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Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal: (KJV)
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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 6:19 word 1
θησαυρίζετεthēsaurizetedo store up
Lemma: θησαυρίζω (thēsaurizō) · Strong's: G2343
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Imperative · 2nd · Plural (V-PAM-2P)
Meaning: to store up — θησαυρίζω ; [in LXX for צָפַן, etc. ; ] ; to lay up, store up: of riches, Jas.5:3; id. with dative of person(s), Luk.12:21, 2Co.12:14; with accusative of thing(s), 1Co.16:2; θησαυροὺς ἑαυτῷ, Mat.6:19-20; pass., 2Pe.3:7;…
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Used 8 times. Also: Matthew 6:20, Luke 12:21, Romans 2:5, 1 Corinthians 16:2, 2 Corinthians 12:14, James 5:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2343; TFLSJ G2343; TAGNT Matthew 6:19 word 2
ὑμῖνhuminfor yourselves
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 6:19 word 3
θησαυροὺςthēsauroustreasures
Lemma: θησαυρός (thēsauros) · Strong's: G2344
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Plural · Masculine (N-APM)
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 6:20, Matthew 6:21, Matthew 12:35, Matthew 13:44, Matthew 13:52 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2344; TFLSJ G2344; TAGNT Matthew 6:19 word 4
ἐπὶepiupon
Lemma: ἐπί (epi) · Strong's: G1909
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: upon/to/against — ἐπί (before a smooth breathing ἐπ᾽, before a rough breathing ἐφ᾽), ; prep. with genitive, dative, accusative (accusative most frequently in NT), ; with primary sense of superposition, on, upon. ; I. C. genitive, ; 1. of…
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Used 905 times. Also: Matthew 1:11, Matthew 2:22, Matthew 3:7, Matthew 3:13, Matthew 3:16, Matthew 4:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1909; TFLSJ G1909; TAGNT Matthew 6:19 word 5
τῆςtēsthe
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Genitive · Singular · Feminine (T-GSF)
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 6:19 word 6
γῆς,gēsearth,
Lemma: γῆ (gē) · Strong's: G1093G
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Feminine (N-GSF)
Meaning: earth: planet — γῆ, γῆς, ἡ, ; [in LXX for אֲדָמָה ,אֶרֶץ, etc. ; ] ; 1. the earth, world: Luk.21:35, Act.1:8, Heb.11:13, Rev.3:10, al.; opposite to οὐρανός, Mat.5:18 11:25, Mrk.13:27, al. ; 2. land; (a) opposite to sea or water:…
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Used 171 times. Also: Matthew 5:5, Matthew 5:13, Matthew 5:18, Matthew 5:35, Matthew 6:10, Matthew 9:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1093G; TFLSJ G1093G; TAGNT Matthew 6:19 word 7
ὅπουhopouwhere
Lemma: ὅπου (hopou) · Strong's: G3699
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: where(-ever) — ὅπου ; adv. ; of place, correlat. of ποῦ (which see), where. ; I. Prop., of place, ; 1. where; (a) in relative sentences, with indic: Mat.25:24, 26, Mrk.2:4 4:5, 15 5:40 13:14, Jhn.3:8 6:62 7:34, 36 11:32 14:3 17:24…
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Used 83 times. Also: Matthew 6:20, Matthew 6:21, Matthew 8:19, Matthew 13:5, Matthew 24:28, Matthew 25:24 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3699; TFLSJ G3699; TAGNT Matthew 6:19 word 8
σὴςsēsmoth
Lemma: σής (sēs) · Strong's: G4597
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (N-NSM)
Meaning: moth — σής σητός (late genitive for cl. σεός), ὁ, ; [in LXX: Job.4:19, Isa.50:9 (עָשׁ), Isa.51:8 (סָס), al. ; ] ; a moth, clothes moth: Mat.6:19-20, Luk.12:33.†; (AS)
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Used 3 times. Also: Matthew 6:20, Luke 12:33 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4597; TFLSJ G4597; TAGNT Matthew 6:19 word 9
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 6:19 word 10
βρῶσιςbrōsisrust
Lemma: βρῶσις (brōsis) · Strong's: G1035
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Feminine (N-NSF)
