Matthew

Matthew 7:13–14

¹³Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. ¹⁴But small is the gate and narrow the way that leads to life, and only a few find it.

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Matthew 7:13

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Enter	Εἰσέλθατε	Eiselthate	Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G1525 I go in, come in, enter
through	διὰ	dia	Preposition	G1223 through, on account of
the	τῆς	tēs	Article - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3588 the
narrow	στενῆς	stenēs	Adjective - Genitive Feminine Singular	G4728 narrow
gate	πύλης	pylēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G4439 a door, gate
For	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
wide	πλατεῖα	plateia	Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular	G4116 broad
the	ἡ	hē	Article - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
gate	πύλη	pylē	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G4439 a door, gate
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
broad	εὐρύχωρος	eurychōros	Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular	G2149 broad, spacious
the	ἡ	hē	Article - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
way	ὁδὸς	hodos	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3598 a way, road, journey
that	ἡ	hē	Article - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
leads	ἀπάγουσα	apagousa	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Feminine Singular	G520 I lead, carry, take away
to	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
destruction	ἀπώλειαν	apōleian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G684 destruction, ruin, loss
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
many	πολλοί	polloi	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G4183 much, many, often
enter	εἰσερχόμενοι	eiserchomenoi	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural	G1525 I go in, come in, enter
through	δι’	di’	Preposition	G1223 through, on account of
it	αὐτῆς	autēs	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Feminine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same

Matthew 7:14

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
small	στενὴ	stenē	Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular	G4728 narrow
the	ἡ	hē	Article - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
gate	πύλη	pylē	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G4439 a door, gate
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
narrow	τεθλιμμένη	tethlimmenē	Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Feminine Singular	G2346 I make narrow, persecute, press hard
the	ἡ	hē	Article - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
way	ὁδὸς	hodos	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3598 a way, road, journey
that	ἡ	hē	Article - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
leads	ἀπάγουσα	apagousa	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Feminine Singular	G520 I lead, carry, take away
to	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
life	ζωήν	zōēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G2222 life
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
only a few	ὀλίγοι	oligoi	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3641 small, brief, few, soon
find	εὑρίσκοντες	heuriskontes	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G2147 I find
it	αὐτήν	autēn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Feminine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same

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Matthew 7:13 Luke 13:24–25 · Proverbs 16:25 · John 14:6 · John 10:9 · Isaiah 55:7 · Proverbs 9:6 · Galatians 5:24 · Ezekiel 18:27–32 · Matthew 3:2 · Matthew 3:8 · 2 Corinthians 6:17 · Revelation 20:15

Matthew 7:14 Luke 13:23–30 · Matthew 22:14 · Matthew 16:24–25 · Romans 12:2 · Isaiah 35:8 · Proverbs 8:20 · Mark 8:34 · Acts 14:22 · John 15:18–20 · Isaiah 30:21 · John 16:33 · Proverbs 4:26–27

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.