Matthew

Matthew 7:4–5

⁴How can you say to your brother, ‘Let me take the speck out of your eye,’ while there is still a beam in your own eye? ⁵You hypocrite! First take the beam out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother’s eye.

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Matthew 7:4

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
How	πῶς	pōs	Adverb	G4459 how, in what manner
can you say	ἐρεῖς	ereis	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G2046 I say, speak
to	τῷ	tō	Article - Dative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
your	σου	sou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
brother	ἀδελφῷ	adelphō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G80 a brother
Let	Ἄφες	Aphes	Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G863 I send away, release, remit, forgive, permit
me take	ἐκβάλω	ekbalō	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Singular	G1544 I throw, cast, put out, banish, bring forth, produce
the	τὸ	to	Article - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
speck	κάρφος	karphos	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G2595 a dry stalk, chip of wood
out of	ἐκ	ek	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
your	σου	sou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
eye	ὀφθαλμοῦ	ophthalmou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3788 the eye
while	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
a beam	δοκὸς	dokos	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G1385 a beam
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
your	σοῦ	sou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
eye	ὀφθαλμῷ	ophthalmō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G3788 the eye

Matthew 7:5

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
You hypocrite	ὑποκριτά	hypokrita	Noun - Vocative Masculine Singular	G5273 a hypocrite, dissembler
First	πρῶτον	prōton	Adverb - Superlative	G4412 first, before
take	ἔκβαλε	ekbale	Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G1544 I throw, cast, put out, banish, bring forth, produce
the	τὴν	tēn	Article - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
beam	δοκόν	dokon	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1385 a beam
out of	ἐκ	ek	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
your	σοῦ	sou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
eye	ὀφθαλμοῦ	ophthalmou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3788 the eye
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
then	τότε	tote	Adverb	G5119 then
you will see clearly	διαβλέψεις	diablepseis	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G1227 I see through, see clearly
to remove	ἐκβαλεῖν	ekbalein	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G1544 I throw, cast, put out, banish, bring forth, produce
the	τὸ	to	Article - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
speck	κάρφος	karphos	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G2595 a dry stalk, chip of wood
from	ἐκ	ek	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
your	σου	sou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
brother’s	ἀδελφοῦ	adelphou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G80 a brother
eye	ὀφθαλμοῦ	ophthalmou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3788 the eye

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Matthew 7:5 Luke 6:42 · Psalm 51:9–13 · Matthew 23:13–28 · Luke 13:15 · Luke 4:23 · Matthew 22:18

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.