Matthew 6:31
Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed?
Connections
πᾶσαν τὴν μέριμναν ὑμῶν ἐπιῤῥίψαντες ἐπ' αὐτόν ὅτι αὐτῷ μέλει περὶ ὑμῶν
Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.
καὶ ὑμεῖς μὴ ζητεῖτε τί φάγητε ἢ τί πίητε καὶ μὴ μετεωρίζεσθε·
And seek not ye what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink, neither be ye of doubtful mind.
Ὁ δὲ ἀποκριθεὶς εἶπεν Γέγραπται Οὐκ ἐπ' ἄρτῳ μόνῳ ζήσεται ἄνθρωπος ἀλλ' ἐπὶ παντὶ ῥήματι ἐκπορευομένῳ διὰ στόματος Θεοῦ
But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.
הַשְׁלֵךְ עַל-יְהוָה׀ יְהָבְךָ וְהוּא יְכַלְכְּלֶךָ לֹא-יִתֵּן לְעוֹלָם מוֹט לַצַּדִּֽיק׃
Cast thy burden upon the LORD, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved.
καὶ λέγουσιν αὐτῷ οἱ μαθηταί αὐτοῦ Πόθεν ἡμῖν ἐν ἐρημίᾳ ἄρτοι τοσοῦτοι ὥστε χορτάσαι ὄχλον τοσοῦτον
And his disciples say unto him, Whence should we have so much bread in the wilderness, as to fill so great a multitude?
בְּטַח בַּֽיהוָה וַעֲשֵׂה-טוֹב שְׁכָן-אֶרֶץ וּרְעֵה אֱמוּנָֽה׃
Trust in the LORD, and do good; so shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed.
וַיֹּאמֶר אֲמַצְיָהוּ לְאִישׁ הָֽאֱלֹהִים וּמַֽה-לַּעֲשׂוֹת לִמְאַת הַכִּכָּר אֲשֶׁר נָתַתִּי לִגְדוּד יִשְׂרָאֵל וַיֹּאמֶר אִישׁ הָֽאֱלֹהִים יֵשׁ לַֽיהוָה לָתֶת לְךָ הַרְבֵּה מִזֶּֽה׃
And Amaziah said to the man of God, But what shall we do for the hundred talents which I have given to the army of Israel? And the man of God answered, The LORD is able to give thee much more than this.
וַיְנַסּוּ-אֵל בִּלְבָבָם לִֽשְׁאָל-אֹכֶל לְנַפְשָֽׁם׃
And they tempted God in their heart by asking meat for their lust.
וְכִי תֹֽאמְרוּ מַה-נֹּאכַל בַּשָּׁנָה הַשְּׁבִיעִת הֵן לֹא נִזְרָע וְלֹא נֶֽאֱסֹף אֶת-תְּבֽוּאָתֵֽנוּ׃
And if ye shall say, What shall we eat the seventh year? behold, we shall not sow, nor gather in our increase:
Copy verses
Matthew 6:31
In English
In the KJV here: no
not ×571
no ×60
lest ×33
but ×26
except ×10
neither ×7
at all ×6
him not ×6
Strong's Definition
G3361
not, no, lest, but, except, …
mē
(adverb) not, (conjunction) lest; also (as an interrogative implying a negative answer (whereas G3756 expects an affirmative one)) whether
- no, not lest
Variations
5 forms of this word
Translations
62 English renderings
Grammar
CONJ
Greek: Conjunction Or Conjunctive Particle
Dictionary form:
οὖν
· oon
In English
In the KJV here: therefore
therefore ×244
then ×188
so ×14
and ×8
now ×8
wherefore ×8
but ×5
seeing then ×3
Strong's Definition
G3767
therefore, then, so, now, and, …
oun
(adverbially) certainly, or (conjunctionally) accordingly
- then, therefore, accordingly, consequently, these things being so
Variations
2 forms of this word
Translations
32 English renderings
Grammar
V-AAS-2P
Verb — Aorist Active Subjunctive, second person plural
the action as a single whole, usually past — try "he ___ed"
the subject does the action — "he ___s"
a possibility or purpose — try "he may ___" or "that he might ___"
the built-in subject is "you (a group)"
| μεριμνήσητε | Speech Verb Tense Aorist Voice Active Mood Subjunctive Person Second Number Plural |
In English
In the KJV here: take thought
careth for ×4
thought take ×4
take ye thought ×2
be careful ×1
by taking thought ×1
care for will ×1
care should have ×1
shall take thought ×1
Strong's Definition
G3309
thought, for, care, careful
merimnaō
to be anxious about
- to be anxious
- to be troubled with cares
- to seek to promote one's interests "caring or providing for
Variations
9 forms of this word
Translations
12 English renderings
Grammar
V-PAP-NPM
Verb — Present Active Participle Nominative, masculine plural
ongoing action — try "he ___s" or "he is ___ing"
the subject does the action — "he ___s"
a verbal adjective — try "___ing" or "the one who ___s"
the subject — the one doing the action
| λέγοντες | Speech Verb Tense Present Voice Active Mood Participle Case Nominative Gender Masculine Number Plural |
