4 {
"verseID": "Matthew.6.4",
"source": "Ὅπως ᾖ σου ἡ ἐλεημοσύνη ἐν τῷ κρυπτῷ: καὶ ὁ Πατήρ σου ὁ βλέπων ἐν τῷ κρυπτῷ αὐτὸς ἀποδώσει σοι ἐν τῷ φανερῷ.",
"text": "*Hopōs ē* of you the *eleēmosynē* in the *kryptō*: and the *Patēr* of you the *blepōn* in the *kryptō* himself *apodōsei* to you in the *phanerō*.",
"grammar": {
"*Hopōs ē*": "purpose conjunction + present subjunctive, 3rd singular - so that may be",
"*eleēmosynē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - alms/charitable giving",
"*kryptō*": "dative, neuter, singular - in secret/hidden place",
"*Patēr*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Father",
"*blepōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - seeing/watching",
"*apodōsei*": "future active indicative, 3rd singular - will repay/will give back",
"*phanerō*": "dative, neuter, singular - in open/publicly"
},
"variants": {
"*Hopōs*": "so that/in order that",
"*kryptō*": "secret/hidden/concealed place",
"*blepōn*": "seeing/observing/watching",
"*apodōsei*": "will repay/will reward/will recompense",
"*phanerō*": "openly/publicly/visibly"
}
}
5 {
"verseID": "Matthew.6.5",
"source": "Καὶ ὅταν προσεύχῃ, οὐκ ἔσῃ ὥσπερ οἱ ὑποκριταί: ὅτι φιλοῦσιν ἐν ταῖς συναγωγαῖς καὶ ἐν ταῖς γωνίαις τῶν πλατειῶν ἑστῶτες προσεύχεσθαι, ὅπως ἂν φανῶσιν τοῖς ἀνθρώποις. Ἀμὴν λέγω ὑμῖν, ὅτι Ἀπέχουσιν τὸν μισθὸν αὐτῶν.",
"text": "And *hotan proseuchē*, not *esē hōsper* the *hypokritai*: *hoti philousin* in the *synagōgais* and in the *gōniais* of the *plateiōn* *hestōtes proseuchesthai*, *hopōs an phanōsin* to the *anthrōpois*. *Amēn legō* to you, *hoti Apechousin* the *misthon* of them.",
"grammar": {
"*hotan proseuchē*": "temporal conjunction + present middle subjunctive, 2nd singular - whenever you pray",
"*esē*": "future indicative middle, 2nd singular - you will be",
"*hōsper*": "comparative adverb - just as/like",
"*hypokritai*": "nominative, masculine, plural - hypocrites/actors",
"*hoti philousin*": "causal conjunction + present active indicative, 3rd plural - because they love",
"*synagōgais*": "dative, feminine, plural - synagogues/assemblies",
"*gōniais*": "dative, feminine, plural - corners/angles",
"*plateiōn*": "genitive, feminine, plural - of wide streets/broad ways",
"*hestōtes*": "perfect active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - standing/having stood",
"*proseuchesthai*": "present middle/passive infinitive - to pray",
"*hopōs an phanōsin*": "purpose conjunction + modal particle + aorist passive subjunctive, 3rd plural - so that they might appear/be seen",
"*anthrōpois*": "dative, masculine, plural - to men/people",
"*Amēn legō*": "Hebrew term + present active indicative, 1st singular - truly I say",
"*hoti Apechousin*": "declarative conjunction + present active indicative, 3rd plural - that they have in full",
"*misthon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - reward/payment"
},
"variants": {
"*proseuchē*": "pray/petition/make request",
"*hypokritai*": "hypocrites/actors/pretenders",
"*philousin*": "love/are fond of/like",
"*gōniais*": "corners/angles/junctions",
"*plateiōn*": "wide streets/public squares/broad ways",
"*hestōtes*": "standing/taking position/having stationed themselves",
"*phanōsin*": "appear/be seen/be visible",
"*Apechousin*": "have received in full/have completely/have exhausted their reward"
}
}
6 {
"verseID": "Matthew.6.6",
"source": "Σὺ δὲ, ὅταν προσεύχῃ, εἴσελθε εἰς τὸ ταμιεῖόν σου, καὶ κλείσας τὴν θύραν σου, Πρόσευξαι τῷ Πατρί σου τῷ ἐν τῷ κρυπτῷ· καὶ ὁ Πατήρ σου ὁ βλέπων ἐν τῷ κρυπτῷ ἀποδώσει σοι ἐν τῷ φανερῷ.",
"text": "You *de*, *hotan proseuchē*, *eiselthe* into the *tamieion* of you, and *kleisas* the *thyran* of you, *Proseuxai* to the *Patri* of you the in the *kryptō*; and the *Patēr* of you the *blepōn* in the *kryptō* *apodōsei* to you in the *phanerō*.",
"grammar": {
