Matthew 6:16

Moreover when ye fast, be not, as the hypocrites, of a sad countenance: for they disfigure their faces, that they may appear unto men to fast. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.

Word Reference

Original Word	Definitions
Ὅταν G3752 CONJ	Strong's Definition hotan whenever (implying hypothesis or more or less uncertainty); also causatively (conjunctionally) inasmuch as when, whenever, as long as, as soon as
δὲ G1161 CONJ	Strong's Definition de but, and, etc but, moreover, and, etc.
νηστεύητε G3522 V-PAS-2P	Strong's Definition nēsteuō to abstain from food (religiously) to abstain as a religious exercise from food and drink: either entirely, if the fast lasted but a single day, or from customary and choice nourishment, if it continued several days
μὴ G3361 PRT-N	Strong's Definition mē (adverb) not, (conjunction) lest; also (as an interrogative implying a negative answer (whereas G3756 expects an affirmative one)) whether no, not lest
γίνεσθε G1096 V-PNM-2P	Strong's Definition ginomai to cause to be (___%___gen___%___-erate), i.e., (reflexively) to become (come into being), used with great latitude (literal, figurative, intensive, etc.) to become, i.e., to come into existence, begin to be, receive being "to become, i.e., to come to pass, happen of events to arise, appear in history, come upon the stage of men appearing in public to be made, finished of miracles, to be performed, wrought to become, be made
ὥσπερ G5618	Strong's Definition hōsper just as, i.e., exactly like just as, even as
οἱ G3588 T-NPM	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
ὑποκριταὶ G5273 N-NPM	Strong's Definition hypokritēs an actor under an assumed character (stage-player), i.e., (figuratively) a dissembler (___%___hypocrite___%___ one who answers, an interpreter "an actor, stage player"a dissembler, pretender, hypocrite
σκυθρωποί G4659 A-NPM	Strong's Definition skythrōpos angry-visaged, i.e., gloomy or affecting a mournful appearance of a sad and gloomy countenance
ἀφανίζουσιν G853 V-PAI-3P	Strong's Definition aphanizō to render unapparent, i.e., (actively) consume (becloud), or (passively) disappear (be destroyed) to snatch out of sight, to put out of view, to make unseen "to cause to vanish away, to destroy, consume"to deprive of lustre, render unsightly to disfigure
γὰρ G1063 CONJ	Strong's Definition gar properly, assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles) for
τὰ G3588 T-APN	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
πρόσωπα G4383 N-APN	Strong's Definition prosōpon the front (as being towards view), i.e., the countenance, aspect, appearance, surface; by implication, presence, person the face the front of the human head "countenance, look the face so far forth as it is the organ of sight, and by it various movements and changes) the index of the inward thoughts and feelings the appearance one presents by his wealth or property, his rank or low condition outward circumstances, external condition "used in expressions which denote to regard the person in one's judgment and treatment of men the outward appearance of inanimate things
αὐτῶν G846 P-GPM	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
ὅπως G3704 CONJ	Strong's Definition hopōs what(-ever) how, i.e., in the manner that (as adverb or conjunction of coincidence, intentional or actual) how, that
φανῶσιν G5316 V-2APS-3P	Strong's Definition phainō to lighten (shine), i.e., show (transitive or intransitive, literal or figurative) to bring forth into the light, cause to shine, shed light "shine to shine, be bright or resplendent "to become evident, to be brought forth into the light, come to view, appear of growing vegetation, to come to light "to appear, be seen"exposed to view to meet the eyes, strike the sight, become clear or manifest to be seen, appear to appear to the mind, seem to one's judgment or opinion
τοῖς G3588 T-DPM	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
ἀνθρώποις G444 N-DPM	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
νηστεύοντες· G3522 V-PAP-NPM	Strong's Definition nēsteuō to abstain from food (religiously) to abstain as a religious exercise from food and drink: either entirely, if the fast lasted but a single day, or from customary and choice nourishment, if it continued several days
ἀμὴν G281 HEB	Strong's Definition amēn properly, firm, i.e., (figuratively) trustworthy; adverbially, surely (often as interjection, so be it) firm metaphorically faithful verily, amen at the beginning of a discourse: surely, truly, of a truth "at the end: so it is, so be it, may it be fulfilled
λέγω G3004 V-PAI-1S	Strong's Definition legō properly, to ___%___lay___%___ forth, i.e., (figuratively) relate (in words (usually of systematic or set discourse; whereas G2036 and G5346 generally refer to an individual expression or speech respectively; while G4483 is properly to break silence merely, and G2980 means an extended or random harangue)); by implication, to mean to say, to speak affirm over, maintain "to teach"to exhort, advise, to command, direct"to point out with words, intend, mean, mean to say"to call by name, to call, name"to speak out, speak of, mention
ὑμῖν G5213	Strong's Definition hymin to (with or by) you you
ὅτι G3754	Strong's Definition hoti demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because that, because, since
ἀπέχουσιν G568 V-PAI-3P	Strong's Definition apechō (actively) to have out, i.e., receive in full; (intransitively) to keep (oneself) away, i.e., be distant (literally or figuratively) have to hold back, keep off, prevent "to have wholly or in full, to have received"it is enough, sufficient to be away, absent, distant"to hold one's self off, abstain
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
μισθὸν G3408 N-ASM	Strong's Definition misthos pay for service (literally or figuratively), good or bad dues paid for work wages, hire reward: used of the fruit naturally resulting from toils and endeavors in both senses, rewards and punishments "of the rewards which God bestows, or will bestow, upon good deeds and endeavors"of punishments
αὐτῶν G846 P-GPM	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

