Matthew
Matthew 10:29–31
29Are not two sparrows sold for a penny?h Yet not one of them will fall to the ground apart from the will of your Father. 30And even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. 31So do not be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows.
Footnotes
- h 10:29 Greek an assarion; that is, a Roman copper coin worth about 1/16 of a denarius
Word by word
Each English word or phrase beside the Greek it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.
Matthew 10:29
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| not | Οὐχὶ | Ouchi | IntPrtcl | G3780 by no means, not at all |
| two | δύο | dyo | Adjective - Nominative Neuter Plural | G1417 two |
| sparrows | στρουθία | strouthia | Noun - Nominative Neuter Plural | G4765 a small bird, sparrow |
| sold | πωλεῖται | pōleitai | Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular | G4453 I sell |
| for a penny | ἀσσαρίου | assariou | Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular | G787 a small coin |
| Yet | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| not | οὐ | ou | Adverb | G3756 no, not |
| one | ἓν | hen | Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular | G1520 one |
| of | ἐξ | ex | Preposition | G1537 from out, out from among, from |
| them | αὐτῶν | autōn | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Neuter 3rd Person Plural | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
| will fall | πεσεῖται | peseitai | Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular | G4098 I fall, fall under |
| to | ἐπὶ | epi | Preposition | G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at |
| the | τὴν | tēn | Article - Accusative Feminine Singular | G3588 the |
| ground | γῆν | gēn | Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular | G1093 the earth, soil, land |
| apart from the will | ἄνευ | aneu | Preposition | G427 without, without the cooperation or knowledge of |
| of your | ὑμῶν | hymōn | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural | G4771 you |
| Father | Πατρὸς | Patros | Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular | G3962 father, Father, ancestor |
Matthew 10:30
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| And | δὲ | de | Conjunction | G1161 but, on the other hand, and |
| even | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| the very | αἱ | hai | Article - Nominative Feminine Plural | G3588 the |
| hairs | τρίχες | triches | Noun - Nominative Feminine Plural | G2359 a hair |
| of | τῆς | tēs | Article - Genitive Feminine Singular | G3588 the |
| your | ὑμῶν | hymōn | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural | G4771 you |
| head | κεφαλῆς | kephalēs | Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular | G2776 the head |
| are | εἰσίν | eisin | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural | G1510 I am, exist |
| all | πᾶσαι | pasai | Adjective - Nominative Feminine Plural | G3956 all, the whole, every kind of |
| numbered | ἠριθμημέναι | ērithmēmenai | Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Feminine Plural | G705 I number, count |
Matthew 10:31
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| So | οὖν | oun | Conjunction | G3767 therefore, then |
| do not be afraid | φοβεῖσθε | phobeisthe | Verb - Present Imperative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Plural | G5399 I fear, am terrified |
| you | ὑμεῖς | hymeis | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Plural | G4771 you |
| are worth more | διαφέρετε | diapherete | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural | G1308 I carry through, differ, surpass, excel |
| than many | πολλῶν | pollōn | Adjective - Genitive Neuter Plural | G4183 much, many, often |
| sparrows | στρουθίων | strouthiōn | Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural | G4765 a small bird, sparrow |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Matthew 10:29 Luke 12:6–7 · Psalm 104:27–30
Matthew 10:30 Luke 12:7 · 1 Samuel 14:45 · Acts 27:34 · Luke 21:18 · 2 Samuel 14:11 · 1 Kings 1:52
Matthew 10:31 Luke 12:24 · Psalm 8:5 · Matthew 6:26 · 1 Corinthians 9:9–10 · Matthew 12:11–12
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.