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Matthew 6:28

And why take ye thought for raiment? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin:

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “they grow” (αὐξάνουσιν·) before not here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “do they labor” (κοπιῶσιν) before nor here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “do they spin” (νήθουσιν.) after nor here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “it grows” (αὐξάνει) before not here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “does it labor” (κοπιᾷ) before nor here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “does it spin” (νήθει) after nor here.

καὶkaiAndκαίconjunction — “And”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.Andπερὶperiforπερίpreposition — “for”G4012(a) gen: about, concerning, (b) acc: around.forἐνδύματοςendumatosraimentἔνδυμα (enduma)noun, genitive, singular, neuter — “raiment”, the of-formG1742a garment, raiment, clothing.This verse uses “raiment”.raimentτίtiwhich?τίς (tis)interrogative or indefinite pronoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “which?”, the object formG5101who, which, what, why.This verse uses “which”.μεριμνᾶτεmerimnateto worryμεριμνάω (merimnaō)verb, present active indicative, 2nd person plural — “to worry”, an ongoing or repeated actionG3309I am over-anxious; with acc: I am anxious about, distracted; I care for.καταμάθετεkatamathete? Considerκαταμανθάνω (katamanthanō)verb, aorist active imperative, 2nd person plural — “? Consider”, a single actionG2648I understand, take in a fact about, consider carefully.? Considerτὰtatheὁ (ho)article, accusative, plural, neuter — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.κρίναkrinaliliesκρίνον (krinon)noun, accusative, plural, neuter — “lilies”, the object formG2918a lily growing wild, variously identified with the red anemone, the whole lily, the sword lily.the liliesτοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.ἀγροῦagrouof the fieldἀγρός (agros)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “of the field”, the of-formG68a field, especially as bearing a crop; the country, lands, property in land, a country estate.of the fieldπῶςpōshowπῶςadverb — “how”G4459how, in what manner, by what means.This verse uses “how”.howαὐξάνουσινauxanousinthey growαὐξάνω (auxanō)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person plural — “they grow”, an ongoing or repeated actionG837(a) I cause to increase, become greater (b) I increase, grow.This verse uses “grow”.they growοὐounotοὐadverb — “not”G3756no, not.notκοπιῶσινkopiōsinto laborκοπιάω (kopiaō)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person plural — “to labor”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2872(a) I grow weary, (b) I toil, work with effort (of bodily and mental labor alike).οὐδὲoudeneitherοὐδέconjunction — “neither”G3761neither, nor, not even, and not.This verse uses “neither”.neitherνήθουσινnēthousindo they spinνήθω (nēthō)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person plural — “do they spin”, an ongoing or repeated actionG3514I spin.do they spin

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αὐξάνειauxaneithey growαὐξάνω (auxanō)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person plural — “they grow”, an ongoing or repeated actionG837(a) I cause to increase, become greater (b) I increase, grow.This verse uses “grow”.κοπιᾷkopiathey toilκοπιάω (kopiaō)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person plural — “they toil”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2872(a) I grow weary, (b) I toil, work with effort (of bodily and mental labor alike).This verse uses “toil”.νήθειnētheido they spinνήθω (nēthō)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person plural — “do they spin”, an ongoing or repeated actionG3514I spin.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

and about clothing why are ye anxious? consider well the lilies of the field; how do they grow? they do not labour, nor do they spin;

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American Standard Version (1901)

And why are ye anxious concerning raiment? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin:

Young’s Literal Translation

and about clothing why are ye anxious? consider well the lilies of the field; how do they grow? they do not labour, nor do they spin;

World English Bible

Why are you anxious about clothing ? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow. They don’ t toil , neither do they spin ,

Darby Translation

And why are ye careful about clothing? Observe with attention the lilies of the field, how they grow: they toil not, neither do they spin;

Douay-Rheims

And for raiment why are you solicitous? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow: they labour not, neither do they spin.

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