Matthew 23:27 Go deeper
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Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye are like unto whited sepulchres, which indeed appear beautiful outward, but are within full of dead men’s bones, and of all uncleanness. (KJV)
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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 23:27 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 23:27 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 23:27 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 23:27 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,…
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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 23:27 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 23:27 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 23:27 word 7
παρομοιάζετεparomoiazeteyou resemble
Lemma: παρομοιάζω (paromoiazō) · Strong's: G3945
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Indicative · 2nd · Plural (V-PAI-2P)
Meaning: to resemble — παρ-ομοιάζω ; to be like: with dative, Mat.23:27.†; (AS)
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Used 1 time. All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3945; TFLSJ G3945; TAGNT Matthew 23:27 word 8
τάφοιςtaphoistombs
Lemma: τάφος (taphos) · Strong's: G5028
Parsing: Noun · Dative · Plural · Masculine (N-DPM)
Meaning: grave — τάφος, -ου, ὁ; (θάντω), [in LXX chiefly for קֶבֶר ; ] ; 1. a burial (Hom., al.). ; 2. a grave, tomb (Res., Hdt., al.): Mat.23:27, 29 27:61, 64 27:66 28:1, Rom.3:13" (LXX) .†; (AS)
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Used 7 times. Also: Matthew 23:29, Matthew 27:61, Matthew 27:64, Matthew 27:66, Matthew 28:1, Romans 3:13 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5028; TFLSJ G5028; TAGNT Matthew 23:27 word 9
κεκονιαμένοιςkekoniamenoiswhitewashed
Lemma: κονιάω (koniaō) · Strong's: G2867
Parsing: Verb · Perfect · Passive · Participle · Dative · Plural · Masculine (V-RPP-DPM)
Meaning: to whitewash — κονιάω, -ῶ; (κονία, dust, lime), [in LXX: Deu.27:2, 4 (שִׂיד), Pro.21:9 * ; ] ; to plaster or whiten over: of tombs, Mat.23:27; figuratively, of a hypocrite, Act.23:3.†; (AS)
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Used 2 times. Also: Acts 23:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2867; TFLSJ G2867; TAGNT Matthew 23:27 word 10
οἵτινεςoitineswhich
Lemma: ὅστις (hostis, hētis) · Strong's: G3748
Parsing: Relative pronoun · Nominative · Plural · Masculine (R-NPM)
Meaning: who/which — ὅστις, ἥτις, ὅ τι (also written ὅ, τι and ὅτι; see LS, see word; WH, §411; Tdf., Pr., 111), in NT scarcely ever except in nom. (M, Pr., 91), the only instance of the oblique cases being found in ἕως ὅτου (see: ἕως),…
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Used 146 times. Also: Matthew 2:6, Matthew 5:25, Matthew 5:39, Matthew 5:41, Matthew 7:15, Matthew 7:24 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3748; TFLSJ G3748; TAGNT Matthew 23:27 word 11
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 23:25, Matthew 23:28, Mark 7:15, Mark 7:18, Luke 11:39, Luke 11:40 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1855; TFLSJ G1855; TAGNT Matthew 23:27 word 12
μὲνmenindeed
Lemma: μέν (men) · Strong's: G3303
Parsing: Particle or Disjunctive (PRT)
Meaning: on the other hand — μέν, ; conjunctive particle (originally a form of μήν), usually related to a following δέ or other adversative conjunction, and distinguishing the word or clause with which it stands from that which follows. ; It is…
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Used 193 times. Also: Matthew 3:11, Matthew 9:37, Matthew 10:13, Matthew 13:4, Matthew 13:8, Matthew 13:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3303; TFLSJ G3303; TAGNT Matthew 23:27 word 13
φαίνονταιphainontaiappear
Lemma: φαίνω (phainō) · Strong's: G5316
Parsing: Verb · Present · Middle or Passive · Indicative · 3rd · Plural (V-PEI-3P)
Meaning: to shine/appear — φαίνω; [in LXX for אוֹר hi., רָאָה ni., etc. ; ] ; I. Act., ; 1. to bring to light, cause to appear (so most frequently in cl.). ; 2. Absol., to give light, shine (Hom., Plat., al.): Jhn.1:5 5:35, 2Pe.1:19, 1Jn.2:8,…
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Used 31 times. Also: Matthew 1:20, Matthew 2:7, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 2:19, Matthew 6:5, Matthew 6:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5316; TFLSJ G5316; TAGNT Matthew 23:27 word 14
