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← Matthew 6 · ← verse 2 · verse 4 →

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

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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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