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Matthew 7:4

In Matthew 7 of Matthew.

Or how wilt thou say to thy brother, Let me pull out the mote out of thine eye; and, behold, a beam is in thine own eye?

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “from” (ἐκ) before the here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “from” (ἀπὸ) before the here.

ἢēOrἤconjunction — “Or”G2228or, than.Orπῶςpōshowπῶςadverb — “how”G4459how, in what manner, by what means.This verse uses “how”.howἐρεῖςereisto sayλέγω (légō)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s future.verb, future active indicative, 2nd person singular — “to say”, an action still aheadG3004(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 “say”.Strong’s files this form under G4483 (ῥέω, utter).τῷtōtheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, masculine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.ἀδελφῷadelphōbrotherἀδελφός (adelphos)noun, dative, singular, masculine — “brother”, the to- or for-formG80a brother, member of the same religious community, especially a fellow-Christian.brotherσουsouthineσύ (su)personal pronoun, genitive, singular — “thine”, the of-formG4771you.thineἌφεςaphesto releaseἀφίημι (aphiēmi)verb, aorist active imperative, 2nd person singular — “to release”, a single actionG863(a) I send away, (b) I let go, release, permit to depart, (c) I remit, forgive, (d) I permit, suffer.This verse uses “release”.ἐκβάλωekbalōto expelἐκβάλλω (ekballō)verb, aorist active subjunctive, 1st person singular — “to expel”, a single actionG1544I throw (cast, put) out; I banish; I bring forth, produce.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.ἐκekout fromἐκpreposition — “out from”G1537from out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards.This verse uses “from”.τοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.ὀφθαλμοῦophthalmoueyeὀφθαλμός (ophthalmos)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “eye”, the of-formG3788the eye; fig: the mind's eye.eyeσουsouthine ownσύ (su)personal pronoun, genitive, singular — “thine own”, the of-formG4771you.thine ownκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.ἰδοὺidoulook!ἰδούparticle — “look!”G2400See! Lo! Behold! Look!.ἡhētheὁ (ho)article, nominative, singular, feminine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.δοκὸςdokosplankδοκόςnoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “plank”, the subject formG1385a beam or spar of timber.ἐνeninἐνpreposition — “in”G1722in, on, among.τῷtōtheὁ (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.eyeσοῦsouyouσύ (su)personal pronoun, genitive, singular — “you”, the of-formG4771you.

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ἀπὸapoout ofἀπόpreposition — “out of”G575from, away from.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

or, how wilt thou say to thy brother, Suffer I may cast out the mote from thine eye, and lo, the beam [is] in thine own eye?

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American Standard Version (1901)

Or how wilt thou say to thy brother, Let me cast out the mote out of thine eye; and lo, the beam is in thine own eye?

Young’s Literal Translation

or, how wilt thou say to thy brother, Suffer I may cast out the mote from thine eye, and lo, the beam [is] in thine own eye?

World English Bible

Or how will you tell your brother, ‘ Let me remove the speck from your eye ,’ and behold , the beam is in your own eye ?

Darby Translation

Or how wilt thou say to thy brother, Allow [me], I will cast out the mote from thine eye; and behold, the beam is in thine eye?

Douay-Rheims

Or how sayest thou to thy brother: Let me cast the mote out of thy eye; and behold a beam is in thy own eye?

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