Meaning: eating — βρῶσις, -εως, ἡ (cf. βιβρώσκω), ; [in LXX chiefly for parts and derivatives of אכל ; ] ; 1. eating: β. καὶ πόσις, Rom.14:17, Col.2:16 (see Lft., ICC, in l.); with genitive obj., 1Co.8:4; metaphorically, corrosion, rust:…
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Used 11 times. Also: Matthew 6:20, John 4:32, John 6:27, John 6:55, Romans 14:17, 1 Corinthians 8:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1035; TFLSJ G1035; TAGNT Matthew 6:19 word 11
ἀφανίζειaphanizeidestroy
Lemma: ἀφανίζω (aphanizō) · Strong's: G0853
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-PAI-3S)
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 6:16, Matthew 6:20, Acts 13:41, James 4:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0853; TFLSJ G0853; TAGNT Matthew 6:19 word 12
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 6:19 word 13
ὅπουhopouwhere
Lemma: ὅπου (hopou) · Strong's: G3699
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: where(-ever) — ὅπου ; adv. ; of place, correlat. of ποῦ (which see), where. ; I. Prop., of place, ; 1. where; (a) in relative sentences, with indic: Mat.25:24, 26, Mrk.2:4 4:5, 15 5:40 13:14, Jhn.3:8 6:62 7:34, 36 11:32 14:3 17:24…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 83 times. Also: Matthew 6:20, Matthew 6:21, Matthew 8:19, Matthew 13:5, Matthew 24:28, Matthew 25:24 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3699; TFLSJ G3699; TAGNT Matthew 6:19 word 14
κλέπταιkleptaithieves
Lemma: κλέπτης (kleptēs) · Strong's: G2812
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Plural · Masculine (N-NPM)
Meaning: thief — κλέπτης, -ου, ὁ ; [in LXX for גַּנָּב ; ] ; a thief: Mat.6:19-20 24:43, Luk.12:33, 39, Jhn.10:1, 10 12:6, 1Co.6:10, 1Pe.4:15. Fig., ὡς κ. ἐν νυκτί, 1Th.5:2 5:4 (κλέπτας, WH, txt., R, mg.; see Lft., Notes, 73; but cf.…
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Used 16 times. Also: Matthew 6:20, Matthew 24:43, Luke 12:33, Luke 12:39, John 10:1, John 10:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2812; TFLSJ G2812; TAGNT Matthew 6:19 word 15
διορύσσουσινdiorussousinbreak in
Lemma: διορύσσω (diorussō) · Strong's: G1358
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Plural (V-PAI-3P)
Meaning: to break in — δι-ορύσσω ; [in LXX: Job.24:16, Exo.12:5, 7 12:12, (חָתַר) * ; ] ; to dig through: with accusative, of house-breaking (as in π.; MM, Exp., xi), Mat.24:43, Luk.12:39; absol., Mat.6:19-20.†; (AS)
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Used 4 times. Also: Matthew 6:20, Matthew 24:43, Luke 12:39 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1358; TFLSJ G1358; TAGNT Matthew 6:19 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,…
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 6:19 word 17
κλέπτουσιν·kleptousinsteal;
Lemma: κλέπτω (kleptō) · Strong's: G2813
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Plural (V-PAI-3P)
Meaning: to steal — κλέπτω ; [in LXX for גָּנַב ; ] ; to steal: absol., Mat.6:19-20 19:18, Mrk.10:19, Luk.18:20, Jhn.10:10, Rom.2:21 13:9, Eph.4:28; with accusative, Mat.27:64 28:13.†; (AS)
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Used 13 times. Also: Matthew 6:20, Matthew 19:18, Matthew 27:64, Matthew 28:13, Mark 10:19, Luke 18:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2813; TFLSJ G2813; TAGNT Matthew 6:19 word 18
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| [Do] not | → | μή G3361 not |
| store up | → | θησαυρίζω G2343 to store up |
| for yourselves | → | σύ G4771 you |
| treasures | → | θησαυρός G2344 treasure |
| on | → | ἐπί G1909 upon/to/against |
| earth | → | γῆ G1093G earth: planet |
| where | → | ὅπου G3699 where(-ever) |
| moth | → | σής G4597 moth |
| and | → | καί G2532 and |
| rust | → | βρῶσις G1035 eating |
| destroy | → | ἀφανίζω G0853 to destroy |
| and | → | καί G2532 and |
| where | → | ὅπου G3699 where(-ever) |
| thieves | → | κλέπτης G2812 thief |
| break in | → | διορύσσω G1358 to break in |
| and | → | καί G2532 and |
| steal | → | κλέπτω G2813 to steal |
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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