Verse 4

{ "verseID": "Matthew.18.4", "source": "Ὅστις οὖν ταπεινώσει ἑαυτὸν ὡς τὸ παιδίον τοῦτο, οὗτός ἐστιν ὁ μείζων ἐν τῇ βασιλείᾳ τῶν οὐρανῶν.", "text": "*Hostis* therefore *tapeinōsei* *heauton* as the *paidion* this, this *estin* the *meizōn* in the *basileia* of the *ouranōn*.", "grammar": { "*Hostis*": "relative pronoun, nominative, masculine, singular - whoever", "*tapeinōsei*": "verb, future, active, indicative, 3rd person, singular - will humble", "*heauton*": "reflexive pronoun, accusative, masculine, singular - himself", "*paidion*": "noun, accusative, neuter, singular - child/little child", "*estin*": "verb, present, active, indicative, 3rd person, singular - is", "*meizōn*": "adjective, comparative, nominative, masculine, singular - greater", "*basileia*": "noun, dative, feminine, singular - kingdom", "*ouranōn*": "noun, genitive, masculine, plural - heavens" }, "variants": { "*Hostis*": "whoever/anyone who/the one who", "*tapeinōsei*": "will humble/will lower/will make low", "*heauton*": "himself/oneself", "*paidion*": "child/little child/infant", "*meizōn*": "greater/more important/superior", "*basileia*": "kingdom/reign/rule", "*ouranōn*": "heavens/skies" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • Matt 23:11-12 : 11 { "verseID": "Matthew.23.11", "source": "Ὁ δὲ μείζων ὑμῶν ἔσται ὑμῶν διάκονος.", "text": "The *de* *meizōn* of-you *estai* of-you *diakonos*.", "grammar": { "*Ho de*": "article with particle - but the one", "*meizōn*": "nominative, masculine, singular, comparative - greater/larger", "*hymōn*": "genitive, plural - of you/among you", "*estai*": "future, middle, indicative, 3rd person singular - will be", "*hymōn*": "genitive, plural - of you/for you", "*diakonos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - servant/minister" }, "variants": { "*meizōn*": "greater/larger/more important", "*estai*": "will be/shall be", "*diakonos*": "servant/minister/attendant/deacon" } } 12 { "verseID": "Matthew.23.12", "source": "Ὅστις δὲ ὑψώσει ἑαυτὸν ταπεινωθήσεται· καὶ ὅστις ταπεινώσει ἑαυτόν ὑψωθήσεται.", "text": "Whoever *de* *hypsōsei* *heauton* *tapeinōthēsetai*; and whoever *tapeinōsei* *heauton* *hypsōthēsetai*.", "grammar": { "*Hostis*": "nominative, masculine, singular, relative pronoun - whoever/anyone who", "*de*": "conjunctive particle - and/but", "*hypsōsei*": "future, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - will exalt/lift up", "*heauton*": "accusative, masculine, singular, reflexive pronoun - himself", "*tapeinōthēsetai*": "future, passive, indicative, 3rd person singular - will be humbled/brought low", "*hostis*": "nominative, masculine, singular, relative pronoun - whoever/anyone who", "*tapeinōsei*": "future, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - will humble/bring low", "*heauton*": "accusative, masculine, singular, reflexive pronoun - himself", "*hypsōthēsetai*": "future, passive, indicative, 3rd person singular - will be exalted/lifted up" }, "variants": { "*hypsōsei*": "will exalt/lift up/elevate", "*heauton*": "himself/oneself", "*tapeinōthēsetai*": "will be humbled/brought low/made humble", "*tapeinōsei*": "will humble/lower/bring low", "*hypsōthēsetai*": "will be exalted/lifted up/elevated" } }
