Verse 25

{ "verseID": "Matthew.16.25", "source": "Ὃς γὰρ ἂν θέλῃ τὴν ψυχὴν αὐτοῦ σῶσαι ἀπολέσει αὐτήν: ὃς δʼ ἂν ἀπολέσῃ τὴν ψυχὴν αὐτοῦ ἕνεκεν ἐμοῦ εὑρήσει αὐτήν.", "text": "For whoever *an* *thelē* the *psychēn* of him *sōsai* will *apolesei* it; whoever *d'* *an* *apolesē* the *psychēn* of him for sake of me will *heurēsei* it.", "grammar": { "*an*": "conditional particle - ever/if", "*thelē*": "present active subjunctive, 3rd person singular - he might want/wish", "*psychēn*": "accusative singular feminine - soul/life", "*sōsai*": "aorist active infinitive - to save", "*apolesei*": "future active indicative, 3rd person singular - he will lose", "*d'*": "contracted form of *de* - but/and", "*apolesē*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person singular - he might lose", "*heurēsei*": "future active indicative, 3rd person singular - he will find" }, "variants": { "*thelē*": "might want/wish/desire", "*psychēn*": "soul/life/self", "*sōsai*": "to save/preserve/rescue", "*apolesei*": "will lose/destroy/forfeit", "*apolesē*": "might lose/destroy/forfeit", "*heurēsei*": "will find/discover/obtain" } }

Other Translations

Referenced Verses

  • Matt 10:39 : 39 { "verseID": "Matthew.10.39", "source": "Ὁ εὑρὼν τὴν ψυχὴν αὐτοῦ ἀπολέσει αὐτήν: καὶ ὁ ἀπολέσας τὴν ψυχὴν αὐτοῦ ἕνεκεν ἐμοῦ εὑρήσει αὐτήν.", "text": "The one *heurōn* the *psychēn* of-him *apolesei* it: and the one *apolesas* the *psychēn* of-him *heneken* of-me *heurēsei* it.", "grammar": { "*heurōn*": "aorist active participle, nominative masculine singular - having found", "*psychēn*": "accusative feminine singular - soul/life", "*apolesei*": "future active indicative, 3rd singular - will lose", "*apolesas*": "aorist active participle, nominative masculine singular - having lost", "*heneken*": "preposition + genitive - because of/for the sake of", "*heurēsei*": "future active indicative, 3rd singular - will find" }, "variants": { "*heurōn*": "having found/discovered/secured", "*psychēn*": "soul/life/inner self", "*apolesei*": "will lose/destroy/forfeit", "*apolesas*": "having lost/destroyed/forfeited", "*heneken*": "because of/for the sake of/on account of", "*heurēsei*": "will find/discover/secure" } }
  • Rev 12:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Revelation.12.11", "source": "Καὶ αὐτοὶ ἐνίκησαν αὐτὸν διὰ τὸ αἷμα τοῦ Ἀρνίου, καὶ διὰ τὸν λόγον τῆς μαρτυρίας αὐτῶν· καὶ οὐκ ἠγάπησαν τὴν ψυχὴν αὐτῶν ἄχρι θανάτου.", "text": "And they *enikēsan* him *dia* the *haima* of the *Arniou*, and *dia* the *logon* of the *martyrias* of them; and not *ēgapēsan* the *psychēn* of them *achri thanatou*.", "grammar": { "*enikēsan*": "aorist active, 3rd plural - they overcame", "*dia*": "preposition + accusative - because of/through", "*haima*": "accusative, neuter, singular - blood", "*Arniou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - Lamb", "*logon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - word", "*martyrias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - testimony/witness", "*ēgapēsan*": "aorist active, 3rd plural - they loved", "*psychēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - soul/life", "*achri*": "preposition + genitive - until/as far as", "*thanatou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - death" }, "variants": { "*enikēsan*": "overcame/conquered/were victorious over", "*dia*": "because of/through/by means of", "*haima*": "blood/bloodshed", "*Arniou*": "Lamb (diminutive form, referring to Christ)", "*logon*": "word/message/account", "*martyrias*": "testimony/witness/evidence", "*psychēn*": "soul/life/self", "*achri thanatou*": "unto death/until death/even facing death" } }
