Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal:
Lay not vp for your ſelues treaſures vpon earth, where moth and ruſt doth corrupt, and where theeues breake thorow, and ſteale.
Μὴ θησαυρίζετε ὑμῖν θησαυροὺς ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς, ὅπου σὴς καὶ βρῶσις ἀφανίζει, καὶ ὅπου κλέπται διορύσσουσι καὶ κλέπτουσι·
Μὴ θησαυρίζετε ὑμῖν θησαυροὺς ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς, ὅπου σὴς καὶ βρῶσις ἀφανίζει, καὶ ὅπου κλέπται διορύσσουσι καὶ κλέπτουσι·
ἀφανίζω , verb, aphanizō — to make unseen, destroy (value 1369)
G853,
ἀφανίζω aphanízō, af-an-id'-zo; from G852; to render unapparent, i.e. (actively) consume (becloud), or (passively) disappear (be destroyed):—corrupt, disfigure, perish, vanish away.to snatch out of sight, to put out of view, to make unseen
to cause to vanish away, to destroy, consume
to deprive of lustre, render unsightly
to disfigure
Used in 5 Verses, 3 Books 5 Occurrence Count
βρῶσις , feminine noun, brōsis — eating, food (value 1312)
G1035,
βρῶσις brōsis, bro'-sis; from the base of G977; (abstractly) eating (literally or figuratively); by extension (concretely) food (literally or figuratively):—eating, food, meat.act of eating
in a wider sense, corrosion
that which is eaten, food, aliment
of the soul's food, either which refreshes the soul, or nourishes and supports it
Used in 10 Verses, 7 Books 11 Occurrence Count
γῆ , feminine noun, gē — the earth, land (value 11)
G1093,
γῆ gē, ghay; contracted from a primary word; soil; by extension a region, or the solid part or the whole of the terrene globe (including the occupants in each application):—country, earth(-ly), ground, land, world.arable land
the ground, the earth as a standing place
the main land as opposed to the sea or water
the earth as a whole
the earth as opposed to the heavens
the inhabited earth, the abode of men and animals
a country, land enclosed within fixed boundaries, a tract of land, territory, region
Used in 226 Verses, 15 Books 252 Occurrence Count
διορύσσω , verb, dioryssō — to dig through (as of breaking into a house) (value 1784)
G1358,
διορύσσω diorýssō, dee-or-oos'-so; from G1223 and G3736; to penetrate burglariously:—break through (up).Used in 4 Verses, 2 Books 4 Occurrence Count
ἐπί , preposition, epi — on, upon (value 95)
G1909,
ἐπί epí, ep-ee'; a primary preposition; properly, meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution (with the genitive case), i.e. over, upon, etc.; of rest (with the dative case) at, on, etc.; of direction (with the accusative case) towards, upon, etc.:—about (the times), above, after, against, among, as long as (touching), at, beside, × have charge of, (be-, (where-))fore, in (a place, as much as, the time of, -to), (because) of, (up-)on (behalf of), over, (by, for) the space of, through(-out), (un-)to(-ward), with.upon, on, at, by, before
of position, on, at, by, over, against
to, over, on, at, across, against
Used in 791 Verses, 25 Books 898 Occurrence Count
θησαυρίζω , verb, thēsaurizō — to lay up, store up (value 1535)
G2343,
θησαυρίζω thēsaurízō, thay-sow-rid'-zo; from G2344; to amass or reserve (literally or figuratively):—lay up (treasure), (keep) in store, (heap) treasure (together, up).to gather and lay up, to heap up, store up
to accumulate riches
to keep in store, store up, reserve
metaph. so to live from day to day as to increase either the bitterness or the happiness of one's consequent lot
Used in 8 Verses, 7 Books 8 Occurrence Count
θησαυρός , masculine noun, thēsauros — treasure (value 988)
G2344,
θησαυρός thēsaurós, thay-sow-ros'; from G5087; a deposit, i.e. wealth (literally or figuratively):—treasure.the place in which good and precious things are collected and laid up
a casket, coffer, or other receptacle, in which valuables are kept
a treasury
storehouse, repository, magazine
the things laid up in a treasury, collected treasures
