Matthew 23:24 Go deeper
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Ye blind guides, which strain at a gnat, and swallow a camel. (KJV)
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ὁδηγοὶhodēgoiGuides
Lemma: ὁδηγός (hodēgos) · Strong's: G3595
Parsing: Noun · Vocative · Plural · Masculine (N-VPM)
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)
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 5 times. Also: Matthew 15:14, Matthew 23:16, Acts 1:16, Romans 2:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3595; TFLSJ G3595; TAGNT Matthew 23:24 word 1
τυφλοί,tuphloiblind!
Lemma: τυφλός (tuphlos) · Strong's: G5185
Parsing: Adjective · Vocative · Plural · Masculine (A-VPM)
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)
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 52 times. Also: Matthew 9:27, Matthew 9:28, Matthew 11:5, Matthew 12:22, Matthew 15:14, Matthew 15:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5185; TFLSJ G5185; TAGNT Matthew 23:24 word 2
οἱhoiyou who [are]
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Vocative · Plural · Masculine (T-VPM)
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 23:24 word 3
διϋλίζοντεςdiulizontesstraining out
Lemma: διϋλίζω (diulizō) · Strong's: G1368
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Participle · Vocative · Plural · Masculine (V-PAP-VPM)
Meaning: to strain out — δι-υλίζω; (δια, ὑλίζω, to strain) [in LXX: Amo.6:6 * ; ] ; 1. to strain thoroughly (Archytas; Am., l.with). ; 2. Later, to strain out: figuratively, Mat.23:24.†; (AS)
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 1 time. All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1368; TFLSJ G1368; TAGNT Matthew 23:24 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 23:24 word 5
κώνωπα,kōnōpagnat,
Lemma: κώνωψ (kōnōps) · Strong's: G2971
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Masculine (N-ASM)
Meaning: gnat — a gnat, mosquito , Lat. culex, (Herdotus Historicus), etc. (ML)
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 1 time. All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2971; TFLSJ G2971; TAGNT Matthew 23:24 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 23:24 word 7
δὲdehowever
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 23:24 word 8
κάμηλονkamēloncamel
Lemma: κάμηλος (kamēlos) · Strong's: G2574
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (N-ASF)
Meaning: camel — κάμηλος, -ου, ὁ, ἡ ; [in LXX for גָּמַל ; ] ; camel: Mat.3:4, Mrk.1:6; in proverbs, Mat.19:24 23:24, Mrk.10:25, Luk.18:25 (on the seel. κάμιλος, see WH, Notes, 151).†; κάμιλος, see: κάμηλος, and cf. Thayer; LS, s.v ;…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 6 times. Also: Matthew 3:4, Matthew 19:24, Mark 1:6, Mark 10:25, Luke 18:25 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2574; TFLSJ G2574; TAGNT Matthew 23:24 word 9
καταπίνοντες.¶katapinontesswallowing!
Lemma: καταπίνω (katapinō) · Strong's: G2666
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Participle · Vocative · Plural · Masculine (V-PAP-VPM)
Meaning: to swallow — κατα-πίνω ; [in LXX chiefly for בָּלַע ; ] ; 1. to drink down, swallow: Mat.23:24, Rev.12:16. ; 2. to devour: 1Pe.5:8. Metaphorical, to swallow up, consume: pass., 1Co.15:54 (LXX), 2Co.2:7 5:4, Heb.11:29.†; (AS)
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 7 times. Also: 1 Corinthians 15:54, 2 Corinthians 2:7, 2 Corinthians 5:4, Hebrews 11:29, 1 Peter 5:8, Revelation 12:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2666; TFLSJ G2666; TAGNT Matthew 23:24 word 10
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| You blind | → | τυφλός G5185 blind |
| guides | → | ὁδηγός G3595 guide/leader |
| You strain out | → | διϋλίζω G1368 to strain out |
| a gnat | → | κώνωψ G2971 gnat |
| but | → | δέ G1161 then |
| swallow | → | καταπίνω G2666 to swallow |
| a camel | → | κάμηλος G2574 camel |
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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