Mark 8:36

τί γὰρ ὠφελήσει ἄνθρωπον ἐὰν κερδήσῃ τὸν κόσμον ὅλον καὶ ζημιωθῃ τὴν ψυχὴν αὐτοῦ

For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?

Word Reference

Original Word	Definitions
τί G5101 I-NSN	Strong's Definition tis an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what (in direct or indirect questions) who, which, what
γὰρ G1063 CONJ	Strong's Definition gar properly, assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles) for
ὠφελήσει G5623	Strong's Definition ōpheleō to be useful, i.e., to benefit to assist, to be useful or advantageous, to profit
ἄνθρωπον G444 N-ASM	Strong's Definition anthrōpos man-faced, i.e., a human being a human being, whether male or female generically, to include all human individuals "to distinguish man from beings of a different race or order of animals and plants "of from God and Christ"of the angels with the added notion of weakness, by which man is led into a mistake or prompted to sin"with the adjunct notion of contempt or disdainful pity"with reference to two fold nature of man, body and soul"with reference to the two fold nature of man, the corrupt and the truly Christian man, conformed to the nature of God"with reference to sex, a male indefinitely, someone, a man, one"in the plural, people"joined with other words, merchantman
ἐὰν G1437	Strong's Definition ean a conditional particle; in case that, provided, etc.; often used in connection with other particles to denote indefiniteness or uncertainty if, in case
κερδήσῃ G2770	Strong's Definition kerdainō to gain (literally or figuratively) to gain, acquire, to get gain "metaphorically of gain arising from shunning or escaping from evil (where we say ___%___to spare one's self___%___, ___%___be spared___%___) "to gain any one i.e., to win him over to the kingdom of God, to gain one to faith in Christ"to gain Christ's favor and fellowship
τὸν G3588 T-ASM	Strong's Definition ho the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
κόσμον G2889 N-ASM	Strong's Definition kosmos orderly arrangement, i.e., decoration; by implication, the world (including its inhabitants, literally or figuratively (morally)) an apt and harmonious arrangement or constitution, order, government "ornament, decoration, adornment, i.e., the arrangement of the stars, 'the heavenly hosts', as the ornament of the heavens (see 1 Peter 3:3)"the world, the universe"the circle of the earth, the earth"the inhabitants of the earth, men, the human race"the ungodly multitude; the whole mass of men alienated from God, and therefore hostile to the cause of Christ"world affairs, the aggregate of things earthly the whole circle of earthly goods, endowments riches, advantages, pleasures, etc, which although hollow and frail and fleeting, stir desire, seduce from God and are obstacles to the cause of Christ
ὅλον G3650 A-ASM	Strong's Definition holos ___%___whole___%___ or ___%___all___%___, i.e., complete (in extent, amount, time or degree), especially (neuter) as noun or adverb all, whole, completely
καὶ G2532 CONJ	Strong's Definition kai and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words and, also, even, indeed, but
ζημιωθῃ G2210	Strong's Definition zēmioō to injure, i.e., (reflexively or passively) to experience detriment to affect with damage, do damage to "to sustain damage, to receive injury, suffer loss
τὴν G3588 T-ASF	Strong's Definition ho the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
ψυχὴν G5590 N-ASF	Strong's Definition psychē breath, i.e., (by implication) spirit, abstractly or concretely (the animal sentient principle only; thus distinguished on the one hand from G4151, which is the rational and immortal soul; and on the other from G2222, which is mere vitality, even of plants: these terms thus exactly correspond respectively to the Hebrew H5315, H7307 and H2416) breath the breath of life the vital force which animates the body and shows itself in breathing of animals "of men life"that in which there is life a living being, a living soul the soul the seat of the feelings, desires, affections, aversions (our heart, soul etc.) "the (human) soul in so far as it is constituted that by the right use of the aids offered it by God it can attain its highest end and secure eternal blessedness, the soul regarded as a moral being designed for everlasting life"the soul as an essence which differs from the body and is not dissolved by death (distinguished from other parts of the body)
αὐτοῦ G846 P-GSM	Strong's Definition autos the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative G1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons himself, herself, themselves, itself "he, she, it"the same

τί γὰρ ὠφελήσει ἄνθρωπον ἐὰν κερδήσῃ τὸν κόσμον ὅλον καὶ ζημιωθῃ τὴν ψυχὴν αὐτοῦ

For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?

Cross References

Matthew 16:26

τί γὰρ ὠφελεῖται ἄνθρωπος ἐὰν τὸν κόσμον ὅλον κερδήσῃ τὴν δὲ ψυχὴν αὐτοῦ ζημιωθῇ ἢ τί δώσει ἄνθρωπος ἀντάλλαγμα τῆς ψυχῆς αὐτοῦ

For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?

