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Now therefore why tempt ye God, to put a yoke upon the neck of the disciples, which neither our fathers nor we were able to bear? (KJV)
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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.
νῦνnunNow
Lemma: νῦν (nun) · Strong's: G3568
Parsing: Adverb (ADV)
Meaning: now — νῦν, adv., ; [in LXX chiefly for עַתָּה ; ] ; 1. prop., of time, now, i.e. at the present time: as opposite to past, Jhn.4:18, Act.7:52, Rom.13:11, 2Co.7:9, Col.1:24, al.; opposite to fut., Jhn.12:27, Rom.11:31, al.;…
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Used 149 times. Also: Matthew 12:32, Matthew 24:21, Matthew 26:65, Matthew 27:42, Matthew 27:43, Mark 10:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3568; TFLSJ G3568; TAGNT Acts 15:10 word 1
οὖνountherefore
Lemma: οὖν (oun) · Strong's: G3767
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: therefore/then — οὖν, ; particle ; expressing consequence or simple sequence (never standing first in a sentence), wherefore, therefore, then: Mat.3:10, Luk.3:9, Jhn.8:38, Act.1:21, Rom.5:9, al.; in exhortations, Mat.3:8, Luk.11:35,…
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Used 535 times. Also: Matthew 1:17, Matthew 3:8, Matthew 3:10, Matthew 5:19, Matthew 5:23, Matthew 5:48 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3767; TFLSJ G3767; TAGNT Acts 15:10 word 2
τίtiwhy
Lemma: τίς (tis) · Strong's: G5101
Parsing: Interrogative pronoun · Accusative · Singular · Neuter (I-ASN)
Meaning: which? — τίς, neut., τί, genitive, τίνος, interrog. pron., [in LXX for מָה ,מִי ; ] in masc. and fem., ; who, which, what?; in neut., which, what?, used both in direct and in indirect questions. ; I. I. As subst., ; 1. 1. masc.,…
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Used 568 times. Also: Matthew 3:7, Matthew 5:13, Matthew 5:46, Matthew 5:47, Matthew 6:3, Matthew 6:25 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5101; TFLSJ G5101; TAGNT Acts 15:10 word 3
πειράζετεpeirazeteare you testing
Lemma: πειράζω (peirazō) · Strong's: G3985H
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Indicative · 2nd · Plural (V-PAI-2P)
Meaning: to test/tempt: test — πειράζω poët. and late prose form of πειράω, which see, ; [in LXX for נָסָה pi. ; ] ; 1. to make proof of (Hom.). ; 2. to try, attempt (Luc., Polyb., with inf. (see M, Pr., 205; B1., § 69, 4), Act.9:26 16:7 24:6. ; 3.…
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Used 23 times. Also: Matthew 16:1, Matthew 19:3, Matthew 22:18, Matthew 22:35, Mark 8:11, Mark 10:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3985H; TFLSJ G3985H; TAGNT Acts 15:10 word 4
τὸνton<the>
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Accusative · Singular · Masculine (T-ASM)
Meaning: the/this/who — ὁ, ἡ, τό, ; the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. ; I. As demonstr. pron. ; 1. As frequently in Hom.,…
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Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT Acts 15:10 word 5
θεὸνtheonGod
Lemma: θεός (theos) · Strong's: G2316
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Masculine · Title (N-ASM-T)
Meaning: God — θεός, -οῦ, ὁ, ἡ (Act.19:37 only; see M, Pr., 60, 244), late voc., θεέ (Mat.27:46; cf. Deu.3:24, al.), ; [in LXX chiefly for אֱלֹהִים, also for אֵל and other cognate forms, יהוה, etc. ; ] ; a god or deity, God. ; 1. In…
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Used 1338 times. Also: Matthew 1:23, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 3:16, Matthew 4:3, Matthew 4:4, Matthew 4:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2316; TFLSJ G2316; TAGNT Acts 15:10 word 6
ἐπιθεῖναιepitheinaito put
Lemma: ἐπιτίθημι (epitithēmi) · Strong's: G2007
Parsing: Verb · 2nd Aorist · Active · Infinitive (V-2AAN)
Meaning: to put/lay on — ἐπι-τίθημι ; [in LXX for נָתַן, שָׁוָה, etc. ; ] ; 1. to lay, set or place upon: with accusative of thing(s), before ἐπί, with accusative of thing(s), Mat.23:4, Luk.15:5, Jhn.9:6 (WH, txt. Jhn.9:15), Act.15:10 28:3;…
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Used 39 times. Also: Matthew 9:18, Matthew 19:13, Matthew 19:15, Matthew 21:7, Matthew 23:4, Matthew 27:29 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2007; TFLSJ G2007; TAGNT Acts 15:10 word 7
ζυγὸνzugona yoke
Lemma: ζυγός (zugos) · Strong's: G2218
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Masculine (N-ASM)
