Matthew 6:28 Go deeper
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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,…
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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 6:28 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,…
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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)
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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.,…
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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…
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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)
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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.,…
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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 6:28 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)
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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,…
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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…
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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,…
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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 |
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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