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Matthew 4:6

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Then the devil taketh him up into the holy city, and setteth him on a pinnacle of the temple,	And saith unto him, If thou be the Son of God, cast thyself down: for it is written, He shall give his angels charge concerning thee: and in [their] hands they shall bear thee up, lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone.	Jesus said unto him, It is written again, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.

Verse Text

KJV with Strong's Numbers

And^G2532 saith^G3004 unto him^G846, If^G1487 thou be^G1488 the Son^G5207 of God^G2316, cast^G906 thyself^G4572 down^G2736: for^G1063 it is written^G1125,^G3754 He shall give^G1781 his^G846 angels^G32 charge^G1781 concerning^G4012 thee^G4675: and^G2532 in^G1909 their hands^G5495 they shall bear^G142 thee^G4571 up^G142, lest at any time^G3379 thou dash^G4350 thy^G4675 foot^G4228 against^G4314 a stone^G3037.

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Original Greek

καὶ λέγει αὐτῷ, Εἰ υἱὸς εἶ τοῦ Θεοῦ, βάλε σεαυτὸν κάτω· γέγραπται γὰρ ὅτι Τοῖς ἀγγέλοις αὐτοῦ ἐντελεῖται περὶ σοῦ καὶ ἐπὶ χειρῶν ἀροῦσί σε, μήποτε προσκόψῃς πρὸς λίθον τὸν πόδα σοῦ.

Greek	Transliteration	Strong's	Morphology	Gloss
καὶ	kai	G2532	CONJ	And
λέγει	legei	G3004	V-PAI-3S	saith
αὐτῷ,	autō	G846	P-DSM	unto him
Εἰ	Ei	G1487	COND	If
υἱὸς	huios	G5207	N-NSM	the Son
εἶ	ei	G1488	V-PAI-2S	thou be
τοῦ	tou	G3588	T-GSM	*
Θεοῦ,	Theou	G2316	N-GSM	of God
βάλε	bale	G906	V-2AAM-2S	cast
σεαυτὸν	seauton	G4572	F-2ASM	thyself
κάτω·	katō	G2736	ADV	down
γέγραπται	gegraptai	G1125	V-RPI-3S	it is written
γὰρ	gar	G1063	CONJ	for
ὅτι	hoti	G3754	CONJ
Τοῖς	Tois	G3588	T-DPM	*
ἀγγέλοις	angelois	G32	N-DPM	angels
αὐτοῦ	autou	G846	P-GSM	his
ἐντελεῖται	enteleitai	G1781	V-FNI-3S	He shall give charge
περὶ	peri	G4012	PREP	concerning
σοῦ	sou	G4675	P-2GS	thee
καὶ	kai	G2532	CONJ	and
ἐπὶ	epi	G1909	PREP	in
χειρῶν	cheirōn	G5495	N-GPF	hands
ἀροῦσί	arousi	G142	V-FAI-3P	they shall bear up
σε,	se	G4571	P-2AS	thee
μήποτε	mēpote	G3379	ADV-N	lest at any time
προσκόψῃς	proskopsēs	G4350	V-AAS-2S	thou dash
πρὸς	pros	G4314	PREP	against
λίθον	lithon	G3037	N-ASM	a stone
τὸν	ton	G3588	T-ASM	*
πόδα	poda	G4228	N-ASM	foot
σοῦ.	sou	G4675	P-2GS	thy

Source: Textus Receptus (Scrivener 1894)

