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Moreover when ye fast, be not, as the hypocrites, of a sad countenance: for they disfigure their faces, that they may appear unto men to fast. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward. (KJV)

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

ὍτανHotanWhenever

Lemma: ὅταν (hotan) · Strong's: G3752

Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)

Meaning: when(-ever) — ὅταν (for ὅτ᾽ ἄν = ὅτε ἄν), ; temporal particle, ; with a conditional sense, usually of things expected to occur in an indefinite future; 1. prop., whenever; (a) (a) with subjc. praes.: Mat.6:2, 5 Mrk.14:7, Luk.11:36,…

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Used 123 times. Also: Matthew 5:11, Matthew 6:2, Matthew 6:5, Matthew 6:6, Matthew 9:15, Matthew 10:19 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3752; TFLSJ G3752; TAGNT Matthew 6:16 word 1

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 Matthew 6:16 word 2

νηστεύητε,nēsteuēteyou may fast,

Lemma: νηστεύω (nēsteuō) · Strong's: G3522

Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Subjunctive · 2nd · Plural (V-PAS-2P)

Meaning: to fast — νηστεύω; (νῆστις), [in LXX for צוּם ; ] ; to fast (Arist., Aristoph., al.): Mat.4:2 6:16-18 9:14-15 Mrk.2:18-20, Luk.5:33-35 18:12, Act.13:2-3.†; (AS)

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Used 21 times. Also: Matthew 4:2, Matthew 6:17, Matthew 6:18, Matthew 9:14, Matthew 9:15, Mark 2:18 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3522; TFLSJ G3522; TAGNT Matthew 6:16 word 3

μὴmēnot

Lemma: μή (mē) · Strong's: G3361

Parsing: Negative Particle · Negative · Negative (PRT-N)

Meaning: not — μή, ; subjective negative particle, ; used where the negation depends on a condition or hypothesis, expressed or understood, as distinct from οὐ, which denies absolutely. μή is used where one thinks a thing is not, as…

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Used 1087 times. Also: Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 2:12, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 3:10, Matthew 4:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3361; TFLSJ G3361; TAGNT Matthew 6:16 word 4

γίνεσθεginesthedo be

Lemma: γίνομαι (ginomai) · Strong's: G1096

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

Meaning: to be — γίνομαι, Ion. and κοινή for Att. γίγν- (M. Pr., 47; Bl., §6, 8 Mayser, 166 f.), ; [in LXX chiefly for היה ; ] ; 1. of persons, things occurrences, to come into being, be born, arise, come on: Jhn.1:15 8:58, 1Co.15:37; a…

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Used 675 times. Also: Matthew 1:22, Matthew 4:3, Matthew 5:18, Matthew 5:45, Matthew 6:10, Matthew 7:28 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1096; TFLSJ G1096; TAGNT Matthew 6:16 word 5

ὡςhōslike

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,…

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Used 515 times. Also: Matthew 1:24, Matthew 5:48, Matthew 6:5, Matthew 6:10, Matthew 6:12, Matthew 6:29 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G5613; TFLSJ G5613; TAGNT Matthew 6:16 word 6

οἱhoithe

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Nominative · Plural · Masculine (T-NPM)

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 6:16 word 7

ὑποκριταὶhupokritaihypocrites

Lemma: ὑποκριτής (hupokritēs) · Strong's: G5273

Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Plural · Masculine (N-NPM)

Meaning: hypocrite — ὑπο-κριτής, -οῦ, ὁ; (ὑποκρίνομαι, which see) [in LXX Job.34:30 36:13 (חָנֵף) * ; ] ; 1. one who answers, an interpreter (Plat.). ; 2. a stage player, actor (Plut., Xen., al.). Metaphorical (in LXX and NT), a pretender,…

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Used 20 times. Also: Matthew 6:2, Matthew 6:5, Matthew 7:5, Matthew 15:7, Matthew 16:3, Matthew 22:18 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G5273; TFLSJ G5273; TAGNT Matthew 6:16 word 8

σκυθρωποί·skuthrōpoigloomy;

Lemma: σκυθρωπός (skuthrōpos) · Strong's: G4659

Parsing: Adjective · Nominative · Plural · Masculine (A-NPM)

Meaning: sad — σκυθρωπός, -όν (also -ή, -όν) ; (σκυθρός, sullen, + ὤψ), [in LXX: Gen.40:7 (רַע), etc. ; ] ; of a gloomy countenance: Mat.6:16, Luk.24:17.†; (AS)

