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Matthew 18:4 — King James Version← Study notes

“Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, the same is greatest in the kingdom of heaven.”

Matthew 18:4 — Greek Interlinear

Greek · Matthew 18:417 words
ὅστιςhostis(they), (such) as, (they) that
οὖνounand (so, truly), but
ταπεινώσειtapeinōseiabase, bring low, humble (self)
ἑαυτὸνheautonalone, her (own, -self)
ὡςhōsabout, after (that), (according) as (it ha…
τὸtothe
παιδίονpaidion(little, young) child, damsel
τοῦτοtoutohe (it was that), hereof, it
οὗτόςhoutoshe (it was that), hereof, it
ἐστινestinam, have been, is I
ὁhothe
μείζωνmeizōn(+ fear) exceedingly, great(-est), high
ἐνenabout, after, against
τῇtēthe
βασιλείᾳbasileiakingdom
τῶνtōnthe
οὐρανῶνouranōnair, heaven(-ly), sky
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Word-by-word meanings

ὅστιςhostis(they), (such) as, (they) that
οὖνounand (so, truly), but
ταπεινώσειtapeinōseiabase, bring low, humble (self)
ἑαυτὸνheautonalone, her (own, -self)
ὡςhōsabout, after (that), (according) as (it ha…
τὸtothe
παιδίονpaidion(little, young) child, damsel
τοῦτοtoutohe (it was that), hereof, it
οὗτόςhoutoshe (it was that), hereof, it
ἐστινestinam, have been, is I
ὁhothe
μείζωνmeizōn(+ fear) exceedingly, great(-est), high
ἐνenabout, after, against
τῇtēthe
βασιλείᾳbasileiakingdom
τῶνtōnthe
οὐρανῶνouranōnair, heaven(-ly), sky

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