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Matthew 6:20

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Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal:	But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal:	For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.

Verse Text

KJV with Strong's Numbers

But^G1161 lay up^G2343 for yourselves^G5213 treasures^G2344 in^G1722 heaven^G3772, where^G3699 neither^G3777 moth^G4597 nor^G3777 rust^G1035 doth corrupt^G853, and^G2532 where^G3699 thieves^G2812 do^G1358 not^G3756 break through^G1358 nor^G3761 steal^G2813:

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Original Greek

θησαυρίζετε δὲ ὑμῖν θησαυροὺς ἐν οὐρανῷ, ὅπου οὔτε σὴς οὔτε βρῶσις ἀφανίζει, καὶ ὅπου κλέπται οὐ διορύσσουσιν οὐδὲ κλέπτουσιν.

Greek	Transliteration	Strong's	Morphology	Gloss
θησαυρίζετε	thēsaurizete	G2343	V-PAM-2P	lay up
δὲ	de	G1161	CONJ	But
ὑμῖν	humin	G5213	P-2DP	for yourselves
θησαυροὺς	thēsaurous	G2344	N-APM	treasures
ἐν	en	G1722	PREP	in
οὐρανῷ,	ouranō	G3772	N-DSM	heaven
ὅπου	hopou	G3699	ADV	where
οὔτε	oute	G3777	CONJ-N	neither
σὴς	sēs	G4597	N-NSM	moth
οὔτε	oute	G3777	CONJ-N	nor
βρῶσις	brōsis	G1035	N-NSF	rust
ἀφανίζει,	aphanizei	G853	V-PAI-3S	doth corrupt
καὶ	kai	G2532	CONJ	and
ὅπου	hopou	G3699	ADV	where
κλέπται	kleptai	G2812	N-NPM	thieves
οὐ	ou	G3756	PRT-N	not
διορύσσουσιν	diorussousin	G1358	V-PAI-3P	do break through
οὐδὲ	oude	G3761	CONJ-N	nor
κλέπτουσιν.	kleptousin	G2813	V-PAI-3P	steal

Source: Textus Receptus (Scrivener 1894)

Strong's References

• G853 — ἀφανίζω (aphanízō, af-an-id'-zo): I cause to disappear, I hide, remove, disfigure — from ἀφανής; to render unapparent, i.e. (actively) consume (becloud), or (passively) disappear (be destroyed):-- corrupt, disfigure, perish, vanish away.
• G1035 — βρῶσις (brōsis, bro'-sis): eating, food, a meal, rust — from the base of βιβρώσκω; (abstractly) eating (literally or figuratively); by extension (concretely) food (literally or figuratively):--eating, food, meat.
• 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).
• G1358 — διορύσσω (diorýssō, dee-or-oos'-so): I dig through, break through — from διά and ὀρύσσω; to penetrate burglariously:--break through (up).
• 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.
• G2343 — θησαυρίζω (thēsaurízō, thay-sow-rid'-zo): I store up, treasure up, save — from θησαυρός; to amass or reserve (literally or figuratively):--lay up (treasure), (keep) in store, (heap) treasure (together, up).
• G2344 — θησαυρός (thēsaurós, thay-sow-ros'): a treasure, store — from τίθημι; a deposit, i.e. wealth (literally or figuratively):--treasure.
• 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.
• G2812 — κλέπτης (kléptēs, klep'-tace): a thief — from κλέπτω; a stealer (literally or figuratively):--thief. Compare λῃστής.
• G2813 — κλέπτω (kléptō, klep'-to): I steal — a primary verb; to filch:--steal.
• G3699 — ὅπου (hópou, hop'-oo): where, whither — from ὅς and πού; what(-ever) where, i.e. at whichever spot:--in what place, where(-as, -soever), whither (+ soever).
• G3756 — οὐ (ou, oo): no, not — a primary word; the absolute negative (compare μή) adverb; no or not:--+ long, nay, neither, never, no (X man), none, (can-)not, + nothing, + special, un(-worthy), when, + without, + yet but. See also οὐ μή, μῆκος.
• G3761 — οὐδέ (oudé, oo-deh'): neither, nor, not even — from οὐ and δέ; not however, i.e. neither, nor, not even:--neither (indeed), never, no (more, nor, not), nor (yet), (also, even, then) not (even, so much as), + nothing, so much as.
• 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.
• G3777 — οὔτε (oúte, oo'-teh): and not, neither, nor — from οὐ and τέ; not too, i.e. neither or nor; by analogy, not even:--neither, none, nor (yet), (no, yet) not, nothing.
• G4597 — σής (sḗs, sace): a moth — apparently of Hebrew origin (סָס); a moth:--moth.
• G5213 — ὑμῖν (hymîn, hoo-min'): irregular dative case of ὑμεῖς; to (with or by) you:--ye, you, your(-selves).

Cross References

Reciprocal references (15): Exodus 22:2, Deuteronomy 17:17, 1 Kings 22:10, Job 21:19, Proverbs 8:18, Proverbs 21:20, Ecclesiastes 5:14, Ezekiel 26:12, Obadiah 1:6, Luke 12:21, 2 Corinthians 6:10, Colossians 1:5, Colossians 3:1, 2 Timothy 4:8, James 5:2

Related Topics

• Thompson Chain: FUTURE, THE, POVERTY-RICHES
• Torrey’s: HEAVEN, MISSIONARIES, ALL CHRISTIANS SHOULD BE AS, REPENTANCE, RICHES, THEFT
• Nave’s: COMMANDMENTS, COVETOUSNESS, HEAVEN, MOTH, RELIGION, RICHES, THEFT AND THIEVES

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