Matthew 6:5 — King James Version← Study notes
“And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites are: for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.”
Matthew 6:5 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · Matthew 6:532 words
ΚαὶKaiand / also
ὅτανhotanas long
(soon) as, that, + till
προσεύχησθεproseuchēsthepray (for), make prayer
οὐκouknot
ἔσεσθεesestheam, have been, is I
ὡςhōsabout, after (that), (according) as (it ha…
οἱhoithe
ὑποκριταίhypokritaihypocrite
ὅτιhotithat / because
φιλοῦσινphilousinlove
ἐνenabout, after, against
ταῖςtaisthe
συναγωγαῖςsynagōgaisassembly, congregation, synagogue
καὶkaiand / also
ἐνenabout, after, against
ταῖςtaisthe
γωνίαιςgōniaiscorner, quarter
τῶνtōnthe
πλατειῶνplateiōnwide
ἑστῶτεςhestōtesabide, appoint, bring
προσεύχεσθαιproseuchesthaipray (for), make prayer
ὅπωςhopōsbecause, how, (so) that
φανῶσινphanōsinappear, seem, be seen
τοῖςtoisthe
ἀνθρώποιςanthrōpoisman / human being
ἀμὴνamēnamen
λέγωlegōsay
ὑμῖνhyminyou
ἀπέχουσιapechousibe, have, receive
τὸνtonthe
μισθὸνmisthonhire, reward, wages
αὐτῶνautōnhe / she / it / same
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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