Matthew 18:9
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©GreekStrong'sOrigin
"Ifεἰ
(ei)
1487: sometimes used with a command or as an indirect question, etc.)a prim. particle; if, whether (a cond. part. introducing circumstances nec. for a given proposition to be true
your eyeὀφθαλμός
(ophthalmos)
3788: the eyefrom a prim. root op- and an uncertain root
causes you to stumble,σκανδαλίζει
(skandalizei)
4624: to put a snare (in the way), hence to cause to stumble, to give offensefrom skandalon
pluckἔξελε
(exele)
1807: to take out, to deliverfrom ek and haireó
it out and throwβάλε
(bale)
906: to throw, casta prim. word
it from you. It is betterκαλόν
(kalon)
2570: beautiful, gooda prim. word
for you to enterεἰσελθεῖν
(eiselthein)
1525: to go in (to), enterfrom eis and erchomai
lifeζωὴν
(zōēn)
2222: lifefrom zaó
with one eye,μονόφθαλμον
(monophthalmon)
3442: having one eyefrom monos and ophthalmos
than
(ē)
2228: or, thana prim. conjunction used disjunctively or cptv.
to haveἔχοντα
(echonta)
2192: to have, holda prim. verb
twoδύο
(duo)
1417: twoa primary number
eyesὀφθαλμοὺς
(ophthalmous)
3788: the eyefrom a prim. root op- and an uncertain root
and be castβληθῆναι
(blēthēnai)
906: to throw, casta prim. word
into the fieryπυρός
(puros)
4442: firea prim. word
hell.γέενναν
(geennan)
1067: Gehenna, a valley W. and S. of Jer., also a symbolic name for the final place of punishment of the ungodlyof Hebrew origin gay and Hinnom


















KJV Lexicon
και  conjunction
kai  kahee:  and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
ει  conditional
ei  i:  if, whether, that, etc. -- forasmuch as, if, that, (al-)though, whether.
ο  definite article - nominative 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.
οφθαλμος  noun - nominative singular masculine
ophthalmos  of-thal-mos':  the eye; by implication, vision; figuratively, envy (from the jealous side-glance) -- eye, sight.
σου  personal pronoun - second person genitive singular
sou  soo:  of thee, thy -- home, thee, thine (own), thou, thy.
σκανδαλιζει  verb - present active indicative - third person singular
skandalizo  skan-dal-id'-zo:  to entrap, i.e. trip up (figuratively, stumble (transitively) or entice to sin, apostasy or displeasure) -- (make to) offend.
σε  personal pronoun - second person accusative singular
se  seh:  thee -- thee, thou, thy house.
εξελε  verb - second aorist active middle - second person singular
exaireo  ex-ahee-reh'-o:  actively, to tear out; middle voice, to select; figuratively, to release -- deliver, pluck out, rescue.
αυτον  personal pronoun - accusative singular masculine
autos  ow-tos':  the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
και  conjunction
kai  kahee:  and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
βαλε  verb - second aorist active middle - second person singular
ballo  bal'-lo:  to throw (in various applications, more or less violent or intense) -- arise, cast (out), dung, lay, lie, pour, put (up), send, strike, throw (down), thrust.
απο  preposition
apo  apo':  off, i.e. away (from something near), in various senses (of place, time, or relation; literal or figurative)
σου  personal pronoun - second person genitive singular
sou  soo:  of thee, thy -- home, thee, thine (own), thou, thy.
καλον  adjective - nominative singular neuter
kalos  kal-os':  better, fair, good(-ly), honest, meet, well, worthy.
σοι  personal pronoun - second person dative singular
soi  soy:  to thee -- thee, thine own, thou, thy.
εστιν  verb - present indicative - third person singular
esti  es-tee':  he (she or it) is; also (with neuter plural) they are
μονοφθαλμον  adjective - accusative singular masculine
monophthalmos  mon-of'-thal-mos:  one-eyed -- with one eye.
εις  preposition
eis  ice:  to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases
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.
ζωην  noun - accusative singular feminine
zoe  dzo-ay':  life -- life(-time).
εισελθειν  verb - second aorist active middle or passive deponent
eiserchomai  ice-er'-khom-ahee:  to enter -- arise, come (in, into), enter in(-to), go in (through).
η  particle
e  ay:  disjunctive, or; comparative, than -- and, but (either), (n-)either, except it be, (n-)or (else), rather, save, than, that, what, yea.
δυο  numeral (adjective)
duo  doo'-o:  two -- both, twain, two.
οφθαλμους  noun - accusative plural masculine
ophthalmos  of-thal-mos':  the eye; by implication, vision; figuratively, envy (from the jealous side-glance) -- eye, sight.
εχοντα  verb - present active participle - nominative plural neuter
echo  ekh'-o:  (used in certain tenses only) a primary verb; to hold
βληθηναι  verb - aorist passive middle or passive deponent
ballo  bal'-lo:  to throw (in various applications, more or less violent or intense) -- arise, cast (out), dung, lay, lie, pour, put (up), send, strike, throw (down), thrust.
εις  preposition
eis  ice:  to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases
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.
γεενναν  noun - accusative singular feminine
geena  gheh'-en-nah:  valley of (the son of) Hinnom; ge-henna (or Ge-Hinnom), a valley of Jerusalem, used (figuratively) as a name for the place (or state) of everlasting punishment -- hell.
του  definite article - genitive singular neuter
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
πυρος  noun - genitive singular neuter
pur  poor:  fire (literally or figuratively, specially, lightning) -- fiery, fire.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"If your eye causes you to stumble, pluck it out and throw it from you. It is better for you to enter life with one eye, than to have two eyes and be cast into the fiery hell.

King James Bible
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.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
And if your eye causes your downfall, gouge it out and throw it away. It is better for you to enter life with one eye, rather than to have two eyes and be thrown into hellfire!

International Standard Version
And if your eye causes you to sin, tear it out and throw it away. It is better for you to enter life with one eye than to have two eyes and be thrown into hell fire.

NET Bible
And if your eye causes you to sin, tear it out and throw it away. It is better for you to enter into life with one eye than to have two eyes and be thrown into fiery hell.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
“And if your eye subverts you, pull it out and throw it from you, for it is better for you that you would enter life with one eye, rather than having two eyes, that you would fall into The Gehenna of fire.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
If your eye causes you to lose your faith, tear it out and throw it away. It is better for you to enter life with one eye than to have two eyes and be thrown into hellfire.

King James 2000 Bible
And if your eye offend you, pluck it out, and cast it from you: it is better for you to enter into life with one eye, rather than having two eyes to be cast into hell fire.
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