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Matthew 7:3

And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother’s eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye?

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τίtiwhyτίς (tis)interrogative or indefinite pronoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “why”, the object formG5101who, which, what, why.whyδὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.butβλέπειςblepeisto seeβλέπω (blepō)verb, present active indicative, 2nd person singular — “to see”, an ongoing or repeated actionG991(primarily physical), I look, see, perceive, discern.This verse uses “see”.τὸtotheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, neuter — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.κάρφοςkarphosspeckκάρφοςnoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “speck”, the object formG2595a dry stalk, chip of wood, twig, splinter, chaff.τὸtotheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, neuter — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.ἐνenthat is inἐνpreposition — “that is in”G1722in, on, among.that is inτῷtōtheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, masculine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.ὀφθαλμῷophthalmōeyeὀφθαλμός (ophthalmos)noun, dative, singular, masculine — “eye”, the to- or for-formG3788the eye; fig: the mind's eye.eyeτοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.ἀδελφοῦadelphoubrotherἀδελφός (adelphos)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “brother”, the of-formG80a brother, member of the same religious community, especially a fellow-Christian.σουsouyouσύ (su)personal pronoun, genitive, singular — “you”, the of-formG4771you.τὴνtēntheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, feminine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.δὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.ἐνeninἐνpreposition — “in”G1722in, on, among.τῷtōtheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, masculine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.σῷsōyourσός (sós)adjective, dative, singular, masculine — “your”, the to- or for-formG4674Strong’s files this form under G4771 (σύ).ὀφθαλμῷophthalmōeyeὀφθαλμός (ophthalmos)noun, dative, singular, masculine — “eye”, the to- or for-formG3788the eye; fig: the mind's eye.δοκὸνdokonplankδοκός (dokos)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “plank”, the object formG1385a beam or spar of timber.οὐounoοὐadverb — “no”G3756no, not.κατανοεῖςkatanoeisto observeκατανοέω (katanoeō)verb, present active indicative, 2nd person singular — “to observe”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2657I take note of, perceive, consider carefully, discern, detect, make account of.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

'And why dost thou behold the mote that [is] in thy brother's eye, and the beam that [is] in thine own eye dost not consider?

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American Standard Version (1901)

And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother’s eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye?

Young’s Literal Translation

'And why dost thou behold the mote that [is] in thy brother's eye, and the beam that [is] in thine own eye dost not consider?

World English Bible

Why do you see the speck that is in your brother’s eye , but don’ t consider the beam that is in your own eye ?

Darby Translation

But why lookest thou on the mote that is in the eye of thy brother, but observest not the beam that is in thine eye?

Douay-Rheims

Any why seest thou the mote that is in thy brother’s eye; and seest not the beam that is in thy own eye?

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