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Matthew 6:16

Moreover when ye fast, be not, as the hypocrites, of a sad countenance: for they disfigure their faces, that they may appear unto men to fast. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “like” (ὡς) before the here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “as” (ὥσπερ) before the here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “that” (ὅτι·) before they have here.

Ὅτανhotanwhenὅτανconjunction — “when”G3752when, whenever.This verse uses “when”.whenδὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.νηστεύητεnēsteuēteye fastνηστεύω (nēsteuō)verb, present active subjunctive, 2nd person plural — “ye fast”, an ongoing or repeated actionG3522I fast, abstain from food.ye fastμὴmēnotμήadverb — “not”G3361not, lest.This verse uses “not”.notγίνεσθεginestheto beγίνομαι (ginomai)verb, present middle imperative, 2nd person plural — “to be”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1096I come into being, am born, become, come about, happen.ὡςhōsasὡςconjunction — “as”G5613as, like as, about, as it were, according as, how, when, while, as soon as, so that.asοἱhoitheὁ (ho)article, nominative, plural, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.ὑποκριταὶhupokritaihypocritesὑποκριτής (hupokritēs)noun, nominative, plural, masculine — “hypocrites”, the subject formG5273(lit: a stage-player), a hypocrite, dissembler, pretender.the hypocritesσκυθρωποίskuthrōpoiof a sad countenanceσκυθρωπός (skuthrōpos)adjective, nominative, plural, masculine — “of a sad countenance”, the subject formG4659gloomy, sad-countenanced.of a sad countenanceἀφανίζουσινaphanizousinthey disfigureἀφανίζω (aphanizō)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person plural — “they disfigure”, an ongoing or repeated actionG853I cause to disappear, hide, remove; I disfigure (probably by leaving unwashed for a long period), destroy.This verse uses “disfigure”.they disfigureγὰρgarforγάρconjunction — “for”G1063for.τὰtatheὁ (ho)article, accusative, plural, neuter — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.πρόσωπαprosōpafacesπρόσωπον (prosōpon)noun, accusative, plural, neuter — “faces”, the object formG4383the face, countenance, surface.facesαὐτῶνautōntheirαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, genitive, plural, masculine — “their”, the of-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.theirὅπωςhopōsthatὅπωςconjunction — “that”G3704how, in order that, so that, that.φανῶσινphanōsinto shineφαίνω (phainō)verb, aorist passive subjunctive, 3rd person plural — “to shine”, a single actionG5316(a) act: I shine, shed light, (b) pass: I shine, become visible, appear, (c) I become clear, appear, seem, show myself as.This verse uses “shine”.τοῖςtoistheὁ (ho)article, dative, plural, masculine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.ἀνθρώποιςanthrōpoisa humanἄνθρωπος (anthrōpos)noun, dative, plural, masculine — “a human”, the to- or for-formG444a man, one of the human race.νηστεύοντεςnēsteuontesto fastνηστεύω (nēsteuō)verb, present active participle, nominative, plural, masculine — “to fast”, an ongoing or repeated actionG3522I fast, abstain from food.ἀμὴνamēnamenἀμήνparticle — “amen”G281verily, truly, amen; at the end of sentences may be paraphrased by: So let it be.This verse uses “amen”.λέγωlegōto speakλέγωverb, present active indicative, 1st person singular — “to speak”, an ongoing or repeated actionG3004(denoting speech in progress), (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command.This verse uses “speak”.ὑμῖνhuminyouσύ (su)personal pronoun, dative, plural — “you”, the to- or for-formG4771you.ἀπέχουσινapechousinto have in fullἀπέχω (apechō)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person plural — “to have in full”, an ongoing or repeated actionG568I have in full, am far, it is enough.This verse uses “have in full”.τὸνtontheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.μισθὸνmisthonrewardμισθός (misthos)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “reward”, the object formG3408(a) pay, wages, salary, (b) reward, recompense, punishment.This verse uses “reward”.rewardαὐτῶνautōnheαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, genitive, plural, masculine — “he”, the of-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.

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ὥσπερhōsperasὥσπερparticle — “as”G5618just as, as, even as.ὅτιhotithatὅτιconjunction — “that”G3754that, since, because; may introduce direct discourse.This verse uses “that”.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

'And when ye may fast, be ye not as the hypocrites, of sour countenances, for they disfigure their faces, that they may appear to men fasting; verily I say to you, that they have their reward.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Moreover when ye fast, be not, as the hypocrites, of a sad countenance: for they disfigure their faces, that they may be seen of men to fast. Verily I say unto you, They have received their reward.

Young’s Literal Translation

'And when ye may fast, be ye not as the hypocrites, of sour countenances, for they disfigure their faces, that they may appear to men fasting; verily I say to you, that they have their reward.

World English Bible

“ Moreover when you fast , don’ t be like the hypocrites , with sad faces . For they disfigure their faces that they may be seen by men to be fasting . Most certainly I tell you , they have received their reward .

Darby Translation

And when ye fast, be not as the hypocrites, downcast in countenance; for they disfigure their faces, so that they may appear fasting to men: verily I say unto you, They have their reward.

Douay-Rheims

And when you fast, be not as the hypocrites, sad. For they disfigure their faces, that they may appear unto men to fast. Amen I say to you, they have received their reward.

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