Mark 8:36
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©GreekStrong'sOrigin
"For whatτί
(ti)
5101: who? which? what?an interrog. pronoun related to tis
does it profitὠφελεῖ
(ōphelei)
5623: to help, benefit, do goodfrom ophelos
a manἄνθρωπον
(anthrōpon)
444: a man, human, mankindprobably from anér and óps (eye, face)
to gainκερδῆσαι
(kerdēsai)
2770: to gainfrom kerdos
the wholeὅλον
(olon)
3650: whole, completea prim. word
world,κόσμον
(kosmon)
2889: order, the worlda prim. word
and forfeitζημιωθῆναι
(zēmiōthēnai)
2210: to damage, suffer lossfrom zémia
his soul?ψυχὴν
(psuchēn)
5590: breath, the soulof uncertain origin


















KJV Lexicon
τι  interrogative pronoun - accusative singular neuter
tis  tis:  an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what (in direct or indirect questions) -- every man, how (much), + no(-ne, thing), what (manner, thing), where (-by, -fore, -of, -unto, -with, -withal), whether, which, who(-m, -se), why.
γαρ  conjunction
gar  gar:  assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles)
ωφελησει  verb - future active indicative - third person singular
opheleo  o-fel-eh'-o:  to be useful, i.e. to benefit -- advantage, better, prevail, profit.
ανθρωπον  noun - accusative singular masculine
anthropos  anth'-ro-pos:  man-faced, i.e. a human being -- certain, man.
εαν  conditional
ean  eh-an':  before, but, except, (and) if, (if) so, (what-, whither-)soever, though, when (-soever), whether (or), to whom, (who-)so(-ever).
κερδηση  verb - aorist active subjunctive - third person singular
kerdaino  ker-dah'-ee-no:  to gain -- (get) gain, win.
τον  definite article - accusative singular masculine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
κοσμον  noun - accusative singular masculine
kosmos  kos'-mos:  orderly arrangement, i.e. decoration; by implication, the world (in a wide or narrow sense, including its inhabitants, literally or figuratively (morally) -- adorning, world.
ολον  adjective - accusative singular masculine
holos  hol'-os:  whole or all, i.e. complete (in extent, amount, time or degree), especially (neuter) as noun or adverb -- all, altogether, every whit, + throughout, whole.
και  conjunction
kai  kahee:  and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
ζημιωθη  verb - aorist passive subjunctive - third person singular
zemioo  dzay-mee-o'-o:  to injure, i.e. (reflexively or passively) to experience detriment -- be cast away, receive damage, lose, suffer loss.
την  definite article - accusative singular feminine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
ψυχην  noun - accusative singular feminine
psuche  psoo-khay':  breath, i.e. (by implication) spirit, abstractly or concretely -- heart (+ -ily), life, mind, soul, + us, + you.
αυτου  personal pronoun - genitive singular masculine
autos  ow-tos':  the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"For what does it profit a man to gain the whole world, and forfeit his soul?

King James Bible
For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
For what does it benefit a man to gain the whole world yet lose his life?

International Standard Version
What profit will a person have if he gains the whole world and forfeits his life?

NET Bible
For what benefit is it for a person to gain the whole world, yet forfeit his life?

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
“For how is a man benefited if he should gain the whole world and he should lose his soul?”

GOD'S WORD® Translation
What good does it do for people to win the whole world yet lose their lives?

King James 2000 Bible
For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own life?
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