matthew 5:11, Matthew 5:44, Matthew 10:23, Matthew 23:34, Luke 11:49 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1377; TFLSJ G1377; TAGNT Matthew 5:12 word 14

τοὺςtousthe

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Accusative · Plural · Masculine (T-APM)

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 5:12 word 15

προφήταςprophētasprophets

Lemma: προφήτης (prophētēs) · Strong's: G4396

Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Plural · Masculine (N-APM)

Meaning: prophet — προφήτης, -ου, ὁ [πρόφημι, to speak forth), ; [in LXX chiefly for נָבִיא ; ] ; one who acts as an interpreter or forth-teller of the Divine will (see Lft., Notes, 83f.; Tr., Syn., §vi), a prophet; 1. in cl. (Æsch.,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 149 times. Also: Matthew 1:22, Matthew 2:5, Matthew 2:15, Matthew 2:17, Matthew 2:23, Matthew 3:3 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G4396; TFLSJ G4396; TAGNT Matthew 5:12 word 16

τοὺςtous<the>

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Accusative · Plural · Masculine (T-APM)

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 5:12 word 17

πρὸprobefore

Lemma: πρό (pro) · Strong's: G4253

Parsing: Preposition (PREP)

Meaning: before — πρό ; prep. with genitive, [in LXX chiefly for פָּנִים ; ] ; before; (a) of place: Act.12:6, 14 14:13, Jas.5:9; π. προσώπου (= Heb. פָּנִים, Deu.3:18, Mal.3:1, al.; Bl., § 40, 9), Mat.11:10, Mrk.1:2, Luk.1:76 7:27 9:52…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 47 times. Also: Matthew 6:8, Matthew 8:29, Matthew 11:10, Matthew 24:38, Mark 1:2, Luke 2:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G4253; TFLSJ G4253; TAGNT Matthew 5:12 word 18

ὑμῶν.¶humōnyou.

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 Matthew 5:12 word 19

How the BSB renders it

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

Rejoice→χαίρω G5463 to rejoice
and→καί G2532 and
be glad→ἀγαλλιάω G0021 to rejoice
because→ὅτι G3754H that/since: since
great [is]→πολύς G4183 much
your→σύ G4771 you
reward→μισθός G3408 wage
in→ἐν G1722 in/on/among
heaven→οὐρανός G3772 heaven
for→γάρ G1063 for
in the same way→οὕτως G3779 thus(-ly)
they persecuted→διώκω G1377 to pursue
the→ὁ G3588 the/this/who
prophets→προφήτης G4396 prophet
before→πρό G4253 before
you→σύ G4771 you

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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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