Ὅταν δὲ νηστεύητε μὴ γίνεσθε ὥσπερ οἱ ὑποκριταὶ σκυθρωποί ἀφανίζουσιν γὰρ τὰ πρόσωπα αὐτῶν ὅπως φανῶσιν τοῖς ἀνθρώποις νηστεύοντες· ἀμὴν λέγω ὑμῖν ὅτι ἀπέχουσιν τὸν μισθὸν αὐτῶν

Moreover when ye fast, be not, as the hypocrites, of a sad countenance: for they disfigure their faces, that they may appear unto men to fast. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.

Cross References

Isaiah 58:3

לָמָּה צַּמְנוּ וְלֹא רָאִיתָ עִנִּינוּ נַפְשֵׁנוּ וְלֹא תֵדָע הֵן בְּיוֹם צֹֽמְכֶם תִּמְצְאוּ-חֵפֶץ וְכָל-עַצְּבֵיכֶם תִּנְגֹּֽשׂוּ׃

Wherefore have we fasted, say they, and thou seest not? wherefore have we afflicted our soul, and thou takest no knowledge? Behold, in the day of your fast ye find pleasure, and exact all your labours.

Matthew 9:14

Τότε προσέρχονται αὐτῷ οἱ μαθηταὶ Ἰωάννου λέγοντες Διατί ἡμεῖς καὶ οἱ Φαρισαῖοι νηστεύομεν πολλά οἱ δὲ μαθηταί σου οὐ νηστεύουσιν

Then came to him the disciples of John, saying, Why do we and the Pharisees fast oft, but thy disciples fast not?

