Matthew 20:15

Do I not have the right to do as I please with what is mine? Or are you envious because I am generous?’
Matthew 20:15
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Original language (Greek)

ἢ οὐκ ἔξεστίν μοι ὃ θέλω ποιῆσαι ἐν τοῖς ἐμοῖς; ἢ ὁ ὀφθαλμός σου πονηρός ἐστιν ὅτι ἐγὼ ἀγαθός εἰμι;

  1. ἢē“Or”
    Conjunction · from ἤ · “or/than” · Strong's G2228
  2. οὐκouk“surely”
    Particle, negative · from οὐ · “no” · Strong's G3756
  3. ἔξεστίνexestin“it is lawful”
    Verb, present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular · from ἔξεστι, ἐξόν · “it is permitted” · Strong's G1832
  4. μοιmoi“for me”
    Personal pronoun, 1st person, dative, singular · from ἐγώ · “I/we” · Strong's G3165
  5. ὃho“what”
    Relative pronoun, accusative, singular, neuter · from ὅς, ἥ · “which” · Strong's G3739
  6. θέλωthelō“I want”
    Verb, present, active, indicative, 1st person singular · “to will/desire” · Strong's G2309
  7. ποιῆσαιpoiēsai“to do”
    Verb, aorist, active, infinitive · from ποιέω · “to do/make” · Strong's G4160G
  8. ἐνen“with”
    Preposition · “in/on/among” · Strong's G1722
  9. τοῖςtois“that which [is]”
    Article, dative, plural, neuter · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  10. ἐμοῖς;emois“mine?”
    Possessive pronoun, 1st person · from ἐμός · “my” · Strong's G1473
  11. ἢē“Or”
    Conjunction · from ἤ · “or/than” · Strong's G2228
  12. ὁho“the”
    Article, nominative, singular, masculine · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  13. ὀφθαλμόςophthalmos“eye”
    Noun, nominative, singular, masculine · “eye” · Strong's G3788
  14. σουsou“of you”
    Personal pronoun, 2nd person, genitive, singular · from σύ · “you” · Strong's G4771
  15. πονηρόςponēros“envious”
    Adjective, nominative, singular, masculine · “evil/bad” · Strong's G4190
  16. ἐστινestin“is”
    Verb, present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular · from εἰμί · “to be” · Strong's G1510
  17. ὅτιhoti“because”
    Conjunction · “that/since” · Strong's G3754H
  18. ἐγὼegō“I myself”
    Personal pronoun, 1st person, nominative, singular · from ἐγώ · “I/we” · Strong's G1473
  19. ἀγαθόςagathos“generous”
    Adjective, nominative, singular, masculine · “good-doer” · Strong's G0018
  20. εἰμι;eimi“am?”
    Verb, present, active, indicative, 1st person singular · from εἰμί · “to be” · Strong's G1510
  • Greek words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)