Matthew

Matthew 6:19–21

¹⁹Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust^c destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. ²⁰But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. ²¹For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.

Footnotes

c 6:19 Or worm; also in verse 20

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Matthew 6:19

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
not	Μὴ	Mē	Adverb	G3361 not, lest
store up	θησαυρίζετε	thēsaurizete	Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G2343 I store up, treasure up, save
for yourselves	ὑμῖν	hymin	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
treasures	θησαυροὺς	thēsaurous	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G2344 a treasure, store
on	ἐπὶ	epi	Preposition	G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
earth	γῆς	gēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G1093 the earth, soil, land
where	ὅπου	hopou	Adverb	G3699 where, whither
moth	σὴς	sēs	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4597 a moth
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
rust	βρῶσις	brōsis	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G1035 eating, food, a meal, rust
destroy	ἀφανίζει	aphanizei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G853 I cause to disappear, I hide, remove, disfigure
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
where	ὅπου	hopou	Adverb	G3699 where, whither
thieves	κλέπται	kleptai	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G2812 a thief
break in	διορύσσουσιν	dioryssousin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G1358 I dig through, break through
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
steal	κλέπτουσιν	kleptousin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G2813 I steal

Matthew 6:20

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
store up	θησαυρίζετε	thēsaurizete	Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G2343 I store up, treasure up, save
for yourselves	ὑμῖν	hymin	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
treasures	θησαυροὺς	thēsaurous	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G2344 a treasure, store
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
heaven	οὐρανῷ	ouranō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G3772 the sky, the heaven
where	ὅπου	hopou	Adverb	G3699 where, whither
moth	σὴς	sēs	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4597 a moth
rust	βρῶσις	brōsis	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G1035 eating, food, a meal, rust
do not destroy	ἀφανίζει	aphanizei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G853 I cause to disappear, I hide, remove, disfigure
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
where	ὅπου	hopou	Adverb	G3699 where, whither
thieves	κλέπται	kleptai	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G2812 a thief
do not break in	διορύσσουσιν	dioryssousin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G1358 I dig through, break through
steal	κλέπτουσιν	kleptousin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G2813 I steal

Matthew 6:21

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	γάρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
where	ὅπου	hopou	Adverb	G3699 where, whither
your	σου	sou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
treasure	θησαυρός	thēsauros	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2344 a treasure, store
is	ἐστιν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
there	ἐκεῖ	ekei	Adverb	G1563 there, yonder, thither
your	σου	sou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
heart	καρδία	kardia	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G2588 the heart, inner life, intention
will be	ἔσται	estai	Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
also	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely

Cross-references

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Matthew 6:19 Hebrews 13:5 · 1 John 2:15–16 · Luke 12:21 · Proverbs 23:4–5 · James 5:1–3 · Proverbs 11:4 · Proverbs 16:16 · 1 Timothy 6:17 · 1 Timothy 6:8–10 · Luke 18:22 · Luke 12:33 · Ecclesiastes 5:10–14

Matthew 6:20 Luke 12:33 · Matthew 19:21 · James 2:5 · 1 Timothy 6:19 · Luke 18:22 · Hebrews 11:26 · 1 Timothy 6:17 · Revelation 2:9 · 1 Peter 1:4 · Isaiah 33:6 · 1 Peter 5:4 · Hebrews 10:34

Matthew 6:21 Colossians 3:1–3 · Luke 12:34 · 2 Corinthians 4:18 · Proverbs 4:23 · Isaiah 33:6 · Hebrews 3:12 · Jeremiah 4:14 · Matthew 12:34 · Acts 8:21 · Romans 7:5–7 · Jeremiah 22:17 · Philemon 1:3

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.