Luke 9:25 — King James Version← Study notes

“For what is a man advantaged, if he gain the whole world, and lose himself, or be cast away?”

Luke 9:25 — Greek Interlinear

Greek · Luke 9:2513 words

τίtia (kind of), any (man, thing

γὰρgarfor

ὠφελεῖταιōpheleitaiadvantage, better, prevail

ἄνθρωποςanthrōposman / human being

κερδήσαςkerdēsas(get) gain, win

τὸνtonthe

κόσμονkosmonworld

ὅλονholonall, altogether, every whit

ἑαυτὸνheautonalone, her (own, -self)

δὲdeand / but

ἀπολέσαςapolesasdestroy / perish

ἢēor

ζημιωθείςzēmiōtheisbe cast away, receive damage, lose

ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

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