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Matthew 15:18-19

18But the things that come out of the mouth come from the heart, and these things defile a man. 19For out of the heart come evil thoughts, murder, adultery, sexual immorality, theft, false testimony, and slander.
Matthew 15:18-19
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Verse 18

Original language (Greek)

τὰ δὲ ἐκπορευόμενα ἐκ τοῦ στόματος ἐκ τῆς καρδίας ἐξέρχεται, κἀκεῖνα κοινοῖ τὸν ἄνθρωπον.

  1. τὰta“Things”
    Article, nominative, plural, neuter · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  2. δὲde“however”
    Conjunction · from δέ · “but/and” · Strong's G1161
  3. ἐκπορευόμεναekporeuomena“going forth”
    Verb, present, middle or passive (deponent), participle, nominative, plural, neuter · from ἐκπορεύω · “to depart” · Strong's G1607
  4. ἐκek“out of”
    Preposition · “out from” · Strong's G1537
  5. τοῦtou“the”
    Article, genitive, singular, neuter · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  6. στόματοςstomatos“mouth”
    Noun, genitive, singular, neuter · from στόμα · “mouth” · Strong's G4750
  7. ἐκek“out of”
    Preposition · “out from” · Strong's G1537
  8. τῆςtēs“the”
    Article, genitive, singular, feminine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  9. καρδίαςkardias“heart”
    Noun, genitive, singular, feminine · from καρδία · “heart” · Strong's G2588
  10. ἐξέρχεται,exerchetai“come forth,”
    Verb, present, middle or passive (deponent), indicative, 3rd person singular · from ἐξέρχομαι · “to go out” · Strong's G1831
  11. κἀκεῖναkakeina“and these”
    Conjunction + Demonstrative pronoun, nominative, plural, neuter · from κἀκεῖνος · “and that one” · Strong's G2532
  12. κοινοῖkoinoi“defile”
    Verb, present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular · from κοινόω · “to profane” · Strong's G2840
  13. τὸνton“the”
    Article, accusative, singular, masculine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  14. ἄνθρωπον.anthrōpon“man.”
    Noun, accusative, singular, masculine · from ἄνθρωπος · “a human” · Strong's G0444

Verse 19

Original language (Greek)

ἐκ γὰρ τῆς καρδίας ἐξέρχονται διαλογισμοὶ πονηροί, φόνοι, μοιχεῖαι, πορνεῖαι, κλοπαί, ψευδομαρτυρίαι, βλασφημίαι.

  1. ἐκek“Out of”
    Preposition · “out from” · Strong's G1537
  2. γὰρgar“for”
    Conjunction · from γάρ · “for” · Strong's G1063
  3. τῆςtēs“the”
    Article, genitive, singular, feminine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  4. καρδίαςkardias“heart”
    Noun, genitive, singular, feminine · from καρδία · “heart” · Strong's G2588
  5. ἐξέρχονταιexerchontai“come forth”
    Verb, present, middle or passive (deponent), indicative, 3rd person plural · from ἐξέρχομαι · “to go out” · Strong's G1831
  6. διαλογισμοὶdialogismoi“thoughts”
    Noun, nominative, plural, masculine · from διαλογισμός · “reasoning” · Strong's G1261
  7. πονηροί,ponēroi“evil,”
    Adjective, nominative, plural, masculine · from πονηρός · “evil/bad” · Strong's G4190
  8. φόνοι,phonoi“murders,”
    Noun, nominative, plural, masculine · from φόνος · “murder” · Strong's G5408
  9. μοιχεῖαι,moicheiai“adulteries,”
    Noun, nominative, plural, feminine · from μοιχεία · “adultery” · Strong's G3430
  10. πορνεῖαι,porneiai“sexual immorality,”
    Noun, nominative, plural, feminine · from πορνεία · “sexual sin” · Strong's G4202
  11. κλοπαί,klopai“thefts,”
    Noun, nominative, plural, feminine · from κλοπή · “theft” · Strong's G2829
  12. ψευδομαρτυρίαι,pseudomarturiai“false testimonies,”
    Noun, nominative, plural, feminine · from ψευδομαρτυρία · “false testimony” · Strong's G5577
  13. βλασφημίαι.blasphēmiai“slanders.”
    Noun, nominative, plural, feminine · from βλασφημία · “blasphemy” · Strong's G0988
  • Greek words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)