Matthew
Matthew 13:44–45
44The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field. When a man found it, he hid it again, and in his joy he went and sold all he had and bought that field.
45Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant in search of fine pearls.
Word by word
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Matthew 13:44
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The | ἡ | hē | Article - Nominative Feminine Singular | G3588 the |
| kingdom | βασιλεία | basileia | Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular | G932 kingship, sovereignty, authority, rule, kingdom |
| of | τῶν | tōn | Article - Genitive Masculine Plural | G3588 the |
| heaven | οὐρανῶν | ouranōn | Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural | G3772 the sky, the heaven |
| is | ἐστὶν | estin | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G1510 I am, exist |
| like | Ὁμοία | Homoia | Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular | G3664 like, similar to |
| treasure | θησαυρῷ | thēsaurō | Noun - Dative Masculine Singular | G2344 a treasure, store |
| hidden | κεκρυμμένῳ | kekrymmenō | Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Dative Masculine Singular | G2928 I hide, conceal, lay up |
| in | ἐν | en | Preposition | G1722 in, on, among |
| a field | ἀγρῷ | agrō | Noun - Dative Masculine Singular | G68 a field, the country |
| man | ἄνθρωπος | anthrōpos | Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G444 a man, one of the human race |
| found | εὑρὼν | heurōn | Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular | G2147 I find |
| he hid | ἔκρυψεν | ekrypsen | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G2928 I hide, conceal, lay up |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| in | ἀπὸ | apo | Preposition | G575 from, away from |
| joy | χαρᾶς | charas | Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular | G5479 joy, gladness |
| he went | ὑπάγει | hypagei | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G5217 I go away, depart |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| sold | πωλεῖ | pōlei | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G4453 I sell |
| all | πάντα | panta | Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural | G3956 all, the whole, every kind of |
| he had | ἔχει | echei | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G2192 I have, hold, possess |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| bought | ἀγοράζει | agorazei | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G59 I buy |
| that | ἐκεῖνον | ekeinon | Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Singular | G1565 that, that one there, yonder |
| field | ἀγρὸν | agron | Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular | G68 a field, the country |
Matthew 13:45
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Again | Πάλιν | Palin | Adverb | G3825 again, further, on the other hand |
| the | ἡ | hē | Article - Nominative Feminine Singular | G3588 the |
| kingdom | βασιλεία | basileia | Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular | G932 kingship, sovereignty, authority, rule, kingdom |
| of | τῶν | tōn | Article - Genitive Masculine Plural | G3588 the |
| heaven | οὐρανῶν | ouranōn | Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural | G3772 the sky, the heaven |
| is | ἐστὶν | estin | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G1510 I am, exist |
| like | ὁμοία | homoia | Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular | G3664 like, similar to |
| a merchant | ἐμπόρῳ | emporō | Noun - Dative Masculine Singular | G1713 a merchant, trader |
| in search of | ζητοῦντι | zētounti | Verb - Present Participle Active - Dative Masculine Singular | G2212 I seek, search for, desire |
| fine | καλοὺς | kalous | Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural | G2570 beautiful, good, worthy |
| pearls | μαργαρίτας | margaritas | Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural | G3135 a pearl |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Matthew 13:44 Proverbs 2:2–5 · Colossians 2:3 · Philippians 3:7–9 · Matthew 6:21 · Luke 14:33 · Hebrews 11:24–26 · Matthew 19:29 · Proverbs 16:16 · Proverbs 23:23 · Luke 18:23–24 · Revelation 3:18 · Colossians 3:3–4
Matthew 13:45 Proverbs 8:10–11 · Matthew 16:26 · Proverbs 3:13–18 · Matthew 13:24 · Job 28:18 · Proverbs 8:18–20 · Ecclesiastes 12:13 · Matthew 22:5 · Psalm 39:6–7 · Psalm 4:6–7
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.