Matthew

Matthew 6:5

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.

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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

Cross-references

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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

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.