  • Acts 20:23-24 : 23 { "verseID": "Acts.20.23", "source": "Πλὴν ὅτι τὸ Πνεῦμα τὸ Ἅγιον κατὰ πόλιν διαμαρτύρεται, λέγον ὅτι δεσμά με καὶ θλίψεις μένουσιν.", "text": "Except that the *Pneuma* the *Hagion* in-each *polin* *diamartyretai*, *legon* that *desma* me and *thlipseis* *menousin*.", "grammar": { "*Pneuma*": "nominative, neuter, singular - Spirit", "*Hagion*": "nominative, neuter, singular - Holy", "*polin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - city", "*diamartyretai*": "present indicative, middle, 3rd person singular - solemnly testifies", "*legon*": "present participle, active, nominative, neuter, singular - saying", "*desma*": "nominative, neuter, plural - bonds", "*thlipseis*": "nominative, feminine, plural - afflictions", "*menousin*": "present indicative, active, 3rd person plural - await" }, "variants": { "*Pneuma*": "Spirit/spirit/breath", "*Hagion*": "Holy/sacred", "*polin*": "city/town", "*diamartyretai*": "solemnly testifies/witnesses earnestly", "*legon*": "saying/speaking/telling", "*desma*": "bonds/chains/imprisonment", "*thlipseis*": "afflictions/troubles/tribulations", "*menousin*": "await/remain for/abide" } } 24 { "verseID": "Acts.20.24", "source": "Ἀλλʼ οὐδενὸς λόγον ποιοῦμαι, οὐδὲ ἔχω τὴν ψυχήν μου τιμίαν ἐμαυτῷ, ὡς τελειῶσαι τὸν δρόμον μου μετὰ χαρᾶς, καὶ τὴν διακονίαν, ἣν ἔλαβον παρὰ τοῦ Κυρίου Ἰησοῦ, διαμαρτύρασθαι τὸ εὐαγγέλιον τῆς χάριτος τοῦ Θεοῦ.", "text": "But of-nothing *logon* *poioumai*, nor *echō* the *psychēn* of-me *timian* to-myself, so-as *teleiōsai* the *dromon* of-me with *charas*, and the *diakonian*, which *elabon* from the *Kyriou* *Iēsou*, *diamartyrasthai* the *euangelion* of-the *charitos* of-the *Theou*.", "grammar": { "*logon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - account/reckoning", "*poioumai*": "present indicative, middle, 1st person singular - I make/consider", "*echō*": "present indicative, active, 1st person singular - I hold/have", "*psychēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - life/soul", "*timian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - precious/valuable", "*teleiōsai*": "aorist infinitive, active - to complete", "*dromon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - course/race", "*charas*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of joy", "*diakonian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - ministry/service", "*elabon*": "aorist indicative, active, 1st person singular - I received", "*Kyriou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Lord", "*Iēsou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Jesus", "*diamartyrasthai*": "aorist infinitive, middle - to testify solemnly", "*euangelion*": "accusative, neuter, singular - gospel/good news", "*charitos*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of grace", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God" }, "variants": { "*logon*": "account/reckoning/esteem", "*poioumai*": "I make/consider/regard", "*psychēn*": "life/soul", "*timian*": "precious/valuable/dear", "*teleiōsai*": "to complete/finish/accomplish", "*dromon*": "course/race/career", "*charas*": "joy/gladness", "*diakonian*": "ministry/service/office", "*elabon*": "I received/got/took", "*diamartyrasthai*": "to testify solemnly/witness earnestly", "*euangelion*": "gospel/good news", "*charitos*": "grace/favor", "*Theou*": "God/deity" } }
