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← Matthew 6 · ← verse 27 · verse 29 →

And why take ye thought for raiment? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin: (KJV)

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

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 6:28 word 1

περὶperiabout

Lemma: περί (peri) · Strong's: G4012

Parsing: Preposition (PREP)

Meaning: about — περί, ; prep. with genitive, accusative (in cl. also with dative; cf. M, Pr., 105f.), ; with radical sense round about (as distinct from ἀμφί, on both sides). ; I. C. genitive, ; 1. of place, about (poët.). ; 2. Causal,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 334 times. Also: Matthew 2:8, Matthew 3:4, Matthew 4:6, Matthew 8:18, Matthew 9:36, Matthew 11:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G4012; TFLSJ G4012; TAGNT Matthew 6:28 word 2

ἐνδύματοςendumatosclothing

Lemma: ἔνδυμα (enduma) · Strong's: G1742

Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Neuter (N-GSN)

Meaning: clothing — ἔνδυμα, -τος, τό; (ἐνω), [in LXX chiefly for לְבוּשׁ ; ] ; raiment, clothing, a garment: Mat.3:4 6:25, 28 7:15 22:11-12 28:3, Luk.12:23.†; (AS)

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 8 times. Also: Matthew 3:4, Matthew 6:25, Matthew 7:15, Matthew 22:11, Matthew 22:12, Matthew 28:3 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1742; TFLSJ G1742; TAGNT Matthew 6:28 word 3

τίtiwhy

Lemma: τίς (tis) · Strong's: G5101

Parsing: Interrogative pronoun · Accusative · Singular · Neuter (I-ASN)

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 6:28 word 4

μεριμνᾶτε;merimnateare you anxious?

Lemma: μεριμνάω (merimnaō) · Strong's: G3309

Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Indicative · 2nd · Plural (V-PAI-2P)

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…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 19 times. Also: Matthew 6:25, Matthew 6:27, Matthew 6:31, Matthew 6:34, Matthew 10:19, Luke 10:41 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3309; TFLSJ G3309; TAGNT Matthew 6:28 word 5

καταμάθετεkatamathetedo observe

Lemma: καταμανθάνω (katamanthanō) · Strong's: G2648

Parsing: Verb · 2nd Aorist · Active · Imperative · 2nd · Plural (V-2AAM-2P)

Meaning: to consider — κατα-μανθάνω ; [in LXX: Gen.34:1 (רָאָה), Job.35:4 (5) (שׁוּר), Sir.9:5, 8, al. ; ] ; to learn thoroughly, observe well, consider carefully (on distinction bet. κ. and μανθάνω, cf. M, Pr., 117): Mat.6:28.†; (AS)

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 1 time. All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2648; TFLSJ G2648; TAGNT Matthew 6:28 word 6

τὰtathe

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

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

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 6:28 word 7

κρίναkrinalilies

Lemma: κρίνον (krinon) · Strong's: G2918

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

Meaning: lily — κρίνον, -ου, τό; [in LXX chiefly for שׁוּשַׁן ; ] ; a lily: Mat.6:28, Luk.12:27.†; (AS)

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 2 times. Also: Luke 12:27 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2918; TFLSJ G2918; TAGNT Matthew 6:28 word 8

τοῦtouof the

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Genitive · Singular · Masculine (T-GSM)

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 6:28 word 9

ἀγροῦ,agroufield,

Lemma: ἀγρός (agros) · Strong's: G0068G

Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Masculine (N-GSM)

Meaning: field — ἀγρός, -οῦ, ὁ, ; [in LXX chiefly for שָׂדֶה ]; 1. a field: Mat.6:28, al. ; 2. the country: Mrk.15:21, al.; pl., country places, farms: Mrk.5:14 6:36 56, Luk.8:34 9:12. ; 3. = χωρίον a piece of ground: Mrk.10:29,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 35 times. Also: Matthew 6:30, Matthew 13:24, Matthew 13:27, Matthew 13:31, Matthew 13:36, Matthew 13:38 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G0068G; TFLSJ G0068G; TAGNT Matthew 6:28 word 10

πῶςpōshow

Lemma: πῶς (pōs) · Strong's: G4459

Parsing: Interrogative Particle · Interrogative (PRT-I)

Meaning: how?! — πῶς, interrog. adv., correl. of ὅπως, ; 1. prop., in direct questions, how?: with indic., Mat.12:29, Mrk.3:23, Luk.11:18, Jhn.3:4, al.; καὶ π., Mrk.4:13, Luk.20:44; π. οὖν, Mat.12:26; π. οὐ, Mat.16:11, Luk.12:56; in…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 105 times. Also: Matthew 7:4, Matthew 10:19, Matthew 12:4, Matthew 12:26, Matthew 12:29, Matthew 12:34 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G4459; TFLSJ G4459; TAGNT Matthew 6:28 word 11

αὐξάνουσιν·auxanousinthey grow;

Lemma: αὐξάνω (auxanō) · Strong's: G0837

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

Meaning: to grow — αὐξάνω; (and the earlier form αὔξω, Eph.2:21, Col.2:19; MM, see word), [in LXX chiefly for פָּרָה ; ] ; 1. trans., to make to grow: 1Co.3:6-7, 2Co.9:10. Pass., to grow, increase, become greater: Mat.13:32, Mrk.4:8,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT

Used 23 times. Also: Matthew 13:32, Mark 4:8, Luke 1:80, Luke 2:40, Luke 12:27, Luke 13:19 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G0837; TFLSJ G0837; TAGNT Matthew 6:28 word 12

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, ;…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

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 6:28 word 13

κοπιῶσινkopiōsindo they labor

Lemma: κοπιάω (kopiaō) · Strong's: G2872

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

Meaning: to labor — κοπιάω, -ῶ; (κόπος), [in LXX chiefly for יָגַע ; ] ; 1. (as in cl.) to grow weary: Mat.11:28, Jhn.4:6, Rev.2:3 (cf. Isa.40:31). ; 2. Hence, in LXX and NT, to work with effort, to toil: absol., Mat.6:23, Luk.5:5 12:27,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT

Used 23 times. Also: Matthew 11:28, Luke 5:5, Luke 12:27, John 4:6, John 4:38, Acts 20:35 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2872; TFLSJ G2872; TAGNT Matthew 6:28 word 14

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,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 145 times. Also: Matthew 5:15, Matthew 6:15, Matthew 6:20, Matthew 6:26, Matthew 6:29, Matthew 7:18 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3761; TFLSJ G3761; TAGNT Matthew 6:28 word 15

νήθουσιν.nēthousindo they spin.

Lemma: νήθω (nēthō) · Strong's: G3514

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

Meaning: to spin — νήθω ; [in LXX for טָוָה, שָׁזַר hoph., Exo.26:31 35:25, al. ; ] ; to spin: Mat.6:28, Luk.12:27.†; (AS)

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT

Used 2 times. Also: Luke 12:27 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3514; TFLSJ G3514; TAGNT Matthew 6:28 word 16

How the BSB renders it

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

And→καί G2532 and
why→τίς G5101 which?
do you worry→μεριμνάω G3309 to worry
about→περί G4012 about
clothes→ἔνδυμα G1742 clothing
Consider→καταμανθάνω G2648 to consider
how→πῶς G4459 how?!
the→ὁ G3588 the/this/who
lilies→κρίνον G2918 lily
of the→ὁ G3588 the/this/who
field→ἀγρός G0068G field
grow→αὐξάνω G0837 to grow
[They do] not→οὐ G3756 no
labor→κοπιάω G2872 to labor
[or]→οὐδέ G3761 nor
spin→νήθω G3514 to spin

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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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