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Used 2 times. Also: Luke 24:17 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G4659; TFLSJ G4659; TAGNT Matthew 6:16 word 9

ἀφανίζουσινaphanizousinthey disfigure

Lemma: ἀφανίζω (aphanizō) · Strong's: G0853

Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Plural (V-PAI-3P)

Meaning: to destroy — ἀφανίζω ; (ἀφανής), [in LXX for שָׁמֵם ni., שָׁמַד hi., etc. ; ] ; 1. to make unseen, hide from sight (Xen., a1.). ; 2. Later (MM, see word) ; (a) to destroy: Mat.6:19-20; (b) to disfigure: Mat.6:16. Pass., to vanish:…

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Used 5 times. Also: Matthew 6:19, Matthew 6:20, Acts 13:41, James 4:14 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G0853; TFLSJ G0853; TAGNT Matthew 6:16 word 10

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.…

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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 6:16 word 11

τὰtathe

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Accusative · Plural · Neuter (T-APN)

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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 6:16 word 12

πρόσωπαprosōpaappearance

Lemma: πρόσωπον (prosōpon) · Strong's: G4383

Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Plural · Neuter (N-APN)

Meaning: face — πρόσωπον, -ου, τό; (πρός, ὤψ), [in LXX chiefly and very frequently for פָּנִים ; ] ; 1. prop., of persons (so always in cl.); (a) the face, countenance: Mat.6:16-17, Mrk.14:65, Luk.9:29, 2Co.3:7, Rev.4:7, al.; τὸ π. τῆς…

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Used 77 times. Also: Matthew 6:17, Matthew 11:10, Matthew 16:3, Matthew 17:2, Matthew 17:6, Matthew 18:10 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G4383; TFLSJ G4383; TAGNT Matthew 6:16 word 13

αὐτῶνautōnof them

Lemma: αὐτός (autos) · Strong's: G0846

Parsing: Personal pronoun · Genitive · Plural · Masculine (P-GPM)

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 6:16 word 14

ὅπωςhopōsso that

Lemma: ὅπως (hopōs) · Strong's: G3704

Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)

Meaning: that — ὅπως ; I. Relat. adv. of manner, as, how: with indic., Luk.24:20. ; II. Conj., with subjc. (in cl. also with opt., indic.: so in Mat.26:59, LT, Tr.), in order that, to the end that, that; 1. final, denoting purpose or…

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Used 53 times. Also: Matthew 2:8, Matthew 2:23, Matthew 5:16, Matthew 5:45, Matthew 6:2, Matthew 6:4 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3704; TFLSJ G3704; TAGNT Matthew 6:16 word 15

φανῶσινphanōsinthey may appear

Lemma: φαίνω (phainō) · Strong's: G5316

Parsing: Verb · 2nd Aorist · Passive · Subjunctive · 3rd · Plural (V-2APS-3P)

Meaning: to shine/appear — φαίνω; [in LXX for אוֹר hi., רָאָה ni., etc. ; ] ; I. Act., ; 1. to bring to light, cause to appear (so most frequently in cl.). ; 2. Absol., to give light, shine (Hom., Plat., al.): Jhn.1:5 5:35, 2Pe.1:19, 1Jn.2:8,…

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Used 31 times. Also: Matthew 1:20, Matthew 2:7, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 2:19, Matthew 6:5, Matthew 6:18 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G5316; TFLSJ G5316; TAGNT Matthew 6:16 word 16

τοῖςtois<the>

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

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

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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 6:16 word 17

ἀνθρώποιςanthrōpoisto men

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

Parsing: Noun · Dative · Plural · Masculine (N-DPM)

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 Matthew 6:16 word 18

νηστεύοντες.nēsteuontes[as] fasting.

