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Matthew 7:14

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ὅτι στενὴ [ἡplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_big

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The definite article
πύλη] 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”
τεθλιμμένη plugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_big

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The definite article
ὁδὸς plugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_big

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The definite article
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The definite article
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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”
ὀλίγοι εἰσὶνplugin-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.
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The definite article
εὑρίσκοντες αὐτήν.plugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigαὐτός

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Meaning

* He, she, it * Himself, herself, itself * Same

Personal pronoun (reflexive). Occurs more than 5,000 times in the New Testament.

Core uses Function English Equivalent Typical Translation Example (Greek) Example (English)
ESV
For the gate is narrow and the way is hard that leads to life, and those who find it are few.
NIV
But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it.
NLT
But the gateway to life is very narrow and the road is difficult, and only a few ever find it.
KJV
Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.

Matthew 7:13 ← Matthew 7:14 → Matthew 7:15

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