Nehemiah 1:4

וַיְהִי כְּשָׁמְעִי׀ אֶת-הַדְּבָרִים הָאֵלֶּה יָשַׁבְתִּי וָֽאֶבְכֶּה וָֽאֶתְאַבְּלָה יָמִים וָֽאֱהִי צָם וּמִתְפַּלֵּל לִפְנֵי אֱלֹהֵי הַשָּׁמָֽיִם׃

And it came to pass, when I heard these words, that I sat down and wept, and mourned certain days, and fasted, and prayed before the God of heaven,

Daniel 9:3

וָאֶתְּנָה אֶת-פָּנַי אֶל-אֲדֹנָי הָֽאֱלֹהִים לְבַקֵּשׁ תְּפִלָּה וְתַחֲנוּנִים בְּצוֹם וְשַׂק וָאֵֽפֶר׃

And I set my face unto the Lord God, to seek by prayer and supplications, with fasting, and sackcloth, and ashes:

Luke 18:12

νηστεύω δὶς τοῦ σαββάτου ἀποδεκατῶ πάντα ὅσα κτῶμαι

I fast twice in the week, I give tithes of all that I possess.

Psalms 69:10

וָאֶבְכֶּה בַצּוֹם נַפְשִׁי וַתְּהִי לַחֲרָפוֹת לִֽי׃

When I wept, and chastened my soul with fasting, that was to my reproach.

Esther 4:16

לֵךְ כְּנוֹס אֶת-כָּל-הַיְּהוּדִים הַֽנִּמְצְאִים בְּשׁוּשָׁן וְצוּמוּ עָלַי וְאַל-תֹּֽאכְלוּ וְאַל-תִּשְׁתּוּ שְׁלֹשֶׁת יָמִים לַיְלָה וָיוֹם גַּם-אֲנִי וְנַֽעֲרֹתַי אָצוּם כֵּן וּבְכֵן אָבוֹא אֶל-הַמֶּלֶךְ אֲשֶׁר לֹֽא-כַדָּת וְכַֽאֲשֶׁר אָבַדְתִּי אָבָֽדְתִּי׃

Go, gather together all the Jews that are present in Shushan, and fast ye for me, and neither eat nor drink three days, night or day: I also and my maidens will fast likewise; and so will I go in unto the king, which is not according to the law: and if I perish, I perish.

Psalms 35:13

וַאֲנִי׀ בַּחֲלוֹתָם לְבוּשִׁי שָׂק עִנֵּיתִי בַצּוֹם נַפְשִׁי וּתְפִלָּתִי עַל-חֵיקִי תָשֽׁוּב׃

But as for me, when they were sick, my clothing was sackcloth: I humbled my soul with fasting; and my prayer returned into mine own bosom.

Mark 2:18

Καὶ ἦσαν οἱ μαθηταὶ Ἰωάννου καὶ οἱ τῶν Φαρισαίων νηστεύοντες καὶ ἔρχονται καὶ λέγουσιν αὐτῷ Διατί οἱ μαθηταὶ Ἰωάννου καὶ οἱ τῶν Φαρισαίων νηστεύουσιν οἱ δὲ σοὶ μαθηταὶ οὐ νηστεύουσιν

And the disciples of John and of the Pharisees used to fast: and they come and say unto him, Why do the disciples of John and of the Pharisees fast, but thy disciples fast not?

Acts 14:23

χειροτονήσαντες δὲ αὐτοῖς πρεσβυτέρους κατ' ἐκκλησίαν προσευξάμενοι μετὰ νηστειῶν παρέθεντο αὐτοὺς τῷ κυρίῳ εἰς ὃν πεπιστεύκεισαν

And when they had ordained them elders in every church, and had prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord, on whom they believed.

Zechariah 7:3

לֵאמֹר אֶל-הַכֹּֽהֲנִים אֲשֶׁר לְבֵית-יְהוָה צְבָאוֹת וְאֶל-הַנְּבִיאִים לֵאמֹר הַֽאֶבְכֶּה בַּחֹדֶשׁ הַחֲמִשִׁי הִנָּזֵר כַּאֲשֶׁר עָשִׂיתִי זֶה כַּמֶּה שָׁנִֽים׃

And to speak unto the priests which were in the house of the LORD of hosts, and to the prophets, saying, Should I weep in the fifth month, separating myself, as I have done these so many years?