Lemma: νηστεύω (nēsteuō) · Strong's: G3522

Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Participle · Nominative · Plural · Masculine (V-PAP-NPM)

Meaning: to fast — νηστεύω; (νῆστις), [in LXX for צוּם ; ] ; to fast (Arist., Aristoph., al.): Mat.4:2 6:16-18 9:14-15 Mrk.2:18-20, Luk.5:33-35 18:12, Act.13:2-3.†; (AS)

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Used 21 times. Also: Matthew 4:2, Matthew 6:17, Matthew 6:18, Matthew 9:14, Matthew 9:15, Mark 2:18 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3522; TFLSJ G3522; TAGNT Matthew 6:16 word 19

ἀμὴνamēnAmen

Lemma: ἀμήν (amēn) · Strong's: G0281

Parsing: Interjection · Transcribed from Hebrew (INJ-HEB)

Meaning: amen — ἀμήν, indecl. (Heb. אָמֵן, verbal adj. fr. אמן, to prop. ni., be firm), ; [in LXX: 1Ch.16:36, I Est.9:46, Neh.5:13 8:6, Tob.8:8 14:15, 3Ma.7:23, 4Ma.18:24 (elsewhere ''א is rendered ἀληθινός, Isa.65:16; ἀληθῶς, Je 35…

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Used 153 times. Also: Matthew 5:18, Matthew 5:26, Matthew 6:2, Matthew 6:5, Matthew 6:13, Matthew 8:10 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G0281; TFLSJ G0281; TAGNT Matthew 6:16 word 20

λέγωlegōI say

Lemma: λέγω (legō) · Strong's: G3004G

Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Indicative · 1st · Singular (V-PAI-1S)

Meaning: to say — λέγω, ; [in LXX very freq., chiefly for אמר; λέγει for נְאֻם, Gen.22:16, al. ; ] ; 1. in Hom., to pick out, gather, reckon, recount.; 2. In Hdt. and Att., to say, speak, affirm, declare: absol., Act.13:15, 24:10; before…

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Used 1305 times. Also: Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:22, Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 2:15, Matthew 2:17 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3004G; TFLSJ G3004G; TAGNT Matthew 6:16 word 21

ὑμῖνhuminto 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).…

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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 6:16 word 22

ὅτι·hotithat:

Lemma: ὅτι (hoti) · Strong's: G3754G

Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)

Meaning: that/since: that — 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,…

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Used 858 times. Also: Matthew 2:16, Matthew 2:22, Matthew 2:23, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 4:6, Matthew 4:12 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3754G; TFLSJ G3754G; TAGNT Matthew 6:16 word 23

ἀπέχουσινapechousinthey have

Lemma: ἀπέχω (apechō) · Strong's: G0568

Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Plural (V-PAI-3P)

Meaning: to have in full — ἀπ-έχω ; [in LXX chiefly for רָחַק ; ] ; 1. trans., ; (a) to hold back, keep off; (b) to have in full, to have received (on the " punctiliar " force of the compound, see M, Pr., 109, 247): with accusative, Mat.6:2, 5…

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Used 19 times. Also: Matthew 6:2, Matthew 6:5, Matthew 14:24, Matthew 15:8, Mark 7:6, Mark 14:41 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G0568; TFLSJ G0568; TAGNT Matthew 6:16 word 24

τὸνtonthe

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Accusative · Singular · Masculine (T-ASM)

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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 6:16 word 25

μισθὸνmisthonreward

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

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

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,…

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Used 29 times. Also: Matthew 5:12, Matthew 5:46, Matthew 6:1, Matthew 6:2, Matthew 6:5, Matthew 10:41 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3408; TFLSJ G3408; TAGNT Matthew 6:16 word 26

αὐτῶν.autōnof them.

Lemma: αὐτός (autos) · Strong's: G0846

Parsing: Personal pronoun · Genitive · Plural · Masculine (P-GPM)

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, 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 Matthew 6:16 word 27

How the BSB renders it

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

When	→	ὅταν G3752 when(-ever)
you fast	→	νηστεύω G3522 to fast
[do] not	→	μή G3361 not
be	→	γίνομαι G1096 to be
somber	→	σκυθρωπός G4659 sad
like	→	ὡς G5613 as/when
the	→	ὁ G3588 the/this/who
hypocrites	→	ὑποκριτής G5273 hypocrite
for	→	γάρ G1063 for
they disfigure	→	ἀφανίζω G0853 to destroy
their	→	αὐτός G0846 it/s/he
faces	→	πρόσωπον G4383 face
to show	→	φαίνω G5316 to shine/appear
men	→	ἄνθρωπος G0444 a human
they are fasting	→	νηστεύω G3522 to fast
Truly	→	ἀμήν G0281 amen
I tell	→	λέγω G3004G to say
you	→	σύ G4771 you
they already have	→	ἀπέχω G0568 to have in full
their	→	αὐτός G0846 it/s/he
full reward	→	μισθός G3408 wage

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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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