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But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal: (KJV)

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

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 6:19, 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 6:20 word 1

δὲdehowever

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 6:20 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 6:20 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 6:19, Matthew 6:21, Matthew 12:35, Matthew 13:44, Matthew 13:52 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2344; TFLSJ G2344; TAGNT Matthew 6:20 word 4

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 6:20 word 5

οὐρανῷ,ouranōheaven,

Lemma: οὐρανός (ouranos) · Strong's: G3772

Parsing: Noun · Dative · Singular · Masculine (N-DSM)

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 6:20 word 6

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 6:19, Matthew 6:21, Matthew 8:19, Matthew 13:5, Matthew 24:28, Matthew 25:24 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3699; TFLSJ G3699; TAGNT Matthew 6:20 word 7

οὔτεouteneither

Lemma: οὔτε (oute) · Strong's: G3777

Parsing: Conjunction · Negative (CONJ-N)

Meaning: neither — οὔτε ; negative particle, related to μήτε as οὐ to μή, ; and not, neither, nor: οὐδεὶς . . . οὔτε, Rev.5:4; οὐδὲ . . . οὔτε, Gal.1:12; οὔτε . . . καί, Jhn.4:11; after a question with μή interrog., Jas.3:12; οὔτε . . .…

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Used 87 times. Also: Matthew 12:32, Matthew 22:30, Mark 12:25, Mark 14:68, Luke 14:35, Luke 20:35 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3777; TFLSJ G3777; TAGNT Matthew 6:20 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 6:19, Luke 12:33 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G4597; TFLSJ G4597; TAGNT Matthew 6:20 word 9

οὔτεoutenor

Lemma: οὔτε (oute) · Strong's: G3777

Parsing: Conjunction · Negative (CONJ-N)

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Used 87 times. Also: Matthew 12:32, Matthew 22:30, Mark 12:25, Mark 14:68, Luke 14:35, Luke 20:35 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3777; TFLSJ G3777; TAGNT Matthew 6:20 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 6:19, 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 6:20 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 6:19, Acts 13:41, James 4:14 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G0853; TFLSJ G0853; TAGNT Matthew 6:20 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,…

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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 6:20 word 13

ὅπουhopouwhere

Lemma: ὅπου (hopou) · Strong's: G3699

Parsing: Preposition (PREP)

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Used 83 times. Also: Matthew 6:19, Matthew 6:21, Matthew 8:19, Matthew 13:5, Matthew 24:28, Matthew 25:24 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3699; TFLSJ G3699; TAGNT Matthew 6:20 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 6:19, Matthew 24:43, Luke 12:33, Luke 12:39, John 10:1, John 10:8 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2812; TFLSJ G2812; TAGNT Matthew 6:20 word 15

οὐounot

Lemma: οὐ (ou) · Strong's: G3756

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

Meaning: no — οὐ, before a vowel with smooth breathing οὐκ, before one with rough breathing οὐχ (but improperly οὐχ ἰδού, Act.2:7, WH, mg.; cf. WH, Intr., §409; M, Pr., 44, 244), ; [in LXX for אֵין ,אַיִן ,לֹא ; ] ; neg. particle, ;…

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Used 1689 times. Also: Matthew 1:25, Matthew 2:18, Matthew 3:11, Matthew 4:4, Matthew 4:7, Matthew 5:14 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3756; TFLSJ G3756; TAGNT Matthew 6:20 word 16

διορύσσουσινdiorussousindo break 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 6:19, Matthew 24:43, Luke 12:39 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1358; TFLSJ G1358; TAGNT Matthew 6:20 word 17

οὐδὲoudenor

Lemma: οὐδέ (oude) · Strong's: G3761

Parsing: Conjunction · Negative (CONJ-N)

Meaning: nor — οὐδέ, negative particle, related to μηδέ as οὐ to μή. ; I. As conjc., and not, also not, neither, nor: Mat.6:15, Luk.16:31, Rom.4:15, al.; οὐ . . . οὐδέ, Mat.5:15 10:24, Mrk.4:22, Luk.6:43, 44, Jhn.6:24, Act.2:27,…

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Used 145 times. Also: Matthew 5:15, Matthew 6:15, Matthew 6:26, Matthew 6:28, Matthew 6:29, Matthew 7:18 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3761; TFLSJ G3761; TAGNT Matthew 6:20 word 18

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 6:19, Matthew 19:18, Matthew 27:64, Matthew 28:13, Mark 10:19, Luke 18:20 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2813; TFLSJ G2813; TAGNT Matthew 6:20 word 19

How the BSB renders it

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

But	→	δέ G1161 then
store up	→	θησαυρίζω G2343 to store up
for yourselves	→	σύ G4771 you
treasures	→	θησαυρός G2344 treasure
in	→	ἐν G1722 in/on/among
heaven	→	οὐρανός G3772 heaven
where	→	ὅπου G3699 where(-ever)
moth	→	σής G4597 moth
[and]	→	οὔτε G3777 neither
rust	→	βρῶσις G1035 eating
do not destroy	→	ἀφανίζω G0853 to destroy
and	→	καί G2532 and
. . .	→	οὐ G3756 no
where	→	ὅπου G3699 where(-ever)
thieves	→	κλέπτης G2812 thief
do not break in	→	διορύσσω G1358 to break in
. . .	→	οὐδέ G3761 nor
[and] steal	→	κλέπτω G2813 to steal

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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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