Matthew 5:30
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 rightδεξιά
(dexia)
1188: the right hand or sideperhaps a prim. word
handχεὶρ
(cheir)
5495: the handa prim. word
makes you stumble,σκανδαλίζει
(skandalizei)
4624: to put a snare (in the way), hence to cause to stumble, to give offensefrom skandalon
cut it offἔκκοψον
(ekkopson)
1581: to cut off, cut down, cut out, fig. to frustratefrom ek and koptó
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 lose 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 goἀπέλθῃ
(apelthē)
565: to go away, go afterfrom apo and erchomai
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
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.
η  definite article - nominative 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.
δεξια  adjective - nominative singular feminine
dexios  dex-ee-os':  the right side or (feminine) hand (as that which usually takes) -- right (hand, side).
σου  personal pronoun - second person genitive singular
sou  soo:  of thee, thy -- home, thee, thine (own), thou, thy.
χειρ  noun - nominative singular feminine
cheir  khire:  the hand (literally or figuratively (power); especially (by Hebraism) a means or instrument) -- hand.
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.
εκκοψον  verb - aorist active middle - second person singular
ekkopto  ek-kop'-to:  to exscind; figuratively, to frustrate -- cut down (off, out), hew down, hinder.
αυτην  personal pronoun - accusative singular feminine
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 hand makes you stumble, cut it off 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 go into hell.

King James Bible
And if thy right hand offend thee, cut it off, 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
And if your right hand causes you to sin, cut it off and throw it away. For it is better that you lose one of the parts of your body than for your whole body to go into hell!

International Standard Version
And if your right hand causes you to sin, cut it off and throw it away from you. It is better for you to lose one of your body parts than to have your whole body go into hell."

NET Bible
If your right hand causes you to sin, cut it off and throw it away! It is better to lose one of your members than to have your whole body go into hell.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And if your right hand subverts you, cut it off, cast it from you, for it is profitable for you that one of your members be lost, and not that your whole body fall into Gehenna.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
And if your right hand leads you to sin, cut it off and throw it away. It is better for you to lose a part of your body than to have all of it go into hell.

King James 2000 Bible
And if your right hand causes you to offend, cut it off, 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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