Matthew 5:13 — King James Version← Study notes
“Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be salted? it is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be trodden under foot of men.”
Matthew 5:13 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · Matthew 5:1326 words
ὙμεῖςHymeisyou
ἐστεesteam, have been, is I
τὸtothe
ἅλαςhalassalt
τῆςtēsthe
γῆςgēscountry, earth(-ly), ground
ἐὰνeanbefore, but, except
δὲdeand / but
τὸtothe
ἅλαςhalassalt
μωρανθῇmōranthēbecome fool, make foolish, lose savour
ἐνenabout, after, against
τίνιtinia (kind
of), any (man, thing
ἁλισθήσεταιhalisthēsetaisalt
εἰςeisinto / to
οὐδὲνoudenno one
ἰσχύειischyeibe able, avail, can do(-not)
ἔτιetiafter that, also, ever
εἰeiforasmuch as, if, that
μὴmēnot
βληθὲνblēthenarise, cast (out), lay
ἔξωexōaway, forth, (with-)out (of
καταπατεῖσθαιkatapateisthaitrample, tread (down, underfoot)
ὑπὸhypounder / by
τῶνtōnthe
ἀνθρώπωνanthrōpōnman / human being
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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