MATTHEW 6:6

KING JAMES VERSION (KJV)

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But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly.”

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Matthew 6:6 Translation & Meaning

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KJV Verse Original Greek Meaning/ Definition
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But δὲ But, and, etc But
thou, σὺ Thou thou
when ὅταν Whenever (implying hypothesis or more or less uncertainty); also causatively (conjunctionally) inasmuch as when
thou prayest, προσεύχῃ To pray to God, i.e., supplicate, worship prayest
enter εἴσελθε To enter (literally or figuratively) enter
into εἰς To or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases into
thy σου Of thee, thy thy
closet, ταμιεῖόν A dispensary or magazine, i.e., a chamber on the ground-floor or interior of a Middle Eastern house (generally used for storage or privacy, a spot for retirement) closet
and καὶ And, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words and
when thou hast shut κλείσας To close (literally or figuratively) shut
thy σου Of thee, thy thy
door, θύραν A portal or entrance (the opening or the closure, literally or figuratively) door
pray πρόσευξαι To pray to God, i.e., supplicate, worship pray
to πατρί A "father" (literally or figuratively, near or more remote) to
thy σου Of thee, thy thy
Father πατρί A "father" (literally or figuratively, near or more remote) Father
which τῷ The (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) which
is τῷ The (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) is
in ἐν "in," at, (up-)on, by, etc in
secret; κρυπτῷ· Concealed, i.e., private secret
and καὶ And, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words and
thy σου Of thee, thy thy
Father πατήρ A "father" (literally or figuratively, near or more remote) Father
which seeth βλέπων To look at (literally or figuratively) seeth
in ἐν "in," at, (up-)on, by, etc in
secret κρυπτῷ Concealed, i.e., private secret
shall reward ἀποδώσει To give away, i.e., up, over, back, etc. (in various applications) reward
thee σοι To thee thee
openly. φανερῷ Shining, i.e., apparent (literally or figuratively); neuter (as adverb) publicly, externally openly

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  • 4  That thine alms may be in secret: and thy Father which seeth in secret himself shall reward thee openly.

  • 5  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.

  • 6  But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly.

  • 7  But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen do: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking.

  • 8  Be not ye therefore like unto them: for your Father knoweth what things ye have need of, before ye ask him.




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