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Why do thy disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? for they wash not their hands when they eat bread. (KJV)
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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.
διὰdiaBecause of
Lemma: διά (dia) · Strong's: G1223
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: through/because of — διά (before a vowel δ᾽, exc. Rom.8:10, 2Co.5:7, and in (Proper name)s; Tdf., Pr., 94), ; prep. with genitive, accusative, as in cl.; 1. with genitive, through; (i) of Place, after verbs of motion or action: Mat.2:12…
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Used 686 times. Also: Matthew 1:22, Matthew 2:5, Matthew 2:12, Matthew 2:15, Matthew 2:17, Matthew 2:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1223; TFLSJ G1223; TAGNT Matthew 15:2 word 1
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.,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
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 Matthew 15:2 word 2
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 Matthew 15:2 word 3
μαθηταίmathētaidisciples
Lemma: μαθητής (mathētēs) · Strong's: G3101
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Plural · Masculine (N-NPM)
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 Matthew 15:2 word 4
σουsouof You
Lemma: σύ (su) · Strong's: G4771
Parsing: Personal pronoun · 2nd · Genitive · Singular (P-2GS)
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 Matthew 15:2 word 5
παραβαίνουσινparabainousinbreak
Lemma: παραβαίνω (parabainō) · Strong's: G3845
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Plural (V-PAI-3P)
Meaning: to transgress — παρα-βαίνω ; [in LXX for סוּר, עָבַר, פָּרַר, שָׂטָה, etc. ; ] ; 1. in Hom. (twice), to go by the side of, stand beside. ; 2. In Æsch., Herod., Thuc., al., to go past or pass over, chiefly metaphorically, to overstep,…
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Used 3 times. Also: Matthew 15:3, Acts 1:25 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3845; TFLSJ G3845; TAGNT Matthew 15:2 word 6
τὴνtēnthe
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (T-ASF)
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 Matthew 15:2 word 7
παράδοσινparadosintradition
Lemma: παράδοσις (paradosis) · Strong's: G3862
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (N-ASF)
Meaning: tradition — παρά-δοσις, -εως, ἡ; (παραδίδωμι), [in LXX: Est.7:26 (אֵסוּר), Jer.32:4 (נָתַן ni.), Jer.34:2 * ; ] ; 1. a handing down or over, transfer, transmission (Arist., Polyb., al., LXX). ; 2. tradition of doctrine (Plat.,…
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Used 13 times. Also: Matthew 15:3, Matthew 15:6, Mark 7:3, Mark 7:5, Mark 7:8, Mark 7:9 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3862; TFLSJ G3862; TAGNT Matthew 15:2 word 8
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.,…
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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 15:2 word 9
πρεσβυτέρων;presbuterōnelders?
Lemma: πρεσβύτερος (presbuteros) · Strong's: G4245G
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Plural · Masculine · Title (N-GPM-T)
Meaning: elder: Elder — πρέσβυς, -εως, ὁ poët. form of πρεσβύτης (which see), ; [in LXX (= πρεσβευτής, an ambassador): Num.21:20 (21), al. (מֲלְאָךְ), Isa.13:8 57:9 (צִיר), 1Ma.9:70, al. ; ] ; an old man. ; Compar., ; πρεσβύτερος, -α, -ον, ;…
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Used 60 times. Also: Matthew 16:21, Matthew 21:23, Matthew 26:3, Matthew 26:47, Matthew 26:57, Matthew 27:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4245G; TFLSJ G4245G; TAGNT Matthew 15:2 word 10
οὐouNot
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 15:2 word 11
γὰρgarfor
Lemma: γάρ (gar) · Strong's: G1063
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: for — γάρ, ; co-ordinating particle, contr. of γε ἄρα, ; verily then, hence, in truth, indeed, yea, then, why, and when giving a reason or explanation, for, the usage in NT being in general accord with that of cl.; 1.…