Used in 16 Verses, 6 Books 18 Occurrence Count
καί , conjunction, kai — and, even, also (value 31)
G2532,
καί kaí, kahee; apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words:—and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet.and, also, even, indeed, but
Used in 5227 Verses, 27 Books 9277 Occurrence Count
κλέπτης , masculine noun, kleptēs — a thief (value 643)
G2812,
κλέπτης kléptēs, klep'-tace; from G2813; a stealer (literally or figuratively):—thief. Compare G3027.an embezzler, pilferer
the name is transferred to false teachers, who do not care to instruct men, but abuse their confidence for their own gain
Used in 16 Verses, 8 Books 16 Occurrence Count
κλέπτω , verb, kleptō — to steal (value 1235)
G2813,
κλέπτω kléptō, klep'-to; a primary verb; to filch:—steal.to steal
to commit a theft
take away by theft i.e take away by stealth
Used in 11 Verses, 6 Books 12 Occurrence Count
μή , particle, mē — not, that...not, lest (used for qualified negation) (value 48)
G3361,
μή mḗ, may; a primary particle of qualified negation (whereas G3756 expresses an absolute denial); (adverb) not, (conjunction) lest; also (as an interrogative implying a negative answer (whereas G3756 expects an affirmative one)) whether:—any but (that), × forbear, + God forbid, + lack, lest, neither, never, no (X wise in), none, nor, (can-)not, nothing, that not, un(-taken), without. Often used in compounds in substantially the same relations. See also G3362, G3363, G3364, G3372, G3373, G3375, G3378.Used in 927 Verses, 27 Books 1053 Occurrence Count
ὁ , article, ho — the (value 70)
G3588,
ὁ ho, ho; the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom):—the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than "the" counted
Used in 7051 Verses, 27 Books 20257 Occurrence Count
ὅπου , particle, hopou — where (value 620)
G3699,
ὅπου hópou, hop'-oo; from G3739 and G4225; what(-ever) where, i.e. at whichever spot:—in what place, where(-as, -soever), whither (+ soever).Used in 77 Verses, 12 Books 82 Occurrence Count
σής , neuter noun, sēs — a moth (value 408)
G4597,
σής sḗs, sace; apparently of Hebrew origin (H5580); a moth:—moth.Used in 3 Verses, 2 Books 3 Occurrence Count
σύ , pronoun, sy — you (early mod. Eng. thou) (value 600)
G4771,
σύ sý, soo; the personal pronoun of the second person singular; thou:—thou. See also G4571, G4671, G4675; and for the plural G5209, G5210, G5213, G5216.Used in 163 Verses, 16 Books 178 Occurrence Count
ὑμῖν , pronoun, hymin — you (value 500)
G5213,
ὑμῖν humin, hoo-min'; irregular dative case of G5210; to (with or by) you:—ye, you, your(-selves).Used in 567 Verses, 23 Books 622 Occurrence Count
| Matthew 6:19Modern KJV—Authorized Version |
| Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal: |
| Original Text (TR 1894)Stephanus 1550 (Total 10657) |
| Μὴ θησαυρίζετε ὑμῖν θησαυροὺς ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς, ὅπου σὴς καὶ βρῶσις ἀφανίζει, καὶ ὅπου κλέπται διορύσσουσι καὶ κλέπτουσι· |
| Verse #23302 (Ch. #935) — 18 words, 96 lettersText Copied! |
| Data from Strong's Concordance |
| KJV |
Strong's # |
Greek |
Value |
| Lay |
G2343thēsaurizō |
θησαυρίζω |
1535 |
| not |
G3361mē |
μή |
48 |
| up |
G2343thēsaurizō |
θησαυρίζω |
1535 |
| for yourselves |
G4771sy |
σύ |
600 |
| treasures |
G2344thēsauros |
θησαυρός |
988 |
| upon |
G1909epi |
ἐπί |
95 |
| earth, |
G1093gē |
γῆ |
11 |
| where |
G3699hopou |
ὅπου |
620 |
| moth |
G4597sēs |
σής |
408 |
| and |
G2532kai |
καί |
31 |
| rust |
G1035brōsis |
βρῶσις |
1312 |
| doth corrupt, |
G853aphanizō |
ἀφανίζω |
1369 |
| and |
G2532kai |
καί |
31 |
| where |
G3699hopou |
ὅπου |
620 |
| thieves |
G2812kleptēs |
κλέπτης |
643 |
| break through |
G1358dioryssō |
διορύσσω |
1784 |
| and |
G2532kai |
καί |
31 |
| steal: |
G2813kleptō |
κλέπτω |
1235 |
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