Luke

Luke 9:25

²⁵What does it profit a man to gain the whole world, yet lose or forfeit his very self?

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English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
What	Τί	Ti	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G5101 who, which, what
does it profit	ὠφελεῖται	ōpheleitai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G5623 I help, benefit, do good
a man	ἄνθρωπος	anthrōpos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G444 a man, one of the human race
to gain	κερδήσας	kerdēsas	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2770 I gain, win, avoid loss
the	τὸν	ton	Article - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
whole	ὅλον	holon	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3650 all, the whole, entire
world	κόσμον	kosmon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2889 the world, universe
yet	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
lose	ἀπολέσας	apolesas	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G622 I destroy, lose, am perishing
or	ἢ	ē	Conjunction	G2228 or, than
forfeit	ζημιωθείς	zēmiōtheis	Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2210 I inflict loss upon, punish
his very self	ἑαυτὸν	heauton	Reflexive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G1438 himself, herself, itself

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