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Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye make clean the outside of the cup and of the platter, but within they are full of extortion and excess. (KJV)
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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.
ΟὐαὶOuaiWoe
Lemma: οὐαί (ouai) · Strong's: G3759
Parsing: Interjection (INJ)
Meaning: woe! — οὐαί ; interj. of grief or denunciation, [in LXX for הוֹי, etc. ; ] ; alas! woe! most frequently with dative of person(s) Mat.11:21 23:14, Mrk.13:17 14:21, Luk.6:24-26 Ju 11, al.; with vocat. (nom.), Rev.18:10, 16 18:19…
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Used 47 times. Also: Matthew 11:21, Matthew 18:7, Matthew 23:13, Matthew 23:14, Matthew 23:15, Matthew 23:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3759; TFLSJ G3759; TAGNT Matthew 23:25 word 1
ὑμῖν,huminto you,
Lemma: σύ (su) · Strong's: G4771
Parsing: Personal pronoun · 2nd · Dative · Plural (P-2DP)
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 23:25 word 2
γραμματεῖςgrammateisscribes
Lemma: γραμματεύς (grammateus) · Strong's: G1122
Parsing: Noun · Vocative · Plural · Masculine (N-VPM)
Meaning: scribe — γραμματεύς, -έως (accusative pl., -εῖς, see Bl., §8, 2), ὁ ; (γράμμα), [in LXX always for שׁטר in Hex., elsewhere chiefly for ספר ; ] ; 1. a secretary; γ. τ. πόλεως, a state-clerk: Act.19:35. ; 2. In π., of a military…
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Used 67 times. Also: Matthew 2:4, Matthew 5:20, Matthew 7:29, Matthew 8:19, Matthew 9:3, Matthew 12:38 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1122; TFLSJ G1122; TAGNT Matthew 23:25 word 3
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 23:25 word 4
ΦαρισαῖοιPharisaioiPharisees
Lemma: Φαρισαῖος (Pharisaios) · Strong's: G5330
Parsing: Noun · Vocative · Plural · Masculine · Title (N-VPM-T)
Meaning: Pharisee — Φαρισαῖος, -ου, ὁ (Aram. פְּרִישָׁא; see Dalman, Gr., 157.n, Words, 2.n), ; a Pharisee: Mat.23:26, Php.3:5; usually in pl., Mat.9:11, Mrk.2:18, al.; Φ. κ. γραμματεῖς, Mat.5:20, Mrk.2:16, Luk.5:21, al.; Φ. κ. Σαδδυκαῖοι,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 101 times. Also: Matthew 3:7, Matthew 5:20, Matthew 9:11, Matthew 9:14, Matthew 9:34, Matthew 12:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5330; TFLSJ G5330; TAGNT Matthew 23:25 word 5
ὑποκριταί,hupokritaihypocrites!
