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Matthew 18:8

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Woe unto the world because of offences! for it must needs be that offences come; but woe to that man by whom the offence cometh!	Wherefore if thy hand or thy foot offend thee, cut them off, and cast [them] from thee: it is better for thee to enter into life halt or maimed, rather than having two hands or two feet to be cast into everlasting fire.	And if thine eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast [it] from thee: it is better for thee to enter into life with one eye, rather than having two eyes to be cast into hell fire.

Verse Text

KJV with Strong's Numbers

Wherefore^G1161 if^G1487 thy^G4675 hand^G5495 or^G2228 thy^G4675 foot^G4228 offend thee^G4624, cut^G1581 them^G846 off^G1581, and^G2532 cast^G906 them from^G575 thee^{G4571 G4675}: it is^G2076 better^G2570 for thee^G4671 to enter into^{G1525 G1519} life^G2222 halt^G5560 or^G2228 maimed^G2948, rather than^G2228 having^G2192 two^G1417 hands^G5495 or^G2228 two^G1417 feet^G4228 to be cast^G906 into^G1519 everlasting^G166 fire^G4442.

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Original Greek

εἰ δὲ ἡ χείρ σου ἢ ὁ πούς σου σκανδαλίζει σε, ἔκκοψον αὐτὰ καὶ βάλε ἀπὸ σοῦ· καλόν σοί ἐστὶν εἰσελθεῖν εἰς τὴν ζωὴν χωλὸν ἢ κυλλὸν, ἢ δύο χεῖρας ἢ δύο πόδας ἔχοντα βληθῆναι εἰς τὸ πῦρ τὸ αἰώνιον.

Greek	Transliteration	Strong's	Morphology	Gloss
εἰ	ei	G1487	COND	if
δὲ	de	G1161	CONJ	Wherefore
ἡ	hē	G3588	T-NSF	*
χείρ	cheir	G5495	N-NSF	hand
σου	sou	G4675	P-2GS	thy
ἢ	ē	G2228	PRT	or
ὁ	ho	G3588	T-NSM	*
πούς	pous	G4228	N-NSM	foot
σου	sou	G4675	P-2GS	thy
σκανδαλίζει	skandalizei	G4624	V-PAI-3S	offend thee
σε,	se	G4571	P-2AS	thee
ἔκκοψον	ekkopson	G1581	V-AAM-2S	cut off
αὐτὰ	auta	G846	P-APN	them
καὶ	kai	G2532	CONJ	and
βάλε	bale	G906	V-2AAM-2S	cast
ἀπὸ	apo	G575	PREP	from
σοῦ·	sou	G4675	P-2GS
καλόν	kalon	G2570	A-NSN	better
σοί	soi	G4671	P-2DS	for thee
ἐστὶν	estin	G2076	V-PAI-3S	it is
εἰσελθεῖν	eiselthein	G1525	V-2AAN	to enter into
εἰς	eis	G1519	PREP
τὴν	tēn	G3588	T-ASF	*
ζωὴν	zōēn	G2222	N-ASF	life
χωλὸν	chōlon	G5560	A-ASM	halt
ἢ	ē	G2228	PRT	or
κυλλὸν,	kullon	G2948	A-ASM	maimed
ἢ	ē	G2228	PRT	rather than
δύο	duo	G1417	A-NUI	two
χεῖρας	cheiras	G5495	N-APF	hands
ἢ	ē	G2228	PRT	or
δύο	duo	G1417	A-NUI	two
πόδας	podas	G4228	N-APM	feet
ἔχοντα	echonta	G2192	V-PAP-ASM	having
βληθῆναι	blēthēnai	G906	V-APN	to be cast
εἰς	eis	G1519	PREP	into
τὸ	to	G3588	T-ASN	*
πῦρ	pur	G4442	N-ASN	fire
τὸ	to	G3588	T-ASN	*
αἰώνιον.	aiōnion	G166	A-ASN	everlasting

Source: Textus Receptus (Scrivener 1894)

