Matthew

Matthew 7:14

14But small is the gate and narrow the way that leads to life, and only a few find it.

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EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
ButὅτιhotiConjunctionG3754 that, since, because
smallστενὴstenēAdjective - Nominative Feminine SingularG4728 narrow
theἡhēArticle - Nominative Feminine SingularG3588 the
gateπύληpylēNoun - Nominative Feminine SingularG4439 a door, gate
andκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
narrowτεθλιμμένηtethlimmenēVerb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Feminine SingularG2346 I make narrow, persecute, press hard
theἡhēArticle - Nominative Feminine SingularG3588 the
wayὁδὸςhodosNoun - Nominative Feminine SingularG3598 a way, road, journey
thatἡhēArticle - Nominative Feminine SingularG3588 the
leadsἀπάγουσαapagousaVerb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Feminine SingularG520 I lead, carry, take away
toεἰςeisPrepositionG1519 into, in, among, till, for
lifeζωήνzōēnNoun - Accusative Feminine SingularG2222 life
andκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
only a fewὀλίγοιoligoiAdjective - Nominative Masculine PluralG3641 small, brief, few, soon
findεὑρίσκοντεςheuriskontesVerb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine PluralG2147 I find
itαὐτήνautēnPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Feminine 3rd Person SingularG846 he, she, it, they, them, same

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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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