Matthew 6:23 Go deeper
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But if thine eye be evil, thy whole body shall be full of darkness. If therefore the light that is in thee be darkness, how great is that darkness! (KJV)
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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.
ἐὰνeanIf
Lemma: ἐάν (ean) · Strong's: G1437
Parsing: Conjunction (COND)
Meaning: if — ἐάν, contr. fr. εἰ ἄν, ; conditional particle, ; representing something as "under certain circumstances actual or liable to happen," but not so definitely expected as in the case of εἰ with ind. (Bl., §65, 4; cf.…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 345 times. Also: Matthew 4:9, Matthew 5:13, Matthew 5:19, Matthew 5:20, Matthew 5:23, Matthew 5:32 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1437; TFLSJ G1437; TAGNT Matthew 6:23 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.,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
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 6:23 word 2
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 6:23 word 3
ὀφθαλμόςophthalmoseye
Lemma: ὀφθαλμός (ophthalmos) · Strong's: G3788
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (N-NSM)
Meaning: eye — ὀφθαλμός, -οῦ, ὁ, ; [in LXX chiefly for עַיִן ; ] ; the eye (as in cl., chiefly pl.): Mat.5:38, Mrk.9:47, Luk.6:41, Jhn.9:6, al.; τοὺς ὀ. ἐξορύθσσειν (figuratively), Gal.4:15; ἐπᾶραι, Luk.6:20, Jhn.6:5; ἀνοῖξα,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 101 times. Also: Matthew 5:29, Matthew 5:38, Matthew 6:22, Matthew 7:3, Matthew 7:4, Matthew 7:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3788; TFLSJ G3788; TAGNT Matthew 6:23 word 4
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).…
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 6:23 word 5
πονηρὸςponērosevil
Lemma: πονηρός (ponēros) · Strong's: G4190
Parsing: Adjective · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (A-NSM)
Meaning: evil/bad — πονηρός, -ά, -όν; (πονέω, to toil), [in LXX chiefly for רַע ; ] ; 1. ; (a) of persons, oppressed by toils (Hes.); (b) of things, toilsome, painful (καιρός, Sir.51:12): Eph.5:16 6:13 Rev.16:2. ; 2. bad, worthless; (a) in…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 79 times. Also: Matthew 5:11, Matthew 5:37, Matthew 5:39, Matthew 5:45, Matthew 6:13, Matthew 7:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4190; TFLSJ G4190; TAGNT Matthew 6:23 word 6
ᾖ,ēshall be,
Lemma: εἰμί (eimi) · Strong's: G1510
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Subjunctive · 3rd · Singular (V-PAS-3S)
Meaning: to be — 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,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 2406 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1510; TFLSJ G1510; TAGNT Matthew 6:23 word 7
ὅλονholonall
Lemma: ὅλος (holos) · Strong's: G3650
Parsing: Adjective · Nominative · Singular · Neuter (A-NSN)
Meaning: all — ὅλος, -η, -ον, ; [in LXX chiefly for כֹּל ; ] ; of persons and things, whole, entire, complete; 1. of indefinite ideas, with subst. anarth.: Luk.5:5, Act.11:26 28:30, Tit.1:11; ὅλον ἄνθρωπον (an entire man; see Field,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 114 times. Also: Matthew 1:22, Matthew 4:23, Matthew 4:24, Matthew 5:29, Matthew 5:30, Matthew 6:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3650; TFLSJ G3650; TAGNT Matthew 6:23 word 8
τὸtothe
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Nominative · Singular · Neuter (T-NSN)
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 6:23 word 9
σῶμάsōmabody
Lemma: σῶμα (sōma) · Strong's: G4983
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Neuter (N-NSN)
Meaning: body — σῶμα, -τος, τό, ; [in LXX for גְּוִיָּה ,בָּשָׂר, etc., and for Aram. נְבֵלָה ; ] ; a body. ; 1. Prop., of the human body, ; (a) as always in Hom. (opposite to δέμας), of the dead body: Mat.27:58, 59 Mrk.15:43, al.; (b)…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 144 times. Also: Matthew 5:29, Matthew 5:30, Matthew 6:22, Matthew 6:25, Matthew 10:28, Matthew 26:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4983; TFLSJ G4983; TAGNT Matthew 6:23 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).…
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 6:23 word 11
σκοτεινὸνskoteinonfull of darkness
Lemma: σκοτεινός (skoteinos) · Strong's: G4652
Parsing: Adjective · Nominative · Singular · Neuter (A-NSN)
Meaning: dark — σκοτεινός (WH. -τινός), -ή, -όν; (σκότος), [in LXX chiefly for חֹשֶׁךְ and cogn. forms ; ] ; dark: opposite to φωτεινός, Mat.6:23, Luk.11:34, 36.†; (AS)
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 3 times. Also: Luke 11:34, Luke 11:36 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4652; TFLSJ G4652; TAGNT Matthew 6:23 word 12
ἔσται.estaiwill be.
