Matthew
Matthew 7:14
14But small is the gate and narrow the way that leads to life, and only a few find it.
Word by word
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| 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 |
Cross-references
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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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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.