  • Mark 8:35 : 35 { "verseID": "Mark.8.35", "source": "Ὃς γὰρ ἂν θέλῃ τὴν ψυχὴν αὐτοῦ σῶσαι ἀπολέσει αὐτήν· ὃς δʼ ἂν ἀπολέσῃ τὴν ψυχὴν αὐτοῦ ἕνεκεν ἐμοῦ καὶ τοῦ εὐαγγελίου, οὗτος σώσει αὐτήν.", "text": "Whoever for might *thelē* the *psychēn* of him to *sōsai* will *apolesei* it; whoever but might *apolesē* the *psychēn* of him for the sake of me and of the *euangeliou*, this one will *sōsei* it.", "grammar": { "*thelē*": "verb, present active subjunctive, 3rd person singular - he might wish", "*psychēn*": "noun, feminine accusative singular - soul/life", "*sōsai*": "verb, aorist active infinitive - to save", "*apolesei*": "verb, future active indicative, 3rd person singular - he will lose", "*apolesē*": "verb, aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person singular - he might lose", "*euangeliou*": "noun, neuter genitive singular - of gospel/good news", "*sōsei*": "verb, future active indicative, 3rd person singular - he will save" }, "variants": { "*thelē*": "might wish/want/desire", "*psychēn*": "soul/life/self", "*sōsai*": "to save/preserve/rescue", "*apolesei*": "he will lose/destroy", "*apolesē*": "he might lose/destroy", "*euangeliou*": "gospel/good news", "*sōsei*": "he will save/preserve/rescue" } }
  • Luke 17:33 : 33 { "verseID": "Luke.17.33", "source": "Ὃς ἐὰν ζητήσῃ τὴν ψυχὴν αὐτοῦ σῶσαι ἀπολέσει αὐτήν· καὶ ὃς ἐὰν ἀπολέσῃ αὐτὴν ζωογονήσει αὐτήν.", "text": "Whoever *zētēsē* the *psychēn* of him *sōsai* will *apolesei* it; and whoever *apolesē* it will *zōogonēsei* it.", "grammar": { "*zētēsē*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd singular - seeks", "*psychēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - life/soul", "*sōsai*": "aorist active infinitive - to save", "*apolesei*": "future active indicative, 3rd singular - will lose", "*apolesē*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd singular - loses", "*zōogonēsei*": "future active indicative, 3rd singular - will preserve alive" }, "variants": { "*zētēsē*": "seeks/tries/attempts", "*psychēn*": "life/soul/self", "*sōsai*": "save/preserve/rescue", "*apolesei*": "will lose/destroy/forfeit", "*zōogonēsei*": "will preserve alive/give life to/make alive" } }
  • John 12:25 : 25 { "verseID": "John.12.25", "source": "Ὁ φιλῶν τὴν ψυχὴν αὐτοῦ ἀπολέσει αὐτήν· καὶ ὁ μισῶν τὴν ψυχὴν αὐτοῦ ἐν τῷ κόσμῳ τούτῳ εἰς ζωὴν αἰώνιον φυλάξει αὐτήν.", "text": "The one *philōn* the *psychēn* of him will *apolesei* it; and the one *misōn* the *psychēn* of him in the *kosmō* this, unto *zōēn aiōnion* will *phylaxei* it.", "grammar": { "*philōn*": "present active participle, nominative masculine singular - loving/cherishing", "*psychēn*": "accusative feminine singular - life/soul/self", "*apolesei*": "future active indicative, 3rd person singular - will lose/destroy", "*misōn*": "present active participle, nominative masculine singular - hating/disregarding", "*kosmō*": "dative masculine singular - world/universe/order", "*zōēn*": "accusative feminine singular - life/existence", "*aiōnion*": "accusative feminine singular - eternal/everlasting", "*phylaxei*": "future active indicative, 3rd person singular - will keep/guard/preserve" }, "variants": { "*philōn*": "loving/cherishing/being fond of", "*psychēn*": "life/soul/self/being", "*apolesei*": "will lose/destroy/ruin", "*misōn*": "hating/disregarding/loving less", "*kosmō*": "world/universe/ordered system", "*zōēn*": "life/existence/vitality", "*aiōnion*": "eternal/everlasting/age-lasting", "*phylaxei*": "will keep/guard/preserve/maintain" } }