Meaning: yoke/scales — ζυγός (in cl. more frequently τὸ ζυγόν), -οῦ, ὁ ; (ζεύγνυμι), [in LXX for עֹל, מֹאזֵן, etc. ; ] ; 1. a yoke; metaphorically, of bondage or submission to authority: Mat.11:29-30, Act.15:10, Gal.5:1, 1Ti.6:1. ; 2. a…
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Used 6 times. Also: Matthew 11:29, Matthew 11:30, Galatians 5:1, 1 Timothy 6:1, Revelation 6:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2218; TFLSJ G2218; TAGNT Acts 15:10 word 8
ἐπὶepiupon
Lemma: ἐπί (epi) · Strong's: G1909
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: upon/to/against — ἐπί (before a smooth breathing ἐπ᾽, before a rough breathing ἐφ᾽), ; prep. with genitive, dative, accusative (accusative most frequently in NT), ; with primary sense of superposition, on, upon. ; I. C. genitive, ; 1. of…
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Used 905 times. Also: Matthew 1:11, Matthew 2:22, Matthew 3:7, Matthew 3:13, Matthew 3:16, Matthew 4:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1909; TFLSJ G1909; TAGNT Acts 15:10 word 9
τὸνtonthe
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Accusative · Singular · Masculine (T-ASM)
Meaning: the/this/who — ὁ, ἡ, τό, ; the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. ; I. As demonstr. pron. ; 1. As frequently in Hom.,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT Acts 15:10 word 10
τράχηλονtrachēlonneck
Lemma: τράχηλος (trachēlos) · Strong's: G5137
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Masculine (N-ASM)
Meaning: neck — τράχηλος, -ου, ὁ ; [in LXX chiefly for צַוַּאר, also forעֹרֶף, etc. ; ] ; the neck: Mat.18:6, Mrk.9:42, Luk.17:2; ἐπιπεσεῖν ἐπὶ τὸν τ., to embrace (Gen.46:29), Luk.15:20, Act.20:37. Metaphorical, ὑποθεῖναι τὸν ἑαυτοῦ τ.…
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Used 7 times. Also: Matthew 18:6, Mark 9:42, Luke 15:20, Luke 17:2, Acts 20:37, Romans 16:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5137; TFLSJ G5137; TAGNT Acts 15:10 word 11
τῶνtōnof the
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Genitive · Plural · Masculine (T-GPM)
Meaning: the/this/who — ὁ, ἡ, τό, ; the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. ; I. As demonstr. pron. ; 1. As frequently in Hom.,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT Acts 15:10 word 12
μαθητῶν,mathētōndisciples
Lemma: μαθητής (mathētēs) · Strong's: G3101
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Plural · Masculine (N-GPM)
Meaning: disciple — μαθητής, -οῦ, ὁ (μανθάνω), ; [in LXX only as seel. (A) in Jer.13:21 20:11 26(46):9 * ; ] ; a disciple: opposite to διδάσκαλος, Mat.10:24, Luk.6:40; Ἰωάννου, Mat.9:14, Luk.7:18, Jhn.3:25; τ. Φαρισσίων, Mat.22:16,…
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Used 269 times. Also: Matthew 5:1, Matthew 8:21, Matthew 8:23, Matthew 8:25, Matthew 9:10, Matthew 9:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3101; TFLSJ G3101; TAGNT Acts 15:10 word 13
ὃνhonthat
Lemma: ὅς (hos, hē) · Strong's: G3739
Parsing: Relative pronoun · Accusative · Singular · Masculine (R-ASM)
Meaning: which — ὅς, ἥ, ὅ, ; the postpositive article (ἄρθρον ὑποτακτικόν). ; I. As demonstr. pron. = οὗτος, ὅδε, this, that, also for αὐτός, chiefly in nom.: ὅς δέ, but he (cf. ἦ δὲ ὅς, frequently in Plat.), Mrk.15:23, Jhn.5:11; ὃς μὲν…
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Used 1433 times. Also: Matthew 1:16, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 1:25, Matthew 2:9, Matthew 2:16, Matthew 3:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3739; TFLSJ G3739; TAGNT Acts 15:10 word 14
οὔτεouteneither
Lemma: οὔτε (oute) · Strong's: G3777
Parsing: Conjunction · Negative (CONJ-N)
Meaning: neither — οὔτε ; negative particle, related to μήτε as οὐ to μή, ; and not, neither, nor: οὐδεὶς . . . οὔτε, Rev.5:4; οὐδὲ . . . οὔτε, Gal.1:12; οὔτε . . . καί, Jhn.4:11; after a question with μή interrog., Jas.3:12; οὔτε . . .…
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Used 87 times. Also: Matthew 6:20, Matthew 12:32, Matthew 22:30, Mark 12:25, Mark 14:68, Luke 14:35 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3777; TFLSJ G3777; TAGNT Acts 15:10 word 15
οἱhoithe
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Nominative · Plural · Masculine (T-NPM)
Meaning: the/this/who — ὁ, ἡ, τό, ; the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. ; I. As demonstr. pron. ; 1. As frequently in Hom.,…