Lemma: ὑποκριτής (hupokritēs) · Strong's: G5273
Parsing: Noun · Vocative · Plural · Masculine (N-VPM)
Meaning: hypocrite — ὑπο-κριτής, -οῦ, ὁ; (ὑποκρίνομαι, which see) [in LXX Job.34:30 36:13 (חָנֵף) * ; ] ; 1. one who answers, an interpreter (Plat.). ; 2. a stage player, actor (Plut., Xen., al.). Metaphorical (in LXX and NT), a pretender,…
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Used 20 times. Also: Matthew 6:2, Matthew 6:5, Matthew 6:16, Matthew 7:5, Matthew 15:7, Matthew 16:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5273; TFLSJ G5273; TAGNT Matthew 23:25 word 6
ὅτιhotiFor
Lemma: ὅτι (hoti) · Strong's: G3754H
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: that/since: since — ὅτι, ; conjc. (prop. neut. of ὅστις). ; I. As conjc, introducing an objective clause, that; 1. after verbs of seeing, knowing, thinking, saying, feeling: Mat.3:9 6:32 11:25, Mrk.3:28, Luk.2:49, Jhn.2:22, Act.4:13,…
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Used 467 times. Also: Matthew 2:18, Matthew 5:3, Matthew 5:4, Matthew 5:5, Matthew 5:6, Matthew 5:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3754H; TFLSJ G3754H; TAGNT Matthew 23:25 word 7
καθαρίζετεkatharizeteyou cleanse
Lemma: καθαρίζω (katharizō) · Strong's: G2511
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Indicative · 2nd · Plural (V-PAI-2P)
Meaning: to clean — καθαρίζω; (Hellenistic-FlJ, Inscr.-for Attic καθαίρω, which see, on the vulgar -ερ-, Mat.8:3, Mrk.1:42, see Bl., § 6, 1; Thackeray, Gr., 74) [in LXX chiefly for טָהֵר ; ] ; to cleanse, make clean. ; 1. In physical…
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Used 31 times. Also: Matthew 8:2, Matthew 8:3, Matthew 10:8, Matthew 11:5, Matthew 23:26, Mark 1:40 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2511; TFLSJ G2511; TAGNT Matthew 23:25 word 8
τὸtothe
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Accusative · Singular · Neuter (T-ASN)
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 23:25 word 9
ἔξωθενexōthenoutside
Lemma: ἔξωθεν (exōthen) · Strong's: G1855
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: outside — ἔξωθεν ; adv. (ἔξω opposite to ἔσωθεν), [in LXX for חוּץ ; ] ; 1. prop. (in answer to the question, Whence ?), from without: Mrk.7:18 ; 2. More often (= ἔξω; cf. Bl., § 25, 3), without: Mat.23:27-28 Mrk.7:18, 2Co.7:5;…
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Used 13 times. Also: Matthew 23:27, Matthew 23:28, Mark 7:15, Mark 7:18, Luke 11:39, Luke 11:40 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1855; TFLSJ G1855; TAGNT Matthew 23:25 word 10
τοῦtouof the
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Genitive · Singular · Neuter (T-GSN)
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 23:25 word 11
ποτηρίουpotērioucup
Lemma: ποτήριον (potērion) · Strong's: G4221
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Neuter (N-GSN)
Meaning: cup — ποτήριον, -ου, τό dimin. of ποτήρ ; (πίνω), [in LXX chiefly for כּוֹס:] ; a wine cup: Mat.23:25-26 26:27, Mrk.7:4 14:23, Luk.11:39 22:17, 20 a (WH, R, mg., cm.), 1Co.11:25, Rev.17:4; πίνειν ἐκ τοῦ π., 1Co.11:28; with…
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Used 33 times. Also: Matthew 10:42, Matthew 20:22, Matthew 20:23, Matthew 23:26, Matthew 26:27, Matthew 26:39 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4221; TFLSJ G4221; TAGNT Matthew 23:25 word 12
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,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
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 23:25 word 13
τῆςtēsof the
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Genitive · Singular · Feminine (T-GSF)
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 23:25 word 14
παροψίδος,paropsidosdish,
Lemma: παροψίς (paropsis) · Strong's: G3953
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Feminine (N-GSF)
Meaning: dish — παρ-οψίς, -ίδος, ἡ; (παρά, ὄψον; see: ὀψάριον), ; 1. a side-dish of dainties (Xen., al.). ; 2. In Comic poets and late prose, the dish itself on which the dainties are served: Mat.23:25-26 (In this sense it is condemned…
