Matthew 5:45 — King James Version← Study notes
“That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust.”
Matthew 5:45 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · Matthew 5:4524 words
ὅπωςhopōsbecause, how, (so) that
γένησθεgenēsthearise, be
assembled, be(-come
υἱοὶhyioison
τοῦtouthe
πατρὸςpatrosfather, parent
ὑμῶνhymōnyou
τοῦtouthe
ἐνenabout, after, against
οὐρανοῖςouranoisair, heaven(-ly), sky
ὅτιhotithat / because
τὸνtonthe
ἥλιονhēlion+ east, sun
αὐτοῦautouhe / she / it / same
ἀνατέλλειanatellei(a-, make to)
rise, at the rising of
ἐπὶepiabout (the times), above, after
πονηροὺςponērousbad, evil, grievous
καὶkaiand / also
ἀγαθοὺςagathousbenefit, good(-s, things)
καὶkaiand / also
βρέχειbrechei(send) rain, wash
ἐπὶepiabout (the times), above, after
δικαίουςdikaiousjust, meet, right(-eous)
καὶkaiand / also
ἀδίκουςadikousunjust, unrighteous
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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