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Matthew 11:30

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← Matthew 11:29 [words of Jesus]	Matthew 11:30 (KJV) [words of Jesus]	Matthew 12:1 →
Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.	For my yoke [is] easy, and my burden is light.	At that time Jesus went on the sabbath day through the corn; and his disciples were an hungred, and began to pluck the ears of corn, and to eat.

Verse Text

KJV with Strong's Numbers

For^G1063 my^G3450 yoke^G2218 is easy^G5543, and^G2532 my^G3450 burden^G5413 is^G2076 light^G1645.

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Original Greek

ὁ γὰρ ζυγός μου χρηστός, καὶ τὸ φορτίον μου ἐλαφρόν ἐστιν.

Greek	Transliteration	Strong's	Morphology	Gloss
ὁ	ho	G3588	T-NSM	*
γὰρ	gar	G1063	CONJ	For
ζυγός	zugos	G2218	N-NSM	yoke
μου	mou	G3450	P-1GS	my
χρηστός,	chrēstos	G5543	A-NSM	easy
καὶ	kai	G2532	CONJ	and
τὸ	to	G3588	T-NSN	*
φορτίον	phortion	G5413	N-NSN	burden
μου	mou	G3450	P-1GS	my
ἐλαφρόν	elaphron	G1645	A-NSN	light
ἐστιν.	estin	G2076	V-PAI-3S	is

Source: Textus Receptus (Scrivener 1894)

Strong's References

• G1063 — γάρ (gár, gar): for — a primary particle; properly, assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles):--and, as, because (that), but, even, for, indeed, no doubt, seeing, then, therefore, verily, what, why, yet.
• G1645 — ἐλαφρός (elaphrós, el-af-ros'): light, not burdensome — probably akin to ἐλαύνω and the base of ἐλάσσων; light, i.e. easy:--light.
• G2076 — ἐστί (estí, es-tee'): third person singular present indicative of εἰμί; he (she or it) is; also (with neuter plural) they are:--are, be(-long), call, X can(-not), come, consisteth, X dure for a while, + follow, X have, (that) is (to say), make, meaneth, X must needs, + profit, + remaineth, + wrestle.
• G2218 — ζυγός (zygós, dzoo-gos'): a yoke, heavy burden, pair of scales — from the root of (to join, especially by a "yoke"); a coupling, i.e. (figuratively) servitude (a law or obligation); also (literally) the beam of the balance (as connecting the scales):--pair of balances, yoke.
• G2532 — καί (kaí, kahee): and, even, also, namely — apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words:--and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet.
• G3450 — μοῦ (moû, moo): the simpler form of ἐμοῦ; of me:--I, me, mine (own), my.
• G5413 — φορτίον (phortíon, for-tee'-on): a burden, freight — diminutive of φόρτος; an invoice (as part of freight), i.e. (figuratively) a task or service:--burden.
• G5543 — χρηστός (chrēstós, khrase-tos'): useful, gentle, pleasant, kind — from χράομαι; employed, i.e. (by implication) useful (in manner or morals):--better, easy, good(-ness), gracious, kind.

The following Strong's numbers are referenced in the Greek (Textus Receptus, Scrivener 1894) text but were not explicitly tagged in the KJV source:

• G3588 — ὁ (ho, ho): the — the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom):--the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.

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