ὡραῖοι,hōraioibeautiful,
Lemma: ὡραῖος (hōraios) · Strong's: G5611
Parsing: Adjective · Nominative · Plural · Masculine (A-NPM)
Meaning: Beautiful — ὡραῖος, -α, -ον ; (ὥρα), [in LXX for נָאָה, טוֹב, יָפָה, etc. ; ] ; seasonable, timely, esp. of ripe fruits; hence, blooming, beautiful (both of things and persons): Mat.23:27, Act.3:2, 10, Rom.10:15 (LXX, ὥρα).†; (AS)
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Used 4 times. Also: Acts 3:2, Acts 3:10, Romans 10:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5611; TFLSJ G5611; TAGNT Matthew 23:27 word 15
ἔσωθενesōthenInside
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 23:25, Matthew 23:28, Mark 7:21, Mark 7:23, Luke 11:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2081; TFLSJ G2081; TAGNT Matthew 23:27 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 23:27 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 23:25, Luke 11:39, Romans 3:14, Revelation 4:6, Revelation 4:8, Revelation 5:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1073; TFLSJ G1073; TAGNT Matthew 23:27 word 18
ὀστέωνosteōnof bones
Lemma: ὀστέον (osteon) · Strong's: G3747
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Plural · Neuter (N-GPN)
Meaning: bone — ὀστέον (Att.. contr. ὀστοῦν, -οῦ, and so Jo, l.with), -ου, τό ; [in LXX chiefly for עֶצֶם ; ] ; a bone: contr., ὀστοῦν (see supr.), Jhn.19:36 (LXX); uncontr. (as in Hom., Hdt.), ὀστέα, Luk.24:39; ὀστέων, Mat.23:27,…
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Used 5 times. Also: Luke 24:39, John 19:36, Ephesians 5:30, Hebrews 11:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3747; TFLSJ G3747; TAGNT Matthew 23:27 word 19
νεκρῶνnekrōnof [the] dead
Lemma: νεκρός (nekros) · Strong's: G3498
Parsing: Adjective · Genitive · Plural · Masculine (A-GPM)
Meaning: dead — νεκρός, -α, -ον, ; [in LXX chiefly for מֵת ; ] ; dead, ; I. as adj., ; 1. prop.: Act.5:10 20:9, Jas.2:26, Rev.1:18, al.; ὡσεὶ ν., Mat.28:4, Mrk.9:26, Rev.1:17; of that which is subject to death, Rom.8:10. ; 2.…
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Used 130 times. Also: Matthew 8:22, Matthew 10:8, Matthew 11:5, Matthew 14:2, Matthew 17:9, Matthew 22:31 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3498; TFLSJ G3498; TAGNT Matthew 23:27 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,…
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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 23:27 word 21
πάσηςpasēsof all
Lemma: πᾶς (pas) · Strong's: G3956
Parsing: Adjective · Genitive · Singular · Feminine (A-GSF)
Meaning: all — πᾶς, πᾶσα, πᾶν, genitive, παντός, πάσης, παντός, ; [in LXX chiefly for כֹּל ; ] ; all, every. ; I. As adj., ; 1. with subst. anarth., all, every, of every kind: Mat.3:10 4:23, Mrk.9:49, Luk.4:37, Jhn.2:1o, Act.27:20,…
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Used 1264 times. Also: Matthew 1:17, Matthew 2:3, Matthew 2:4, Matthew 2:16, Matthew 3:5, Matthew 3:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3956; TFLSJ G3956; TAGNT Matthew 23:27 word 22
ἀκαθαρσίας.akatharsiasimpurity.
Lemma: ἀκαθαρσία (akatharsia) · Strong's: G0167
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Feminine (N-GSF)
Meaning: impurity — ἀκαθαρσία, -ας, ἡ ; (ἀκάθαρτος), [in LXX chiefly for טֻמְאָה, טָמֵא ; ] ; uncleanness, impurity, ; (a) physical (MM, VGT, see word): Mat.23:27; (b) moral: Rom.1:24 6:19, 2Co.12:21, Gal.5:19, Eph.4:19 5:3, Col.3:5,…
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Used 10 times. Also: Romans 1:24, Romans 6:19, 2 Corinthians 12:21, Galatians 5:19, Ephesians 4:19, Ephesians 5:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0167; TFLSJ G0167; TAGNT Matthew 23:27 word 23
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 are like | → | παρομοιάζω G3945 to resemble |
| whitewashed | → | κονιάω G2867 to whitewash |
| tombs | → | τάφος G5028 grave |
| which | → | ὅστις G3748 who/which |
| look | → | φαίνω G5316 to shine/appear |
| beautiful | → | ὡραῖος G5611 Beautiful |
| on the outside | → | ἔξωθεν G1855 outside |
| but | → | δέ G1161 then |
| on the inside | → | ἔσωθεν G2081 inwardly |
| are full | → | γέμω G1073 be full |
| of dead [men’s] | → | νεκρός G3498 dead |
| bones | → | ὀστέον G3747 bone |
| and | → | καί G2532 and |
| every kind of | → | πᾶς G3956 all |
| impurity | → | ἀκαθαρσία G0167 impurity |
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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