Matthew 6:27 Go deeper
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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.
τίςtisWho
Lemma: τίς (tis) · Strong's: G5101
Parsing: Interrogative pronoun · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (I-NSM)
Meaning: which? — τίς, neut., τί, genitive, τίνος, interrog. pron., [in LXX for מָה ,מִי ; ] in masc. and fem., ; who, which, what?; in neut., which, what?, used both in direct and in indirect questions. ; I. I. As subst., ; 1. 1. masc.,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 568 times. Also: Matthew 3:7, Matthew 5:13, Matthew 5:46, Matthew 5:47, Matthew 6:3, Matthew 6:25 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5101; TFLSJ G5101; TAGNT Matthew 6:27 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.,…
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 6:27 word 2
ἐξexfrom
Lemma: ἐκ (ek) · Strong's: G1537
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: out from — ἐκ (ἐξ), ; prep. with genitive, ; from out of, from (see Addendum, p. 492).; This entry is included here, but in the print version the entry is found on p. 492. ἐκ, before a vowel ἐξ, ; prep. with genitive, ; of motion…
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Used 929 times. Also: Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:16, Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1537; TFLSJ G1537; TAGNT Matthew 6:27 word 3
ὑμῶνhumōnyou
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).…
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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 6:27 word 4
μεριμνῶνmerimnōnbeing anxious
Lemma: μεριμνάω (merimnaō) · Strong's: G3309
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Participle · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (V-PAP-NSM)
Meaning: to worry — μεριμνάω, -ῶ; (μέριμνα), [in LXX: Psa.38:18 (דָּאַג), etc. ; ] ; 1. to be anxious: absol., Mat.6:27, 31, Luk.12:25; μηδὲν μ., Php.4:6; with dative of thing(s), Mat.6:25, Luk.12:22; before περί, Mat.6:28, Luk.10:41…
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Used 19 times. Also: Matthew 6:25, Matthew 6:28, Matthew 6:31, Matthew 6:34, Matthew 10:19, Luke 10:41 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3309; TFLSJ G3309; TAGNT Matthew 6:27 word 5
δύναταιdunataiis able
Lemma: δύναμαι (dunamai) · Strong's: G1410
Parsing: Verb · Present · Middle or Passive Deponent · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-PNI-3S)
Meaning: be able — δύναμαι, depon., ; [in LXX chiefly for יָכֹל ; ] ; to be able, have power, whether by personal ability, permission, or opportunity: with inf. (M, Pr., 205; WM, §44, 3) pres., Mat.6:24, Mrk.2:7, Jhn.3:2, 1Co.10:21, al.;…
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Used 209 times. Also: Matthew 3:9, Matthew 5:14, Matthew 5:36, Matthew 6:24, Matthew 7:18, Matthew 8:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1410; TFLSJ G1410; TAGNT Matthew 6:27 word 6
προσθεῖναιprostheinaito add
Lemma: προστίθημι (prostithēmi) · Strong's: G4369
Parsing: Verb · 2nd Aorist · Active · Infinitive (V-2AAN)
Meaning: to add (to) — προσ-τίθημι ; [in LXX chiefly for יָסַף hi., also for אָסַף ni., etc. ; ] ; 1. to put to. ; 2. to add, join to, give in addition: with accusative before ἐπί, Mat.6:27, Luk.3:20 12:25; ἐπὶ τὸ αὐτό, Act.2:47; with…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 18 times. Also: Matthew 6:33, Mark 4:24, Luke 3:20, Luke 12:25, Luke 12:31, Luke 17:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4369; TFLSJ G4369; TAGNT Matthew 6:27 word 7
ἐπὶepito
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 6:27 word 8
τὴνtēnthe
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (T-ASF)
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 6:27 word 9
ἡλικίανhēlikianlifespan
Lemma: ἡλικία (hēlikia) · Strong's: G2244
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (N-ASF)
Meaning: age/height — ἡλικία, -ας, ἡ; (ἧλιξ, of the same age, mature), [in LXX: Eze.13:18 (קוֹמָה), Job.29:18, Wis.4:9, Sir.26:17, frequently in 2-4 Mac ; ] ; always of age or maturity; "a stage of growth whether measured by age or stature";…
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Used 8 times. Also: Luke 2:52, Luke 12:25, Luke 19:3, John 9:21, John 9:23, Ephesians 4:13 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2244; TFLSJ G2244; TAGNT Matthew 6:27 word 10
αὐτοῦautouof him
Lemma: αὐτός (autos) · Strong's: G0846
Parsing: Personal pronoun · Genitive · Singular · Masculine (P-GSM)
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),…
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 6:27 word 11
πῆχυνpēchunhour
Lemma: πῆχυς (pēchus) · Strong's: G4083
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Masculine (N-ASM)
Meaning: cubit/hour — πῆχυς, -εως genitive pl., -ῶν (for Att.. -εων, see WH, App., 157; Thackeray, Gr., 151; Deiss., BS, 153), ; [in LXX chiefly and frequently for אַמָּה ; ] ; 1. the forearm (Hom.). ; 2. As a measure of length, a cubit:…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 4 times. Also: Luke 12:25, John 21:8, Revelation 21:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4083; TFLSJ G4083; TAGNT Matthew 6:27 word 12
ἕνα;henaone?
Lemma: εἷς (ehis) · Strong's: G1520
Parsing: Adjective · Accusative · Singular · Masculine (A-ASM)
Meaning: one — εἷς ; ιά, ἕν, genitive ἑνός, μιᾶς, ἑνός, ; cardinal numeral, one; 1. one, as opposite to many: Mat.25:15, Rom.5:12, 1Co.10:8, al.; as subst., Rom.5:15, Eph.2:14; id. with genitive partit., Mat.5:19, al.; before ἐκ (ἐξ),…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 357 times. Also: Matthew 5:18, Matthew 5:19, Matthew 5:29, Matthew 5:30, Matthew 5:36, Matthew 5:41 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1520; TFLSJ G1520; TAGNT Matthew 6:27 word 13
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| Who | → | τίς G5101 which? |
| of you | → | σύ G4771 you |
| by | → | ἐκ G1537 out from |
| worrying | → | μεριμνάω G3309 to worry |
| can | → | δύναμαι G1410 be able |
| add | → | προστίθημι G4369 to add (to) |
| a single | → | εἷς G1520 one |
| hour | → | πῆχυς G4083 cubit/hour |
| to | → | ἐπί G1909 upon/to/against |
| his | → | αὐτός G0846 it/s/he |
| life | → | ἡλικία G2244 age/height |
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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