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Matthew 6:19-20

19Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. 20But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal.
Matthew 6:19-20
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Verse 19

Original language (Greek)

Μὴ θησαυρίζετε ὑμῖν θησαυροὺς ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς, ὅπου σὴς καὶ βρῶσις ἀφανίζει καὶ ὅπου κλέπται διορύσσουσιν καὶ κλέπτουσιν·

  1. ΜὴMē“Not”
    Particle, negative · from μή · “not” · Strong's G3361
  2. θησαυρίζετεthēsaurizete“do store up”
    Verb, present, active, imperative, 2nd person plural · from θησαυρίζω · “to store up” · Strong's G2343
  3. ὑμῖνhumin“for yourselves”
    Personal pronoun, 2nd person, dative, plural · from σύ · “you” · Strong's G4771
  4. θησαυροὺςthēsaurous“treasures”
    Noun, accusative, plural, masculine · from θησαυρός · “treasure” · Strong's G2344
  5. ἐπὶepi“upon”
    Preposition · from ἐπί · “upon/to/against” · Strong's G1909
  6. τῆςtēs“the”
    Article, genitive, singular, feminine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  7. γῆς,gēs“earth,”
    Noun, genitive, singular, feminine · from γῆ · “earth” · Strong's G1093G
  8. ὅπουhopou“where”
    Preposition · “where(-ever)” · Strong's G3699
  9. σὴςsēs“moth”
    Noun, nominative, singular, masculine · from σής · “moth” · Strong's G4597
  10. καὶkai“and”
    Conjunction · from καί · “and” · Strong's G2532
  11. βρῶσιςbrōsis“rust”
    Noun, nominative, singular, feminine · “eating” · Strong's G1035
  12. ἀφανίζειaphanizei“destroy”
    Verb, present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular · from ἀφανίζω · “to destroy” · Strong's G0853
  13. καὶkai“and”
    Conjunction · from καί · “and” · Strong's G2532
  14. ὅπουhopou“where”
    Preposition · “where(-ever)” · Strong's G3699
  15. κλέπταιkleptai“thieves”
    Noun, nominative, plural, masculine · from κλέπτης · “thief” · Strong's G2812
  16. διορύσσουσινdiorussousin“break in”
    Verb, present, active, indicative, 3rd person plural · from διορύσσω · “to break in” · Strong's G1358
  17. καὶkai“and”
    Conjunction · from καί · “and” · Strong's G2532
  18. κλέπτουσιν·kleptousin“steal;”
    Verb, present, active, indicative, 3rd person plural · from κλέπτω · “to steal” · Strong's G2813

Verse 20

Original language (Greek)

θησαυρίζετε δὲ ὑμῖν θησαυροὺς ἐν οὐρανῷ, ὅπου οὔτε σὴς οὔτε βρῶσις ἀφανίζει καὶ ὅπου κλέπται οὐ διορύσσουσιν οὐδὲ κλέπτουσιν·

  1. θησαυρίζετεthēsaurizete“do store up”
    Verb, present, active, imperative, 2nd person plural · from θησαυρίζω · “to store up” · Strong's G2343
  2. δὲde“however”
    Conjunction · from δέ · “but/and” · Strong's G1161
  3. ὑμῖνhumin“for yourselves”
    Personal pronoun, 2nd person, dative, plural · from σύ · “you” · Strong's G4771
  4. θησαυροὺςthēsaurous“treasures”
    Noun, accusative, plural, masculine · from θησαυρός · “treasure” · Strong's G2344
  5. ἐνen“in”
    Preposition · “in/on/among” · Strong's G1722
  6. οὐρανῷ,ouranō“heaven,”
    Noun, dative, singular, masculine · from οὐρανός · “heaven” · Strong's G3772
  7. ὅπουhopou“where”
    Preposition · “where(-ever)” · Strong's G3699
  8. οὔτεoute“neither”
    Conjunction, nominative · “neither” · Strong's G3777
  9. σὴςsēs“moth”
    Noun, nominative, singular, masculine · from σής · “moth” · Strong's G4597
  10. οὔτεoute“nor”
    Conjunction, nominative · “neither” · Strong's G3777
  11. βρῶσιςbrōsis“rust”
    Noun, nominative, singular, feminine · “eating” · Strong's G1035
  12. ἀφανίζειaphanizei“destroy”
    Verb, present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular · from ἀφανίζω · “to destroy” · Strong's G0853
  13. καὶkai“and”
    Conjunction · from καί · “and” · Strong's G2532
  14. ὅπουhopou“where”
    Preposition · “where(-ever)” · Strong's G3699
  15. κλέπταιkleptai“thieves”
    Noun, nominative, plural, masculine · from κλέπτης · “thief” · Strong's G2812
  16. οὐou“not”
    Particle, negative · “no” · Strong's G3756
  17. διορύσσουσινdiorussousin“do break in”
    Verb, present, active, indicative, 3rd person plural · from διορύσσω · “to break in” · Strong's G1358
  18. οὐδὲoude“nor”
    Conjunction, nominative · from οὐδέ · “and not” · Strong's G3761
  19. κλέπτουσιν·kleptousin“steal;”
    Verb, present, active, indicative, 3rd person plural · from κλέπτω · “to steal” · Strong's G2813
  • Greek words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)