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But when thou doest alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth: (KJV)
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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.
σοῦsouYou
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 6:3 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 6:3 word 2
ποιοῦντοςpoiountosdoing
Lemma: ποιέω (poieō) · Strong's: G4160G
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Participle · Genitive · Singular · Masculine (V-PAP-GSM)
Meaning: to do/make: do — ποιέω, -ῶ, ; [in LXX for a great variety of words, but chiefly for עשׂה ; ] ; 1. to make, produce, create, cause: with accusative of thing(s), Mat.17:4, Mrk.9:5, Jhn.9:11, Act.9:39, Rom.9:20, al.; of God as Creator…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 565 times. Also: Matthew 1:24, Matthew 3:3, Matthew 3:8, Matthew 3:10, Matthew 4:19, Matthew 5:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4160G; TFLSJ G4160G; TAGNT Matthew 6:3 word 3
ἐλεημοσύνηνeleēmosunēncharity
Lemma: ἐλεημοσύνη (eleēmosunē) · Strong's: G1654
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (N-ASF)
Meaning: charity — ἐλεημοσύνη, -ης, ἡ; (ἐλεέω), [in LXX chiefly for חֶסֶד, צְדָקָה ; ] ; 1. mercy, pity. ; 2. almsgiving, alms (like the German Almosen, a corruption of the Greek word ἐ): Mat.6:4; ποιεῖν ἐ., Mat.6:2-3, Act.9:36 10:2…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 13 times. Also: Matthew 6:2, Matthew 6:4, Luke 11:41, Luke 12:33, Acts 3:2, Acts 3:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1654; TFLSJ G1654; TAGNT Matthew 6:3 word 4
μὴmēnot
Lemma: μή (mē) · Strong's: G3361
Parsing: Negative Particle · Negative · Negative (PRT-N)
Meaning: not — μή, ; subjective negative particle, ; used where the negation depends on a condition or hypothesis, expressed or understood, as distinct from οὐ, which denies absolutely. μή is used where one thinks a thing is not, as…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 1087 times. Also: Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 2:12, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 3:10, Matthew 4:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3361; TFLSJ G3361; TAGNT Matthew 6:3 word 5
γνώτωgnōtōshould know
Lemma: γινώσκω (ginōskō) · Strong's: G1097
Parsing: Verb · 2nd Aorist · Active · Imperative · 3rd · Singular (V-2AAM-3S)
Meaning: to know — γινώσκω (= γιγν-: see previous word. So also vulgar Attic, in Inscr., see Thumb, MGV, 207), ; [in LXX chiefly for ידע ; ] ; to be taking in knowledge, come to know, recognize, perceive, understand; in past tenses to…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 220 times. Also: Matthew 1:25, Matthew 7:23, Matthew 9:30, Matthew 10:26, Matthew 12:7, Matthew 12:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1097; TFLSJ G1097; TAGNT Matthew 6:3 word 6
ἡhēthe
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Nominative · Singular · Feminine (T-NSF)
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 6:3 word 7
ἀριστεράaristeraleft [hand]
Lemma: ἀριστερός (aristeros) · Strong's: G0710
Parsing: Adjective · Nominative · Singular · Feminine (A-NSF)
Meaning: left — ἀριστερός, -ά, -όν ; [in LXX for שְׂמֹאול ; ] ; left, on the left: ὅπλα, 2Co.6:7; ἡ ἀ.. (sc. χείρ), Mat.6:3; ἐξ ἀριστερῶν, on the left (MM, see word ): Mrk.10:37, Luk.23:33.†; (AS)
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 4 times. Also: Mark 10:37, Luke 23:33, 2 Corinthians 6:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0710; TFLSJ G0710; TAGNT Matthew 6:3 word 8
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 6:3 word 9
τίtiwhat
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 6:25, Matthew 6:27 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5101; TFLSJ G5101; TAGNT Matthew 6:3 word 10
ποιεῖpoieiis doing
Lemma: ποιέω (poieō) · Strong's: G4160G
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-PAI-3S)
Meaning: to do/make: do — ποιέω, -ῶ, ; [in LXX for a great variety of words, but chiefly for עשׂה ; ] ; 1. to make, produce, create, cause: with accusative of thing(s), Mat.17:4, Mrk.9:5, Jhn.9:11, Act.9:39, Rom.9:20, al.; of God as Creator…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 565 times. Also: Matthew 1:24, Matthew 3:3, Matthew 3:8, Matthew 3:10, Matthew 4:19, Matthew 5:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4160G; TFLSJ G4160G; TAGNT Matthew 6:3 word 11
ἡhēthe
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Nominative · Singular · Feminine (T-NSF)
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 6:3 word 12
δεξιάdexiaright [hand]
Lemma: δεξιός (dexios) · Strong's: G1188
Parsing: Adjective · Nominative · Singular · Feminine (A-NSF)
Meaning: right — δεξιός, -ά, -όν ; [in LXX chiefly for יָמִין ; ] ; the right: Mat.5:29, Jhn.18:10, al.; ὅπλα δ., weapons carried in the right hand, i.e. for offence, 2Co.6:7 ; ἡ δ. χείρ, Mat.5:30, Luk.6:6, al.; ἡ δ. (sc. χείρ),…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 54 times. Also: Matthew 5:29, Matthew 5:30, Matthew 5:39, Matthew 20:21, Matthew 20:23, Matthew 22:44 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1188; TFLSJ G1188; TAGNT Matthew 6:3 word 13
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 6:3 word 14
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| But [when] | → | δέ G1161 then |
| you | → | σύ G4771 you |
| give to the needy | → | ποιέω G4160G to do/make: do |
| . . . | → | ἐλεημοσύνη G1654 charity |
| {do} not {let} | → | μή G3361 not |
| your | → | σύ G4771 you |
| left [hand] | → | ἀριστερός G0710 left |
| know | → | γινώσκω G1097 to know |
| what | → | τίς G5101 which? |
| your | → | σύ G4771 you |
| right hand | → | δεξιός G1188 right |
| is doing | → | ποιέω G4160G to do/make: do |
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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