Matthew

Matthew 5:28–29

²⁸But I tell you that anyone who looks at a woman to lust after her has already committed adultery with her in his heart. ²⁹If your right eye causes you to sin, gouge it out and throw it away. It is better for you to lose one part of your body than for your whole body to be thrown into hell.^j

Footnotes

j 5:29 Greek Gehenna; also in verse 30

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Matthew 5:28

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
I	ἐγὼ	egō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular	G1473 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
that	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
anyone	πᾶς	pas	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
who looks at	βλέπων	blepōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G991 I look, see
a woman	γυναῖκα	gynaika	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1135 a woman, wife, my lady
to	πρὸς	pros	Preposition	G4314 to, towards, with
lust after	ἐπιθυμῆσαι	epithymēsai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G1937 I long for, covet, lust after
her	αὐτὴν	autēn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Feminine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
already	ἤδη	ēdē	Adverb	G2235 now, already
committed adultery with	ἐμοίχευσεν	emoicheusen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3431 I commit adultery
her	αὐτὴν	autēn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Feminine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
his	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
heart	καρδίᾳ	kardia	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G2588 the heart, inner life, intention

Matthew 5:29

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
If	εἰ	ei	Conjunction	G1487 if
your	σου	sou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
right	δεξιὸς	dexios	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1188 on the right hand, right hand, right
eye	ὀφθαλμός	ophthalmos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3788 the eye
causes you to sin	σκανδαλίζει	skandalizei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G4624 I cause to stumble
gouge it out	ἔξελε	exele	Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G1807 I remove, choose, rescue
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
throw	βάλε	bale	Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G906 I cast, throw, rush, put, place, drop
away	ἀπὸ	apo	Preposition	G575 from, away from
It is better	συμφέρει	sympherei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G4851 I collect, am profitable to
for you	σοι	soi	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
to	ἵνα	hina	Conjunction	G2443 in order that, so that
lose	ἀπόληται	apolētai	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Middle - 3rd Person Singular	G622 I destroy, lose, am perishing
one	ἓν	hen	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular	G1520 one
part of your body	μελῶν	melōn	Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural	G3196 a limb, member
your	σου	sou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
whole	ὅλον	holon	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3650 all, the whole, entire
body	σῶμά	sōma	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G4983 body, flesh
to be thrown	βληθῇ	blēthē	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G906 I cast, throw, rush, put, place, drop
into	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
hell	γέενναν	geennan	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1067 Gehenna

Cross-references

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Matthew 5:28 James 1:14–15 · 1 John 2:16 · Proverbs 6:25 · Exodus 20:17 · 2 Samuel 11:2 · Job 31:1 · Romans 7:7–8 · 2 Peter 2:14 · Genesis 34:2 · Job 31:9 · Romans 7:14 · Psalm 119:96

Matthew 5:29 Romans 8:13 · Mark 9:43–48 · Colossians 3:5 · Romans 6:6 · 1 Peter 4:1–3 · Galatians 5:24 · 1 Corinthians 9:27 · Mark 8:36 · Matthew 18:8–9 · Luke 9:24–25 · Matthew 10:28 · Matthew 23:15

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.