Matthew
Matthew 19:24
24Again I tell you, it is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God.”
Word by word
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| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Again | πάλιν | palin | Adverb | G3825 again, further, on the other hand |
| 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 |
| is | ἐστιν | estin | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G1510 I am, exist |
| easier for | εὐκοπώτερόν | eukopōteron | Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular - Comparative | G2123 easier |
| a camel | κάμηλον | kamēlon | Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular | G2574 a camel |
| to pass | εἰσελθεῖν | eiselthein | Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active | G1525 I go in, come in, enter |
| through | διὰ | dia | Preposition | G1223 through, on account of |
| eye | τρυπήματος | trypēmatos | Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular | G5169 a hole, the eye of a needle |
| of a needle | ῥαφίδος | rhaphidos | Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular | G4476 a needle |
| than for | ἢ | ē | Conjunction | G2228 or, than |
| a rich man | πλούσιον | plousion | Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular | G4145 rich |
| to enter | εἰσελθεῖν | eiselthein | Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active | 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 | τοῦ | tou | Article - Genitive Masculine Singular | G3588 the |
| God | Θεοῦ | Theou | Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular | G2316 God, a god |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
John 5:44 · Luke 18:25 · Mark 10:24–25 · Jeremiah 13:23 · Matthew 19:26 · Matthew 23:24
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.