  • Mark 10:43 : 43 { "verseID": "Mark.10.43", "source": "Οὐχ οὕτως δὲ ἔσται ἐν ὑμῖν: ἀλλʼ ὃς ἐὰν θέλῃ γενέσθαι μέγας ἐν ὑμῖν, ἔσται ὑμῶν διάκονος:", "text": "Not *houtōs* *de* shall it be *en* you: *all'* who *ean* *thelē* to *genesthai* *megas* *en* you, shall be your *diakonos*:", "grammar": { "*houtōs*": "adverb - thus/in this way", "*de*": "conjunctive particle - but/and/now", "*en*": "preposition + dative - in/among", "*all'*": "strong adversative conjunction (contracted from *alla*) - but rather", "*ean*": "conditional particle - if/whoever", "*thelē*": "present subjunctive, 3rd singular - might wish/desire", "*genesthai*": "aorist infinitive, middle - to become", "*megas*": "nominative, masculine, singular - great/important", "*diakonos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - servant/minister" }, "variants": { "*houtōs*": "so/thus/in this way/like this", "*de*": "but/and/now (contrast particle)", "*thelē*": "wishes/desires/wants", "*genesthai*": "to become/to be made", "*megas*": "great/important/significant", "*diakonos*": "servant/minister/attendant/deacon" } }
  • Luke 9:48 : 48 { "verseID": "Luke.9.48", "source": "Καὶ εἶπεν αὐτοῖς, Ὃς ἐὰν δέξηται τοῦτο τὸ παιδίον ἐπὶ τῷ ὀνόματί μου ἐμὲ δέχεται: καὶ ὃς ἐὰν ἐμὲ δέξηται δέχεται τὸν ἀποστείλαντά με: ὁ γὰρ μικρότερος ἐν πᾶσιν ὑμῖν, ὑπάρχων οὗτός ἐσται μέγας.", "text": "And *eipen* to them, Who *ean* *dexētai* this the *paidion* *epi* the *onomati* of me me *dechetai*: and who *ean* me *dexētai* *dechetai* the *aposteilanta* me: the for *mikroteros* in all you, *hyparchōn* this *estai* *megas*.", "grammar": { "*eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - said/spoke", "*ean*": "conditional particle - if/whoever", "*dexētai*": "aorist middle subjunctive, 3rd singular - might receive/welcome/accept", "*paidion*": "accusative neuter singular - child/little child", "*epi*": "preposition + dative - on/in/on the basis of", "*onomati*": "dative neuter singular - name/reputation", "*dechetai*": "present middle indicative, 3rd singular - receives/welcomes/accepts", "*aposteilanta*": "aorist active participle, accusative masculine singular - having sent", "*mikroteros*": "nominative masculine singular comparative - lesser/smaller/younger", "*hyparchōn*": "present active participle, nominative masculine singular - being/existing", "*estai*": "future middle indicative, 3rd singular - will be", "*megas*": "nominative masculine singular - great/important" }, "variants": { "*ean*": "if/whoever/whichever", "*dexētai*": "might receive/welcome/accept", "*paidion*": "child/little child/young one", "*epi*": "on/in/on the basis of/in the name of", "*onomati*": "name/reputation/authority", "*dechetai*": "receives/welcomes/accepts", "*aposteilanta*": "having sent/dispatched/commissioned", "*mikroteros*": "lesser/smaller/younger/least", "*hyparchōn*": "being/existing/actually being", "*estai*": "will be/shall be", "*megas*": "great/important/eminent" } }
  • Luke 14:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Luke.14.11", "source": "Ὅτι πᾶς ὁ ὑψῶν ἑαυτὸν ταπεινωθήσεται· καὶ ὁ ταπεινῶν ἑαυτὸν ὑψωθήσεται.", "text": "For everyone *hypsōn heauton tapeinōthēsetai*; and the one *tapeinōn heauton hypsōthēsetai*.", "grammar": { "*hoti*": "conjunction - for/because", "*pas*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, singular - everyone/all", "*hypsōn*": "present participle, active, nominative, masculine, singular - exalting/lifting up", "*heauton*": "reflexive pronoun, accusative, masculine, singular - himself", "*tapeinōthēsetai*": "future, 3rd singular, passive - will be humbled/brought low", "*tapeinōn*": "present participle, active, nominative, masculine, singular - humbling/lowering", "*hypsōthēsetai*": "future, 3rd singular, passive - will be exalted/lifted up" }, "variants": { "*hoti*": "for/because/that", "*hypsōn*": "exalting/lifting up/elevating", "*heauton*": "himself/oneself", "*tapeinōthēsetai*": "will be humbled/will be brought low/will be abased", "*tapeinōn*": "humbling/lowering/abasing", "*hypsōthēsetai*": "will be exalted/will be lifted up/will be elevated" } }