Strong's References

• G32 — ἄγγελος (ángelos, ang'-el-os): an angel, messenger — from (probably derived from ἄγω; compare ἀγέλη) (to bring tidings); a messenger; especially an "angel"; by implication, a pastor:--angel, messenger.
• G142 — αἴρω (aírō, ah'-ee-ro): I raise, lift up — a primary root; to lift up; by implication, to take up or away; figuratively, to raise (the voice), keep in suspense (the mind), specially, to sail away (i.e. weigh anchor); by Hebraism (compare נָשָׂא) to expiate sin:--away with, bear (up), carry, lift up, loose, make to doubt, put away, remove, take (away, up).
• 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.
• 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.
• G1125 — γράφω (gráphō, graf'-o): I write — a primary verb; to "grave", especially to write; figuratively, to describe:--describe, write(-ing, -ten).
• 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.
• G1488 — εἶ (eî, i): second person singular present of εἰμί; thou art:--art, be.
• G1781 — ἐντέλλομαι (entéllomai, en-tel'-lom-ahee): I give orders, command — from ἐν and the base of τέλος; to enjoin:--(give) charge, (give) command(-ments), injoin.
• G1909 — ἐπί (epí, ep-ee'): on, to, against, on the basis of, at — a primary preposition; properly, meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution (with the genitive case), i.e. over, upon, etc.; of rest (with the dative case) at, on, etc.; of direction (with the accusative case) towards, upon, etc.:--about (the times), above, after, against, among, as long as (touching), at, beside, X have charge of, (be-, (where-))fore, in (a place, as much as, the time of, -to), (because) of, (up-)on (behalf of), over, (by, for) the space of, through(-out), (un-)to(-ward), with. In compounds it retains essentially the same import, at, upon, etc. (literally or figuratively).
• G2316 — θεός (theós, theh'-os): God, a god — of uncertain affinity; a deity, especially (with ὁ) the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very:--X exceeding, God, god(-ly, -ward).
• 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.
• G2736 — κάτω (kátō, kat'-o): down, below, lower, under, less — (compare κατώτερος); adverb from κατά; downwards:--beneath, bottom, down, under.
• G3004 — λέγω (légō, leg'-o): I say, speak — a primary verb; properly, to "lay" forth, i.e. (figuratively) relate (in words (usually of systematic or set discourse; whereas ἔπω and φημί generally refer to an individual expression or speech respectively; while ῥέω is properly to break silence merely, and λαλέω means an extended or random harangue)); by implication, to mean:--ask, bid, boast, call, describe, give out, name, put forth, say(-ing, on), shew, speak, tell, utter.
• G3037 — λίθος (líthos, lee'-thos): a stone — apparently a primary word; a stone (literally or figuratively):--(mill-, stumbling-)stone.
• G3379 — μήποτε (mḗpote, may'-pot-eh): lest at any time, lest, perhaps — from μή and ποτέ; not ever; also if (or lest) ever (or perhaps):--if peradventure, lest (at any time, haply), not at all, whether or not.
• G3754 — ὅτι (hóti, hot'-ee): that, since, because — neuter of ὅστις as conjunction; demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because:--as concerning that, as though, because (that), for (that), how (that), (in) that, though, why.
• G4012 — περί (perí, per-ee'): about, concerning, around — from the base of πέραν; properly, through (all over), i.e. around; figuratively with respect to; used in various applications, of place, cause or time (with the genitive case denoting the subject or occasion or superlative point; with the accusative case the locality, circuit, matter, circumstance or general period):--(there-)about, above, against, at, on behalf of, X and his company, which concern, (as) concerning, for, X how it will go with, ((there-, where-)) of, on, over, pertaining (to), for sake, X (e-)state, (as) touching, (where-)by (in), with. In comparative, it retains substantially the same meaning of circuit (around), excess (beyond), or completeness (through).
• G4228 — πούς (poús, pooce): the foot — a primary word; a "foot" (figuratively or literally):--foot(-stool).
• G4314 — πρός (prós, pros): to, towards, with — a strengthened form of πρό; a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. toward (with the genitive case, the side of, i.e. pertaining to; with the dative case, by the side of, i.e. near to; usually with the accusative case, the place, time, occasion, or respect, which is the destination of the relation, i.e. whither or for which it is predicated):--about, according to , against, among, at, because of, before, between, (where-)by, for, X at thy house, in, for intent, nigh unto, of, which pertain to, that, to (the end that), X together, to (you) -ward, unto, with(-in). In the comparative case, it denotes essentially the same applications, namely, motion towards, accession to, or nearness at.
• G4350 — προσκόπτω (proskóptō, pros-kop'-to): I stumble — from πρός and κόπτω; to strike at, i.e. surge against (as water); specially, to stub on, i.e. trip up (literally or figuratively):--beat upon, dash, stumble (at).
• G4571 — σέ (sé, seh): accusative case singular of σύ; thee:--thee, thou, X thy house.
• G4572 — σεαυτοῦ (seautoû, seh-ow-too'): of yourself — genitive case from σέ and αὐτός, also dative case of the same, , and accusative case , likewise contracted , , and , respectively; of (with, to) thyself:--thee, thine own self, (thou) thy(-self).
• G4675 — σοῦ (soû, soo): genitive case of σύ; of thee, thy:--X home, thee, thine (own), thou, thy.
• G5207 — υἱός (huiós, hwee-os'): a son, descendent — apparently a primary word; a "son" (sometimes of animals), used very widely of immediate, remote or figuratively, kinship:--child, foal, son.
• 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.

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)

• for — Matthew 4:4, 2 Corinthians 11:14
• He shall — Psalms 91:11-12, Luke 4:9-12, Hebrews 1:14
• lest — Job 1:10, Job 5:23, Psalms 34:7, Psalms 34:20

Reciprocal references (9): Genesis 3:1, Exodus 6:13, Malachi 3:15, Matthew 4:11, Matthew 27:40, Mark 3:11, Luke 22:43, John 1:34, John 7:4

Related Topics

• Thompson Chain: SATAN-EVIL SPIRITS, SCRIPTURE WRESTED
• Torrey’s: CHRIST, CHARACTER OF, DEVIL, THE, TEMPTATION
• Nave’s: ANGEL (a spirit), GOD, JESUS, THE CHRIST, PRESUMPTION, QUOTATIONS AND ALLUSIONS, SATAN, SUICIDE, TEMPLE, TEMPTATION

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