Matthew

Matthew 7:24–25

²⁴Therefore everyone who hears these words of Mine and acts on them is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. ²⁵The rain fell, the torrents raged, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because its foundation was on the rock.

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Matthew 7:24

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Therefore	οὖν	oun	Conjunction	G3767 therefore, then
everyone	Πᾶς	Pas	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
who	ὅστις	hostis	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3748 whosoever, whichsoever, whatsoever
hears	ἀκούει	akouei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G191 I hear, listen
these	τούτους	toutous	Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3778 this, he, she, it
words	λόγους	logous	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3056 a word, speech, divine utterance, analogy
of Mine	μου	mou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
acts on	ποιεῖ	poiei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G4160 I do, make
them	αὐτούς	autous	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
is like	ὁμοιωθήσεται	homoiōthēsetai	Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G3666 I make like, liken, compare
wise	φρονίμῳ	phronimō	Adjective - Dative Masculine Singular	G5429 intelligent, prudent
man	ἀνδρὶ	andri	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G435 a male human being, a man
who	ὅστις	hostis	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3748 whosoever, whichsoever, whatsoever
built	ᾠκοδόμησεν	ōkodomēsen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3618 I build, build up, edify
his	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
house	οἰκίαν	oikian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3614 a house, household
on	ἐπὶ	epi	Preposition	G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
the	τὴν	tēn	Article - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
rock	πέτραν	petran	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G4073 rock

Matthew 7:25

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The	ἡ	hē	Article - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
rain	βροχὴ	brochē	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G1028 a heavy rain
fell	κατέβη	katebē	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2597 I go down, come down
the	οἱ	hoi	Article - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
torrents	ποταμοὶ	potamoi	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G4215 a river, torrent
raged	ἦλθον	ēlthon	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G2064 I come, go
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
the	οἱ	hoi	Article - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
winds	ἄνεμοι	anemoi	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G417 the wind
blew	ἔπνευσαν	epneusan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G4154 I blow
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
beat against	προσέπεσαν	prosepesan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G4363 I fall down before, beat against
that	ἐκείνῃ	ekeinē	Demonstrative Pronoun - Dative Feminine Singular	G1565 that, that one there, yonder
house	οἰκίᾳ	oikia	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G3614 a house, household
yet	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
it did not fall	ἔπεσεν	epesen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G4098 I fall, fall under
because	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
its foundation was	τεθεμελίωτο	tethemeliōto	Verb - Pluperfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G2311 I found, lay the foundation
on	ἐπὶ	epi	Preposition	G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
the	τὴν	tēn	Article - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
rock	πέτραν	petran	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G4073 rock

Cross-references

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Matthew 7:24 Luke 6:47–49 · John 13:17 · Luke 11:28 · 1 Corinthians 3:10–11 · James 2:17–26 · 1 John 2:3 · Psalm 111:10 · Proverbs 10:8 · 1 John 3:22–24 · James 1:21–27 · John 14:15 · Galatians 6:7–8

Matthew 7:25 James 1:12 · Psalm 125:1–2 · 1 Peter 1:7 · Colossians 2:7 · 1 Peter 1:5 · 1 Corinthians 3:13–15 · Acts 14:22 · Psalm 92:13–15 · Ephesians 3:17 · Ezekiel 13:11–16 · Malachi 3:3 · Matthew 16:18

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.