Matthew

Matthew 18:6–7

⁶But if anyone causes one of these little ones who believe in Me to stumble, it would be better for him to have a large millstone hung around his neck and to be drowned in the depths of the sea.

⁷Woe to the world for the causes of sin. These stumbling blocks must come, but woe to the man through whom they come!

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Matthew 18:6

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But	δ’	d’	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
if	ἂν	an	Particle	G302 an untranslatable word that makes a statement contingent
anyone	Ὃς	Hos	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
causes	σκανδαλίσῃ	skandalisē	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular	G4624 I cause to stumble
one	ἕνα	hena	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular	G1520 one
of these	τούτων	toutōn	Demonstrative Pronoun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3778 this, he, she, it
little ones	μικρῶν	mikrōn	Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3398 little, small
who	τῶν	tōn	Article - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3588 the
believe	πιστευόντων	pisteuontōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Plural	G4100 I believe, have faith in
in	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
Me	ἐμέ	eme	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
it would be better	συμφέρει	sympherei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G4851 I collect, am profitable to
for him	αὐτῷ	autō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
to have	ἵνα	hina	Conjunction	G2443 in order that, so that
a large	ὀνικὸς	onikos	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3684 pertaining to an ass
millstone	μύλος	mylos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3458 a millstone
hung	κρεμασθῇ	kremasthē	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G2910 I hang up, suspend
around	περὶ	peri	Preposition	G4012 about, concerning, around
his	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
neck	τράχηλον	trachēlon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G5137 the neck
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
to be drowned	καταποντισθῇ	katapontisthē	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G2670 I sink in the sea, am drowned
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
the	τῷ	tō	Article - Dative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
depths	πελάγει	pelagei	Noun - Dative Neuter Singular	G3989 the sea, the deep
of the	τῆς	tēs	Article - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3588 the
sea	θαλάσσης	thalassēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G2281 the sea, lake

Matthew 18:7

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Woe	Οὐαὶ	Ouai	Interjection	G3759 woe!, alas!
to the	τῷ	tō	Article - Dative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
world	κόσμῳ	kosmō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G2889 the world, universe
for	ἀπὸ	apo	Preposition	G575 from, away from
the	τῶν	tōn	Article - Genitive Neuter Plural	G3588 the
causes of sin	σκανδάλων	skandalōn	Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural	G4625 a snare, stumbling-block
stumbling blocks	σκάνδαλα	skandala	Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G4625 a snare, stumbling-block
must	ἀνάγκη	anankē	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G318 necessity, constraint, compulsion
come	ἐλθεῖν	elthein	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G2064 I come, go
but	πλὴν	plēn	Conjunction	G4133 however, nevertheless
woe	οὐαὶ	ouai	Interjection	G3759 woe!, alas!
to the	τῷ	tō	Article - Dative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
man	ἀνθρώπῳ	anthrōpō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G444 a man, one of the human race
through	δι’	di’	Preposition	G1223 through, on account of
whom	οὗ	hou	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
come	ἔρχεται	erchetai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G2064 I come, go

Cross-references

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Matthew 18:6 Mark 9:42 · Luke 17:1–2 · Matthew 18:10 · 2 Thessalonians 1:6–9 · Matthew 18:14 · Romans 15:1–3 · Psalm 105:15 · 1 Corinthians 8:9–13 · Romans 14:13–15 · 1 Corinthians 10:32–33 · Zechariah 2:8 · Romans 14:21

Matthew 18:7 Luke 17:1 · 1 Corinthians 11:19 · Matthew 26:24 · 1 Timothy 4:1–3 · Jude 1:4 · Jude 1:11–13 · 2 Timothy 3:1–5 · Titus 2:8 · Revelation 2:14–15 · 2 Thessalonians 2:3–12 · 2 Peter 2:15–17 · 2 Timothy 4:3–4

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.