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Let them alone: they be blind leaders of the blind. And if the blind lead the blind, both shall fall into the ditch. (KJV)
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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.
ἄφετεaphetedo leave
Lemma: ἀφίημι (aphiēmi) · Strong's: G0863G
Parsing: Verb · 2nd Aorist · Active · Imperative · 2nd · Plural (V-2AAM-2P)
Meaning: to release: leave — ἀφ-ίημι, ; [in LXX for נשׂא, נוח hi., נתן, סלח ni., עזב, etc. ; ] ; 1. to send forth, send away, let go: of divorce (DB, iii, 274a), τ. γυναῖκα (Hdt.), 1Co.7:11-13; of death, τ. πνεῦμα (Gen.35:18, Hdt., al.), Mat.27:50;…
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Used 73 times. Also: Matthew 4:11, Matthew 4:20, Matthew 4:22, Matthew 5:24, Matthew 8:15, Matthew 8:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0863G; TFLSJ G0863G; TAGNT Matthew 15:14 word 1
αὐτούς·autousthem!
Lemma: αὐτός (autos) · Strong's: G0846
Parsing: Personal pronoun · Accusative · Plural · Masculine (P-APM)
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 15:14 word 2
τυφλοίtuphloiBlind
Lemma: τυφλός (tuphlos) · Strong's: G5185
Parsing: Adjective · Nominative · Plural · Masculine (A-NPM)
Meaning: blind — τυφλός, -ή, -όν ; [in LXX for עִוֵּר ; ] ; blind: as subst., ὁ τ., Mat.9:27, Mrk.8:22, Luk.4:18" (LXX), Jhn.5:3, al. Metaphorical: Mat.15:14 23:16-26, Jhn.9:39-41, Rom.2:19, 2Pe.1:9, Rev.3:17. ; (AS)
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Used 52 times. Also: Matthew 9:27, Matthew 9:28, Matthew 11:5, Matthew 12:22, Matthew 15:30, Matthew 15:31 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5185; TFLSJ G5185; TAGNT Matthew 15:14 word 3
εἰσινeisinthey are
Lemma: εἰμί (eimi) · Strong's: G1510
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Plural (V-PAI-3P)
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 15:14 word 4
ὁδηγοίhodēgoiguides
Lemma: ὁδηγός (hodēgos) · Strong's: G3595
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Plural · Masculine (N-NPM)
Meaning: guide/leader — ὁδηγός, -οῦ, ὁ; (ὁδός, ἡγέομαι) [in LXX : Est.8:1, Wis.7:15 18:3, 1Ma.4:2, 2Ma.5:15 * ; ] ; a leader on the way, a guide: Act.1:16. Fig., ὁ. τυφλῶν, Rom.2:19; pl., Mat.15:14 23:16, 24.†; (AS)
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Used 5 times. Also: Matthew 23:16, Matthew 23:24, Acts 1:16, Romans 2:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3595; TFLSJ G3595; TAGNT Matthew 15:14 word 5
τυφλῶν.tuphlōnof the blind.
Lemma: τυφλός (tuphlos) · Strong's: G5185
Parsing: Adjective · Genitive · Plural · Masculine (A-GPM)
Meaning: blind — τυφλός, -ή, -όν ; [in LXX for עִוֵּר ; ] ; blind: as subst., ὁ τ., Mat.9:27, Mrk.8:22, Luk.4:18" (LXX), Jhn.5:3, al. Metaphorical: Mat.15:14 23:16-26, Jhn.9:39-41, Rom.2:19, 2Pe.1:9, Rev.3:17. ; (AS)
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Used 52 times. Also: Matthew 9:27, Matthew 9:28, Matthew 11:5, Matthew 12:22, Matthew 15:30, Matthew 15:31 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5185; TFLSJ G5185; TAGNT Matthew 15:14 word 6
τυφλὸςtuphlosBlind
Lemma: τυφλός (tuphlos) · Strong's: G5185
Parsing: Adjective · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (A-NSM)
Meaning: blind — τυφλός, -ή, -όν ; [in LXX for עִוֵּר ; ] ; blind: as subst., ὁ τ., Mat.9:27, Mrk.8:22, Luk.4:18" (LXX), Jhn.5:3, al. Metaphorical: Mat.15:14 23:16-26, Jhn.9:39-41, Rom.2:19, 2Pe.1:9, Rev.3:17. ; (AS)
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Used 52 times. Also: Matthew 9:27, Matthew 9:28, Matthew 11:5, Matthew 12:22, Matthew 15:30, Matthew 15:31 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5185; TFLSJ G5185; TAGNT Matthew 15:14 word 7
δὲdenow
Lemma: δέ (de) · Strong's: G1161
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: then — δέ (before vowels δ᾽; on the general neglect of the elision in NT, see WH, App., 146; Tdf., Pr., 96), ; post-positive conjunctive particle; 1. copulative, but, in the next place, and, now (Abbott, JG, 104): Mat.1:2ff.,…
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Used 2921 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1161; TFLSJ G1161; TAGNT Matthew 15:14 word 8
