Luke 12:23
Strong's Lexicon
For
γὰρ (gar)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 1063: For. A primary particle; properly, assigning a reason.

life
ψυχὴ (psychē)
Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 5590: From psucho; breath, i.e. spirit, abstractly or concretely.

is
ἐστιν (estin)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.

more than
πλεῖόν (pleion)
Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular - Comparative
Strong's Greek 4119: Or neuter pleion, or pleon comparative of polus; more in quantity, number, or quality; also the major portion.

food,
τροφῆς (trophēs)
Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 5160: Food, nourishment, maintenance. From trepho; nourishment; by implication, rations.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

the
τὸ (to)
Article - Nominative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

body
σῶμα (sōma)
Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 4983: Body, flesh; the body of the Church. From sozo; the body, used in a very wide application, literally or figuratively.

[more] than
τοῦ (tou)
Article - Genitive Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

clothes.
ἐνδύματος (endymatos)
Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 1742: A garment, raiment, clothing. From enduo; apparel.

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
For life is more than food, and the body more than clothes.

Young's Literal Translation
the life is more than the nourishment, and the body than the clothing.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
For life is more than food and the body more than clothing.

New American Standard Bible
"For life is more than food, and the body more than clothing.

King James Bible
The life is more than meat, and the body [is more] than raiment.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
For life is more than food, and the body more than clothes.

New Living Translation
For life is more than food, and your body more than clothing.

English Standard Version
For life is more than food, and the body more than clothing.

New American Standard Bible
"For life is more than food, and the body more than clothing.

King James Bible
The life is more than meat, and the body is more than raiment.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
For life is more than food and the body more than clothing.

International Standard Version
because life is more than food, and the body more than clothing.

NET Bible
For there is more to life than food, and more to the body than clothing.

American Standard Version
For the life is more than the food, and the body than the raiment.

English Revised Version
For the life is more than the food, and the body than the raiment.

Young's Literal Translation
the life is more than the nourishment, and the body than the clothing.
















Cross References
Luke 12:22
And he said unto his disciples, Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat; neither for the body, what ye shall put on.

Luke 12:24
Consider the ravens: for they neither sow nor reap; which neither have storehouse nor barn; and God feedeth them: how much more are ye better than the fowls?

Luke 1:1
Forasmuch as many have taken in hand to set forth in order a declaration of those things which are most surely believed among us,

Luke 12:21
So is he that layeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God.

Luke 12:20
But God said unto him, Thou fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee: then whose shall those things be, which thou hast provided?

Luke 12:25
And which of you with taking thought can add to his stature one cubit?

Luke 12:26
If ye then be not able to do that thing which is least, why take ye thought for the rest?
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