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Matthew 5:16 in the Greek
Meaning word by word (Strong’s)
The verse
King James Version
Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.
Bíblia Livre
Assim brilhe vossa luz diante das pessoas, para que vejam vossas boas obras, e glorifiquem ao vosso Pai, que está nos céus.
Word by word
Each original-language term the verse translates, in the order of the King James Version, which carries a Strong’s number on each word. The meaning comes from the lexicon entry.
KJV renders it: your, you
In this verse: “Let your … your”
KJV renders it: light
In this verse: “light”
KJV renders it: so, thus, wise
In this verse: “so”
KJV renders it: shine, shined
In this verse: “shine”
KJV renders it: before, sight
In this verse: “before”
KJV renders it: man, men
In this verse: “men”
KJV renders it: that, how, to
In this verse: “that”
KJV renders it: saw, know, see
In this verse: “they may see”
KJV renders it: good, better, honest
In this verse: “good”
KJV renders it: works, work, deeds
In this verse: “works”
KJV renders it: and, also
In this verse: “and”
KJV renders it: glorified, glorify, glorifying
In this verse: “glorify”
KJV renders it: Father, fathers, Father's
In this verse: “Father”
KJV renders it: which, who
In this verse: “which”
KJV renders it: in, with, by
In this verse: “is in”
KJV renders it: heaven, heavens, air
In this verse: “heaven”
The number opens the full entry: definition, derivation and the verses where the word appears.
More verses in the original
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