Matthew
Matthew 16:26
26What will it profit a man if he gains the whole world, yet forfeits his soul? Or 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 - Accusative Neuter Singular | G5101 who, which, what |
| will it profit | ὠφεληθήσεται | ōphelēthēsetai | Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular | G5623 I help, benefit, do good |
| a man | ἄνθρωπος | anthrōpos | Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G444 a man, one of the human race |
| if | ἐὰν | ean | Conjunction | G1437 if |
| he gains | κερδήσῃ | kerdēsē | Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular | 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 | δὲ | de | Conjunction | G1161 but, on the other hand, and |
| forfeits | ζημιωθῇ | zēmiōthē | Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 3rd Person Singular | 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 |
| Or | ἢ | ē | Conjunction | G2228 or, than |
| 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 | δώσει | dōsei | Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G1325 I offer, give |
| in exchange for | ἀντάλλαγμα | antallagma | Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular | G465 an exchange, purchasing price |
| 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 |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Job 27:8 · Mark 8:36–37 · Luke 9:25 · Luke 12:20 · Psalm 49:7–8 · Luke 16:25 · Matthew 5:29 · Job 2:4 · Matthew 4:8–9
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.