Matthew 5:3 — King James Version← Study notes
“Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.”
Matthew 5:3 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · Matthew 5:312 words
ΜακάριοιMakarioiblessed, happy(X -ier)
οἱhoithe
πτωχοὶptōchoibeggar(-ly), poor
τῷtōthe
πνεύματιpneumatiSpirit / spirit
ὅτιhotithat / because
αὐτῶνautōnhe / she / it / same
ἐστινestinam, have been, is I
ἡhēthe
βασιλείαbasileiakingdom
τῶνtōnthe
οὐρανῶνouranōnair, heaven(-ly), sky
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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