Matthew 7:26

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

And every one that heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, which built his house upon the sand:

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Καὶ πᾶς ὁ ἀκούων μου τοὺς λόγους τούτους, καὶ μὴ ποιῶν αὐτοὺς, ὁμοιωθήσεται ἀνδρὶ μωρῷ, ὅστις ᾠκοδόμησεν τὴν οἰκίαν αὐτοῦ ἐπὶ τὴν ἄμμον:

Transliteration

And every pas akouōn of me the logous these, and not poiōn them, shall be likened homoiōthēsetai to a man andri mōrō, whoever hostis ōkodomēsen the oikian of him upon the ammon:

Grammar Details

*pas*: nominative, masculine, singular - every/all/whole
*akouōn*: present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - hearing/the one who hears
*logous*: accusative, masculine, plural - words/sayings
*poiōn*: present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - doing/the one who does
*homoiōthēsetai*: future passive indicative, 3rd person singular - will be likened/compared
*andri*: dative, masculine, singular - to a man
*mōrō*: dative, masculine, singular - foolish/stupid
*hostis*: nominative, masculine, singular - whoever/anyone who
*ōkodomēsen*: aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - built/constructed
*oikian*: accusative, feminine, singular - house/dwelling
*ammon*: accusative, feminine, singular - sand

Word Meanings

*pas*: every/all/the whole/anyone
*akouōn*: hearing/listening to/heeding
*logous*: words/sayings/teachings
*poiōn*: doing/performing/practicing/fulfilling
*mōrō*: foolish/stupid/senseless
*hostis*: whoever/anyone who/which
*ammon*: sand/sandy ground

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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Luke 6:49 : 49 But he that heareth, and doeth not, is like a man that without a foundation built an house upon the earth; against which the stream did beat vehemently, and immediately it fell; and the ruin of that house was great.
Jas 2:20 : 20 But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead?
Jer 8:9 : 9 The wise men are ashamed, they are dismayed and taken: lo, they have rejected the word of the LORD; and what wisdom is in them?
1 Sam 2:30 : 30 Wherefore the LORD God of Israel saith, I said indeed that thy house, and the house of thy father, should walk before me for ever: but now the LORD saith, Be it far from me; for them that honour me I will honour, and they that despise me shall be lightly esteemed.
Prov 14:1 : 1 Every wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish plucketh it down with her hands.

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