Matthew 7:13 — King James Version← Study notes
“Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat:”
Matthew 7:13 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · Matthew 7:1325 words
ΕἰσέλθατεEiselthatecome (in, into), enter in(-to)
διὰdiathrough / because of
τῆςtēsthe
στενῆςstenēsstrait
πύληςpylēsgate
ὅτιhotithat / because
πλατεῖαplateiastreet
ἡhēthe
πύληpylēgate
καὶkaiand / also
εὐρύχωροςeurychōrosbroad
ἡhēthe
ὁδὸςhodosjourney, (high-)way
ἡhēthe
ἀπάγουσαapagousabring, carry away, lead (away)
εἰςeisinto / to
τὴνtēnthe
ἀπώλειανapōleiandamnable(-nation), destruction, die
καὶkaiand / also
πολλοίpolloimany / much
εἰσινeisinam, have been, is I
οἱhoithe
εἰσερχόμενοιeiserchomenoicome (in, into), enter in(-to)
δι’di’through / because of
αὐτῆςautēshe / she / it / same
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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