Matthew 5:29
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 rightδεξιὸς
(dexios)
1188: the right hand or sideperhaps a prim. word
eyeὀφθαλμός
(ophthalmos)
3788: the eyefrom a prim. root op- and an uncertain root
makes you stumble,σκανδαλίζει
(skandalizei)
4624: to put a snare (in the way), hence to cause to stumble, to give offensefrom skandalon
tearἔξελε
(exele)
1807: to take out, to deliverfrom ek and haireó
it out and throwβάλε
(bale)
906: to throw, casta prim. word
it from you; for it is betterσυμφέρει
(sumpherei)
4851a: to bring together, to be profitablefrom sun and pheró
for you to loseἀπόληται
(apolētai)
622: to destroy, destroy utterlyfrom apo and same as olethros
oneἓν
(en)
1520: onea primary number
of the partsμελῶν
(melōn)
3196: a member or limb (of the body)a prim. word
of your body, thanκαὶ
(kai)
2532: and, even, alsoa prim. conjunction
for your wholeὅλον
(olon)
3650: whole, completea prim. word
bodyσῶμα
(sōma)
4983: a bodyof uncertain origin
to be thrownβληθῇ
(blēthē)
906: to throw, casta prim. word
into 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
ει  conditional
ei  i:  if, whether, that, etc. -- forasmuch as, if, that, (al-)though, whether.
δε  conjunction
de  deh:  but, and, etc. -- also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English).
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.
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.
δεξιος  adjective - nominative singular masculine
dexios  dex-ee-os':  the right side or (feminine) hand (as that which usually takes) -- right (hand, side).
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.
συμφερει  verb - present active indicative - third person singular
sumphero  soom-fer'-o:  to bear together (contribute), i.e. (literally) to collect, or (figuratively) to conduce; especially (neuter participle as a noun) advantage
γαρ  conjunction
gar  gar:  assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles)
σοι  personal pronoun - second person dative singular
soi  soy:  to thee -- thee, thine own, thou, thy.
ινα  conjunction
hina  hin'-ah:  in order that (denoting the purpose or the result) -- albeit, because, to the intent (that), lest, so as, (so) that, (for) to.
αποληται  verb - second aorist middle subjunctive - third person singular
apollumi  ap-ol'-loo-mee:  to destroy fully (reflexively, to perish, or lose), literally or figuratively -- destroy, die, lose, mar, perish.
εν  adjective - accusative singular neuter
heis  hice:  one -- a(-n, -ny, certain), + abundantly, man, one (another), only, other, some.
των  definite article - genitive plural 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.
μελων  noun - genitive plural neuter
melos  mel'-os:  a limb or part of the body -- member.
σου  personal pronoun - second person genitive singular
sou  soo:  of thee, thy -- home, thee, thine (own), thou, thy.
και  conjunction
kai  kahee:  and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
μη  particle - nominative
me  may:  any but (that), forbear, God forbid, lack, lest, neither, never, no (wise in), none, nor, (can-)not, nothing, that not, un(-taken), without.
ολον  adjective - nominative singular neuter
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.
το  definite article - nominative 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.
σωμα  noun - nominative singular neuter
soma  so'-mah:  the body (as a sound whole), used in a very wide application, literally or figuratively -- bodily, body, slave.
σου  personal pronoun - second person genitive singular
sou  soo:  of thee, thy -- home, thee, thine (own), thou, thy.
βληθη  verb - aorist passive subjunctive - third 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.
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
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.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"If your right eye makes you stumble, tear it out and throw it from you; for it is better for you to lose one of the parts of your body, than for your whole body to be thrown into hell.

King James Bible
And if thy right eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
If your right eye causes you to sin, gouge it out and throw it away. For it is better that you lose one of the parts of your body than for your whole body to be thrown into hell.

International Standard Version
So if your right eye causes you to sin, tear it out and throw it away. It is better for you to lose one of your body parts than to have your whole body thrown into hell.

NET Bible
If your right eye causes you to sin, tear it out and throw it away! It is better to lose one of your members than to have your whole body thrown into hell.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
But if your right eye subverts you, pluck it out and cast it from you, for it is profitable for you that your one member be lost, and not that your whole body should fall into Gehenna.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"So if your right eye causes you to sin, tear it out and throw it away. It is better for you to lose a part of your body than to have all of it thrown into hell.

King James 2000 Bible
And if your right eye causes you to offend, pluck it out, and cast it from you: for it is better for you that one of your members should perish, and not that your whole body should be cast into hell.
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