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How he entered into the house of God, and did eat the shewbread, which was not lawful for him to eat, neither for them which were with him, but only for the priests? (KJV)

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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.

πῶςpōshow

Lemma: πῶς (pōs) · Strong's: G4459

Parsing: Interrogative Particle · Interrogative (PRT-I)

Meaning: how?! — πῶς, interrog. adv., correl. of ὅπως, ; 1. prop., in direct questions, how?: with indic., Mat.12:29, Mrk.3:23, Luk.11:18, Jhn.3:4, al.; καὶ π., Mrk.4:13, Luk.20:44; π. οὖν, Mat.12:26; π. οὐ, Mat.16:11, Luk.12:56; in…

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Used 105 times. Also: Matthew 6:28, Matthew 7:4, Matthew 10:19, Matthew 12:26, Matthew 12:29, Matthew 12:34 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G4459; TFLSJ G4459; TAGNT Matthew 12:4 word 1

εἰσῆλθενeisēlthenhe entered

Lemma: εἰσέρχομαι (eiserchomai) · Strong's: G1525

Parsing: Verb · 2nd Aorist · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-2AAI-3S)

Meaning: to enter — εἰσ-έρχομαι, ; [in LXX chiefly for בּוֹא ; ] ; to go in or into, enter: Mat.9:25, Luk.7:45, al.; before εἰς, Mat.10:12, Mrk.2:1, al.; before διά (πύλης, θύρας, etc.), Mat.7:13, Jhn.10:1, al.; ὑπὸ τ. στέγην, Mat.8:8;…

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Used 194 times. Also: Matthew 2:21, Matthew 5:20, Matthew 6:6, Matthew 7:13, Matthew 7:21, Matthew 8:5 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1525; TFLSJ G1525; TAGNT Matthew 12:4 word 2

εἰςeisinto

Lemma: εἰς (eis) · Strong's: G1519

Parsing: Preposition (PREP)

Meaning: toward — εἰς, ; prep. with accusative, ; expressing entrance, direction, limit, into, unto, to, upon, towards, for, among (Lat. in, with accusative). ; I. Of place. ; 1. After verbs of motion; (a) of entrance into: Mat.8:23,…

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Used 1796 times. Also: Matthew 2:1, Matthew 2:8, Matthew 2:11, Matthew 2:12, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 2:14 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1519; TFLSJ G1519; TAGNT Matthew 12:4 word 3

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.,…

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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 Matthew 12:4 word 4

οἶκονoikonhouse

Lemma: οἶκος (oikos) · Strong's: G3624G

Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Masculine (N-ASM)

Meaning: house: home — οἶκος, -οῦ, ὁ, ; [in LXX chiefly for בַּיִת, also for אֹהֶל ,הֵכָל, etc. ; ] ; 1. prop., a house, dwelling: Act.2:2 19:16; with genitive poss., Mat.9:6, 7 Mrk.2:11, Luk.1:23, al.; with genitive attrib., ἐμπορίου,…

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Used 77 times. Also: Matthew 9:6, Matthew 9:7, Matthew 11:8, Matthew 12:44, Matthew 21:13, Matthew 23:38 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3624G; TFLSJ G3624G; TAGNT Matthew 12:4 word 5

τοῦtou<the>

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Genitive · Singular · Masculine (T-GSM)

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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 Matthew 12:4 word 6

θεοῦtheouof God

Lemma: θεός (theos) · Strong's: G2316

Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Masculine · Title (N-GSM-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 Matthew 12:4 word 7

καὶkaiand

Lemma: καί (kai) · Strong's: G2532

Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)

Meaning: and — καί, ; conj., ; and ; I. Copulative. ; 1. Connecting single words; (a) in general: Mat.2:18, 16:1, Mrk.2:15, Luk.8:15, Heb.1:1, al. mult.; repeated before each of the terms in a series, Mat.23:23, Luk.14:21, Rom.7:12,…

