Luke 12:33
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©GreekStrong'sOrigin
"SellΠωλήσατε
(pōlēsate)
4453: to exchange or barter, to sella prim. word
your possessions 
 
5225: to begin, to be ready or at hand, to befrom hupo and archó
and giveδότε
(dote)
1325: to give (in various senses lit. or fig.)redupl. from the root do-
to charity;ἐλεημοσύνην
(eleēmosunēn)
1654: mercy, pity, spec. almsfrom eleos
makeποιήσατε
(poiēsate)
4160: to make, doa prim. word
yourselvesἑαυτοῖς
(eautois)
1438: of himself, herself, itselffrom a prim. pronoun he (him, her) and gen. (dat. or acc.) of autos
money beltsβαλλάντια
(ballantia)
905: a pursefrom a prim. root bal-
which do not wearπαλαιούμενα
(palaioumena)
3822: to make or declare oldfrom palaios
out, an unfailingἀνέκλειπτον
(anekleipton)
413: unfailingfrom alpha (as a neg. prefix) and ekleipó
treasureθησαυρὸν
(thēsauron)
2344: treasurefrom the same as tithémi and a prim. root aur-
in heaven,οὐρανοῖς
(ouranois)
3772: heavena prim. word
whereὅπου
(opou)
3699: wherefrom hos, and pou
noοὐκ
(ouk)
3756: not, noa prim. word
thiefκλέπτης
(kleptēs)
2812: a thieffrom kleptó
comes nearἐγγίζει
(engizei)
1448: to make near, refl. to come nearfrom eggus
norοὐδὲ
(oude)
3761: and not, neitherfrom ou, and de
mothσὴς
(sēs)
4597: a motha prim. word
destroys.διαφθείρει
(diaphtheirei)
1311: to destroy utterly, to spoil, corruptfrom dia and phtheiró


















KJV Lexicon
πωλησατε  verb - aorist active middle - second person
poleo  po-leh'-o:  to barter (as a pedlar), i.e. to sell -- sell, whatever is sold.
τα  definite article - accusative 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.
υπαρχοντα  verb - present active participle - accusative plural neuter
huparchonta  hoop-ar'-khon-tah:  things extant or in hand, i.e. property or possessions -- goods, that which one has, things which (one) possesseth, substance, that hast.
υμων  personal pronoun - second person genitive plural
humon  hoo-mone':  of (from or concerning) you -- ye, you, your (own, -selves).
και  conjunction
kai  kahee:  and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
δοτε  verb - second aorist active middle - second person
didomi  did'-o-mee:  to give (used in a very wide application, properly, or by implication, literally or figuratively; greatly modified by the connection)
ελεημοσυνην  noun - accusative singular feminine
eleemosune  el-eh-ay-mos-oo'-nay:  compassionateness, i.e. (as exercised towards the poor) beneficence, or (concretely) a benefaction -- alms(-deeds).
ποιησατε  verb - aorist active middle - second person
poieo  poy-eh'-o:  to make or do (in a very wide application, more or less direct)
εαυτοις  reflexive pronoun - third person dative plural masculine
heautou  heh-ow-too':  him-(her-, it-, them-, also (in conjunction with the personal pronoun of the other persons) my-, thy-, our-, your-) self (selves), etc.
βαλαντια  noun - accusative plural neuter
balantion  bal-an'-tee-on:  a pouch (for money) -- bag, purse.
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.
παλαιουμενα  verb - present passive participle - accusative plural neuter
palaioo  pal-ah-yo'-o:  to make (passively, become) worn out, or declare obsolete -- decay, make (wax) old.
θησαυρον  noun - accusative singular masculine
thesauros  thay-sow-ros':  a deposit, i.e. wealth -- treasure.
ανεκλειπτον  adjective - accusative singular masculine
anekleiptos  an-ek'-lipe-tos:  not left out, i.e. (by implication) inexhaustible -- that faileth not.
εν  preposition
en  en:  in, at, (up-)on, by, etc.
τοις  definite article - dative plural 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.
ουρανοις  noun - dative plural masculine
ouranos  oo-ran-os':  the sky; by extension, heaven (as the abode of God); by implication, happiness, power, eternity; specially, the Gospel (Christianity) -- air, heaven(-ly), sky.
οπου  adverb
hopou  hop'-oo:  what(-ever) where, i.e. at whichever spot -- in what place, where(-as, -soever), whither (+ soever).
κλεπτης  noun - nominative singular masculine
kleptes  klep'-tace:  a stealer -- thief.
ουκ  particle - nominative
ou  oo:  no or not -- + long, nay, neither, never, no (man), none, (can-)not, + nothing, + special, un(-worthy), when, + without, + yet but.
εγγιζει  verb - present active indicative - third person singular
eggizo  eng-id'-zo:  to make near, i.e. (reflexively) approach -- approach, be at hand, come (draw) near, be (come, draw) nigh.
ουδε  adverb
oude  oo-deh':  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.
σης  noun - nominative singular masculine
ses  sace:  a moth -- moth.
διαφθειρει  verb - present active indicative - third person singular
diaphtheiro  dee-af-thi'-ro:  to rot thoroughly, i.e. (by implication) to ruin (passively, decay utterly, figuratively, pervert) -- corrupt, destroy, perish.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"Sell your possessions and give to charity; make yourselves money belts which do not wear out, an unfailing treasure in heaven, where no thief comes near nor moth destroys.

King James Bible
Sell that ye have, and give alms; provide yourselves bags which wax not old, a treasure in the heavens that faileth not, where no thief approacheth, neither moth corrupteth.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Sell your possessions and give to the poor. Make money-bags for yourselves that won't grow old, an inexhaustible treasure in heaven, where no thief comes near and no moth destroys.

International Standard Version
"Sell your possessions, and give the money to the poor. Make yourselves wallets that don't wear out—a dependable treasure in heaven, where no thief can get close and no moth can destroy anything.

NET Bible
Sell your possessions and give to the poor. Provide yourselves purses that do not wear out--a treasure in heaven that never decreases, where no thief approaches and no moth destroys.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
“Sell your possessions and give charity; make for yourselves pouches that do not wear out and treasure that is not diminished in Heaven, where a thief does not come in and a moth does not devour.”

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"Sell your material possessions, and give the money to the poor. Make yourselves wallets that don't wear out! Make a treasure for yourselves in heaven that never loses its value! In heaven thieves and moths can't get close enough to destroy your treasure.

King James 2000 Bible
Sell what you have, and give alms; provide yourselves purses which grow not old, a treasure in the heavens that fails not, where no thief approaches, neither moth corrupts.
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