Matthew 6:28 — King James Version← Study notes

“And why take ye thought for raiment? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin:”

Matthew 6:28 — Greek Interlinear

Greek · Matthew 6:2816 words

καὶkaiand / also

περὶperi(there-)about, above, against

ἐνδύματοςendymatosclothing, garment, raiment

τίtia (kind of), any (man, thing

μεριμνᾶτεmerimnate(be, have) care(-ful), take thought

καταμάθετεkatamatheteconsider

τὰtathe

κρίναkrinalily

τοῦtouthe

ἀγροῦagroucountry, farm, piece of ground

πῶςpōshow, after (by) what manner (means), that

αὐξάνουσινauxanousingrow (up), (give the) increase

οὐounot

κοπιῶσινkopiōsin(bestow) labour, toil, be wearied

οὐδὲoudeneither (indeed), never, no (more

νήθουσινnēthousinspin

ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

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