Matthew 10:31

Fear ye not therefore, ye are of more value than many sparrows.
Word Reference
Original Word Definitions
μὴ
G3361 PRT-N
(adverb) not, (conjunction) lest; also (as an interrogative implying a negative answer (whereas G3756 expects an affirmative one)) whether
  • no, not lest
οὖν
G3767 CONJ
oun
(adverbially) certainly, or (conjunctionally) accordingly
  • then, therefore, accordingly, consequently, these things being so
φοβηθῆτε
G5399
phobeō
to frighten, i.e., (passively) to be alarmed; by analogy, to be in awe of, i.e., revere
  • to put to flight by terrifying (to scare away)
    • to put to flight, to flee
    • "to fear, be afraid
      • to be struck with fear, to be seized with alarm
        • of those startled by strange sights or occurrences
        • "of those struck with amazement
        to fear, be afraid of one"to fear (i.e., hesitate) to do something (for fear of harm)
      to reverence, venerate, to treat with deference or reverential obedience
πολλῶν
G4183 A-GPN
polys
(singular) much (in any respect) or (plural) many; neuter (singular) as adverbial, largely; neuter (plural) as adverb or noun often, mostly, largely
  • many, much, large
στρουθίων
G4765 N-GPN
strouthion
a little sparrow
  • a little bird, especially of the sparrow sort, a sparrow
διαφέρετε
G1308 V-PAI-2P
diapherō
to bear through, i.e., (literally) transport; usually to bear apart, i.e., (objectively) to toss about (figuratively, report); subjectively, to ___%___differ___%___, or (by implication) surpass
  • to bear or carry through any place
  • "to carry different ways
    • to carry in different directions, to different places
      • of people who are carried hither and thither in a ship, driven to and fro
      to differ, to test, prove, the good things that differ,
      • to distinguish between good and evil, lawful and unlawful, to approve of things that excel, to differ from one
      • "to excel, surpass one
      impersonally, it makes a difference, it matters, is of importance
ὑμεῖς
G5210
hymeis
you (as subjective of verb)
  • you

μὴ οὖν φοβηθῆτε πολλῶν στρουθίων διαφέρετε ὑμεῖς
31
Fear ye not therefore, ye are of more value than many sparrows.
Cross References

Luke 12:24

κατανοήσατε τοὺς κόρακας ὅτι οὐ σπείρουσιν οὐδὲ θερίζουσιν οἷς οὐκ ἔστιν ταμεῖον οὐδὲ ἀποθήκη καὶ θεὸς τρέφει αὐτούς· πόσῳ μᾶλλον ὑμεῖς διαφέρετε τῶν πετεινῶν
24
Consider the ravens: for they neither sow nor reap; which neither have storehouse nor barn; and God feedeth them: how much more are ye better than the fowls?

Psalms 8:5

וַתְּחַסְּרֵהוּ מְּעַט מֵאֱלֹהִים וְכָבוֹד וְהָדָר תְּעַטְּרֵֽהוּ׃
5
For thou hast made him a little lower than the angels, and hast crowned him with glory and honour.

Matthew 6:26

ἐμβλέψατε εἰς τὰ πετεινὰ τοῦ οὐρανοῦ ὅτι οὐ σπείρουσιν οὐδὲ θερίζουσιν οὐδὲ συνάγουσιν εἰς ἀποθήκας καὶ πατὴρ ὑμῶν οὐράνιος τρέφει αὐτά· οὐχ ὑμεῖς μᾶλλον διαφέρετε αὐτῶν;
26
Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are ye not much better than they?

1 Corinthians 9:9

ἐν γὰρ τῷ Μωσέως νόμῳ γέγραπται Οὐ φιμώσεις βοῦν ἀλοῶντα μὴ τῶν βοῶν μέλει τῷ θεῷ
9
For it is written in the law of Moses, Thou shalt not the mouth of muzzle the ox that treadeth out the corn. Doth God take care for oxen?

Matthew 12:11

δὲ εἶπεν αὐτοῖς Τίς ἔσται ἐξ ὑμῶν ἄνθρωπος ὃς ἕξει πρόβατον ἕν καὶ ἐὰν ἐμπέσῃ τοῦτο τοῖς σάββασιν εἰς βόθυνον οὐχὶ κρατήσει αὐτὸ καὶ ἐγερεῖ;
11
And he said unto them, What man shall there be among you, that shall have one sheep, and if it fall into a pit on the sabbath day, will he not lay on hold it, and lift it out?