  • Esth 4:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Esther.4.14", "source": "כִּ֣י אִם־הַחֲרֵ֣שׁ תַּחֲרִישִׁי֮ בָּעֵ֣ת הַזֹּאת֒ רֶ֣וַח וְהַצָּלָ֞ה יַעֲמ֤וֹד לַיְּהוּדִים֙ מִמָּק֣וֹם אַחֵ֔ר וְאַ֥תְּ וּבֵית־אָבִ֖יךְ תֹּאבֵ֑דוּ וּמִ֣י יוֹדֵ֔עַ אִם־לְעֵ֣ת כָּזֹ֔את הִגַּ֖עַתְּ לַמַּלְכֽוּת׃", "text": "For if-*haḥᵃrēš* *taḥᵃrîšî* in-the-*ʿēt* the-*zōʾt*, *rewaḥ* and-*haṣṣālâ* *yaʿᵃmôḏ* for-the-*yᵉhûḏîm* from-*māqôm* *ʾaḥēr*, and-you and-*bêt*-*ʾāḇîḵ* *tōʾḇēḏû*; and-who *yôḏēaʿ* if-for-*ʿēt* such-as-*zōʾt* *higgaʿat* to-the-*malḵût*.", "grammar": { "*haḥᵃrēš*": "Hiphil infinitive absolute - being silent", "*taḥᵃrîšî*": "Hiphil imperfect, 2nd feminine singular - you are silent", "*ʿēt*": "noun feminine singular - time", "*zōʾt*": "demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this", "*rewaḥ*": "noun masculine singular - relief/respite", "*haṣṣālâ*": "noun feminine singular - deliverance", "*yaʿᵃmôḏ*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will stand/arise", "*yᵉhûḏîm*": "noun masculine plural - Jews", "*māqôm*": "noun masculine singular - place", "*ʾaḥēr*": "adjective masculine singular - other/another", "*bêt*": "noun masculine singular construct - house of", "*ʾāḇîḵ*": "noun masculine singular + 2nd feminine singular suffix - your father", "*tōʾḇēḏû*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd feminine plural - you will perish", "*yôḏēaʿ*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - knowing", "*higgaʿat*": "Hiphil perfect, 2nd feminine singular - you have reached/attained", "*malḵût*": "noun feminine singular - kingdom/royalty" }, "variants": { "*haḥᵃrēš taḥᵃrîšî*": "emphatic expression - remain completely silent/keep utterly quiet", "*rewaḥ*": "relief/respite/space", "*haṣṣālâ*": "deliverance/salvation/rescue", "*yaʿᵃmôḏ*": "will stand/arise/appear", "*māqôm*": "place/location/source", "*tōʾḇēḏû*": "you will perish/be destroyed/be lost", "*higgaʿat*": "you have reached/attained/come", "*malḵût*": "kingdom/royalty/royal position" } }
  • Esth 4:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Esther.4.16", "source": "לֵךְ֩ כְּנ֨וֹס אֶת־כָּל־הַיְּהוּדִ֜ים הַֽנִּמְצְאִ֣ים בְּשׁוּשָׁ֗ן וְצ֣וּמוּ עָ֠לַי וְאַל־תֹּאכְל֨וּ וְאַל־תִּשְׁתּ֜וּ שְׁלֹ֤שֶׁת יָמִים֙ לַ֣יְלָה וָי֔וֹם גַּם־אֲנִ֥י וְנַעֲרֹתַ֖י אָצ֣וּם כֵּ֑ן וּבְכֵ֞ן אָב֤וֹא אֶל־הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר לֹֽא־כַדָּ֔ת וְכַאֲשֶׁ֥ר אָבַ֖דְתִּי אָבָֽדְתִּי׃", "text": "Go, *kᵉnôs* *ʾet*-all-the-*yᵉhûḏîm* the-*nimṣᵉʾîm* in-*Šûšān* and-*ṣûmû* for-me and-do-not-*tōʾḵᵉlû* and-do-not-*tištû* three *yāmîm* *laylâ* and-*yôm*; also-I and-*naʿᵃrōtay* *ʾāṣûm* thus; and-in-this-manner *ʾāḇôʾ* unto-the-*meleḵ* which not-according-to-the-*dāt*, and-as *ʾāḇaḏtî* *ʾāḇāḏtî*.", "grammar": { "*kᵉnôs*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular - gather", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*yᵉhûḏîm*": "noun masculine plural - Jews", "*nimṣᵉʾîm*": "Niphal participle, masculine plural - being found", "*Šûšān*": "proper noun - Shushan/Susa", "*ṣûmû*": "Qal imperative, masculine plural - fast", "*tōʾḵᵉlû*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you eat", "*tištû*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you drink", "*yāmîm*": "noun masculine plural - days", "*laylâ*": "noun masculine singular - night", "*yôm*": "noun masculine singular - day", "*naʿᵃrōtay*": "noun feminine plural + 1st common singular suffix - my maidens", "*ʾāṣûm*": "Qal imperfect, 1st common singular - I will fast", "*ʾāḇôʾ*": "Qal imperfect, 1st common singular - I will come/enter", "*meleḵ*": "noun masculine singular - king", "*dāt*": "noun feminine singular - law/decree", "*ʾāḇaḏtî*": "Qal perfect, 1st common singular - I perish" }, "variants": { "*kᵉnôs*": "gather/assemble/collect", "*nimṣᵉʾîm*": "found/present/available", "*ṣûmû*": "fast/abstain from food", "*naʿᵃrōtay*": "my maidens/young women/attendants", "*ʾāḇaḏtî ʾāḇāḏtî*": "idiomatic expression - if I perish, I perish/what happens, happens/I am resigned to my fate" } }