Matthew

Matthew 5:13

¹³You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its savor, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled by men.

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English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
You	Ὑμεῖς	Hymeis	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
are	ἐστε	este	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G1510 I am, exist
the	τὸ	to	Article - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
salt	ἅλας	halas	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G217 salt
of the	τῆς	tēs	Article - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3588 the
earth	γῆς	gēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G1093 the earth, soil, land
But	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
if	ἐὰν	ean	Conjunction	G1437 if
the	τὸ	to	Article - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
salt	ἅλας	halas	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G217 salt
loses its savor	μωρανθῇ	mōranthē	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G3471 I make foolish, taint, make useless
how	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
can it be made salty again	ἁλισθήσεται	halisthēsetai	Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G233 I salt, sprinkle with salt, keep fresh and sound
It is no longer good	ἰσχύει	ischyei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2480 I am strong, able
for	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
except	εἰ	ei	Conjunction	G1487 if
to be thrown	βληθὲν	blēthen	Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Neuter Singular	G906 I cast, throw, rush, put, place, drop
out	ἔξω	exō	Adverb	G1854 without, outside
trampled	καταπατεῖσθαι	katapateisthai	Verb - Present Infinitive Middle or Passive	G2662 I trample under foot
by	ὑπὸ	hypo	Preposition	G5259 by, under, about
men	ἀνθρώπων	anthrōpōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G444 a man, one of the human race

Cross-references

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Colossians 4:6 · Luke 14:34–35 · Mark 9:49–50 · Leviticus 2:13 · Hebrews 6:4–6 · 2 Peter 2:20–21

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.