Lemma: εἰμί (eimi) · Strong's: G1510
Parsing: Verb · Future · Middle Deponent · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-FDI-3S)
Meaning: to be — 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,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 2406 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1510; TFLSJ G1510; TAGNT Matthew 6:23 word 13
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.,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 390 times. Also: Matthew 4:3, Matthew 4:6, Matthew 5:29, Matthew 5:30, Matthew 6:30, Matthew 7:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1487G; TFLSJ G1487G; TAGNT Matthew 6:23 word 14
οὖνounthen
Lemma: οὖν (oun) · Strong's: G3767
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: therefore/then — οὖν, ; particle ; expressing consequence or simple sequence (never standing first in a sentence), wherefore, therefore, then: Mat.3:10, Luk.3:9, Jhn.8:38, Act.1:21, Rom.5:9, al.; in exhortations, Mat.3:8, Luk.11:35,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 535 times. Also: Matthew 1:17, Matthew 3:8, Matthew 3:10, Matthew 5:19, Matthew 5:23, Matthew 5:48 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3767; TFLSJ G3767; TAGNT Matthew 6:23 word 15
τὸtothe
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Nominative · Singular · Neuter (T-NSN)
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 6:23 word 16
φῶςphōslight
Lemma: φῶς (phōs) · Strong's: G5457
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Neuter (N-NSN)
Meaning: light — φῶς (Att.. contr. from φάος; φάω), genitive, φωτός, τό, ; [in LXX chiefly for אוֹר ; ] ; light (opposite to τὸ σκότος, ἡ σκοτία): Mat.17:2, 5, Jhn.11:9-10, 2Co.4:6; ἡλίου, Rev.22:5; of a lamp, Luk.8:16 11:33, Jhn.5:35,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 71 times. Also: Matthew 4:16, Matthew 5:14, Matthew 5:16, Matthew 10:27, Matthew 17:2, Mark 14:54 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5457; TFLSJ G5457; TAGNT Matthew 6:23 word 17
τὸtothat [is]
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Nominative · Singular · Neuter (T-NSN)
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 6:23 word 18
ἐνenwithin
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 6:23 word 19
σοὶsoiyou
Lemma: σύ (su) · Strong's: G4771
Parsing: Personal pronoun · 2nd · Dative · Singular (P-2DS)
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 6:23 word 20
σκότοςskotosdarkness
Lemma: σκότος (skotos) · Strong's: G4655
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Neuter (N-NSN)
Meaning: darkness — σκότος, -ου, ὁ the more usual cl. form (cf.σ., τό), ; darkness: Heb.12:18, Rec.†; (AS)
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 31 times. Also: Matthew 4:16, Matthew 8:12, Matthew 22:13, Matthew 25:30, Matthew 27:45, Mark 15:33 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4655; TFLSJ G4655; TAGNT Matthew 6:23 word 21
ἐστίν,estinis,
Lemma: εἰμί (eimi) · Strong's: G1510
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-PAI-3S)
Meaning: to be — 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,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 2406 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1510; TFLSJ G1510; TAGNT Matthew 6:23 word 22
τὸtothat
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Nominative · Singular · Neuter (T-NSN)
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 6:23 word 23
σκότοςskotosdarkness
Lemma: σκότος (skotos) · Strong's: G4655
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Neuter (N-NSN)
Meaning: darkness — σκότος, -ου, ὁ the more usual cl. form (cf.σ., τό), ; darkness: Heb.12:18, Rec.†; (AS)
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 31 times. Also: Matthew 4:16, Matthew 8:12, Matthew 22:13, Matthew 25:30, Matthew 27:45, Mark 15:33 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4655; TFLSJ G4655; TAGNT Matthew 6:23 word 24
πόσον.¶posonhow great!
Lemma: πόσος (posos) · Strong's: G4214
Parsing: Correlative or Interrogative pronoun · Nominative · Singular · Neuter (Q-NSN)
Meaning: how much/many? — πόσος, -η, -ον ; adj. of number, magnitude, degree, etc., ; how much, how great, how many: Mat.6:23, 2Co.7:11; of time, Mrk.9:21; neut., absol., Luk.16:5, 7; dative, πόσῳ, adverbially, how much, Mat.12:12; id. before…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 27 times. Also: Matthew 7:11, Matthew 10:25, Matthew 12:12, Matthew 15:34, Matthew 16:9, Matthew 16:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4214; TFLSJ G4214; TAGNT Matthew 6:23 word 25
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| But | → | δέ G1161 then |
| if | → | ἐάν G1437 if |
| your | → | σύ G4771 you |
| eyes | → | ὀφθαλμός G3788 eye |
| are | → | εἰμί G1510 to be |
| bad | → | πονηρός G4190 evil/bad |
| your | → | σύ G4771 you |
| whole | → | ὅλος G3650 all |
| body | → | σῶμα G4983 body |
| will be | → | εἰμί G1510 to be |
| full of darkness | → | σκοτεινός G4652 dark |
| If | → | εἰ G1487G if |
| then | → | οὖν G3767 therefore/then |
| the | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| light | → | φῶς G5457 light |
| within | → | ἐν G1722 in/on/among |
| you | → | σύ G4771 you |
| is | → | εἰμί G1510 to be |
| darkness | → | σκότος G4655 darkness |
| how great [is] | → | πόσος G4214 how much/many? |
| that | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| darkness | → | σκότος G4655 darkness |
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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