Matthew
Matthew 7:13
13Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and many enter through it.
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| 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 |
Cross-references
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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
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.