Matthew
Matthew 6:20
20But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal.
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| 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 |
Cross-references
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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
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.