  • Jas 4:10 : 10 { "verseID": "James.4.10", "source": "Ταπεινώθητε ἐνώπιον τοῦ Κυρίου, καὶ ὑψώσει ὑμᾶς.", "text": "*Tapeinōthēte enōpion* of the *Kyriou*, and he will *hypsōsei* you.", "grammar": { "*Tapeinōthēte*": "aorist passive imperative, 2nd plural - humble yourselves/be humbled", "*enōpion*": "preposition - before/in the sight of", "*Kyriou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Lord", "*hypsōsei*": "future active indicative, 3rd singular - will exalt/lift up" }, "variants": { "*Tapeinōthēte*": "humble yourselves/be humbled/be brought low", "*enōpion*": "before/in the sight of/in the presence of", "*Kyriou*": "Lord/master/owner", "*hypsōsei*": "will exalt/lift up/raise" } }
  • 1 Pet 5:5 : 5 { "verseID": "1 Peter.5.5", "source": "Ὁμοίως, νεώτεροι, ὑποτάγητε πρεσβυτέροις. Πάντες δὲ ἀλλήλοις ὑποτασσόμενοι, τὴν ταπεινοφροσύνην ἐγκομβώσασθε: ὅτι ὁ Θεὸς ὑπερηφάνοις ἀντιτάσσεται, ταπεινοῖς δὲ δίδωσιν χάριν.", "text": "*Homoiōs*, *neōteroi*, *hypotagēte* *presbyterois*. *Pantes* but *allēlois* *hypotassomenoi*, the *tapeinophrosynēn* *egkombōsasthe*: because the *Theos* *hyperēphanois* *antitassetai*, to *tapeinois* but *didōsin* *charin*.", "grammar": { "*Homoiōs*": "adverb - likewise/similarly", "*neōteroi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - younger ones", "*hypotagēte*": "aorist, imperative, passive, 2nd person plural - be subject/submit", "*presbyterois*": "dative, masculine, plural - to elders", "*Pantes*": "nominative, masculine, plural - all", "*allēlois*": "dative, masculine, plural - to one another", "*hypotassomenoi*": "present participle, middle, nominative, masculine, plural - submitting", "*tapeinophrosynēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - humility/lowliness of mind", "*egkombōsasthe*": "aorist, imperative, middle, 2nd person plural - clothe yourselves/tie on", "*Theos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - God", "*hyperēphanois*": "dative, masculine, plural - to proud ones", "*antitassetai*": "present, indicative, middle, 3rd person singular - opposes/sets against", "*tapeinois*": "dative, masculine, plural - to humble ones", "*didōsin*": "present, indicative, active, 3rd person singular - gives", "*charin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - grace/favor" }, "variants": { "*Homoiōs*": "likewise/similarly/in the same way", "*neōteroi*": "younger ones/younger men/youth", "*hypotagēte*": "submit/be subject/be subordinate", "*presbyterois*": "elders/older ones/presbyters", "*hypotassomenoi*": "submitting/subjecting/being subordinate", "*tapeinophrosynēn*": "humility/lowliness of mind/humble-mindedness", "*egkombōsasthe*": "clothe yourselves/tie on/gird on [like an apron]", "*hyperēphanois*": "proud/arrogant/haughty", "*antitassetai*": "opposes/sets against/resists", "*tapeinois*": "humble/lowly/those of low position", "*charin*": "grace/favor/goodwill" } }
  • Ps 131:1-2 : 1 { "verseID": "Psalms.131.1", "source": "שִׁ֥יר הַֽמַּֽעֲל֗וֹת לְדָ֫וִ֥ד יְהוָ֤ה ׀ לֹא־גָבַ֣הּ לִ֭בִּי וְלֹא־רָמ֣וּ עֵינַ֑י וְלֹֽא־הִלַּ֓כְתִּי ׀ בִּגְדֹל֖וֹת וּבְנִפְלָא֣וֹת מִמֶּֽנִּי", "text": "*šîr* the-*maʿălôt* to-*Dāwid* *YHWH* not-*gābaḥ* *libbî* *wə*-not-*rāmû* *ʿênay* *wə*-not-*hillaktî* in-*gədōlôt* *û*-in-*nip̄lāʾôt* from-me", "grammar": { "*šîr*": "construct state, masculine, singular - 'song of'", "*maʿălôt*": "feminine, plural, with definite article - 'the ascents/steps'", "*Dāwid*": "proper name with preposition *lə* - 'to/of/for David'", "*YHWH*": "divine name, tetragrammaton", "*gābaḥ*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - 'has been high/proud'", "*libbî*": "noun with 1st person singular possessive suffix - 'my heart'", "*wə*": "conjunction - 'and'", "*rāmû*": "qal perfect, 3rd person plural - 'have been lifted up/exalted'", "*ʿênay*": "noun, dual with 1st person singular possessive suffix - 'my eyes'", "*hillaktî*": "piel perfect, 1st person singular - 'I have walked/gone about'", "*gədōlôt*": "feminine plural adjective - 'great things'", "*û*": "conjunction - 'and'", "*nip̄lāʾôt*": "niphal participle, feminine plural - 'wonderful/marvelous things'", "*mimmennî*": "preposition *min* with 1st person singular suffix - 'from me/beyond me'" }, "variants": { "*šîr hamaʿălôt*": "song of ascents/song of steps/song of degrees", "*gābaḥ*": "to be high/proud/lifted up", "*rāmû*": "to be high/lifted up/exalted/haughty", "*hillaktî*": "to walk/go about/behave oneself", "*gədōlôt*": "great things/matters too great", "*nip̄lāʾôt*": "wonderful things/marvelous things/things too difficult" } } 2 { "verseID": "Psalms.131.2", "source": "אִם־לֹ֤א שִׁוִּ֨יתִי ׀ וְדוֹמַ֗מְתִּי נַ֫פְשִׁ֥י כְּ֭גָמֻל עֲלֵ֣י אִמּ֑וֹ כַּגָּמֻ֖ל עָלַ֣י נַפְשִֽׁי", "text": "if-not *šiwwîtî* *wə*-*dômamtî* *nap̄šî* like-*gāmul* upon *ʾimmô* like-the-*gāmul* upon-me *nap̄šî*", "grammar": { "*šiwwîtî*": "piel perfect, 1st person singular - 'I have composed/made level/calmed'", "*wə*": "conjunction - 'and'", "*dômamtî*": "polel perfect, 1st person singular - 'I have silenced/stilled'", "*nap̄šî*": "noun with 1st person singular possessive suffix - 'my soul'", "*gāmul*": "passive participle, masculine singular - 'weaned child'", "*ʿălê*": "preposition with construct state - 'upon'", "*ʾimmô*": "noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - 'his mother'", "*ka*": "preposition - 'like/as'", "*ha-gāmul*": "passive participle with definite article - 'the weaned child'", "*ʿālay*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - 'upon me'" }, "variants": { "*ʾim-lōʾ*": "surely/certainly (oath formula)/if not", "*šiwwîtî*": "to set/place/compose/calm/level", "*dômamtî*": "to be silent/still/quiet/at rest", "*nap̄šî*": "my soul/myself/my life/my being", "*gāmul*": "weaned child/infant" } }
  • Isa 57:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Isaiah.57.15", "source": "כִּי֩ כֹ֨ה אָמַ֜ר רָ֣ם וְנִשָּׂ֗א שֹׁכֵ֥ן עַד֙ וְקָד֣וֹשׁ שְׁמ֔וֹ מָר֥וֹם וְקָד֖וֹשׁ אֶשְׁכּ֑וֹן וְאֶת־דַּכָּא֙ וּשְׁפַל־ר֔וּחַ לְהַחֲיוֹת֙ ר֣וּחַ שְׁפָלִ֔ים וּֽלְהַחֲי֖וֹת לֵ֥ב נִדְכָּאִֽים׃", "text": "*kî* *kōh* *ʾāmar* *rām* *wə-niśśāʾ* *šōkēn* *ʿad* *wə-qādôš* *šəmô* *mārôm* *wə-qādôš* *ʾeškôn* *wə-ʾet-dakkāʾ* *û-šəpal-rûaḥ* *ləhaḥăyôt* *rûaḥ* *šəpālîm* *û-ləhaḥăyôt* *lēb* *nidkāʾîm*.", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*kōh*": "adverb - thus/so", "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he says/said", "*rām*": "adjective, masculine, singular - high/exalted", "*wə-niśśāʾ*": "conjunctive waw + niphal participle, masculine, singular - and lifted up/lofty", "*šōkēn*": "qal participle, masculine, singular construct - dwelling/inhabiting", "*ʿad*": "noun, masculine, singular - eternity/forever", "*wə-qādôš*": "conjunctive waw + adjective, masculine, singular - and holy", "*šəmô*": "noun, masculine, singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his name", "*mārôm*": "noun, masculine, singular - high place/heights", "*wə-qādôš*": "conjunctive waw + adjective, masculine, singular - and holy", "*ʾeškôn*": "qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I dwell/inhabit", "*wə-ʾet-dakkāʾ*": "conjunctive waw + direct object marker + adjective/noun, masculine, singular - and with the crushed/contrite", "*û-šəpal-rûaḥ*": "conjunctive waw + adjective, masculine, singular construct + noun, feminine, singular - and lowly of spirit", "*ləhaḥăyôt*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - to revive/make alive", "*rûaḥ*": "noun, feminine, singular construct - spirit of", "*šəpālîm*": "adjective, masculine, plural - lowly ones", "*û-ləhaḥăyôt*": "conjunctive waw + preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - and to revive", "*lēb*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - heart of", "*nidkāʾîm*": "niphal participle, masculine, plural - crushed/oppressed ones" }, "variants": { "*rām*": "high/exalted/lofty", "*niśśāʾ*": "lifted up/exalted/lofty", "*šōkēn* *ʿad*": "dwelling forever/inhabiting eternity", "*qādôš*": "holy/sacred/set apart", "*mārôm*": "on high/in the heights/in an exalted place", "*dakkāʾ*": "crushed one/contrite/broken", "*šəpal-rûaḥ*": "lowly of spirit/humble in spirit", "*ləhaḥăyôt*": "to revive/give life to/quicken", "*šəpālîm*": "lowly ones/humble ones", "*nidkāʾîm*": "crushed ones/broken-hearted/oppressed" } }
  • Matt 18:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Matthew.18.1", "source": "¶Ἐν ἐκείνῃ τῇ ὥρᾳ προσῆλθον οἱ μαθηταὶ τῷ Ἰησοῦ, λέγοντες, Τίς ἄρα μείζων ἐστὶν ἐν τῇ βασιλείᾳ τῶν οὐρανῶν;", "text": "In *ekeinē* the *hōra* *prosēlthon* the *mathētai* to the *Iēsou*, *legontes*, who *ara* *meizōn* *estin* in the *basileia* of the *ouranōn*?", "grammar": { "*ekeinē*": "demonstrative pronoun, dative, feminine, singular - that", "*hōra*": "noun, dative, feminine, singular - hour/time", "*prosēlthon*": "verb, aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person, plural - came to/approached", "*mathētai*": "noun, nominative, masculine, plural - disciples", "*Iēsou*": "noun, dative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*legontes*": "participle, present, active, nominative, masculine, plural - saying", "*ara*": "interrogative particle - then/therefore", "*meizōn*": "adjective, comparative, nominative, masculine, singular - greater", "*estin*": "verb, present, active, indicative, 3rd person, singular - is", "*basileia*": "noun, dative, feminine, singular - kingdom", "*ouranōn*": "noun, genitive, masculine, plural - heavens" }, "variants": { "*hōra*": "hour/time/moment", "*prosēlthon*": "came to/approached/drew near", "*mathētai*": "disciples/students/followers", "*ara*": "then/therefore/consequently", "*meizōn*": "greater/more important/superior", "*basileia*": "kingdom/reign/rule", "*ouranōn*": "heavens/skies" } }
  • Matt 20:26-27 : 26 { "verseID": "Matthew.20.26", "source": "Οὐχ οὕτως δὲ ἔσται ἐν ὑμῖν: ἀλλʼ ὃς ἐὰν θέλῃ ἐν ὑμῖν μέγας γενέσθαι, ἔστω ὑμῶν διάκονος·", "text": "Not *houtōs* *de* it shall *estai* among you: but whoever *ean* *thelē* among you *megas* to *genesthai*, let him be *estō* of you *diakonos*;", "grammar": { "*houtōs*": "adverb - thus/in this way", "*de*": "conjunction - but/and", "*estai*": "future, 3rd singular - will be", "*hos ean*": "relative + conditional - whoever", "*thelē*": "present subjunctive, 3rd singular - may wish/want", "*megas*": "nominative, masculine, singular - great", "*genesthai*": "aorist infinitive, middle - to become", "*estō*": "present imperative, 3rd singular - let him be", "*diakonos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - servant" }, "variants": { "*megas*": "great/important", "*diakonos*": "servant/minister/deacon" } } 27 { "verseID": "Matthew.20.27", "source": "Καὶ ὃς ἐὰν θέλῃ ἐν ὑμῖν εἶναι πρῶτος, ἔστω ὑμῶν δοῦλος:", "text": "And whoever *ean* *thelē* among you to *einai* *prōtos*, let him be *estō* of you *doulos*:", "grammar": { "*hos ean*": "relative + conditional - whoever", "*thelē*": "present subjunctive, 3rd singular - may wish/want", "*einai*": "present infinitive - to be", "*prōtos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - first", "*estō*": "present imperative, 3rd singular - let him be", "*doulos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - slave/bondservant" }, "variants": { "*prōtos*": "first/foremost/chief", "*doulos*": "slave/bondservant (stronger term than diakonos)" } }