Matthew 6:27
King James Version
8 Jun 2026
“Which of you by taking thought can add one cubit unto his stature?”
ἡλικία
Age, maturity, stature. Helikia. Jesus grew in wisdom and stature. Growth in Christ covers every dimension. Spiritual maturity does not come automatically. It is cultivated.
δύναμαι
is able
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δύναμαι
To be able, to have power, to be capable. Dunamai. With God all things are possible. The limit of what is possible is not human ability but divine will.
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μεριμνάω
being anxious
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μεριμνάω
To be anxious, to be worried. Merimnao. Do not be anxious about anything. Anxiety is not a sin. It is an invitation to prayer. Bring it all to God.
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τίς
Who
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τίς
an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what (in direct or indirect questions)
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προστίθημι
to add
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προστίθημι
to place additionally, i.e. lay beside, annex, repeat
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πῆχυς
hour
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πῆχυς
the fore-arm, i.e. (as a measure) a cubit
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