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Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT Acts 15:10 word 16
πατέρεςpateresfathers
Lemma: πατήρ (patēr) · Strong's: G3962
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Plural · Masculine (N-NPM)
Meaning: father — πατήρ, πατρός, -τρί, τέρα, [in LXX chiefly and very frequently for אָב ; ] ; a father; 1. prop., ; (a) of the male parent: Mat.2:22, Luk.1:17, Jhn.4:53; anarth., Heb.12:7 (M, Pr., 82 f.); pl., of both parents (cl.),…
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Used 420 times. Also: Matthew 2:22, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 4:21, Matthew 4:22, Matthew 5:16, Matthew 5:45 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3962; TFLSJ G3962; TAGNT Acts 15:10 word 17
ἡμῶνhēmōnof us
Lemma: μέ (me) · Strong's: G3165
Parsing: Personal pronoun · 1st · Genitive · Plural (P-1GP)
Meaning: me — 1. apostrophe for με. ; 2. rarely for μοι, (Homer) (ML)
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Used 2026 times. Also: Matthew 1:23, Matthew 2:6, Matthew 2:8, Matthew 2:15, Matthew 3:11, Matthew 3:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3165; TFLSJ G3165; TAGNT Acts 15:10 word 18
οὔτεoutenor
Lemma: οὔτε (oute) · Strong's: G3777
Parsing: Conjunction · Negative (CONJ-N)
Meaning: neither — οὔτε ; negative particle, related to μήτε as οὐ to μή, ; and not, neither, nor: οὐδεὶς . . . οὔτε, Rev.5:4; οὐδὲ . . . οὔτε, Gal.1:12; οὔτε . . . καί, Jhn.4:11; after a question with μή interrog., Jas.3:12; οὔτε . . .…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 87 times. Also: Matthew 6:20, Matthew 12:32, Matthew 22:30, Mark 12:25, Mark 14:68, Luke 14:35 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3777; TFLSJ G3777; TAGNT Acts 15:10 word 19
ἡμεῖςhēmeiswe ourselves
Lemma: μέ (me) · Strong's: G3165
Parsing: Personal pronoun · 1st · Nominative · Plural (P-1NP)
Meaning: me — 1. apostrophe for με. ; 2. rarely for μοι, (Homer) (ML)
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Used 2026 times. Also: Matthew 1:23, Matthew 2:6, Matthew 2:8, Matthew 2:15, Matthew 3:11, Matthew 3:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3165; TFLSJ G3165; TAGNT Acts 15:10 word 20
ἰσχύσαμενischusamenwere able
Lemma: ἰσχύω (ischuō) · Strong's: G2480
Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Active · Indicative · 1st · Plural (V-AAI-1P)
Meaning: be strong — ἰσχύω; (ἰσχύς), [in LXX for חָזַק, גִּבּוֹר, עָצַם, etc. ; ] ; 1. to be strong in body: Mat.9:12, Mrk.2:17. ; 2. to be powerful, have power, prevail: Act.19:20, Rev.12:8; before κατά, with genitive of person(s),…
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Used 28 times. Also: Matthew 5:13, Matthew 8:28, Matthew 9:12, Matthew 26:40, Mark 2:17, Mark 5:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2480; TFLSJ G2480; TAGNT Acts 15:10 word 21
βαστάσαι;bastasaito bear?
Lemma: βαστάζω (bastazō) · Strong's: G0941
Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Active · Infinitive (V-AAN)
Meaning: to carry — βαστάζω, ; [in LXX: Jdg.16:30 (נטה), Rut.2:16, 2Ki.23:5, 4Ki.18:14 and Job.21:3 (נשׂא), Sir.6:25, Da TH Bel 36 * ; ] ; 1. to take up with the hands, to lift: λίθους, Jhn.10:31. ; 2. to bear, to carry, as a burden, and…
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Used 27 times. Also: Matthew 3:11, Matthew 8:17, Matthew 20:12, Mark 14:13, Luke 7:14, Luke 10:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0941; TFLSJ G0941; TAGNT Acts 15:10 word 22
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| Now | → | νῦν G3568 now |
| then | → | οὖν G3767 therefore/then |
| why | → | τίς G5101 which? |
| do you test | → | πειράζω G3985H to test/tempt: test |
| God | → | θεός G2316 God |
| by placing | → | ἐπιτίθημι G2007 to put/lay on |
| on | → | ἐπί G1909 upon/to/against |
| the | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| necks | → | τράχηλος G5137 neck |
| of the | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| disciples | → | μαθητής G3101 disciple |
| a yoke | → | ζυγός G2218 yoke/scales |
| that | → | ὅς G3739 which |
| neither | → | οὔτε G3777 neither |
| we | → | ἐγώ G1473 I/we |
| nor | → | οὔτε G3777 neither |
| our | → | ἐγώ G1473 I/we |
| fathers | → | πατήρ G3962 father |
| have been able | → | ἰσχύω G2480 be strong |
| to bear | → | βαστάζω G0941 to carry |
King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source
Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).
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