Strong's References

• G166 — αἰώνιος (aiṓnios, ahee-o'-nee-os): eternal, unending — from αἰών; perpetual (also used of past time, or past and future as well):--eternal, for ever, everlasting, world (began).
• G575 — ἀπό (apó, apo'): from, away from — a primary particle; "off," i.e. away (from something near), in various senses (of place, time, or relation; literal or figurative):--(X here-)after, ago, at, because of, before, by (the space of), for(-th), from, in, (out) of, off, (up-)on(-ce), since, with. In composition (as a prefix) it usually denotes separation, departure, cessation, completion, reversal, etc.
• G846 — αὐτός (autós, ow-tos'): he, she, it, they, them, same — from the particle (perhaps akin to the base of ἀήρ through the idea of a baffling wind) (backward); the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative ἑαυτοῦ) of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons:--her, it(-self), one, the other, (mine) own, said, (self-), the) same, ((him-, my-, thy- )self, (your-)selves, she, that, their(-s), them(-selves), there(-at, - by, -in, -into, -of, -on, -with), they, (these) things, this (man), those, together, very, which. Compare αὑτοῦ.
• G906 — βάλλω (bállō, bal'-lo): I cast, throw, rush, put, place, drop — a primary verb; to throw (in various applications, more or less violent or intense):--arise, cast (out), X dung, lay, lie, pour, put (up), send, strike, throw (down), thrust. Compare ῥίπτω.
• G1161 — δέ (dé, deh): but, on the other hand, and — a primary particle (adversative or continuative); but, and, etc.:--also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English).
• G1417 — δύο (dýo, doo'-o): two — a primary numeral; "two":--both, twain, two.
• G1487 — εἰ (ei, i): if — a primary particle of conditionality; if, whether, that, etc.:--forasmuch as, if, that, (al-)though, whether. Often used in connection or composition with other particles, especially as in εἴγε, εἰ δὲ μή(γε), εἰ καί, εἰ μή, εἰ μή τι, εἴ περ, εἴ πως, εἴ τις, ἐκ. See also ἐάν.
• G1519 — εἰς (eis, ice): into, in, among, till, for — a primary preposition; to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases:--(abundant-)ly, against, among, as, at, (back-)ward, before, by, concerning, + continual, + far more exceeding, for (intent, purpose), fore, + forth, in (among, at, unto, -so much that, -to), to the intent that, + of one mind, + never, of, (up-)on, + perish, + set at one again, (so) that, therefore(-unto), throughout, til, to (be, the end, -ward), (here-)until(-to), …ward, (where-)fore, with. Often used in composition with the same general import, but only with verbs (etc.) expressing motion (literally or figuratively).
• G1525 — εἰσέρχομαι (eisérchomai, ice-er'-khom-ahee): I go in, come in, enter — from εἰς and ἔρχομαι; to enter (literally or figuratively):--X arise, come (in, into), enter in(-to), go in (through).
• G1581 — ἐκκόπτω (ekkóptō, ek-kop'-to): I cut out, cut off — from ἐκ and κόπτω; to exscind; figuratively, to frustrate:--cut down (off, out), hew down, hinder.
• 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.
• G2192 — ἔχω (échō, ekh'-o): I have, hold, possess — a primary verb; to hold (used in very various applications, literally or figuratively, direct or remote; such as possession; ability, contiuity, relation, or condition):--be (able, X hold, possessed with), accompany, + begin to amend, can(+ -not), X conceive, count, diseased, do + eat, + enjoy, + fear, following, have, hold, keep, + lack, + go to law, lie, + must needs, + of necessity, + need, next, + recover, + reign, + rest, + return, X sick, take for, + tremble, + uncircumcised, use.
• G2222 — ζωή (zōḗ, dzo-ay'): life — from ζάω; life (literally or figuratively):--life(-time). Compare ψυχή.
• G2228 — ἤ (ḗ, ay): or, than — a primary particle of distinction between two connected terms; disjunctive, or; comparative, than:--and, but (either), (n-)either, except it be, (n-)or (else), rather, save, than, that, what, yea. Often used in connection with other particles. Compare especially ἤδη, ἤπερ, ἤτοι.
• 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.
• G2570 — καλός (kalós, kal-os'): beautiful, good, worthy — of uncertain affinity; properly, beautiful, but chiefly (figuratively) good (literally or morally), i.e. valuable or virtuous (for appearance or use, and thus distinguished from ἀγαθός, which is properly intrinsic):--X better, fair, good(-ly), honest, meet, well, worthy.
• G2948 — κυλλός (kyllós, kool-los'): crippled, lame — from the same as κυλιόω; rocking about, i.e. crippled (maimed, in feet or hands):--maimed.
• G4228 — πούς (poús, pooce): the foot — a primary word; a "foot" (figuratively or literally):--foot(-stool).
• G4442 — πῦρ (pŷr, poor): fire, trials — a primary word; "fire" (literally or figuratively, specially, lightning):--fiery, fire.
• G4571 — σέ (sé, seh): accusative case singular of σύ; thee:--thee, thou, X thy house.
• G4624 — σκανδαλίζω (skandalízō, skan-dal-id'-zo): I cause to stumble — from σκάνδαλον; to entrap, i.e. trip up (figuratively, stumble (transitively) or entice to sin, apostasy or displeasure):--(make to) offend.
• G4671 — σοί (soí, soy): dative case of σύ; to thee:--thee, thine own, thou, thy.
• G4675 — σοῦ (soû, soo): genitive case of σύ; of thee, thy:--X home, thee, thine (own), thou, thy.
• G5495 — χείρ (cheír, khire): a hand — perhaps from the base of χειμών in the sense of its congener the base of χάσμα (through the idea of hollowness for grasping); the hand (literally or figuratively (power); especially (by Hebraism) a means or instrument):--hand.
• G5560 — χωλός (chōlós, kho-los'): lame, deprived of a foot — apparently a primary word; "halt", i.e. limping:--cripple, halt, lame.

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.

Cross References

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

• and cast — Isaiah 2:20-21, Isaiah 30:22, Ezekiel 18:31, Romans 13:12
• everlasting — Isaiah 33:14, Matthew 25:41, Matthew 25:46, Mark 9:48-49, Luke 16:24, 2 Thessalonians 1:8-9, Revelation 14:10, Revelation 20:15, Revelation 21:8
• if — Deuteronomy 13:6-8, Matthew 5:29-30, Matthew 14:3-4, Mark 9:43-48, Luke 14:26-27, Luke 14:33, Luke 18:22-23
• maimed — Matthew 15:30-31

Reciprocal references (4): Psalms 18:23, Proverbs 23:2, Isaiah 30:33, Matthew 5:22

Related Topics

• Thompson Chain: FUTURE STATE OF THE WICKED, SELF-INDULGENCE-SELF-DENIAL
• Nave’s: COMMANDMENTS, ETERNITY, FIRE, FOOT, HAND, HELL, JESUS, THE CHRIST, PUNISHMENT, SELF-DENIAL, TEMPTATION, WICKED (PEOPLE)

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