Matthew 13:46
New Testament • 8 words with Strong's data
"Who, when he had found one pearl of great price, went and sold all that he had, and bought it."
Word-by-Word Analysis
מָצָא
mâtsâʼ
properly, to come forth to, i.e. appear or exist; transitively, to attain, i.e. find or acquire; figuratively, to occur, meet or be present
אֶחָד
ʼechâd
properly, united, i.e. one; or (as an ordinal) first
בְּדֹלַח
bᵉdôlach
something in pieces, i.e. bdellium, a (fragrant) gum (perhaps amber); others a pearl
גָּדוֹל
gâdôwl
great (in any sense); hence, older; also insolent
יָלַךְ
yâlak
to walk (literally or figuratively); causatively, to carry (in various senses)
מָכַר
mâkar
to sell, literally (as merchandise, a daughter in marriage, into slavery), or figuratively (to surrender)
קָנָה
qânâh
to erect, i.e. create; by extension, to procure, especially by purchase (causatively, sell); by implication to own
Key Terms in This Verse
בְּדֹלַח bᵉdôlach
something in pieces, i.e. bdellium, a (fragrant) gum (perhaps amber); others a pearl
Study H916 →קָנָה qânâh
to erect, i.e. create; by extension, to procure, especially by purchase (causatively, sell); by implication to own
Study H7069 →מָכַר mâkar
to sell, literally (as merchandise, a daughter in marriage, into slavery), or figuratively (to surrender)
Study H4376 →מָצָא mâtsâʼ
properly, to come forth to, i.e. appear or exist; transitively, to attain, i.e. find or acquire; figuratively, to occur, meet or be present
Study H4672 →יָלַךְ yâlak
to walk (literally or figuratively); causatively, to carry (in various senses)
Study H3212 →Cross References
Unto me, who am less than the least of all saints, is this grace given, that I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ;
If thou seekest her as silver, and searchest for her as for hid treasures;
Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto treasure hid in a field; the which when a man hath found, he hideth, and for joy thereof goeth and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that field.
In whom are hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.
But none of these things move me, neither count I my life dear unto myself, so that I might finish my course with joy, and the ministry, which I have received of the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel ...
And wisdom and knowledge shall be the stability of thy times, and strength of salvation: the fear of the LORD is his treasure.
And the twelve gates were twelve pearls: every several gate was of one pearl: and the street of the city was pure gold, as it were transparent glass.
But God forbid that I should glory, save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom the world is crucified unto me, and I unto the world.
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