Matthew

Matthew 6:16–18

¹⁶When you fast, do not be somber like the hypocrites, for they disfigure their faces to show men they are fasting. Truly I tell you, they already have their full reward. ¹⁷But when you fast, anoint your head and wash your face, ¹⁸so that your fasting will not be obvious to men, but only to your Father, who is unseen. And your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you.

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Matthew 6:16

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When	Ὅταν	Hotan	Conjunction	G3752 when, whensoever
you fast	νηστεύητε	nēsteuēte	Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Plural	G3522 I fast
not	μὴ	mē	Adverb	G3361 not, lest
be	γίνεσθε	ginesthe	Verb - Present Imperative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Plural	G1096 I come into being, am born
somber	σκυθρωποί	skythrōpoi	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G4659 gloomy, sad-countenanced
like	ὡς	hōs	Adverb	G5613 as, like as, how, while, so that
the	οἱ	hoi	Article - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
hypocrites	ὑποκριταὶ	hypokritai	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G5273 a hypocrite, dissembler
for	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
they disfigure	ἀφανίζουσιν	aphanizousin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G853 I cause to disappear, I hide, remove, disfigure
their	αὐτῶν	autōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
faces	πρόσωπα	prosōpa	Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G4383 the face, countenance, surface
to show	φανῶσιν	phanōsin	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 3rd Person Plural	G5316 I shine, appear, seem
men	ἀνθρώποις	anthrōpois	Noun - Dative Masculine Plural	G444 a man, one of the human race
they are fasting	νηστεύοντες	nēsteuontes	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3522 I fast
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
they already have	ἀπέχουσιν	apechousin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G568 I have in full, am far, it is enough
their	αὐτῶν	autōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
full reward	μισθὸν	misthon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3408 wages, reward

Matthew 6:17

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
you	σὺ	sy	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
fast	νηστεύων	nēsteuōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3522 I fast
anoint	ἄλειψαί	aleipsai	Verb - Aorist Imperative Middle - 2nd Person Singular	G218 I anoint
your	σου	sou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
head	κεφαλὴν	kephalēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G2776 the head
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
wash	νίψαι	nipsai	Verb - Aorist Imperative Middle - 2nd Person Singular	G3538 I wash
your	σου	sou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
face	πρόσωπόν	prosōpon	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G4383 the face, countenance, surface

Matthew 6:18

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
so that	ὅπως	hopōs	Conjunction	G3704 how, in order that, so that
fasting	νηστεύων	nēsteuōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3522 I fast
will not be obvious	φανῇς	phanēs	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 2nd Person Singular	G5316 I shine, appear, seem
to men	ἀνθρώποις	anthrōpois	Noun - Dative Masculine Plural	G444 a man, one of the human race
but only	ἀλλὰ	alla	Conjunction	G235 but, except
to	τῷ	tō	Article - Dative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
your	σου	sou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
Father	Πατρί	Patri	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G3962 father, Father, ancestor
who	τῷ	tō	Article - Dative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
unseen	κρυφαίῳ	kryphaiō	Adjective - Dative Neuter Singular	G2927 hidden, secret
And	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
your	σου	sou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
Father	Πατήρ	Patēr	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3962 father, Father, ancestor
who	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
sees	βλέπων	blepōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G991 I look, see
what is done	τῷ	tō	Article - Dative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
in secret	κρυφαίῳ	kryphaiō	Adjective - Dative Neuter Singular	G2927 hidden, secret
will reward	ἀποδώσει	apodōsei	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G591 I give back, return, sell
you	σοι	soi	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you

Cross-references

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Matthew 6:16 Isaiah 58:3–5 · Matthew 9:14–15 · Nehemiah 1:4 · Daniel 9:3 · Luke 18:12 · Psalm 69:10 · Acts 14:23 · Esther 4:16 · Mark 2:18 · Psalm 35:13 · Matthew 6:2 · Matthew 6:5

Matthew 6:17 Ruth 3:3 · Ecclesiastes 9:8 · 2 Samuel 12:20 · Daniel 10:2–3 · 2 Samuel 14:2

Matthew 6:18 Matthew 6:6 · Matthew 6:4 · 2 Corinthians 10:18 · 2 Corinthians 5:9 · 1 Peter 2:13 · Colossians 3:22–24 · 1 Peter 1:7

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.