King James Version

Matthew 6:22

The light of the body is the eye: if therefore thine eye be single, thy whole body shall be full of light.

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Ὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.λύχνοςluchnoslightλύχνοςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “light”, the subject formG3088a lamp.The lightτοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, neuter — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.σώματόςsōmatosof the bodyσῶμα (sōma)noun, genitive, singular, neuter — “of the body”, the of-formG4983body, flesh; the body of the Church.This verse uses “body”.of the bodyἐστινestinisεἰμί (eimi)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “is”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.isὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.ὀφθαλμόςophthalmoseyeὀφθαλμόςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “eye”, the subject formG3788the eye; fig: the mind's eye.the eyeἐὰνeanifἐάνconjunction — “if”G1437if.ifοὖνounthereforeοὖνconjunction — “therefore”G3767therefore, then.This verse uses “therefore”.thereforeᾖēbeεἰμί (eimi)verb, present active subjunctive, 3rd person singular — “be”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.beὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.ὀφθαλμόςophthalmoseyeὀφθαλμόςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “eye”, the subject formG3788the eye; fig: the mind's eye.σουsouthyσύ (su)personal pronoun, genitive, singular — “thy”, the of-formG4771you.thyἁπλοῦςhaploussoundἁπλοῦςadjective, nominative, singular, masculine — “sound”, the subject formG573single, simple, sound, perfect.This verse uses “sound”.ὅλονholonwholeὅλος (holos)adjective, nominative, singular, neuter — “whole”, the subject formG3650all, the whole, entire, complete.wholeτὸtotheὁ (ho)article, nominative, singular, neuter — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.σῶμάsōmabodyσῶμαnoun, nominative, singular, neuter — “body”, the subject formG4983body, flesh; the body of the Church.This verse uses “body”.bodyσουsouyouσύ (su)personal pronoun, genitive, singular — “you”, the of-formG4771you.φωτεινὸνphōteinonfull of lightφωτεινός (phōteinos)adjective, nominative, singular, neuter — “full of light”, the subject formG5460bright, luminous, full of light.This verse uses “full of light”.full of lightἔσταιestaito beεἰμί (eimi)verb, future middle indicative, 3rd person singular — “to be”, an action still aheadG1510I am, exist.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

'The lamp of the body is the eye, if, therefore, thine eye may be perfect, all thy body shall be enlightened,

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American Standard Version (1901)

The lamp of the body is the eye: if therefore thine eye be single, thy whole body shall be full of light.

Young’s Literal Translation

'The lamp of the body is the eye, if, therefore, thine eye may be perfect, all thy body shall be enlightened,

World English Bible

“ The lamp of the body is the eye . If therefore your eye is sound, your whole body will be full of light .

Darby Translation

The lamp of the body is the eye; if therefore thine eye be single, thy whole body will be light:

Douay-Rheims

The light of thy body is thy eye. If thy eye be single, thy whole body shall be lightsome.

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