Matthew

Matthew 6:19

19Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rustc destroy, and where thieves break in and steal.

Footnotes

  • c 6:19 Or worm; also in verse 20

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EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
notΜὴMēAdverbG3361 not, lest
store upθησαυρίζετεthēsaurizeteVerb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person PluralG2343 I store up, treasure up, save
for yourselvesὑμῖνhyminPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person PluralG4771 you
treasuresθησαυροὺςthēsaurousNoun - Accusative Masculine PluralG2344 a treasure, store
onἐπὶepiPrepositionG1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
earthγῆςgēsNoun - Genitive Feminine SingularG1093 the earth, soil, land
whereὅπουhopouAdverbG3699 where, whither
mothσὴςsēsNoun - Nominative Masculine SingularG4597 a moth
andκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
rustβρῶσιςbrōsisNoun - Nominative Feminine SingularG1035 eating, food, a meal, rust
destroyἀφανίζειaphanizeiVerb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG853 I cause to disappear, I hide, remove, disfigure
andκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
whereὅπουhopouAdverbG3699 where, whither
thievesκλέπταιkleptaiNoun - Nominative Masculine PluralG2812 a thief
break inδιορύσσουσινdioryssousinVerb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person PluralG1358 I dig through, break through
andκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
stealκλέπτουσινkleptousinVerb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person PluralG2813 I steal

Cross-references

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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

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.