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Matthew 18:8 - Foot

Matthew 18:8 - Wherefore if thy hand or thy foot offend thee, cut them off, and cast them from thee: it is better for thee to enter into life halt or maimed, rather than having two hands or two feet to be cast into everlasting fire.

Verse	Strongs No.	Greek	Strongs Definition
Wherefore	G1161	δέ	[Conjunction] but and etc.
if	G1487	εἰ	[Conjunction] if whether: that etc.
thy	G4675	σοῦ	of thee thy
hand	G5495	χείρ	[Noun Feminine] the hand (literally or figuratively [power]; especially [by Hebraism] a means or instrument)
or	G2228	ἤ	disjunctive or; comparative than
thy	G4675	σοῦ	of thee thy
foot	G4228	πούς	[Noun Masculine] a foot (figuratively or literally)
offend	G4624	σκανδαλίζω	[Verb] from G4625; to entrap that is trip up (figuratively stumble [transitively] or entice to sin apostasy or displeasure)
thee	G4571	σέ	thee
cut them off	G1581	ἐκκόπτω	[Verb] to exscind; figuratively to frustrate
and	G2532	καί	[Conjunction] and also: even so: then too etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
cast	G906	βάλλω	[Verb] to throw (in various applications more or less violent or intense)
them from	G575	ἀπό	off that is away (from something near) in various senses (of place time or relation; literally or figuratively): (X here-) after ago at because of before by (the space of) for (-th) from in (out) of off (up-) on (-ce) since with. In composition (as a prefix) it usually denotes separation departure: cessation completion
thee	G4571	σέ	thee
it is	G2076	ἐστί	[Verb] he (she or it) is; also (with neuter plural) they are
better	G2570	καλός	[Adjective] properly beautiful but chiefly (figuratively) good (literally or morally) that is valuable or virtuous (for appearance or use and thus distinguished from G18 which is properly intrinsic)
for thee	G4571	σέ	thee
to enter	G1525	εἰσέρχομαι	[Verb] to enter (literally or figuratively)
into	G1519	εἰς	[Preposition] to or into (indicating the point reached or entered) of place time or (figuratively) purpose (result etc.); also in adverbial phrases.
life	G2222	ζωή	[Noun Feminine] life (literally or figuratively)
halt	G5560	χωλός	[Adjective] halt that is limping
or	G2228	ἤ	disjunctive or; comparative than
maimed	G2948	κυλλός	[Adjective] rocking about that is crippled (maimed in feet or hands)
rather than	G2228	ἤ	disjunctive or; comparative than
having	G2192	ἔχω	[Verb] to hold (used in very various applications literally or figuratively direct or remote; such as possession ability: contiguity relation or condition)
two	G1417	δύο	[Noun] two
hands	G5495	χείρ	[Noun Feminine] the hand (literally or figuratively [power]; especially [by Hebraism] a means or instrument)
or	G2228	ἤ	disjunctive or; comparative than
two	G1417	δύο	[Noun] two
feet	G4228	πούς	[Noun Masculine] a foot (figuratively or literally)
to be cast	G906	βάλλω	[Verb] to throw (in various applications more or less violent or intense)
into	G1519	εἰς	[Preposition] to or into (indicating the point reached or entered) of place time or (figuratively) purpose (result etc.); also in adverbial phrases.
everlasting	G166	αἰώνιος	[Adjective] perpetual (also used of past time or past and future as well)
fire	G4442	πῦρ	[Noun Neuter] fire (literally or figuratively specifically lightning)

Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.

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