Matthew
Matthew 6:9–13
9So then, this is how you should pray:
‘Our Father in heaven,
hallowed be Your name.
10Your kingdom come,
Your will be done,
on earth as it is in heaven.
11Give us this day our daily bread.
12And forgive us our debts,
as we also have forgiven our debtors.
13And lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from the evil one.b’
Footnotes
- b 6:13 Or from evil; BYZ and TR include For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory, forever. Amen.
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.
Matthew 6:9
| 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 |
Matthew 6:10
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your | σου | sou | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular | G4771 you |
| kingdom | βασιλεία | basileia | Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular | G932 kingship, sovereignty, authority, rule, kingdom |
| come | Ἐλθέτω | Elthetō | Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G2064 I come, go |
| Your | σου | sou | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular | G4771 you |
| will | θέλημά | thelēma | Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular | G2307 will, wish, desire |
| be done | Γενηθήτω | Genēthētō | Verb - Aorist Imperative Passive - 3rd Person Singular | G1096 I come into being, am born |
| on | ἐπὶ | epi | Preposition | G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at |
| earth | γῆς | gēs | Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular | G1093 the earth, soil, land |
| as | Ὡς | Hōs | Adverb | G5613 as, like as, how, while, so that |
| in | ἐν | en | Preposition | G1722 in, on, among |
| heaven | οὐρανῷ | ouranō | Noun - Dative Masculine Singular | G3772 the sky, the heaven |
Matthew 6:11
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Give | δὸς | dos | Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular | G1325 I offer, give |
| us | ἡμῖν | hēmin | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Plural | G1473 I |
| this day | σήμερον | sēmeron | Adverb | G4594 today, now |
| our | ἡμῶν | hēmōn | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural | G1473 I |
| daily | ἐπιούσιον | epiousion | Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular | G1967 for the morrow, necessary, sufficient |
| bread | ἄρτον | arton | Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular | G740 bread, a loaf, food |
Matthew 6:12
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| And | Καὶ | Kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| forgive | ἄφες | aphes | Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular | G863 I send away, release, remit, forgive, permit |
| us | ἡμῖν | hēmin | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Plural | G1473 I |
| our | ἡμῶν | hēmōn | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural | G1473 I |
| debts | ὀφειλήματα | opheilēmata | Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural | G3783 a debt, offense, sin |
| as | Ὡς | Hōs | Adverb | G5613 as, like as, how, while, so that |
| we | ἡμεῖς | hēmeis | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Plural | G1473 I |
| also | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| have forgiven | ἀφήκαμεν | aphēkamen | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural | G863 I send away, release, remit, forgive, permit |
| our | ἡμῶν | hēmōn | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural | G1473 I |
| debtors | ὀφειλέταις | opheiletais | Noun - Dative Masculine Plural | G3781 a debtor, sinner |
Matthew 6:13
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| And | Καὶ | Kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| lead | εἰσενέγκῃς | eisenenkēs | Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Singular | G1533 I lead into, bring in |
| us | ἡμᾶς | hēmas | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Plural | G1473 I |
| not | μὴ | mē | Adverb | G3361 not, lest |
| into | εἰς | eis | Preposition | G1519 into, in, among, till, for |
| temptation | πειρασμόν | peirasmon | Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular | G3986 trial, testing, temptation |
| but | Ἀλλὰ | Alla | Conjunction | G235 but, except |
| deliver | ῥῦσαι | rhysai | Verb - Aorist Imperative Middle - 2nd Person Singular | G4506 I rescue |
| us | ἡμᾶς | hēmas | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Plural | G1473 I |
| from | ἀπὸ | apo | Preposition | G575 from, away from |
| the | τοῦ | tou | Article - Genitive Neuter Singular | G3588 the |
| evil | πονηροῦ | ponērou | Adjective - Genitive Neuter Singular | G4190 evil, bad, wicked |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
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
Matthew 6:10 Hebrews 10:36 · Matthew 26:42 · Matthew 12:50 · John 4:34 · 1 Thessalonians 5:18 · John 6:40 · Romans 12:2 · Colossians 1:9 · Psalm 40:8 · Matthew 7:21 · Ephesians 6:6 · 1 Peter 2:15
Matthew 6:11 Proverbs 30:8 · Luke 11:3 · Matthew 4:4 · Psalm 34:10 · John 6:31–59 · Psalm 33:18–19 · Job 23:12 · Isaiah 33:16 · 1 Timothy 6:8 · Exodus 16:16–35 · 2 Thessalonians 3:12
Matthew 6:12 Ephesians 4:32 · Mark 11:25 · Ephesians 1:7 · Matthew 18:21–35 · Colossians 3:13 · 1 John 1:7–9 · Luke 11:4 · Luke 6:37 · Exodus 34:7 · Luke 17:3–5 · Psalm 32:1 · Psalm 130:4
Matthew 6:13 1 Corinthians 10:13 · John 17:15 · Matthew 26:41 · Revelation 7:14–17 · 2 Thessalonians 3:3 · Matthew 6:10 · Revelation 19:1 · Jeremiah 15:21 · 2 Peter 2:9 · 1 John 5:18–19 · Psalm 47:7 · 1 Chronicles 29:11
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.