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Used 9450 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:11, Matthew 1:17, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2532; TFLSJ G2532; TAGNT Matthew 12:4 word 8

τοὺςtousthe

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Accusative · Plural · Masculine (T-APM)

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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 Matthew 12:4 word 9

ἄρτουςartousloaves

Lemma: ἄρτος (artos) · Strong's: G0740

Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Plural · Masculine (N-APM)

Meaning: bread — ἄρτος, -ου, ὁ, ; [in LXX chiefly for לֶחֶם ; ] ; bread, a loaf: Mat.4:3, 4 Mrk.3:20, al.; ἄρτοι τ. προθέσεως, bread of the setting forth, i.e. the shewbread. Metaphorical, ὁ ἄ. τ. θεοῦ, τ. ζωῆς, ref. to Christ,…

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Used 99 times. Also: Matthew 4:3, Matthew 4:4, Matthew 6:11, Matthew 7:9, Matthew 14:17, Matthew 14:19 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G0740; TFLSJ G0740; TAGNT Matthew 12:4 word 10

τῆςtēsof the

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Genitive · Singular · Feminine (T-GSF)

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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 Matthew 12:4 word 11

προθέσεωςprotheseōspresentation

Lemma: πρόθεσις (prothesis) · Strong's: G4286

Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Feminine (N-GSF)

Meaning: purpose — πρό-θεσις, -εως, ἡ ; [in LXX: Exo.40:4, 23 (עֵרֶךְ), 1Ch.9:32, al. (מַעֲרֶכֶת), 2Ch.4:19 (פָּנִים), 1Ma.1:22, 2Ma.3:8, al. ; ] ; 1. a setting forth (Plat., Plut., al.): οἱ ἄρτοι τῆς π. (cf. LXX, ll. with, elsewhere…

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Used 12 times. Also: Mark 2:26, Luke 6:4, Acts 11:23, Acts 27:13, Romans 8:28, Romans 9:11 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G4286; TFLSJ G4286; TAGNT Matthew 12:4 word 12

ἔφαγον,ephagonthey ate,

Lemma: φαγεῖν (phagein) · Strong's: G5315

Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Plural (V-AAI-3P)

Meaning: to eat — φάγομαιHellenistic for cl. ἔδομαι, see: ἐσθίω.; ἐσθίω, and (poet, and late prose) ἔσθω, ; [in LXX chiefly for אכל ; ] ; to eat; (a) absol.: Mat.14:20, 21 Mrk.6:31, Jhn.4:31, al.; ἐν τ. φαγεῖν (on this aor. form, see M,…

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Used 97 times. Also: Matthew 6:25, Matthew 6:31, Matthew 14:16, Matthew 14:20, Matthew 15:20, Matthew 15:32 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G5315; TFLSJ G5315; TAGNT Matthew 12:4 word 13

ὃhothat which

Lemma: ὅς (hos, hē) · Strong's: G3739

Parsing: Relative pronoun · Accusative · Singular · Neuter (R-ASN)

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 Matthew 12:4 word 14

οὐκouknot

Lemma: οὐ (ou) · Strong's: G3756

Parsing: Negative Particle · Negative · Negative (PRT-N)

Meaning: no — οὐ, before a vowel with smooth breathing οὐκ, before one with rough breathing οὐχ (but improperly οὐχ ἰδού, Act.2:7, WH, mg.; cf. WH, Intr., §409; M, Pr., 44, 244), ; [in LXX for אֵין ,אַיִן ,לֹא ; ] ; neg. particle, ;…

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Used 1689 times. Also: Matthew 1:25, Matthew 2:18, Matthew 3:11, Matthew 4:4, Matthew 4:7, Matthew 5:14 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3756; TFLSJ G3756; TAGNT Matthew 12:4 word 15

ἐξὸνexonlawful

Lemma: ἔξεστι, ἐξόν (exesti, exon) · Strong's: G1832

Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Participle · Nominative · Singular · Neuter (V-PAP-NSN)

