Matthew

Matthew 12:34–35

³⁴You brood of vipers, how can you who are evil say anything good? For out of the overflow of the heart the mouth speaks. ³⁵The good man brings good things out of his good store of treasure, and the evil man brings evil things out of his evil store of treasure.

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Matthew 12:34

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
You brood	γεννήματα	gennēmata	Noun - Vocative Neuter Plural	G1081 offspring, child, fruit
of vipers	ἐχιδνῶν	echidnōn	Noun - Genitive Feminine Plural	G2191 a serpent, snake, viper
how	πῶς	pōs	Adverb	G4459 how, in what manner
can you	δύνασθε	dynasthe	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Plural	G1410 I am powerful, am able
who are	ὄντες	ontes	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G1510 I am, exist
evil	πονηροὶ	ponēroi	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G4190 evil, bad, wicked
say	λαλεῖν	lalein	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G2980 I speak, say
anything good	ἀγαθὰ	agatha	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural	G18 good
For	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
out of	ἐκ	ek	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Neuter Singular	G3588 the
overflow	περισσεύματος	perisseumatos	Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G4051 abundance
of the	τῆς	tēs	Article - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3588 the
heart	καρδίας	kardias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G2588 the heart, inner life, intention
the	τὸ	to	Article - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
mouth	στόμα	stoma	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G4750 the mouth, speech
speaks	λαλεῖ	lalei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2980 I speak, say

Matthew 12:35

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
good	ἀγαθὸς	agathos	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G18 good
man	ἄνθρωπος	anthrōpos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G444 a man, one of the human race
brings	ἐκβάλλει	ekballei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1544 I throw, cast, put out, banish, bring forth, produce
good things	ἀγαθά	agatha	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural	G18 good
out of	ἐκ	ek	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
his	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3588 the
good	ἀγαθοῦ	agathou	Adjective - Genitive Masculine Singular	G18 good
store of treasure	θησαυροῦ	thēsaurou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2344 a treasure, store
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
evil	πονηρὸς	ponēros	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4190 evil, bad, wicked
man	ἄνθρωπος	anthrōpos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G444 a man, one of the human race
brings	ἐκβάλλει	ekballei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1544 I throw, cast, put out, banish, bring forth, produce
evil things	πονηρά	ponēra	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural	G4190 evil, bad, wicked
out of	ἐκ	ek	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
his	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3588 the
evil	πονηροῦ	ponērou	Adjective - Genitive Masculine Singular	G4190 evil, bad, wicked
store of treasure	θησαυροῦ	thēsaurou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2344 a treasure, store

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Matthew 12:34 Luke 6:45 · Matthew 15:18 · Ephesians 4:29 · James 3:5–8 · 1 Samuel 24:13 · Psalm 140:2–3 · Matthew 12:35 · 1 John 3:10 · Isaiah 32:6 · Romans 3:10–14 · John 8:44 · Psalm 10:6–7

Matthew 12:35 Colossians 4:6 · Proverbs 15:4 · Proverbs 15:28 · Colossians 3:16 · Proverbs 25:11–12 · Matthew 12:34 · Proverbs 16:21–23 · Ephesians 4:29 · Proverbs 10:20–21 · Proverbs 15:23 · Proverbs 12:6 · Psalm 37:30–31

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.