Mark
Mark 8:36
36What does it profit a man to gain the whole world, yet forfeit his soul?
Word by word
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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 |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
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
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.