Meaning: be permitted — ἔξ-εστι ; (εἰμί), ; impers. verb., ; it is permitted, lawful: Mrk.2:24, Act.8:37 (R, mg.), 1Co.10:23; with inf., Mat.12:2, 10 12 14:4 15:26 19:3 22:17 27:6, Mrk.3:4 12:14, Luk.6:2, 9 14:3, Jhn.5:10; before accusative,…

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Used 32 times. Also: Matthew 12:2, Matthew 12:10, Matthew 12:12, Matthew 14:4, Matthew 19:3, Matthew 20:15 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1832; TFLSJ G1832; TAGNT Matthew 12:4 word 16

ἦνēnit was

Lemma: εἰμί (eimi) · Strong's: G1510

Parsing: Verb · Imperfect · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-IAI-3S)

Meaning: to be — εἰμί, ; with various uses and significations, like the English verb to be. ; I. As substantive verb. ; 1. Of persons and things, to be, exist: Act.17:28, Jhn.1:1, 8:58, 17:5, al; ὁ ὢν καὶ ὁ ἦν (for past ptcp.), Rev.1:4,…

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Used 2406 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1510; TFLSJ G1510; TAGNT Matthew 12:4 word 17

αὐτῷautōfor him

Lemma: αὐτός (autos) · Strong's: G0846

Parsing: Personal pronoun · Dative · Singular · Masculine (P-DSM)

Meaning: it/s/he — αὐτός, -ή, -ό, ; determinative pron., in late Gk. much more frequently than in cl. (WM, 178f.; Jannaris, HGG, §1399). ; 1. Emphatic (so always in nom. exc. when preceded by the art., see infr., iii); (1) self (ipse),…

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Used 5846 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:11, Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G0846; TFLSJ G0846; TAGNT Matthew 12:4 word 18

φαγεῖνphageinto eat

Lemma: φαγεῖν (phagein) · Strong's: G5315

Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Active · Infinitive (V-AAN)

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Used 97 times. Also: Matthew 6:25, Matthew 6:31, Matthew 14:16, Matthew 14:20, Matthew 15:20, Matthew 15:32 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G5315; TFLSJ G5315; TAGNT Matthew 12:4 word 19

οὐδὲoudenor

Lemma: οὐδέ (oude) · Strong's: G3761

Parsing: Conjunction · Negative (CONJ-N)

Meaning: nor — οὐδέ, negative particle, related to μηδέ as οὐ to μή. ; I. As conjc., and not, also not, neither, nor: Mat.6:15, Luk.16:31, Rom.4:15, al.; οὐ . . . οὐδέ, Mat.5:15 10:24, Mrk.4:22, Luk.6:43, 44, Jhn.6:24, Act.2:27,…

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Used 145 times. Also: Matthew 5:15, Matthew 6:15, Matthew 6:20, Matthew 6:26, Matthew 6:28, Matthew 6:29 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3761; TFLSJ G3761; TAGNT Matthew 12:4 word 20

τοῖςtoisfor those

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Dative · Plural · Masculine (T-DPM)

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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 Matthew 12:4 word 21

μετ᾽met᾽with

Lemma: μετά (meta) · Strong's: G3326

Parsing: Preposition (PREP)

Meaning: with/after — μετά (before vowel μετ᾽; on the neglect of elision in certain cases, V. WH, App., 146 b), ; prep. with genitive, accusative (in poet, also with dative), [in LXX for אַחַד ,עִם ,אֵת, etc.]. ; I. C. genitive, ; 1. among,…

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Used 475 times. Also: Matthew 1:12, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 2:3, Matthew 2:11, Matthew 4:21, Matthew 5:25 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3326; TFLSJ G3326; TAGNT Matthew 12:4 word 22

αὐτοῦautouhim

Lemma: αὐτός (autos) · Strong's: G0846

Parsing: Personal pronoun · Genitive · Singular · Masculine (P-GSM)

