Matthew 6:18
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©GreekStrong'sOrigin
soὅπως
(opōs)
3704: as, how, thatfrom hos, and pós
that your fastingνηστεύων
(nēsteuōn)
3522: to fastfrom néstis
will not be noticedφανῇς
(phanēs)
5316: to bring to light, to cause to appearfrom a prim. root
by men,ἀνθρώποις
(anthrōpois)
444: a man, human, mankindprobably from anér and óps (eye, face)
but by your Fatherπατρὶ
(patri)
3962: a fathera prim. word
whoτοῖς
(tois)
3588: thethe def. art.
is in secret; 
 
2931a: hidden, secretfrom kruphé
and your Fatherπατὴρ
(patēr)
3962: a fathera prim. word
whoτῷ
(tō)
3588: thethe def. art.
seesβλεπων
(blepōn)
991: to look (at)a prim. verb
[what is done] in secret 
 
2931a: hidden, secretfrom kruphé
will rewardἀποδώσει
(apodōsei)
591: to give up, give back, return, restorefrom apo and didómi
you. 
 
  


















KJV Lexicon
οπως  adverb
hopos  hop'-oce:  what(-ever) how, i.e. in the manner that (as adverb or conjunction of coincidence, intentional or actual) -- because, how, (so) that, to, when.
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.
φανης  verb - second aorist passive subjunctive - second person singular
phaino  fah'-ee-no:  to lighten (shine), i.e. show (transitive or intransitive, literal or figurative) -- appear, seem, be seen, shine, think.
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.
ανθρωποις  noun - dative plural masculine
anthropos  anth'-ro-pos:  man-faced, i.e. a human being -- certain, man.
νηστευων  verb - present active participle - nominative singular masculine
nesteuo  nace-tyoo'-o:  to abstain from food (religiously) -- fast.
αλλα  conjunction
alla  al-lah':  other things, i.e. (adverbially) contrariwise (in many relations) -- and, but (even), howbeit, indeed, nay, nevertheless, no, notwithstanding, save, therefore, yea, yet.
τω  definite article - dative 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.
πατρι  noun - dative singular masculine
pater  pat-ayr':  a father (literally or figuratively, near or more remote) -- father, parent.
σου  personal pronoun - second person genitive singular
sou  soo:  of thee, thy -- home, thee, thine (own), thou, thy.
τω  definite article - dative 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.
εν  preposition
en  en:  in, at, (up-)on, by, etc.
τω  definite article - dative 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.
κρυπτω  adjective - dative singular neuter
kruptos  kroop-tos':  concealed, i.e. private -- hid(-den), inward(-ly), secret.
και  conjunction
kai  kahee:  and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
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.
πατηρ  noun - nominative singular masculine
pater  pat-ayr':  a father (literally or figuratively, near or more remote) -- father, parent.
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.
βλεπων  verb - present active participle - nominative singular masculine
blepo  blep'-o:  to look at -- behold, beware, lie, look (on, to), perceive, regard, see, sight, take heed.
εν  preposition
en  en:  in, at, (up-)on, by, etc.
τω  definite article - dative 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.
κρυπτω  adjective - dative singular neuter
kruptos  kroop-tos':  concealed, i.e. private -- hid(-den), inward(-ly), secret.
αποδωσει  verb - future active indicative - third person singular
apodidomi  ap-od-eed'-o-mee:  to give away, i.e. up, over, back, etc. (in various applications)
σοι  personal pronoun - second person dative singular
soi  soy:  to thee -- thee, thine own, thou, thy.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
so that your fasting will not be noticed by men, but by your Father who is in secret; and your Father who sees what is done in secret will reward you.

King James Bible
That thou appear not unto men to fast, but unto thy Father which is in secret: and thy Father, which seeth in secret, shall reward thee openly.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
so that you don't show your fasting to people but to your Father who is in secret. And your Father who sees in secret will reward you.

International Standard Version
so that your fasting will not be noticed by others but by your Father who is in the hidden place. And your Father who watches from the hidden place will reward you."

NET Bible
so that it will not be obvious to others when you are fasting, but only to your Father who is in secret. And your Father, who sees in secret, will reward you.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
So that you may not appear to the children of men to be fasting, but to your Father who is in secret, and your Father who sees in secret will reward you.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Then your fasting won't be obvious. Instead, it will be obvious to your Father who is with you in private. Your Father sees what you do in private. He will reward you.

King James 2000 Bible
That you appear not unto men to fast, but unto your Father who is in secret: and your Father, who sees in secret, shall reward you openly.
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