Matthew
Matthew 19:23
23Then Jesus said to His disciples, “Truly I tell you, it is hard for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven.
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.
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Then | δὲ | de | Conjunction | G1161 but, on the other hand, and |
| Jesus | Ἰησοῦς | Iēsous | Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G2424 Jesus |
| said | εἶπεν | eipen | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing) |
| to | τοῖς | tois | Article - Dative Masculine Plural | G3588 the |
| His | αὐτοῦ | autou | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
| disciples | μαθηταῖς | mathētais | Noun - Dative Masculine Plural | G3101 a learner, disciple, pupil |
| Truly | Ἀμὴν | Amēn | Hebrew Word | G281 verily, truly, amen, so let it be |
| I tell | λέγω | legō | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular | G3004 I say, speak |
| you | ὑμῖν | hymin | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural | G4771 you |
| it is hard for | δυσκόλως | dyskolōs | Adverb | G1423 with difficulty, hardly |
| a rich man | πλούσιος | plousios | Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular | G4145 rich |
| to enter | εἰσελεύσεται | eiseleusetai | Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular | G1525 I go in, come in, enter |
| the | τὴν | tēn | Article - Accusative Feminine Singular | G3588 the |
| kingdom | βασιλείαν | basileian | Noun - Accusative 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 |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
1 Timothy 6:9–10 · Matthew 13:22 · Mark 10:23 · Luke 18:24 · James 5:1–4 · 1 Corinthians 1:26 · Proverbs 30:8–9 · Matthew 18:3 · Proverbs 11:28 · John 3:3 · James 1:9–11 · Matthew 5:20
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.