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Let no man therefore judge you in meat, or in drink, or in respect of an holyday, or of the new moon, or of the sabbath days : (KJV)
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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.
ΜὴMēNot
Lemma: μή (mē) · Strong's: G3361
Parsing: Negative Particle · Negative · Negative (PRT-N)
Meaning: not — μή, ; subjective negative particle, ; used where the negation depends on a condition or hypothesis, expressed or understood, as distinct from οὐ, which denies absolutely. μή is used where one thinks a thing is not, as…
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Used 1087 times. Also: Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 2:12, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 3:10, Matthew 4:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3361; TFLSJ G3361; TAGNT Colossians 2:16 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 Colossians 2:16 word 2
τιςtisanyone
Lemma: τις (tis) · Strong's: G5100
Parsing: Indefinite pronoun · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (X-NSM)
Meaning: one — τις, neut., τι, genitive, τινός, ; enclitic indefinite pron., related to interrog. τίς as πού, πως, ποτέ to ποῦ, πῶς, πότε. ; I. As subst., ; 1. one, a certain one: Luk.9:49, Jhn.11:1, Act.5:25, al.; pl., τίνες,…
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Used 542 times. Also: Matthew 5:23, Matthew 8:28, Matthew 9:3, Matthew 11:27, Matthew 12:19, Matthew 12:29 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5100; TFLSJ G5100; TAGNT Colossians 2:16 word 3
ὑμᾶςhumasyou
Lemma: σύ (su) · Strong's: G4771
Parsing: Personal pronoun · 2nd · Accusative · Plural (P-2AP)
Meaning: you — σύ, ; pron. of 2nd of person(s), ; thou, you, genitive, σοῦ, dative, σοί, accusative, σέ, pl., ὑμεῖς, -ῶν, -ῖν, -ᾶς (enclitic in oblique cases sing., except after prep. (BL, §48, 3), though πρὸς σέ occurs in Mat.25:39).…
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Used 3071 times. Also: Matthew 1:20, Matthew 2:6, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 3:7, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 3:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4771; TFLSJ G4771; TAGNT Colossians 2:16 word 4
κρινέτωkrinetōshould judge
Lemma: κρίνω (krinō) · Strong's: G2919
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Imperative · 3rd · Singular (V-PAM-3S)
Meaning: to judge — κρίνω, ; [in LXX chiefly for שׁפט, also for ריב ,דּין, etc. ; ] ; 1. to separate, select, choose (cl.; in LXX: 2Ma.13:15). ; 2. to approve, esteem: Rom.14:5. ; 3. to be of opinion, judge, think: Luk.7:43, 1Co.11:13;…
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Used 115 times. Also: Matthew 5:40, Matthew 7:1, Matthew 7:2, Matthew 19:28, Luke 6:37, Luke 7:43 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2919; TFLSJ G2919; TAGNT Colossians 2:16 word 5
ἐνenin regard to
Lemma: ἐν (en) · Strong's: G1722
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: in/on/among — ἐν, ; prep, (the most frequently of all in NT), with dative (= Heb. בְּ, Lat. in, with abl.). ; I. Of place, with dative of thing(s), of person(s), in, within, on, at, by, among: ἐν τ. πόλει, Luk.7:37; τ. οφθαλμῷ,…
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Used 2826 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 2:1, Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1722; TFLSJ G1722; TAGNT Colossians 2:16 word 6
βρώσειbrōseifood
Lemma: βρῶσις (brōsis) · Strong's: G1035
Parsing: Noun · Dative · Singular · Feminine (N-DSF)
Meaning: eating — βρῶσις, -εως, ἡ (cf. βιβρώσκω), ; [in LXX chiefly for parts and derivatives of אכל ; ] ; 1. eating: β. καὶ πόσις, Rom.14:17, Col.2:16 (see Lft., ICC, in l.); with genitive obj., 1Co.8:4; metaphorically, corrosion, rust:…
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Used 11 times. Also: Matthew 6:19, Matthew 6:20, John 4:32, John 6:27, John 6:55, Romans 14:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1035; TFLSJ G1035; TAGNT Colossians 2:16 word 7
ἐνenin regard to
Lemma: ἐν (en) · Strong's: G1722
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: in/on/among — ἐν, ; prep, (the most frequently of all in NT), with dative (= Heb. בְּ, Lat. in, with abl.). ; I. Of place, with dative of thing(s), of person(s), in, within, on, at, by, among: ἐν τ. πόλει, Luk.7:37; τ. οφθαλμῷ,…
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Used 2826 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 2:1, Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1722; TFLSJ G1722; TAGNT Colossians 2:16 word 8
πόσειposeidrink
Lemma: πόσις (posis) · Strong's: G4213
Parsing: Noun · Dative · Singular · Feminine (N-DSF)
Meaning: drink — πόσις, -εως, ἡ; (πίνω), [in LXX: Da, LXX TH Dan.1:10 (מִשְׁתֶּה) * ; ] ; 1. prop., drinking: Rom.14:17, Col.2:16 (see Lft.; ICC, in l). ; 2. = πόμα, drink: Jhn.6:55 (cf. βρῶσις).†; (AS)
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Used 3 times. Also: John 6:55, Romans 14:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4213; TFLSJ G4213; TAGNT Colossians 2:16 word 9
ἢēor
Lemma: ἤ (ē) · Strong's: G2228
