Matthew 16:26 — King James Version← Study notes
“For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?”
Matthew 16:26 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · Matthew 16:2622 words
τίtia (kind
of), any (man, thing
γὰρgarfor
ὠφεληθήσεταιōphelēthēsetaiadvantage, better, prevail
ἄνθρωποςanthrōposman / human being
ἐὰνeanbefore, but, except
τὸνtonthe
κόσμονkosmonworld
ὅλονholonall, altogether, every whit
κερδήσῃkerdēsē(get) gain, win
τὴνtēnthe
δὲdeand / but
ψυχὴνpsychēnsoul / life
αὐτοῦautouhe / she / it / same
ζημιωθῇzēmiōthēbe cast away, receive damage, lose
ἢēor
τίtia (kind
of), any (man, thing
δώσειdōseigive
ἄνθρωποςanthrōposman / human being
ἀντάλλαγμαantallagmain exchange
τῆςtēsthe
ψυχῆςpsychēssoul / life
αὐτοῦautouhe / she / it / same
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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