"*Sy de*": "nominative pronoun + contrastive particle - but you",
"*hotan proseuchē*": "temporal conjunction + present middle subjunctive, 2nd singular - whenever you pray",
"*eiselthe*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd singular - enter/go in",
"*tamieion*": "accusative, neuter, singular - inner room/private chamber/storeroom",
"*kleisas*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having shut/closed",
"*thyran*": "accusative, feminine, singular - door/gate",
"*Proseuxai*": "aorist middle imperative, 2nd singular - pray",
"*Patri*": "dative, masculine, singular - to Father",
"*kryptō*": "dative, neuter, singular - in secret/hidden place",
"*Patēr*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Father",
"*blepōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - seeing/watching",
"*apodōsei*": "future active indicative, 3rd singular - will repay/will give back",
"*phanerō*": "dative, neuter, singular - in open/publicly"
},
"variants": {
"*eiselthe*": "enter/go into/come in",
"*tamieion*": "inner room/private chamber/closet/storeroom",
"*kleisas*": "having shut/having closed/having locked",
"*thyran*": "door/gate/entrance",
"*Proseuxai*": "pray/petition/supplicate",
"*kryptō*": "secret/hidden/concealed place",
"*blepōn*": "seeing/observing/watching",
"*apodōsei*": "will repay/will reward/will recompense",
"*phanerō*": "openly/publicly/visibly"
}
}
7 {
"verseID": "Matthew.6.7",
"source": "Προσευχόμενοι δὲ, μὴ βαττολογήσητε, ὥσπερ οἱ ἐθνικοί: δοκοῦσιν γὰρ ὅτι ἐν τῇ πολυλογίᾳ αὐτῶν εἰσακουσθήσονται.",
"text": "*Proseuchomenoi de*, *mē battologēsēte*, *hōsper* the *ethnikoi*: *dokousin gar hoti* in the *polylogia* of them *eisakousthēsontai*.",
"grammar": {
"*Proseuchomenoi de*": "present middle participle, nominative, masculine, plural + contrastive particle - but praying",
"*mē battologēsēte*": "negative particle + aorist subjunctive, 2nd plural - do not use vain repetitions",
"*hōsper*": "comparative adverb - just as/like",
"*ethnikoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - Gentiles/pagans/heathens",
"*dokousin gar hoti*": "present active indicative, 3rd plural + causal conjunction + declarative conjunction - for they think that",
"*polylogia*": "dative, feminine, singular - much speaking/wordiness",
"*eisakousthēsontai*": "future passive indicative, 3rd plural - they will be heard/listened to"
},
"variants": {
"*Proseuchomenoi*": "praying/when praying/as you pray",
"*battologēsēte*": "use vain repetitions/babble/speak meaninglessly",
"*ethnikoi*": "Gentiles/pagans/non-Jews/heathens",
"*dokousin*": "think/suppose/believe",
"*polylogia*": "much speaking/wordiness/verbosity",
"*eisakousthēsontai*": "will be heard/will be listened to/will have their request granted"
}
}
8 {
"verseID": "Matthew.6.8",
"source": "Μὴ οὖν ὁμοιωθῆτε αὐτοῖς: οἶδεν γὰρ ὁ Πατὴρ ὑμῶν ὧν χρείαν ἔχετε, πρὸ τοῦ ὑμᾶς αἰτῆσαι αὐτόν.",
"text": "*Mē oun homoiōthēte* to them: *oiden gar* the *Patēr* of you of which *chreian echete*, *pro tou hymas aitēsai* him.",
"grammar": {
"*Mē oun homoiōthēte*": "negative particle + inferential particle + aorist passive subjunctive, 2nd plural - therefore do not be like",
"*oiden gar*": "perfect active indicative (with present meaning), 3rd singular + causal conjunction - for knows",
"*Patēr*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Father",
"*chreian echete*": "accusative, feminine, singular + present active indicative, 2nd plural - you have need",
"*pro tou hymas aitēsai*": "preposition + genitive article + accusative pronoun + aorist active infinitive - before you ask"
},
"variants": {
"*homoiōthēte*": "be like/become similar to/resemble",
"*oiden*": "knows/understands/is aware of",
"*chreian echete*": "you have need/you require/you lack",
"*pro tou hymas aitēsai*": "before you ask/prior to your requesting/in advance of your petition"
}
}