Luke 6:45

The good man brings good things out of the good treasure of his heart, and the evil man brings evil things out of the evil treasure of his heart. For out of the overflow of the heart, the mouth speaks.
Luke 6:45
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Original language (Greek)

Ὁ ἀγαθὸς ἄνθρωπος ἐκ τοῦ ἀγαθοῦ θησαυροῦ τῆς καρδίας προφέρει τὸ ἀγαθόν, καὶ ὁ πονηρὸς ἐκ τοῦ πονηροῦ προφέρει τὸ πονηρόν· ἐκ γὰρ περισσεύματος καρδίας λαλεῖ τὸ στόμα αὐτοῦ.

  1. ὉHo“The”
    Article, nominative, singular, masculine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  2. ἀγαθὸςagathos“good”
    Adjective, nominative, singular, masculine · from ἀγαθός · “good-doer” · Strong's G0018
  3. ἄνθρωποςanthrōpos“man”
    Noun, nominative, singular, masculine · “a human” · Strong's G0444
  4. ἐκek“out of”
    Preposition · “out from” · Strong's G1537
  5. τοῦtou“the”
    Article, genitive, singular, masculine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  6. ἀγαθοῦagathou“good”
    Adjective, genitive, singular, masculine · from ἀγαθός · “good-doer” · Strong's G0018
  7. θησαυροῦthēsaurou“treasure”
    Noun, genitive, singular, masculine · from θησαυρός · “treasure” · Strong's G2344
  8. τῆςtēs“of the”
    Article, genitive, singular, feminine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  9. καρδίαςkardias“[his] heart”
    Noun, genitive, singular, feminine · from καρδία · “heart” · Strong's G2588
  10. προφέρειpropherei“brings forth”
    Verb, present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular · from προφέρω · “to bring out” · Strong's G4393
  11. τὸto“that which [is]”
    Article, accusative, singular, neuter · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  12. ἀγαθόν,agathon“good,”
    Adjective, accusative, singular, neuter · from ἀγαθός · “good-doer” · Strong's G0018
  13. καὶkai“and”
    Conjunction · from καί · “and” · Strong's G2532
  14. ὁho“the”
    Article, nominative, singular, masculine · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  15. πονηρὸςponēros“evil”
    Adjective, nominative, singular, masculine · from πονηρός · “evil/bad” · Strong's G4190
  16. ἐκek“out of”
    Preposition · “out from” · Strong's G1537
  17. τοῦtou“the”
    Article, genitive, singular, masculine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  18. πονηροῦponērou“evil”
    Adjective, genitive, singular, masculine · from πονηρός · “evil/bad” · Strong's G4190
  19. προφέρειpropherei“brings forth”
    Verb, present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular · from προφέρω · “to bring out” · Strong's G4393
  20. τὸto“that which [is]”
    Article, accusative, singular, neuter · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  21. πονηρόν·ponēron“evil;”
    Adjective, accusative, singular, neuter · from πονηρός · “evil/bad” · Strong's G4190
  22. ἐκek“Out of”
    Preposition · “out from” · Strong's G1537
  23. γὰρgar“for”
    Conjunction · from γάρ · “for” · Strong's G1063
  24. περισσεύματοςperisseumatos“overflow”
    Noun, genitive, singular, neuter · from περίσσευμα · “overflow” · Strong's G4051
  25. καρδίαςkardias“of his heart”
    Noun, genitive, singular, feminine · from καρδία · “heart” · Strong's G2588
  26. λαλεῖlalei“speaks”
    Verb, present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular · from λαλέω · “to speak” · Strong's G2980
  27. τὸto“the”
    Article, nominative, singular, neuter · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  28. στόμαstoma“mouth”
    Noun, nominative, singular, neuter · “mouth” · Strong's G4750
  29. αὐτοῦ.autou“of him.”
    Personal pronoun, genitive, singular, masculine · from αὐτός · “he/she/it/self” · Strong's G0846
  • Greek words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)