Matthew
Matthew 7:6
6Do not give dogs what is holy; do not throw your pearls before swine. If you do, they may trample them under their feet, and then turn and tear you to pieces.
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| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| not | Μὴ | Mē | Adverb | G3361 not, lest |
| give | δῶτε | dōte | Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Plural | G1325 I offer, give |
| dogs | κυσίν | kysin | Noun - Dative Masculine Plural | G2965 a dog |
| what is | τὸ | to | Article - Accusative Neuter Singular | G3588 the |
| holy | ἅγιον | hagion | Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular | G40 set apart, holy, sacred |
| not | μηδὲ | mēde | Conjunction | G3366 and not, not even |
| throw | βάλητε | balēte | Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Plural | G906 I cast, throw, rush, put, place, drop |
| your | ὑμῶν | hymōn | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural | G4771 you |
| pearls | μαργαρίτας | margaritas | Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural | G3135 a pearl |
| before | ἔμπροσθεν | emprosthen | Preposition | G1715 in front, before the face |
| swine | χοίρων | choirōn | Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural | G5519 swine |
| If you do | ποτε | pote | Conjunction | G4219 when, at what time |
| they may trample | καταπατήσουσιν | katapatēsousin | Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural | G2662 I trample under foot |
| them | αὐτοὺς | autous | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Plural | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
| under | ἐν | en | Preposition | G1722 in, on, among |
| their | αὐτῶν | autōn | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
| feet | ποσὶν | posin | Noun - Dative Masculine Plural | G4228 the foot |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| then turn | στραφέντες | straphentes | Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural | G4762 I turn, am converted, change |
| tear you to pieces | ῥήξωσιν | rhēxōsin | Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Plural | G4486 I break, break forth |
Cross-references
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Proverbs 9:7–8 · Proverbs 23:9 · Matthew 10:14–15 · Proverbs 26:11 · Matthew 15:26 · Acts 13:45–47 · Philippians 3:2 · Hebrews 10:29 · 2 Peter 2:22 · 2 Timothy 4:14–15 · Proverbs 11:22 · Matthew 24:10
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.