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Used 2 times. Also: Matthew 23:26 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3953; TFLSJ G3953; TAGNT Matthew 23:25 word 15
ἔσωθενesōtheninwardly
Lemma: ἔσωθεν (esōthen) · Strong's: G2081
Parsing: Adverb (ADV)
Meaning: inwardly — ἔσωθεν; (ἔσω), ; adv., [in LXX for בַּיִת, פָּנִים and cognate forms ; ] ; 1. from within: Mrk.7:21, 23, Luk.11:7. ; 2. within: Mat.7:15 23:25-28, 2Co.7:5, Rev.4:8 5:1; τὸ ἔ., Luk.11:40; id. with genitive, Luk.11:39.†;…
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Used 12 times. Also: Matthew 7:15, Matthew 23:27, Matthew 23:28, Mark 7:21, Mark 7:23, Luke 11:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2081; TFLSJ G2081; TAGNT Matthew 23:25 word 16
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.,…
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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 23:25 word 17
γέμουσινgemousinthey are full
Lemma: γέμω (gemō) · Strong's: G1073
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Plural (V-PAI-3P)
Meaning: be full — γέμω (used only in present and impf.), ; [in LXX for מלא, נשׂא ; ] ; to be full; 1. properly, of a ship (Xen.). ; 2. Generally (Plat., al.), ; (a) with genitive of thing(s): Mat.23:27, Luk.11:39, Rom.3:14" (LXX),…
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Used 11 times. Also: Matthew 23:27, Luke 11:39, Romans 3:14, Revelation 4:6, Revelation 4:8, Revelation 5:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1073; TFLSJ G1073; TAGNT Matthew 23:25 word 18
ἐξexof
Lemma: ἐκ (ek) · Strong's: G1537
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: out from — ἐκ (ἐξ), ; prep. with genitive, ; from out of, from (see Addendum, p. 492).; This entry is included here, but in the print version the entry is found on p. 492. ἐκ, before a vowel ἐξ, ; prep. with genitive, ; of motion…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 929 times. Also: Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:16, Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1537; TFLSJ G1537; TAGNT Matthew 23:25 word 19
ἁρπαγῆςharpagēsgreed
Lemma: ἁρπαγή (harpagē) · Strong's: G0724
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Feminine (N-GSF)
Meaning: plunder — ἁρπαγή, -ῆς, ἡ; (ἁρπάζω), [in LXX (as also ἅρπαγμα) for גָּזֵל, etc. ; ] ; pillage, plundering, robbery: Mat.23:25, Luk.11:39, Heb.10:34.†; (AS)
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 3 times. Also: Luke 11:39, Hebrews 10:34 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0724; TFLSJ G0724; TAGNT Matthew 23:25 word 20
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,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
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 23:25 word 21
ἀκρασίας.akrasiasself-indulgence.
Lemma: ἀκρασία (akrasia) · Strong's: G0192
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Feminine (N-GSF)
Meaning: self-indulgence — ἀκρασία, -ας, ἡ; (ἀκρατής, which see), [in LXX: 1Ma.6:26 * ; ] ; in Arist. and later writers = ἀκράτεια (Lft., Notes, 222 f.), want of power, hence want of self-control, incontinence: Mat.23:25, 1Co.7:5.†; (AS)
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Used 2 times. Also: 1 Corinthians 7:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0192; TFLSJ G0192; TAGNT Matthew 23:25 word 22
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| Woe | → | οὐαί G3759 woe! |
| to you | → | σύ G4771 you |
| scribes | → | γραμματεύς G1122 scribe |
| and | → | καί G2532 and |
| Pharisees | → | Φαρισαῖος G5330 Pharisee |
| you hypocrites | → | ὑποκριτής G5273 hypocrite |
| You clean | → | καθαρίζω G2511 to clean |
| the | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| outside | → | ἔξωθεν G1855 outside |
| of the | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| cup | → | ποτήριον G4221 cup |
| and | → | καί G2532 and |
| dish | → | παροψίς G3953 dish |
| but | → | δέ G1161 then |
| inside | → | ἔσωθεν G2081 inwardly |
| they are full | → | γέμω G1073 be full |
| of | → | ἐκ G1537 out from |
| greed | → | ἁρπαγή G0724 plunder |
| and | → | καί G2532 and |
| self-indulgence | → | ἀκρασία G0192 self-indulgence |
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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