Matthew

Matthew 6:4–6

⁴so that your giving may be in secret. And your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you.

⁵And when you pray, do not be like the hypocrites. For they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners to be seen by men. Truly I tell you, they already have their full reward. ⁶But when you pray, go into your inner room, shut your door, and pray to your Father, who is unseen. And your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you.

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Matthew 6:4

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
so that	ὅπως	hopōs	Conjunction	G3704 how, in order that, so that
your	σου	sou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
giving	ἐλεημοσύνη	eleēmosynē	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G1654 alms-giving, charity
may be	ᾖ	ē	Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
secret	κρυπτῷ	kryptō	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 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	κρυπτῷ	kryptō	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

Matthew 6:5

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And	Καὶ	Kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
when	ὅταν	hotan	Conjunction	G3752 when, whensoever
you pray	προσεύχησθε	proseuchēsthe	Verb - Present Subjunctive Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Plural	G4336 I pray, pray for
do not be	ἔσεσθε	esesthe	Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 2nd Person Plural	G1510 I am, exist
like	ὡς	hōs	Adverb	G5613 as, like as, how, while, so that
the	οἱ	hoi	Article - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
hypocrites	ὑποκριταί	hypokritai	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G5273 a hypocrite, dissembler
For	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
they love	φιλοῦσιν	philousin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G5368 I love, kiss
to pray	προσεύχεσθαι	proseuchesthai	Verb - Present Infinitive Middle or Passive	G4336 I pray, pray for
standing	ἑστῶτες	hestōtes	Verb - Perfect Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G2476 I cause to stand, stand
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
the	ταῖς	tais	Article - Dative Feminine Plural	G3588 the
synagogues	συναγωγαῖς	synagōgais	Noun - Dative Feminine Plural	G4864 an assembly, congregation, synagogue
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
on	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
the	ταῖς	tais	Article - Dative Feminine Plural	G3588 the
street	πλατειῶν	plateiōn	Noun - Genitive Feminine Plural	G4113 a street
corners	γωνίαις	gōniais	Noun - Dative Feminine Plural	G1137 a corner, a secret place
to be seen	φανῶσιν	phanōsin	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 3rd Person Plural	G5316 I shine, appear, seem
by men	ἀνθρώποις	anthrōpois	Noun - Dative Masculine Plural	G444 a man, one of the human race
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 6:6

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
when	ὅταν	hotan	Conjunction	G3752 when, whensoever
you pray	προσεύχῃ	proseuchē	Verb - Present Subjunctive Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Singular	G4336 I pray, pray for
go	εἴσελθε	eiselthe	Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G1525 I go in, come in, enter
into	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
your	σου	sou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
inner room	ταμεῖόν	tameion	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G5009 a secret chamber
shut	κλείσας	kleisas	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2808 I shut, shut up
your	σου	sou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
door	θύραν	thyran	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G2374 a door, opportunity
pray	πρόσευξαι	proseuxai	Verb - Aorist Imperative Middle - 2nd Person Singular	G4336 I pray, pray for
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	κρυπτῷ	kryptō	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	κρυπτῷ	kryptō	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

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Matthew 6:4 Matthew 6:18 · Matthew 6:6 · Jeremiah 17:10 · Luke 14:14 · Psalm 44:21 · Matthew 25:34–40 · Psalm 139:12 · Jeremiah 23:24 · Luke 8:17 · 1 Samuel 2:30 · Psalm 17:3 · Psalm 139:1–3

Matthew 6:5 Matthew 6:2 · Luke 18:10–11 · Luke 18:13 · Mark 11:25 · Isaiah 55:6–7 · Jeremiah 29:12 · Isaiah 1:15 · James 4:6 · Luke 18:1 · Matthew 7:7–8 · Daniel 6:10 · Luke 20:47

Matthew 6:6 2 Kings 4:33 · Matthew 14:23 · Isaiah 65:24 · Psalm 34:15 · Acts 9:40 · Isaiah 26:20 · Matthew 6:18 · Matthew 26:36–39 · Matthew 6:4 · Acts 10:9 · Ephesians 3:14 · Genesis 32:24–29

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.