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Used 5846 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:11, Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G0846; TFLSJ G0846; TAGNT Matthew 12:4 word 23

εἰeionly

Lemma: εἰ (ei) · Strong's: G1487H

Parsing: Conjunction (COND)

Meaning: if: not — εἰ, ; conjunctive particle, used in conditions and in indirect questions. ; I. Conditional, if; 1. with indic, expressing a general assumption; (a) pres.: before indic, pres., Mat.11:14, Rom.8:25, al.; before imperat.,…

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Used 87 times. Also: Matthew 5:13, Matthew 11:27, Matthew 12:24, Matthew 12:39, Matthew 13:57, Matthew 14:17 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1487H; TFLSJ G1487H; TAGNT Matthew 12:4 word 24

μὴmēexcept

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 Matthew 12:4 word 25

τοῖςtoisfor the

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Dative · Plural · Masculine (T-DPM)

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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 Matthew 12:4 word 26

ἱερεῦσινhi'ereusinpriests

Lemma: ἱερεύς (hiereus) · Strong's: G2409

Parsing: Noun · Dative · Plural · Masculine (N-DPM)

Meaning: priest — ἱερεύς, -έως, ὁ; (ἱερός), [in LXX for כָּהֵן ; ] ; a priest: ἱ. τ. Διός, Act.14:13; of Jewish priests, Mat.8:4 12:4-5, Mrk.1:44 2:26, Luk.1:5 5:14, Jhn.1:19, Heb.8:4, al.; of Christ, Heb.5:6 (LXX) Heb.10:21; of…

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Used 32 times. Also: Matthew 8:4, Matthew 12:5, Mark 1:44, Mark 2:26, Luke 1:5, Luke 5:14 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2409; TFLSJ G2409; TAGNT Matthew 12:4 word 27

μόνοις;¶monoisalone?

Lemma: μόνος (monos) · Strong's: G3441

Parsing: Adjective · Dative · Plural · Masculine (A-DPM)

Meaning: alone — μόνος, -η, -ον, ; [in LXX chiefly for לְבַד ; ] ; 1. adj., alone, solitary, forsaken: with verb., Mat.14:23, Mrk.6:47, Luk.9:36, al.; with pron., Mat.18:15, Mrk.9:2, al.; with subst., Mrk.9:8, Luk.4:8, al.; pleonast.,…

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Used 113 times. Also: Matthew 4:4, Matthew 4:10, Matthew 5:47, Matthew 8:8, Matthew 9:21, Matthew 14:23 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3441; TFLSJ G3441; TAGNT Matthew 12:4 word 28

How the BSB renders it

Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.

He entered	→	εἰσέρχομαι G1525 to enter
. . .	→	εἰς G1519 toward
the	→	ὁ G3588 the/this/who
house	→	οἶκος G3624G house: home
of God	→	θεός G2316 God
and	→	καί G2532 and
[he and his companions] ate	→	φαγεῖν G5315 to eat
the	→	ὁ G3588 the/this/who
consecrated bread	→	ἄρτος G0740 bread
. . .	→	ὁ G3588 the/this/who
. . .	→	πρόθεσις G4286 purpose
which	→	ὅς G3739 which
was	→	εἰμί G1510 to be
not	→	οὐ G3756 no
lawful	→	ἔξεστι, ἐξόν G1832 be permitted
for [them]	→	αὐτός G0846 it/s/he
. . .	→	οὐδέ G3761 nor
. . .	→	ὁ G3588 the/this/who
. . .	→	μετά G3326 with/after
. . .	→	αὐτός G0846 it/s/he
to eat	→	φαγεῖν G5315 to eat
but	→	εἰ G1487H if: not
. . .	→	μή G3361 not
only	→	μόνος G3441 alone
for the	→	ὁ G3588 the/this/who
priests	→	ἱερεύς G2409 priest

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