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Mark 8:36

For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “profits” (ὠφελεῖ) before man here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “to gain” (κερδῆσαι) before the here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “to lose” (ζημιωθῆναι) before the here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “will profit” (ὠφελήσει) before man here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “if he shall gain” (ἐὰν κερδήσῃ) before the here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “he may lose” (ζημιωθῇ) before the here.

τίtiwhatτίς (tis)interrogative or indefinite pronoun, nominative, singular, neuter — “what”, the subject formG5101who, which, what, why.This verse uses “what”.whatγὰρgarforγάρconjunction — “for”G1063for.ὠφελεῖōpheleishall it profitὠφελέω (ōpheleō)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “shall it profit”, an ongoing or repeated actionG5623I help, benefit, do good, am useful (to), profit.shall it profitἄνθρωπονanthrōpona manἄνθρωπος (anthrōpos)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “a man”, the object formG444a man, one of the human race.This verse uses “a man”.a manκερδῆσαιkerdēsaito he shall gainκερδαίνω (kerdainō)verb, aorist active infinitive — “to he shall gain”, a single actionG2770I gain, acquire, win (over), avoid loss.This verse uses “gain”.he shall gainτὸνtontheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.κόσμονkosmonworldκόσμος (kosmos)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “world”, the object formG2889the world, universe; worldly affairs; the inhabitants of the world; adornment.worldὅλονholonallὅλος (holos)adjective, accusative, singular, masculine — “all”, the object formG3650all, the whole, entire, complete.This verse uses “all”.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andζημιωθῆναιzēmiōthēnaito loseζημιόω (zēmioō)verb, aorist passive infinitive — “to lose”, a single actionG2210I inflict loss (damage) upon, fine, punish, sometimes with the acc. of the penalty, even when the verb is passive.loseτὴνtēntheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, feminine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.ψυχὴνpsuchēnsoulψυχή (psuchē)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “soul”, the object formG5590(a) the vital breath, breath of life, (b) the human soul, (c) the soul as the seat of affections and will, (d) the self, (e) a human person, an individual.soulαὐτοῦautouheαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, genitive, singular, masculine — “he”, the of-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.

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ὠφελήσειōphelēseishall it profitὠφελέω (ōpheleō)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “shall it profit”, an ongoing or repeated actionG5623I help, benefit, do good, am useful (to), profit.ἐὰνeanifἐάνconditional particle — “if”G1437if.κερδήσῃkerdēsēto he shall gainκερδαίνω (kerdainō)verb, aorist active infinitive — “to he shall gain”, a single actionG2770I gain, acquire, win (over), avoid loss.This verse uses “gain”.ζημιωθῇzēmiōthēto loseζημιόω (zēmioō)verb, aorist passive infinitive — “to lose”, a single actionG2210I inflict loss (damage) upon, fine, punish, sometimes with the acc. of the penalty, even when the verb is passive.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

for what shall it profit a man, if he may gain the whole world, and forfeit his life?

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American Standard Version (1901)

For what doth it profit a man, to gain the whole world, and forfeit his life?

Young’s Literal Translation

for what shall it profit a man, if he may gain the whole world, and forfeit his life?

World English Bible

For what does it profit a man to gain the whole world and forfeit his life ?

Darby Translation

For what shall it profit a man if he gain the whole world and suffer the loss of his soul?

Douay-Rheims

For what shall it profit a man, if he gain the whole world, and suffer the loss of his soul?

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