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: or — ἤ, ; disjunctive and comparative particle (Bl., §36, 12; 77, 11); 1. disjunctive, or; (a) between single words: Mat.5:17 Mrk.6:56, Luk.2:24, Jhn.6:19, Rom.1:21, al.; (b) before a sentence expressing a variation, denial…
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Used 365 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 5:17, Matthew 5:18, Matthew 5:36, Matthew 6:24, Matthew 6:31 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2228; TFLSJ G2228; TAGNT Colossians 2:16 word 10
ἐνenin
Lemma: ἐν (en) · Strong's: G1722
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: in/on/among — ἐν, ; prep, (the most frequently of all in NT), with dative (= Heb. בְּ, Lat. in, with abl.). ; I. Of place, with dative of thing(s), of person(s), in, within, on, at, by, among: ἐν τ. πόλει, Luk.7:37; τ. οφθαλμῷ,…
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Used 2826 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 2:1, Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1722; TFLSJ G1722; TAGNT Colossians 2:16 word 11
μέρειmereiregard
Lemma: μέρος (meros) · Strong's: G3313
Parsing: Noun · Dative · Singular · Neuter (N-DSN)
Meaning: part — μέρος, -ους, τό; (μείρομαι), [in LXX chiefly for קָצֶה ; ] ; 1. a part, share, portion: Jhn.13:8, Act.19:27 (Page, in l), Rev.20:6 22:19; hence (cl.), lot, destiny, Mat.24:51, Luk.12:46, Rev.21:8. ; 2. a part as…
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Used 42 times. Also: Matthew 2:22, Matthew 15:21, Matthew 16:13, Matthew 24:51, Mark 8:10, Luke 11:36 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3313; TFLSJ G3313; TAGNT Colossians 2:16 word 12
ἑορτῆςhe'ortēsto a feast
Lemma: ἑορτή (heortē) · Strong's: G1859
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Feminine (N-GSF)
Meaning: festival — ἑορτή, -ῆς, ἡ ; [in LXX for חַג (chiefly), מוֹעֵד ; ] ; a feast, festival: Luk.2:42, Jhn.5:1, Jhn.6:4 Jhn.7:37, Col.2:10; ἡ ἑ. τοῦ πάσχα, Luk.2:41, Jhn.13:1; τ. ἀζύμων, Luk.22:1; ἡ σκηνοπηγία, Jhn.7:2 (Deiss., LAE,…
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Used 27 times. Also: Matthew 26:5, Matthew 27:15, Mark 14:2, Mark 15:6, Luke 2:41, Luke 2:42 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1859; TFLSJ G1859; TAGNT Colossians 2:16 word 13
ἢēor
Lemma: ἤ (ē) · Strong's: G2228
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: or — ἤ, ; disjunctive and comparative particle (Bl., §36, 12; 77, 11); 1. disjunctive, or; (a) between single words: Mat.5:17 Mrk.6:56, Luk.2:24, Jhn.6:19, Rom.1:21, al.; (b) before a sentence expressing a variation, denial…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 365 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 5:17, Matthew 5:18, Matthew 5:36, Matthew 6:24, Matthew 6:31 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2228; TFLSJ G2228; TAGNT Colossians 2:16 word 14
νεομηνίαςneomēniasa New Moon
Lemma: νουμηνία (noumēnia) · Strong's: G3561
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Feminine (N-GSF)
Meaning: New Moon — νεομηνία (Att.. contr., νουμ-, Rec.), -ας, ἡ ; (νέος, μήν), [in LXX chiefly for חֹדֶשׁ ; ] ; new moon: of the Jewish festival, Col.2:16.†; (AS)
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Used 1 time. All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3561; TFLSJ G3561; TAGNT Colossians 2:16 word 15
ἢēor
Lemma: ἤ (ē) · Strong's: G2228
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: or — ἤ, ; disjunctive and comparative particle (Bl., §36, 12; 77, 11); 1. disjunctive, or; (a) between single words: Mat.5:17 Mrk.6:56, Luk.2:24, Jhn.6:19, Rom.1:21, al.; (b) before a sentence expressing a variation, denial…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 365 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 5:17, Matthew 5:18, Matthew 5:36, Matthew 6:24, Matthew 6:31 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2228; TFLSJ G2228; TAGNT Colossians 2:16 word 16
σαββάτων,sabbatōnSabbaths,
Lemma: σάββατον (sabbaton) · Strong's: G4521
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Plural · Neuter (N-GPN)
Meaning: Sabbath — σάββατον, -ου, τό (Aram. שַׁבָּתָא, transliterated σάββατα, and this being mistaken for a pl., the sing. σάββατον was formed from it), and σάββατα, -ων, τά ; [in LXX for שַׁבָּת, שַׁבָּתוֹן ; ] ; 1. the seventh day of…
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Used 68 times. Also: Matthew 12:1, Matthew 12:2, Matthew 12:5, Matthew 12:8, Matthew 12:10, Matthew 12:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4521; TFLSJ G4521; TAGNT Colossians 2:16 word 17
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| Therefore | → | οὖν G3767 therefore/then |
| {let} no | → | μή G3361 not |
| one | → | τις G5100 one |
| judge | → | κρίνω G2919 to judge |
| you | → | σύ G4771 you |
| by | → | ἐν G1722 in/on/among |
| what you eat | → | βρῶσις G1035 eating |
| or | → | καί G2532 and |
| drink | → | πόσις G4213 drink |
| or | → | ἤ G2228 or |
| with | → | ἐν G1722 in/on/among |
| regard to | → | μέρος G3313 part |
| a feast | → | ἑορτή G1859 festival |
| a New Moon | → | νουμηνία G3561 New Moon |
| or | → | ἤ G2228 or |
| a Sabbath | → | σάββατον G4521 Sabbath |
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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