Matthew 5:12 — King James Version← Study notes
“Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you.”
Matthew 5:12 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · Matthew 5:1219 words
χαίρετεchairetefarewell, be glad, God speed
καὶkaiand / also
ἀγαλλιᾶσθεagalliasthebe
(exceeding) glad, with exceeding joy…
ὅτιhotithat / because
ὁhothe
μισθὸςmisthoshire, reward, wages
ὑμῶνhymōnyou
πολὺςpolysmany / much
ἐνenabout, after, against
τοῖςtoisthe
οὐρανοῖςouranoisair, heaven(-ly), sky
οὕτωςhoutōsthus / so
γὰρgarfor
ἐδίωξανediōxanensue, follow (after), given to
τοὺςtousthe
προφήταςprophētasprophet
τοὺςtousthe
πρὸproabove, ago, before
ὑμῶνhymōnyou
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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