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These are the things which defile a man: but to eat with unwashen hands defileth not a man. (KJV)
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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.
ταῦτάtautaThese
Lemma: οὗτος (ohutos) · Strong's: G3778
Parsing: Demonstrative pronoun · Nominative · Plural · Neuter (D-NPN)
Meaning: this/he/she/it — οὗτος, αὕτη, τοῦτο, genitive, τούτου, ταύτης, τούτου, ; [in LXX chiefly for זֹאת ,זֶה ; ] ; demonstr. pron. (related to ἐκεῖνος as hic to ille), ; this; 1. as subst., this one, he; (a) absol.: Mat.3:17, Mrk.9:7,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 1423 times. Also: Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:22, Matthew 3:3, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 3:17, Matthew 4:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3778; TFLSJ G3778; TAGNT Matthew 15:20 word 1
ἐστινestinare
Lemma: εἰμί (eimi) · Strong's: G1510
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-PAI-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,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
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 15:20 word 2
τὰtathose
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Nominative · Plural · Neuter (T-NPN)
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 15:20 word 3
κοινοῦνταkoinountadefiling
Lemma: κοινόω (koinoō) · Strong's: G2840
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Participle · Nominative · Plural · Neuter (V-PAP-NPN)
Meaning: to profane — κοινόω, -ῶ ; [in LXX: 4Ma.7:6 א R* ; ] ; 1. in cl., to make common. ; 2. In LXX, l.with, and NT (as κοινός, 2), to make ceremonially unclean, to profane (= cl., βεληλόω): Mat.15:11, 18 15:20, Mrk.7:15, 18 7:20, 23,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 14 times. Also: Matthew 15:11, Matthew 15:18, Mark 7:15, Mark 7:18, Mark 7:20, Mark 7:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2840; TFLSJ G2840; TAGNT Matthew 15:20 word 4
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 Matthew 15:20 word 5
ἄνθρωπον·anthrōponman;
Lemma: ἄνθρωπος (anthrōpos) · Strong's: G0444
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Masculine (N-ASM)
Meaning: a human — ἄνθρωπος, -ου, ὁ, ; [in LXX chiefly for אִישׁ ,אָדָם, also for אֱנוֹשׁ, etc. ; ] ; man: ; 1. generically, a human being, male or female (Lat. homo): Jhn.16:21; with art., Mat.4:4 12:35, Mrk.2:27, Jhn.2:25, Rom.7:1, al;…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 558 times. Also: Matthew 4:4, Matthew 4:19, Matthew 5:13, Matthew 5:16, Matthew 5:19, Matthew 6:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0444; TFLSJ G0444; TAGNT Matthew 15:20 word 6
τὸtothat which
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Nominative · Singular · Neuter (T-NSN)
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 15:20 word 7
δὲdebut
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.,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
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 15:20 word 8
ἀνίπτοιςaniptoiswith unwashed
Lemma: ἄνιπτος (aniptos) · Strong's: G0449
Parsing: Adjective · Dative · Plural · Feminine (A-DPF)
Meaning: unwashed — ἄνιπτος, -ον; (ἀ. neg., νίπτω), ; unwashed: Mat.15:20, Mrk.7:5 (5 Rec).†; (AS)
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 2 times. Also: Mark 7:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0449; TFLSJ G0449; TAGNT Matthew 15:20 word 9
χερσὶνchersinhands
Lemma: χείρ (cheir) · Strong's: G5495
Parsing: Noun · Dative · Plural · Feminine (N-DPF)
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.,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
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 15:20 word 10
φαγεῖνphageinto eat
Lemma: φαγεῖν (phagein) · Strong's: G5315
Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Active · Infinitive (V-AAN)
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,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 97 times. Also: Matthew 6:25, Matthew 6:31, Matthew 12:4, Matthew 14:16, Matthew 14:20, Matthew 15:32 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5315; TFLSJ G5315; TAGNT Matthew 15:20 word 11
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, ;…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
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 15:20 word 12
κοινοῖkoinoiit defiles
Lemma: κοινόω (koinoō) · Strong's: G2840
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-PAI-3S)
Meaning: to profane — κοινόω, -ῶ ; [in LXX: 4Ma.7:6 א R* ; ] ; 1. in cl., to make common. ; 2. In LXX, l.with, and NT (as κοινός, 2), to make ceremonially unclean, to profane (= cl., βεληλόω): Mat.15:11, 18 15:20, Mrk.7:15, 18 7:20, 23,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 14 times. Also: Matthew 15:11, Matthew 15:18, Mark 7:15, Mark 7:18, Mark 7:20, Mark 7:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2840; TFLSJ G2840; TAGNT Matthew 15:20 word 13
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 Matthew 15:20 word 14
ἄνθρωπον.¶anthrōponman.
Lemma: ἄνθρωπος (anthrōpos) · Strong's: G0444
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Masculine (N-ASM)
Meaning: a human — ἄνθρωπος, -ου, ὁ, ; [in LXX chiefly for אִישׁ ,אָדָם, also for אֱנוֹשׁ, etc. ; ] ; man: ; 1. generically, a human being, male or female (Lat. homo): Jhn.16:21; with art., Mat.4:4 12:35, Mrk.2:27, Jhn.2:25, Rom.7:1, al;…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 558 times. Also: Matthew 4:4, Matthew 4:19, Matthew 5:13, Matthew 5:16, Matthew 5:19, Matthew 6:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0444; TFLSJ G0444; TAGNT Matthew 15:20 word 15
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| These | → | οὗτος G3778 this/he/she/it |
| are | → | εἰμί G1510 to be |
| what | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| defile | → | κοινόω G2840 to profane |
| a | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| man | → | ἄνθρωπος G0444 a human |
| but | → | δέ G1161 then |
| eating | → | φαγεῖν G5315 to eat |
| with unwashed | → | ἄνιπτος G0449 unwashed |
| hands | → | χείρ G5495 hand |
| does not defile | → | κοινόω G2840 to profane |
| [him] | → | ἄνθρωπος G0444 a human |
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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