Matthew

Matthew 5:30

³⁰And if your right hand causes you to sin, cut it off and throw it away. It is better for you to lose one part of your body than for your whole body to depart into hell.

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English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
if	εἰ	ei	Conjunction	G1487 if
your	σου	sou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
right	δεξιά	dexia	Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular	G1188 on the right hand, right hand, right
hand	χεὶρ	cheir	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G5495 a hand
causes you to sin	σκανδαλίζει	skandalizei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G4624 I cause to stumble
cut it off	ἔκκοψον	ekkopson	Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G1581 I cut out, cut off
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 depart	ἀπέλθῃ	apelthē	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular	G565 I come or go away from, depart, return
into	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
hell	γέενναν	geennan	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1067 Gehenna

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Mark 9:43 · Matthew 5:29 · 1 Peter 2:8 · Romans 14:20–21 · Matthew 18:6–7 · Luke 17:2 · 1 Corinthians 8:13 · Matthew 13:21 · Luke 12:5

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.