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Used 1080 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:21, Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:5, Matthew 2:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1063; TFLSJ G1063; TAGNT Matthew 15:2 word 12
νίπτονταιniptontaithey wash
Lemma: νίπτω (niptō) · Strong's: G3538
Parsing: Verb · Present · Middle · Indicative · 3rd · Plural (V-PMI-3P)
Meaning: to wash — νίπτω late form of νίζω, ; [in LXX chiefly for רָחַץ ; ] ; to wash, usually of a part of the body: with accusative of person(s), Jhn.13:8; τ. πόδας, Jhn.13:5-6, 8 13:12, 14, 1Ti.5:10; mid., reflexive, ; to wash oneself:…
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Used 17 times. Also: Matthew 6:17, Mark 7:3, John 9:7, John 9:11, John 9:15, John 13:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3538; TFLSJ G3538; TAGNT Matthew 15:2 word 13
τὰςtasthe
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Accusative · Plural · Feminine (T-APF)
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 Matthew 15:2 word 14
χεῖραςcheirashands
Lemma: χείρ (cheir) · Strong's: G5495
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Plural · Feminine (N-APF)
Meaning: hand — χείρ, genitive, χειρος (accusative, χεῖραν, 1Pe.5:6 T), ἡ, ; [in LXX chiefly for יָד ; ] ; the hand: Mat.3:12, Mrk.3:1, Luk.6:6, al. mult.; ἡ χ., acting subject, Luk.22:21; pl., Act.17:25 20:34, 1Jn.1:1; τ. ἔργα τῶν χ.,…
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Used 179 times. Also: Matthew 3:12, Matthew 4:6, Matthew 5:30, Matthew 8:3, Matthew 8:15, Matthew 9:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5495; TFLSJ G5495; TAGNT Matthew 15:2 word 15
αὐτῶνautōnof them
Lemma: αὐτός (autos) · Strong's: G0846
Parsing: Personal pronoun · Genitive · Plural · Masculine (P-GPM)
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),…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
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 15:2 word 16
ὅτανhotanwhen
Lemma: ὅταν (hotan) · Strong's: G3752
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: when(-ever) — ὅταν (for ὅτ᾽ ἄν = ὅτε ἄν), ; temporal particle, ; with a conditional sense, usually of things expected to occur in an indefinite future; 1. prop., whenever; (a) (a) with subjc. praes.: Mat.6:2, 5 Mrk.14:7, Luk.11:36,…
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Used 123 times. Also: Matthew 5:11, Matthew 6:2, Matthew 6:5, Matthew 6:6, Matthew 6:16, Matthew 9:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3752; TFLSJ G3752; TAGNT Matthew 15:2 word 17
ἄρτονartonbread
Lemma: ἄρτος (artos) · Strong's: G0740
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Masculine (N-ASM)
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,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 99 times. Also: Matthew 4:3, Matthew 4:4, Matthew 6:11, Matthew 7:9, Matthew 12:4, Matthew 14:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0740; TFLSJ G0740; TAGNT Matthew 15:2 word 18
ἐσθίωσιν.¶esthiōsinthey may eat.
Lemma: ἐσθίω (esthiō) · Strong's: G2068
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Subjunctive · 3rd · Plural (V-PAS-3P)
Meaning: to eat — 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, Pr., 111), 1Co.11:21; διδόναι φαγεῖν, with…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 65 times. Also: Matthew 9:11, Matthew 11:18, Matthew 11:19, Matthew 12:1, Matthew 14:21, Matthew 15:27 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2068; TFLSJ G2068; TAGNT Matthew 15:2 word 19
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| Why {do} | → | διά G1223 through/because of |
| . . . | → | τίς G5101 which? |
| Your | → | σύ G4771 you |
| disciples | → | μαθητής G3101 disciple |
| break | → | παραβαίνω G3845 to transgress |
| the | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| tradition | → | παράδοσις G3862 tradition |
| of the | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| elders | → | πρεσβύτερος G4245G elder: Elder |
| They do not wash | → | νίπτω G3538 to wash |
| their | → | αὐτός G0846 it/s/he |
| hands | → | χείρ G5495 hand |
| before | → | ὅταν G3752 when(-ever) |
| they eat | → | ἐσθίω G2068 to eat |
| . . . | → | ἄρτος G0740 bread |
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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