Matthew 12:35

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

A good man out of the good treasure of the heart bringeth forth good things: and an evil man out of the evil treasure bringeth forth evil things.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ὁ ἀγαθὸς ἄνθρωπος ἐκ τοῦ ἀγαθοῦ θησαυροῦ τῆς καρδίας ἐκβάλλει ἀγαθά: καὶ ὁ πονηρὸς ἄνθρωπος ἐκ τοῦ πονηροῦ θησαυροῦ ἐκβάλλει πονηρά.

Transliteration

The agathos anthrōpos from the agathou thēsaurou of the kardias ekballei agatha: and the ponēros anthrōpos from the ponērou thēsaurou ekballei ponēra.

Grammar Details

*agathos*: nominative, masculine, singular - good
*anthrōpos*: nominative, masculine, singular - man/person
*agathou*: genitive, masculine, singular - good
*thēsaurou*: genitive, masculine, singular - of treasure/storehouse
*kardias*: genitive, feminine, singular - of the heart
*ekballei*: present, active, indicative, 3rd singular - brings forth
*agatha*: accusative, neuter, plural - good things
*ponēros*: nominative, masculine, singular - evil/wicked
*ponērou*: genitive, masculine, singular - evil/wicked
*ponēra*: accusative, neuter, plural - evil things

Word Meanings

*agathos*: good/upright/beneficial
*anthrōpos*: man/person/human
*thēsaurou*: treasure/storehouse/treasury
*kardias*: heart/mind/inner self
*ekballei*: brings forth/produces/puts out
*agatha*: good things/good works/beneficial things
*ponēros*: evil/wicked/malicious/corrupt
*ponēra*: evil things/wicked deeds/harmful things

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Referenced Verses

Col 4:6 : 6 Let your speech be alway with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man.
Col 3:16 : 16 Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.
Prov 10:20-21 : 20 The tongue of the just is as choice silver: the heart of the wicked is little worth. 21 The lips of the righteous feed many: but fools die for want of wisdom.
Prov 25:11-12 : 11 A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver. 12 As an earring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, so is a wise reprover upon an obedient ear.
Matt 13:52 : 52 Then said he unto them, Therefore every scribe which is instructed unto the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that is an householder, which bringeth forth out of his treasure things new and old.
Eph 4:29 : 29 Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.
Matt 12:34 : 34 O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.
Prov 12:6 : 6 The words of the wicked are to lie in wait for blood: but the mouth of the upright shall deliver them.
Prov 12:17-19 : 17 He that speaketh truth sheweth forth righteousness: but a false witness deceit. 18 There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword: but the tongue of the wise is health. 19 The lip of truth shall be established for ever: but a lying tongue is but for a moment.
Prov 15:4 : 4 A wholesome tongue is a tree of life: but perverseness therein is a breach in the spirit.
Prov 15:23 : 23 A man hath joy by the answer of his mouth: and a word spoken in due season, how good is it!
Prov 15:28 : 28 The heart of the righteous studieth to answer: but the mouth of the wicked poureth out evil things.
Prov 16:21-23 : 21 The wise in heart shall be called prudent: and the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning. 22 Understanding is a wellspring of life unto him that hath it: but the instruction of fools is folly. 23 The heart of the wise teacheth his mouth, and addeth learning to his lips.
Ps 37:30-31 : 30 The mouth of the righteous speaketh wisdom, and his tongue talketh{H8762)} of judgment. 31 The law of his God is in his heart; none of his steps shall slide.

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