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Matthew 18:4

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And said, Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.	Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, the same is greatest in the kingdom of heaven.	And whoso shall receive one such little child in my name receiveth me.

Verse Text

KJV with Strong's Numbers

Whosoever^G3748 therefore^G3767 shall humble^G5013 himself^G1438 as this^G5124 little child^G3813, the same^G3778 is^G2076 greatest^G3187 in^G1722 the kingdom^G932 of heaven^G3772.

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Original Greek

ὅστις οὖν ταπεινώσῃ ἑαυτὸν ὡς τὸ παιδίον τοῦτο, οὗτός ἐστιν ὁ μείζων ἐν τῇ βασιλείᾳ τῶν οὐρανῶν.

Greek	Transliteration	Strong's	Morphology	Gloss
ὅστις	hostis	G3748	R-NSM	Whosoever
οὖν	oun	G3767	CONJ	therefore
ταπεινώσῃ	tapeinōsē	G5013	V-AAS-3S	shall humble
ἑαυτὸν	heauton	G1438	F-3ASM	himself
ὡς	hōs	G5613	ADV	as
τὸ	to	G3588	T-NSN	*
παιδίον	paidion	G3813	N-NSN	little child
τοῦτο,	touto	G5124	D-NSN	this
οὗτός	houtos	G3778	D-NSM	the same
ἐστιν	estin	G2076	V-PAI-3S	is
ὁ	ho	G3588	T-NSM	*
μείζων	meizōn	G3187	A-NSM-C	greatest
ἐν	en	G1722	PREP	in
τῇ	tē	G3588	T-DSF	the
βασιλείᾳ	basileia	G932	N-DSF	kingdom
τῶν	tōn	G3588	T-GPM	*
οὐρανῶν.	ouranōn	G3772	N-GPM	of heaven

Source: Textus Receptus (Scrivener 1894)

Strong's References

• G932 — βασιλεία (basileía, bas-il-i'-ah): kingship, sovereignty, authority, rule, kingdom — from βασιλεύς; properly, royalty, i.e. (abstractly) rule, or (concretely) a realm (literally or figuratively):--kingdom, + reign.
• G1438 — ἑαυτοῦ (heautoû, heh-ow-too'): himself, herself, itself — from a reflexive pronoun otherwise obsolete and the genitive case (dative case or accusative case) of αὐτός; him- (her-, it-, them-, also (in conjunction with the personal pronoun of the other persons) my-, thy-, our-, your-) self (selves), etc.:--alone, her (own, -self), (he) himself, his (own), itself, one (to) another, our (thine) own(-selves), + that she had, their (own, own selves), (of) them(-selves), they, thyself, you, your (own, own conceits, own selves, -selves).
• G1722 — ἐν (en, en): in, on, among — a primary preposition denoting (fixed) position (in place, time or state), and (by implication) instrumentality (medially or constructively), i.e. a relation of rest (intermediate between εἰς and ἐκ); "in," at, (up-)on, by, etc.:--about, after, against, + almost, X altogether, among, X as, at, before, between, (here-)by (+ all means), for (… sake of), + give self wholly to, (here-)in(-to, -wardly), X mightily, (because) of, (up-)on, (open-)ly, X outwardly, one, X quickly, X shortly, (speedi-)ly, X that, X there(-in, -on), through(-out), (un-)to(-ward), under, when, where(-with), while, with(-in). Often used in compounds, with substantially the same import; rarely with verbs of motion, and then not to indicate direction, except (elliptically) by a separate (and different) preposition.
• 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.
• G3187 — μείζων (meízōn, mide'-zone): greater, greatest — irregular comparative of μέγας; larger (literally or figuratively, specially, in age):--elder, greater(-est), more.
• G3748 — ὅστις (hóstis, hos'-tis): whosoever, whichsoever, whatsoever — from ὅς and τὶς; which some, i.e. any that; also (definite) which same:--X and (they), (such) as, (they) that, in that they, what(-soever), whereas ye, (they) which, who(-soever). Compare ὅτι.
• G3767 — οὖν (oûn, oon): therefore, then — apparently a primary word; (adverbially) certainly, or (conjunctionally) accordingly:--and (so, truly), but, now (then), so (likewise then), then, therefore, verily, wherefore.
• G3772 — οὐρανός (ouranós, oo-ran-os'): the sky, the heaven — perhaps from the same as ὄρος (through the idea of elevation); the sky; by extension, heaven (as the abode of God); by implication, happiness, power, eternity; specially, the Gospel (Christianity):--air, heaven(-ly), sky.
• G3778 — οὗτος (hoûtos, hoo'-tos): this, he, she, it — from the article ὁ and αὐτός; the he (she or it), i.e. this or that (often with article repeated):--he (it was that), hereof, it, she, such as, the same, these, they, this (man, same, woman), which, who.
• G3813 — παιδίον (paidíon, pahee-dee'-on): a little child, an infant — neuter diminutive of παῖς; a childling (of either sex), i.e. (properly), an infant, or (by extension) a half-grown boy or girl; figuratively, an immature Christian:--(little, young) child, damsel.
• G5013 — ταπεινόω (tapeinóō, tap-i-no'-o): I humble, humiliate — from ταπεινός; to depress; figuratively, to humiliate (in condition or heart):--abase, bring low, humble (self).
• G5124 — τοῦτο (toûto, too'-to): neuter singular nominative or accusative case of οὗτος; that thing:--here (-unto), it, partly, self(-same), so, that (intent), the same, there(-fore, -unto), this, thus, where(-fore).

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.
• G5613 — ὡς (hōs, hoce): as, like as, how, while, so that — probably adverb of comparative from ὅς; which how, i.e. in that manner (very variously used, as follows):--about, after (that), (according) as (it had been, it were), as soon (as), even as (like), for, how (greatly), like (as, unto), since, so (that), that, to wit, unto, when(-soever), while, X with all speed.

Cross References

Verse Cross-References (Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, Enhanced)

• greatest — Matthew 18:1, Matthew 20:26-27, Mark 10:43, Luke 9:48
• humble — Psalms 131:1-2, Isaiah 57:15, Matthew 23:11-12, Luke 14:11, James 4:10, 1 Peter 5:5

Reciprocal references (13): 1 Samuel 15:17, 1 Kings 3:7, Proverbs 29:23, Jeremiah 13:18, Matthew 11:25, Matthew 20:25, Mark 10:14, Luke 18:16, Acts 8:31, Acts 10:33, Acts 18:26, 1 Corinthians 3:18, Ephesians 4:14

Related Topics

• Thompson Chain: HUMILITY-PRIDE
• Torrey’s: AMBITION, CHILDREN, GOOD
• Nave’s: BABES, CHILDREN, HUMILITY, JESUS, THE CHRIST, WORLDLINESS

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