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← Matthew 23 · ← verse 27 · verse 29 →

Even so ye also outwardly appear righteous unto men, but within ye are full of hypocrisy and iniquity. (KJV)

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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.

οὕτωςhoutōsThus

Lemma: οὕτως (ohutō, ohutōs) · Strong's: G3779

Parsing: Adverb (ADV)

Meaning: thus(-ly) — οὕτως, rarely (Bl., §5, 4; WH, App., 146f.) οὕτω, adv. ; (οὗτος), [in LXX chiefly for כֵּן ; ] ; in this way, so, thus; 1. referring to what precedes: Mat.5:16 6:30, Mrk.10:43 14:59, Luk.1:25 2:48 15:7, Jhn.3:8,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 215 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 2:5, Matthew 3:15, Matthew 5:12, Matthew 5:16, Matthew 5:19 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3779; TFLSJ G3779; TAGNT Matthew 23:28 word 1

καὶkaialso

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 23:28 word 2

ὑμεῖςhumeisyou yourselves

Lemma: σύ (su) · Strong's: G4771

Parsing: Personal pronoun · 2nd · Nominative · Plural (P-2NP)

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).…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

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 23:28 word 3

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;…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 13 times. Also: Matthew 23:25, Matthew 23:27, Mark 7:15, Mark 7:18, Luke 11:39, Luke 11:40 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1855; TFLSJ G1855; TAGNT Matthew 23:28 word 4

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 23:28 word 5

φαίνεσθεphainestheappear

Lemma: φαίνω (phainō) · Strong's: G5316

Parsing: Verb · Present · Middle or Passive · Indicative · 2nd · Plural (V-PEI-2P)

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 23:28 word 6

τοῖςtois<the>

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Dative · Plural · Masculine (T-DPM)

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 23:28 word 7

ἀνθρώποιςanthrōpoisto men

Lemma: ἄνθρωπος (anthrōpos) · Strong's: G0444

Parsing: Noun · Dative · Plural · Masculine (N-DPM)

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 23:28 word 8

δίκαιοι,dikaioirighteous,

Lemma: δίκαιος (dikaios) · Strong's: G1342

Parsing: Adjective · Nominative · Plural · Masculine (A-NPM)

Meaning: just — δίκαιος, -α, -ον; (δίκη), [in LXX chiefly for צַדִּיק (for rendering of צַדִּיק in sense of correct, see Deiss., BS, 115 f.); sometimes for נָקִי as Pro.1:11, al. ; ] ; in early Gk. writers ; (a) of persons, observant…

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Used 81 times. Also: Matthew 1:19, Matthew 5:45, Matthew 9:13, Matthew 10:41, Matthew 13:17, Matthew 13:43 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1342; TFLSJ G1342; TAGNT Matthew 23:28 word 9

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 23:25, Matthew 23:27, Mark 7:21, Mark 7:23, Luke 11:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2081; TFLSJ G2081; TAGNT Matthew 23:28 word 10

δέdehowever

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 23:28 word 11

ἐστεesteyou are

Lemma: εἰμί (eimi) · Strong's: G1510

Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Indicative · 2nd · Plural (V-PAI-2P)

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 23:28 word 12

μεστοὶmestoifull

Lemma: μεστός (mestos) · Strong's: G3324

Parsing: Adjective · Nominative · Plural · Masculine (A-NPM)

Meaning: full — μεστός, -ή, -όν ; [in LXX: Nam.1:10, Eze.37:1 (מָלֵא), Est.5:2, Pro.6:34 * ; ] ; full: with genitive of thing(s), Jhn.19:29 21:11, Jas.3:8; metaphorically, of thoughts and feelings, Mat.23:28, Rom.1:29 15:14, 2Pe.2:14,…

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Used 9 times. Also: John 19:29, John 21:11, Romans 1:29, Romans 15:14, James 3:8, James 3:17 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3324; TFLSJ G3324; TAGNT Matthew 23:28 word 13

ὑποκρίσεωςhupokriseōsof hypocrisy

Lemma: ὑπόκρισις (hupokrisis) · Strong's: G5272

Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Feminine (N-GSF)

Meaning: hypocrisy — ὑπό-κρισις, -εως, ἡ; (ὑποκρίνομαι, which see) [in LXX: 2Ma.6:25 * ; ] ; 1. a reply, answer (Hdt.). ; 2. play-acting (Arist., Polyb., al.). Metaphorical, pretence, hypocrisy: Mat.23:28, Mrk.12:15, Luk.12:1, Gal.2:13,…

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Used 6 times. Also: Mark 12:15, Luke 12:1, Galatians 2:13, 1 Timothy 4:2, 1 Peter 2:1 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G5272; TFLSJ G5272; TAGNT Matthew 23:28 word 14

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 23:28 word 15

ἀνομίας.¶anomiaslawlessness.

Lemma: ἀνομία (anomia) · Strong's: G0458

Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Feminine (N-GSF)

Meaning: lawlessness — ἀνομία, -ας, ἡ; (ἄνομος), [in LXX for עָוֺן, פָּשַׁע, פֶּשַׁע, תּוֹעֵבַה, רֶשַׁע, etc. ; ] ; lawlessness, iniquity: Mat.7:23 13:41 23:28 24:12, Rom.6:19, 2Co.6:14, 2Th.2:3 2:7, Tit.2:14, Heb.1:9, 1Jn.3:4; in pl. (as…

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Used 16 times. Also: Matthew 7:23, Matthew 13:41, Matthew 24:12, Romans 4:7, Romans 6:19, 2 Corinthians 6:14 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G0458; TFLSJ G0458; TAGNT Matthew 23:28 word 16

How the BSB renders it

Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.

In the same way→οὕτως G3779 thus(-ly)
. . .→καί G2532 and
. . .→μέν G3303 on the other hand
on the outside→ἔξωθεν G1855 outside
you→σύ G4771 you
appear to be→φαίνω G5316 to shine/appear
. . .→ὁ G3588 the/this/who
. . .→ἄνθρωπος G0444 a human
righteous→δίκαιος G1342 just
but→δέ G1161 then
on the inside→ἔσωθεν G2081 inwardly
you are→εἰμί G1510 to be
full→μεστός G3324 full
of hypocrisy→ὑπόκρισις G5272 hypocrisy
and→καί G2532 and
wickedness→ἀνομία G0458 lawlessness

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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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