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Matthew 7:14

Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.

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ὅτιhotiBecauseὅτιconjunction — “Because”G3754that, since, because; may introduce direct discourse.This verse uses “because”.Becauseστενὴstenēstraitστενός (stenos)adjective, nominative, singular, feminine — “strait”, the subject formG4728narrow, strait.straitἡhēwhichὁ (ho)article, nominative, singular, feminine — “which”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.whichπύληpulēgateπύληnoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “gate”, the subject formG4439a gate.This verse uses “gate”.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andτεθλιμμένηtethlimmenēto press onθλίβω (thlibō)verb, perfect passive participle, nominative, singular, feminine — “to press on”, a completed action with a present resultG2346(a) I make narrow (strictly: by pressure); I press upon, (b) I persecute, press hard.ἡhētheὁ (ho)article, nominative, singular, feminine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.ὁδὸςhodosroadὁδόςnoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “road”, the subject formG3598a way, road, journey, path.This verse uses “road”.ἡhētheὁ (ho)article, nominative, singular, feminine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.ἀπάγουσαapagousato lead awayἀπάγω (apagō)verb, present active participle, nominative, singular, feminine — “to lead away”, an ongoing or repeated actionG520I lead, carry, take away; met: I am led astray, seduced.This verse uses “lead”.εἰςeistowardεἰςpreposition — “toward”G1519into, in, unto, to, upon, towards, for, among.τὴνtēntheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, feminine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.ζωήνzōēnlifeζωή (zōē)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “life”, the object formG2222life, both of physical (present) and of spiritual (particularly future) existence.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.ὀλίγοιoligoifewὀλίγος (oligos)adjective, nominative, plural, masculine — “few”, the subject formG3641(a) especially in plur: few, (b) in sing: small; hence, of time: short, of degree: light, slight, little.This verse uses “few”.fewεἰσὶνeisinthere beεἰμί (eimi)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person plural — “there be”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.there beοἱhoitheὁ (ho)article, nominative, plural, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.εὑρίσκοντεςheuriskontesthat findεὑρίσκω (heuriskō)verb, present active participle, nominative, plural, masculine — “that find”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2147I find, learn, discover, especially after searching.that findαὐτήνautēnitαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, accusative, singular, feminine — “it”, the object formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.it

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

how strait [is] the gate, and compressed the way that is leading to the life, and few are those finding it!

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American Standard Version (1901)

For narrow is the gate, and straitened the way, that leadeth unto life, and few are they that find it.

Young’s Literal Translation

how strait [is] the gate, and compressed the way that is leading to the life, and few are those finding it!

World English Bible

How narrow is the gate and the way is restricted that leads to life ! There are few who find it .

Darby Translation

For narrow the gate and straitened the way that leads to life, and they are few who find it.

Douay-Rheims

How narrow is the gate, and strait is the way that leadeth to life: and few there are that find it!

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