In English
In the KJV here: saying
saying ×376
saith ×184
i say ×153
said ×84
he saith ×71
say ×56
he said ×41
to say ×22
Strong's Definition
G3004
saying, saith, say, said, called, …
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
Variations
52 forms of this word
Translations
139 English renderings
In English
In the KJV here: what
what ×250
who ×102
why ×69
whom ×18
which ×16
whose ×9
whether ×8
how ×6
Strong's Definition
G5101
what, who, why, whom, which, …
tis
an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what (in direct or indirect questions)
- who, which, what
Variations
13 forms of this word
Translations
42 English renderings
In English
In the KJV here: shall we eat
to eat ×26
eat ×15
did eat ×6
they did eat ×6
meat ×3
shall eat ×3
ye shall eat ×3
i shall eat ×2
Strong's Definition
G5315
eat, eaten, meat, eating
phagō
to eat (literally or figuratively)
- to eat "to eat (consume) a thing
- to take food, eat a meal "metaphorically to devour, consume
Variations
20 forms of this word
Translations
38 English renderings
Grammar
CONJ
Greek: Conjunction Or Conjunctive Particle
Dictionary form:
ἤ
· ay
In English
In the KJV here: or
or ×256
than ×33
either ×8
or else ×6
nor ×5
and ×3
neither ×3
rather than ×3
Strong's Definition
G2228
or, than, either, nor, neither, …
ē
disjunctive, or; comparative, than
- either, or, than
Variations
1 forms of this word
Translations
26 English renderings
Grammar
I-ASN
Interrogative Pronoun — Accusative, neuter singular
the direct object — the one receiving the action
| τί | Speech Interrogative Pronoun Case Accusative Gender Neuter Number Singular |
In English
In the KJV here: what
what ×250
who ×102
why ×69
whom ×18
which ×16
whose ×9
whether ×8
how ×6
Strong's Definition
G5101
what, who, why, whom, which, …
tis
an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what (in direct or indirect questions)
- who, which, what
Variations
13 forms of this word
Translations
42 English renderings
In English
In the KJV here: shall we drink
drink ×22
to drink ×8
drinketh ×7
drinking ×6
drink of ×4
they drank ×4
i drink ×3
ye shall drink ×3
Strong's Definition
G4095
drink, drinketh, drinking, drank, drunk, …
pinō
to imbibe (literally or figuratively)
- to drink "figuratively, to receive into the soul what serves to refresh strengthen, nourish it unto life eternal
Variations
32 forms of this word
Translations
24 English renderings
Grammar
CONJ
Greek: Conjunction Or Conjunctive Particle
Dictionary form:
ἤ
· ay
In English
In the KJV here: or
or ×256
than ×33
either ×8
or else ×6
nor ×5
and ×3
neither ×3
rather than ×3
Strong's Definition
G2228
or, than, either, nor, neither, …
ē
disjunctive, or; comparative, than
- either, or, than
Variations
1 forms of this word
Translations
26 English renderings
Grammar
I-ASN
Interrogative Pronoun — Accusative, neuter singular
the direct object — the one receiving the action
| τί | Speech Interrogative Pronoun Case Accusative Gender Neuter Number Singular |
In English
In the KJV here: wherewithal
what ×250
who ×102
why ×69
whom ×18
which ×16
whose ×9
whether ×8
how ×6
Strong's Definition
G5101
what, who, why, whom, which, …
tis
an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what (in direct or indirect questions)
- who, which, what
Variations
13 forms of this word
Translations
42 English renderings
In English
In the KJV here: shall we be clothed
clothed ×5
arrayed ×2
clothed with ×2
ye clothed ×2
arrayed was ×1
cast about thee ×1
having cast ×1
he was clothed with ×1
Strong's Definition
G4016
clothed, arrayed, cast, with, on
periballō
to throw all around, i.e., invest (with a palisade or with clothing)
- to throw around, to put around
- to surround a city with a bank (palisade) "of garments, to clothe one
- to put a thing on one "to clothe one with a thing
Variations
16 forms of this word
Translations
17 English renderings