Matthew 20:15
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©GreekStrong'sOrigin
Is it not lawfulἔξεστιν
(exestin)
1832: it is permitted, lawfulfrom ek and eimi
for me to doποιῆσαι
(poiēsai)
4160: to make, doa prim. word
what
(o)
3739: usually rel. who, which, that, also demonstrative this, thata prim. pronoun
I wishθέλω
(thelō)
2309: to will, wisha prim. verb
with whatτοῖς
(tois)
3588: thethe def. art.
is my own?ἐμοῖς
(emois)
1699: myfrom the oblique cases of egó, first pers. poss. pronoun
Or
(ē)
2228: or, thana prim. conjunction used disjunctively or cptv.
is your eyeὀφθαλμός
(ophthalmos)
3788: the eyefrom a prim. root op- and an uncertain root
enviousπονηρός
(ponēros)
4190: toilsome, badfrom poneó (to toil)
becauseὅτι
(oti)
3754: that, becauseconjunction from neut. of hostis,
I amεἰμι
(eimi)
1510: I exist, I ama prol. form of a prim. and defective verb
generous?'ἀγαθός
(agathos)
18: goodof uncertain origin


















KJV Lexicon
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.
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.
εξεστιν  verb - present impersonal active indicative - third person singular
exesti  ex'-es-tee:  so also exon ex-on' neuter present participle of the same; impersonally, it is right (through the figurative idea of being out in public) -- be lawful, let, may(-est).
μοι  personal pronoun - first person dative singular
moi  moy:  to me -- I, me, mine, my.
ποιησαι  verb - aorist active middle or passive deponent
poieo  poy-eh'-o:  to make or do (in a very wide application, more or less direct)
ο  relative pronoun - accusative singular neuter
hos  hos:  the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun, who, which, what, that -- one, (an-, the) other, some, that, what, which, who(-m, -se), etc.
θελω  verb - present active indicative - first person singular
thelo  thel'-o:  by implication, to wish, i.e. be inclined to (sometimes adverbially, gladly); impersonally for the future tense, to be about to; by Hebraism, to delight in
εν  preposition
en  en:  in, at, (up-)on, by, etc.
τοις  definite article - dative 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.
εμοις  possessive pronoun - first person dative plural neuter
emos  em-os':  my -- of me, mine (own), my.
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.
πονηρος  adjective - nominative singular masculine
poneros  pon-ay-ros':  hurtful, i.e. evil; figuratively, calamitous; also (passively) ill, i.e. diseased; but especially (morally) culpable, i.e. derelict, vicious, facinorous; neuter (singular) mischief, malice, or (plural) guilt;
εστιν  verb - present indicative - third person singular
esti  es-tee':  he (she or it) is; also (with neuter plural) they are
οτι  conjunction
hoti  hot'-ee:  demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because -- as concerning that, as though, because (that), for (that), how (that), (in) that, though, why.
εγω  personal pronoun - first person nominative singular
ego  eg-o':  I, me.
αγαθος  adjective - nominative singular masculine
agathos  ag-ath-os':  good (in any sense, often as noun) -- benefit, good(-s, things), well.
ειμι  verb - present indicative - first person singular
eimi  i-mee':  a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist (used only when emphatic) -- am, have been, it is I, was.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
'Is it not lawful for me to do what I wish with what is my own? Or is your eye envious because I am generous?'

King James Bible
Is it not lawful for me to do what I will with mine own? Is thine eye evil, because I am good?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Don't I have the right to do what I want with my business? Are you jealous because I'm generous?'

International Standard Version
I am allowed to do what I want with my own money, am I not? Or are you envious because I'm generous?'

NET Bible
Am I not permitted to do what I want with what belongs to me? Or are you envious because I am generous?'

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Or is it illegal for me to do whatever I want to do with my own? Is your eye evil because I am good?'

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Can't I do what I want with my own money? Or do you resent my generosity towards others?'

King James 2000 Bible
Is it not lawful for me to do what I will with my own? Is your eye evil, because I am good?
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