Matthew 6:25

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Διὰplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigδιά

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Meaning:

* Through * Because * On account of

Preposition that relates to movement through space, time, means or cause - it's a preposition of movement and mediation.

When used with the genitive case, διά emphasizes the means or channel by which something happens.John 1:3Matthew 24:12John 1:32 Timothy 2:10Romans 5:1John 1:17
τοῦτοplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigοὗτος / αὕτη /τοῦτο

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Meaning:

* These or this * This one, this person, this thing * They or he or she or it

Demonstrative pronoun.

οὗτος usually refers to something close to the speaker — “this” as opposed to ἐκεῖνος (John 9:161 John 5:111 Corinthians 15:501 John 4:9John 5:1Matthew 3:17John 7:26Luke 22:19
λέγω ὑμῖν, μὴ μεριμνᾶτε τῇplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_big

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The definite article
ψυχῇ ὑμῶν τί φάγητε, μηδὲ τῷplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_big

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The definite article
σώματι ὑμῶν τί ἐνδύσησθε· οὐχὶ plugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_big

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The definite article
ψυχὴ πλεῖόν ἐστινplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigεἰμί

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εἰμί is the first person singular verb for “to be” (εἶναι [the infinitive form] = “to be”).

It an irregular verb, and, like English, changes significantly between person and tense. For example εἰμί is the word for am and ἦν is the word for was, e.g.
τῆςplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_big

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The definite article
τροφῆς καὶplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigκαί

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Meaning

* And * Also * Both * Even * Too * So

Is a conjunction that connects single words or terms or sentences. IT is most frequently translated as “and”
τὸplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_big

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The definite article
σῶμα τοῦplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_big

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The definite article
ἐνδύματος;
ESV
“Therefore I tell you, do not be anxious about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink, nor about your body, what you will put on. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothing?
NIV
“Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more important than food, and the body more important than clothes?
NLT
“That is why I tell you not to worry about everyday life– whether you have enough food and drink, or enough clothes to wear. Isn't life more than food, and your body more than clothing?
KJV
Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than meat, and the body than raiment?

Matthew 6:24 ← Matthew 6:25 → Matthew 6:26

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