Matthew 18:3 — King James Version← Study notes
“And said, Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.”
Matthew 18:3 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · Matthew 18:321 words
καὶkaiand / also
εἶπενeipensay
ἈμὴνAmēnamen
λέγωlegōsay
ὑμῖνhyminyou
ἐὰνeanbefore, but, except
μὴmēnot
στραφῆτεstraphēteconvert, turn (again, back
again
καὶkaiand / also
γένησθεgenēsthearise, be
assembled, be(-come
ὡςhōsabout, after (that), (according) as (it ha…
τὰtathe
παιδίαpaidia(little, young) child, damsel
οὐounot
μὴmēnot
εἰσέλθητεeiselthētecome (in, into), enter in(-to)
εἰςeisinto / to
τὴνtēnthe
βασιλείανbasileiankingdom
τῶνtōnthe
οὐρανῶνouranōnair, heaven(-ly), sky
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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