Luke 9:25

τί γὰρ ὠφελεῖται ἄνθρωπος κερδήσας τὸν κόσμον ὅλον ἑαυτὸν δὲ ἀπολέσας ἢ ζημιωθείς

For what is a man advantaged, if he gain the whole world, and lose himself, or be cast away?

Psalms 49:17

כִּי לֹא בְמוֹתוֹ יִקַּח הַכֹּל לֹא-יֵרֵד אַחֲרָיו כְּבוֹדֽוֹ׃

For when he dieth he shall carry away: nothing his glory shall not descend after him.

James 1:9

Καυχάσθω δὲ ὁ ἀδελφὸς ὁ ταπεινὸς ἐν τῷ ὕψει αὐτοῦ

Let the brother of low degree rejoice in that he is exalted:

Philippians 3:7

ἀλλ' ἅτινα ἦν μοι κέρδη ταῦτα ἥγημαι διὰ τὸν Χριστὸν ζημίαν

But what things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ.

Luke 12:19

καὶ ἐρῶ τῇ ψυχῇ μου Ψυχή ἔχεις πολλὰ ἀγαθὰ κείμενα εἰς ἔτη πολλά· ἀναπαύου φάγε πίε εὐφραίνου

And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, and be merry.

Hebrews 11:24

Πίστει Μωσῆς μέγας γενόμενος ἠρνήσατο λέγεσθαι υἱὸς θυγατρὸς Φαραώ

By faith Moses, when he was come to years, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter;

Job 2:4

וַיַּעַן הַשָּׂטָן אֶת-יְהוָה וַיֹּאמַר עוֹר בְּעַד-עוֹר וְכֹל אֲשֶׁר לָאִישׁ יִתֵּן בְּעַד נַפְשֽׁוֹ׃

And Satan answered the LORD, and said, Skin for skin, yea, all that a man hath will he give for his life.

Revelation 18:7

ὅσα ἐδόξασεν ἑαυτὴν καὶ ἐστρηνίασεν τοσοῦτον δότε αὐτῇ βασανισμὸν καὶ πένθος ὅτι ἐν τῇ καρδίᾳ αὐτῆς λέγει Κάθημαι βασίλισσα καὶ χήρα οὐκ εἰμί καὶ πένθος οὐ μὴ ἴδω

How much she hath glorified herself, and lived deliciously, so much torment and sorrow give her: for she saith in her heart, I sit a queen, and am no widow, and shall see no sorrow.

Romans 6:21

τίνα οὖν καρπὸν εἴχετε τότε ἐφ' οἷς νῦν ἐπαισχύνεσθε τὸ γὰρ τέλος ἐκείνων θάνατος

What fruit had ye then in those things whereof ye are now ashamed? for the end of those things is death.

Malachi 3:14

אֲמַרְתֶּם שָׁוְא עֲבֹד אֱלֹהִים וּמַה-בֶּצַע כִּי שָׁמַרְנוּ מִשְׁמַרְתּוֹ וְכִי הָלַכְנוּ קְדֹרַנִּית מִפְּנֵי יְהוָה צְבָאֽוֹת׃

Ye have said, It is vain to serve God: and what profit is it that we have kept his ordinance, and that we have walked mournfully before the LORD of hosts?

Psalms 73:18

אַךְ בַּחֲלָקוֹת תָּשִׁית לָמוֹ הִפַּלְתָּם לְמַשּׁוּאֽוֹת׃

Surely thou didst set them in slippery places: thou castedst them down into destruction.

Matthew 4:8

Πάλιν παραλαμβάνει αὐτὸν ὁ διάβολος εἰς ὄρος ὑψηλὸν λίαν καὶ δείκνυσιν αὐτῷ πάσας τὰς βασιλείας τοῦ κόσμου καὶ τὴν δόξαν αὐτῶν

Again, the devil taketh up him into an exceeding high mountain, and sheweth him all the kingdoms of the world, and the glory of them;

Luke 16:19

Ἄνθρωπος δέ τις ἦν πλούσιος καὶ ἐνεδιδύσκετο πορφύραν καὶ βύσσον εὐφραινόμενος καθ' ἡμέραν λαμπρῶς

There was a certain rich man, which was clothed in purple and fine linen, and fared sumptuously every day:

Job 22:2

הַלְאֵל יִסְכָּן-גָּבֶר כִּֽי-יִסְכֹּן עָלֵימוֹ מַשְׂכִּֽיל׃

Can a man be profitable unto God, as he that is wise may be profitable unto himself?

Mark 8:35

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