Matthew

Matthew 6:16

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.

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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

Cross-references

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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

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.