Matthew

Matthew 6:8–9

⁸Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need before you ask Him.

⁹So then, this is how you should pray:

‘Our Father in heaven,

hallowed be Your name.

Word by word

Each English word or phrase beside the Greek it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
not	μὴ	mē	Adverb	G3361 not, lest
be like	ὁμοιωθῆτε	homoiōthēte	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 2nd Person Plural	G3666 I make like, liken, compare
them	αὐτοῖς	autois	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
for	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
your	ὑμῶν	hymōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
Father	Πατὴρ	Patēr	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3962 father, Father, ancestor
knows	οἶδεν	oiden	Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1492 I know, remember
what	ὧν	hōn	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Genitive Neuter Plural	G3739 who, which, what, that
you	ἔχετε	echete	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G2192 I have, hold, possess
need	χρείαν	chreian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G5532 need, necessity, business
before	πρὸ	pro	Preposition	G4253 before
you	ὑμᾶς	hymas	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
ask	αἰτῆσαι	aitēsai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G154 I ask, request, beg, petition
Him	αὐτόν	auton	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So then	οὖν	oun	Conjunction	G3767 therefore, then
this is how	Οὕτως	Houtōs	Adverb	G3779 thus, so, in this manner
you	ὑμεῖς	hymeis	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
should pray	προσεύχεσθε	proseuchesthe	Verb - Present Imperative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Plural	G4336 I pray, pray for
Our	ἡμῶν	hēmōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
Father	Πάτερ	Pater	Noun - Vocative Masculine Singular	G3962 father, Father, ancestor
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
heaven	οὐρανοῖς	ouranois	Noun - Dative Masculine Plural	G3772 the sky, the heaven
hallowed be	Ἁγιασθήτω	Hagiasthētō	Verb - Aorist Imperative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G37 I make holy, sanctify
Your	σου	sou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
name	ὄνομά	onoma	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3686 name, character, reputation

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Matthew 6:8 Matthew 6:32 · Luke 12:30 · Philippians 4:6 · John 16:23–27 · Psalm 38:9 · Psalm 69:17–19

Matthew 6:9 Luke 11:1–4 · Revelation 4:11 · Romans 8:15 · Psalm 111:9 · Isaiah 64:8 · Malachi 1:11 · Ezekiel 36:23 · Isaiah 57:15 · Isaiah 6:3 · Revelation 5:12 · Matthew 7:11 · Psalm 72:18

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.