τυφλὸνtuphlonblind
Lemma: τυφλός (tuphlos) · Strong's: G5185
Parsing: Adjective · Accusative · Singular · Masculine (A-ASM)
Meaning: blind — τυφλός, -ή, -όν ; [in LXX for עִוֵּר ; ] ; blind: as subst., ὁ τ., Mat.9:27, Mrk.8:22, Luk.4:18" (LXX), Jhn.5:3, al. Metaphorical: Mat.15:14 23:16-26, Jhn.9:39-41, Rom.2:19, 2Pe.1:9, Rev.3:17. ; (AS)
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Used 52 times. Also: Matthew 9:27, Matthew 9:28, Matthew 11:5, Matthew 12:22, Matthew 15:30, Matthew 15:31 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5185; TFLSJ G5185; TAGNT Matthew 15:14 word 9
ἐὰνeanif
Lemma: ἐάν (ean) · Strong's: G1437
Parsing: Conjunction (COND)
Meaning: if — ἐάν, contr. fr. εἰ ἄν, ; conditional particle, ; representing something as "under certain circumstances actual or liable to happen," but not so definitely expected as in the case of εἰ with ind. (Bl., §65, 4; cf.…
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Used 345 times. Also: Matthew 4:9, Matthew 5:13, Matthew 5:19, Matthew 5:20, Matthew 5:23, Matthew 5:32 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1437; TFLSJ G1437; TAGNT Matthew 15:14 word 10
ὁδηγῇ,hodēgēathey shall lead,
Lemma: ὁδηγέω (hodēgeō) · Strong's: G3594
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Subjunctive · 3rd · Singular (V-PAS-3S)
Meaning: to guide — ὁδηγέω, -ῶ,; (ὁδηγός) [in LXX chiefly for נוּחַ, also for דֶּרֶךְ hi., הָלַךְ hi., etc. ; ] ; to lead on one's way, to guide: with accusative of person(s), Mat.15:14, Luk.6:39; id. before ἐπί, Rev.7:17. Metaphorical, to…
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Used 5 times. Also: Luke 6:39, John 16:13, Acts 8:31, Revelation 7:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3594; TFLSJ G3594; TAGNT Matthew 15:14 word 11
ἀμφότεροιamphoteroiboth
Lemma: ἀμφότερος (amphoteros) · Strong's: G0297
Parsing: Adjective · Nominative · Plural · Masculine (A-NPM)
Meaning: both — ἀμφότεροι, -αι, -α; (replaces ἄμφω in κοινή, V. M, Pr., 57; used of more than two, Pr., 80; MM, VGT, see word), both of two: Mat.9:17, al. ; (AS)
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Used 15 times. Also: Matthew 9:17, Matthew 13:30, Luke 1:6, Luke 1:7, Luke 5:7, Luke 5:38 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0297; TFLSJ G0297; TAGNT Matthew 15:14 word 12
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 15:14 word 13
βόθυνονbothunona pit
Lemma: βόθυνος (bothunos) · Strong's: G0999
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Masculine (N-ASM)
Meaning: pit — βόθυνος, -ου, ὁ (= βόθρος, more frequently in cl.), ; [in LXX chiefly for פַּחַת ; ] ; a pit: Mat.12:11 15:14, Luk.6:39 (cf. DB, iii, 885; DCG, ii, 367).†; (AS)
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Used 3 times. Also: Matthew 12:11, Luke 6:39 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0999; TFLSJ G0999; TAGNT Matthew 15:14 word 14
πεσοῦνται.pesountaiwill fall.
Lemma: πίπτω (piptō) · Strong's: G4098
Parsing: Verb · Future · Middle or Passive Deponent · Indicative · 3rd · Plural (V-FNI-3P)
Meaning: to collapse — πίπτω ; [in LXX chiefly for נָפַל ; ] ; to fall; 1. of descent, to fall, fall down or from: before ἐπί, with accusative loc., Mat.10:29, al.; εἰς, Mat.15:14, al.; ἐς μέσῳ, with genitive, Luk.8:7; παρὰ τ. ὁδόν, Mat.13:4,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 90 times. Also: Matthew 2:11, Matthew 4:9, Matthew 7:25, Matthew 7:27, Matthew 10:29, Matthew 13:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4098; TFLSJ G4098; TAGNT Matthew 15:14 word 15
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| Disregard | → | ἀφίημι G0863G to release: leave |
| them | → | αὐτός G0846 it/s/he |
| They are | → | εἰμί G1510 to be |
| blind | → | τυφλός G5185 blind |
| guides | → | ὁδηγός G3595 guide/leader |
| If | → | ἐάν G1437 if |
| [a] blind [man] | → | τυφλός G5185 blind |
| leads | → | ὁδηγέω G3594 to guide |
| [a] blind [man] | → | τυφλός G5185 blind |
| both | → | ἀμφότερος G0297 both |
| will fall | → | πίπτω G4098 to collapse |
| into | → | εἰς G1519 toward |
| a pit | → | βόθυνος G0999 pit |
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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