Mark

Mark 8:36–37

³⁶What does it profit a man to gain the whole world, yet forfeit his soul? ³⁷Or what can a man give in exchange for his soul?

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English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
What	Τί	Ti	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G5101 who, which, what
does it profit	ὠφελεῖ	ōphelei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G5623 I help, benefit, do good
a man	ἄνθρωπον	anthrōpon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G444 a man, one of the human race
to gain	κερδῆσαι	kerdēsai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	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	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
forfeit	ζημιωθῆναι	zēmiōthēnai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Passive	G2210 I inflict loss upon, punish
his	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
soul	ψυχὴν	psychēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G5590 the soul, life, self

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Or	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
what	τί	ti	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G5101 who, which, what
a man	ἄνθρωπος	anthrōpos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G444 a man, one of the human race
give	δοῖ	doi	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1325 I offer, give
in exchange	ἀντάλλαγμα	antallagma	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G465 an exchange, purchasing price
for	τῆς	tēs	Article - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3588 the
his	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
soul	ψυχῆς	psychēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G5590 the soul, life, self

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Mark 8:36 Matthew 16:26 · Psalm 49:17 · Luke 9:25 · James 1:9–11 · Philippians 3:7–9 · Luke 12:19–20 · Hebrews 11:24–26 · Romans 6:21 · Revelation 18:7–8 · Job 2:4 · Malachi 3:14 · Psalm 73:18–20

Mark 8:37 Psalm 49:7–8 · 1 Peter 1:18–19

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.