Matthew 6:25
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©GreekStrong'sOrigin
"For this 
 
3778: thisprobably from a redupl. of ho,, used as a demonstrative pronoun
reasonΔιὰ
(dia)
1223: through, on account of, because ofa prim. preposition
I sayλέγω
(legō)
3004: to saya prim. verb
to you, do not be worriedμεριμνᾶτε
(merimnate)
3309: to be anxious, to care forfrom merimna
aboutτῇ
(tē)
3588: thethe def. art.
your life,ψυχῇ
(psuchē)
5590: breath, the soulof uncertain origin
[as to] whatτί
(ti)
5101: who? which? what?an interrog. pronoun related to tis
you will eat 
 
2068: to eatakin to edó (to eat)
or 
 
2228: or, thana prim. conjunction used disjunctively or cptv.
whatτί
(ti)
5101: who? which? what?an interrog. pronoun related to tis
you will drink;πίητε
(piēte)
4095: to drinka prim. word
norμηδὲ
(mēde)
3366: but not, and notfrom and de
for your body,σώματι
(sōmati)
4983: a bodyof uncertain origin
[as to] whatτί
(ti)
5101: who? which? what?an interrog. pronoun related to tis
you will putἐνδύσησθε
(endusēsthe)
1746a: to clothe or be clothed with (in the sense of sinking into a garment)from en and the same as dunó
on. Is not lifeψυχὴ
(psuchē)
5590: breath, the soulof uncertain origin
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4183: much, manya prim. word
than food,τροφῆς
(trophēs)
5160: nourishment, foodfrom trephó
and the bodyσῶμα
(sōma)
4983: a bodyof uncertain origin
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4183: much, manya prim. word
than clothing?ἐνδύματος
(endumatos)
1742: apparel (esp. the outer robe)from enduó


















KJV Lexicon
δια  preposition
dia  dee-ah':  through (in very wide applications, local, causal, or occasional)
τουτο  demonstrative pronoun - accusative singular neuter
touto  too'-to:  that thing -- here (-unto), it, partly, self(-same), so, that (intent), the same, there(-fore, -unto), this, thus, where(-fore).
λεγω  verb - present active indicative - first person singular
lego  leg'-o:  ask, bid, boast, call, describe, give out, name, put forth, say(-ing, on), shew, speak, tell, utter.
υμιν  personal pronoun - second person dative plural
humin  hoo-min':  to (with or by) you -- ye, you, your(-selves).
μη  particle - nominative
me  may:  any but (that), forbear, God forbid, lack, lest, neither, never, no (wise in), none, nor, (can-)not, nothing, that not, un(-taken), without.
μεριμνατε  verb - present active imperative - second person
merimnao  mer-im-nah'-o:  to be anxious about -- (be, have) care(-ful), take thought.
τη  definite article - dative singular feminine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
ψυχη  noun - dative singular feminine
psuche  psoo-khay':  breath, i.e. (by implication) spirit, abstractly or concretely -- heart (+ -ily), life, mind, soul, + us, + you.
υμων  personal pronoun - second person genitive plural
humon  hoo-mone':  of (from or concerning) you -- ye, you, your (own, -selves).
τι  interrogative pronoun - accusative singular neuter
tis  tis:  an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what (in direct or indirect questions) -- every man, how (much), + no(-ne, thing), what (manner, thing), where (-by, -fore, -of, -unto, -with, -withal), whether, which, who(-m, -se), why.
φαγητε  verb - second aorist active subjunctive - second person
phago  fag'-o:  to eat -- eat, meat.
και  conjunction
kai  kahee:  and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
τι  interrogative pronoun - accusative singular neuter
tis  tis:  an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what (in direct or indirect questions) -- every man, how (much), + no(-ne, thing), what (manner, thing), where (-by, -fore, -of, -unto, -with, -withal), whether, which, who(-m, -se), why.
πιητε  verb - second aorist active subjunctive - second person
pino  pee'-no:  to imbibe -- drink.
μηδε  conjunction
mede  may-deh':  but not, not even; in a continued negation, nor -- neither, nor (yet), (no) not (once, so much as).
τω  definite article - dative singular neuter
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
σωματι  noun - dative singular neuter
soma  so'-mah:  the body (as a sound whole), used in a very wide application, literally or figuratively -- bodily, body, slave.
υμων  personal pronoun - second person genitive plural
humon  hoo-mone':  of (from or concerning) you -- ye, you, your (own, -selves).
τι  interrogative pronoun - accusative singular neuter
tis  tis:  an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what (in direct or indirect questions) -- every man, how (much), + no(-ne, thing), what (manner, thing), where (-by, -fore, -of, -unto, -with, -withal), whether, which, who(-m, -se), why.
ενδυσησθε  verb - aorist middle subjunctive - second person
enduo  en-doo'-o:  to invest with clothing -- array, clothe (with), endue, have (put) on.
ουχι  particle - interrogative
ouchi  oo-khee':  not indeed -- nay, not.
η  definite article - nominative singular feminine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
ψυχη  noun - nominative singular feminine
psuche  psoo-khay':  breath, i.e. (by implication) spirit, abstractly or concretely -- heart (+ -ily), life, mind, soul, + us, + you.
πλειον  adjective - nominative singular neuter - comparative or contracted
pleion  pli-own:  more in quantity, number, or quality; also (in plural) the major portion
εστιν  verb - present indicative - third person singular
esti  es-tee':  he (she or it) is; also (with neuter plural) they are
της  definite article - genitive singular feminine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
τροφης  noun - genitive singular feminine
trophe  trof-ay':  nourishment; by implication, rations (wages) -- food, meat.
και  conjunction
kai  kahee:  and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
το  definite article - nominative singular neuter
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
σωμα  noun - nominative singular neuter
soma  so'-mah:  the body (as a sound whole), used in a very wide application, literally or figuratively -- bodily, body, slave.
του  definite article - genitive singular neuter
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
ενδυματος  noun - genitive singular neuter
enduma  en'-doo-mah:  apparel (especially the outer robe) -- clothing, garment, raiment.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"For this reason I say to you, do not be worried about your life, as to what you will eat or what you will drink; nor for your body, as to what you will put on. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothing?

King James Bible
Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than meat, and the body than raiment?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
"This is why I tell you: Don't worry about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Isn't life more than food and the body more than clothing?

International Standard Version
"That's why I'm telling you to stop worrying about your life—what you will eat or what you will drink —or about your body—what you will wear. Life is more than food, isn't it, and the body more than clothing?

NET Bible
"Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink, or about your body, what you will wear. Isn't there more to life than food and more to the body than clothing?

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Because of this I say to you, you shall not take pains for yourselves with what you will eat, or what you will drink, neither for your body, what you will put on; behold, is not the soul greater than food, and the body than clothing?

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"So I tell you to stop worrying about what you will eat, drink, or wear. Isn't life more than food and the body more than clothes?

King James 2000 Bible
Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what you shall eat, or what you shall drink; nor yet for your body, what you shall put on. Is not life more than food, and the body than clothing?
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