Matthew 6:2

Ὅταν οὖν ποιῇς ἐλεημοσύνην μὴ σαλπίσῃς ἔμπροσθέν σου ὥσπερ οἱ ὑποκριταὶ ποιοῦσιν ἐν ταῖς συναγωγαῖς καὶ ἐν ταῖς ῥύμαις ὅπως δοξασθῶσιν ὑπὸ τῶν ἀνθρώπων· ἀμὴν λέγω ὑμῖν ἀπέχουσιν τὸν μισθὸν αὐτῶν

Therefore when thou doest thine alms, do not sound a trumpet before thee, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may have glory of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.

2 Samuel 12:16

וַיְבַקֵּשׁ דָּוִד אֶת-הָֽאֱלֹהִים בְּעַד הַנָּעַר וַיָּצָם דָּוִד צוֹם וּבָא וְלָן וְשָׁכַב אָֽרְצָה׃

David therefore besought God for the child; and David fasted, and went in, and lay all night upon the earth.

Matthew 6:5

Καὶ ὅταν προσεύχῃ οὐκ ἔσῃ ὥσπερ οἱ ὑποκριταί ὅτι φιλοῦσιν ἐν ταῖς συναγωγαῖς καὶ ἐν ταῖς γωνίαις τῶν πλατειῶν ἑστῶτες προσεύχεσθαι ὅπως ἂν φανῶσιν τοῖς ἀνθρώποις· ἀμὴν λέγω ὑμῖν ὅτι ἀπέχουσιν τὸν μισθὸν αὐτῶν

And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites are: for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.

Luke 2:37

καὶ αὐτὴ χήρα ὡς ἐτῶν ὀγδοήκοντα τεσσάρων ἣ οὐκ ἀφίστατο ἀπὸ τοῦ ἱεροῦ νηστείαις καὶ δεήσεσιν λατρεύουσα νύκτα καὶ ἡμέραν

And she was a widow of about fourscore and four years, which departed not from the temple, but served God with fastings and prayers night and day.

1 Kings 21:27

וַיְהִי כִשְׁמֹעַ אַחְאָב אֶת-הַדְּבָרִים הָאֵלֶּה וַיִּקְרַע בְּגָדָיו וַיָּֽשֶׂם-שַׂק עַל-בְּשָׂרוֹ וַיָּצוֹם וַיִּשְׁכַּב בַּשָּׂק וַיְהַלֵּךְ אַֽט׃

And it came to pass, when Ahab heard those words, that he rent his clothes, and put sackcloth upon his flesh, and fasted, and lay in sackcloth, and went softly.

Psalms 109:24

בִּרְכַּי כָּשְׁלוּ מִצּוֹם וּבְשָׂרִי כָּחַשׁ מִשָּֽׁמֶן׃

My knees are weak through fasting; and my flesh faileth of fatness.

Acts 13:2

λειτουργούντων δὲ αὐτῶν τῷ κυρίῳ καὶ νηστευόντων εἶπεν τὸ πνεῦμα τὸ ἅγιον Ἀφορίσατε δή μοι τὸν τε Βαρναβᾶν καὶ τὸν Σαῦλον εἰς τὸ ἔργον ὃ προσκέκλημαι αὐτούς

As they ministered to the Lord, and fasted, the Holy Ghost said, Separate me Barnabas and Saul for the work whereunto I have called them.

1 Corinthians 7:5

μὴ ἀποστερεῖτε ἀλλήλους εἰ μὴ τι ἂν ἐκ συμφώνου πρὸς καιρὸν ἵνα σχολάζητε τῇ νηστείᾳ καὶ τῇ προσευχῇ καὶ πάλιν ἐπὶ τὸ αὐτὸ συνέρχησθε ἵνα μὴ πειράζῃ ὑμᾶς ὁ Σατανᾶς διὰ τὴν ἀκρασίαν ὑμῶν

Defraud ye not one the other, except it be with consent for a time, that ye may give yourselves to fasting and prayer; and come together again, that Satan tempt you not for your incontinency.

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?

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