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← Matthew 7 · ← verse 14 · verse 16 →

Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves. (KJV)

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

ΠροσέχετεProsechetedo beware

Lemma: προσέχω (prosechō) · Strong's: G4337

Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Imperative · 2nd · Plural (V-PAM-2P)

Meaning: to watch out — προσ-έχω ; [in LXX for קָשַׁב hi., שָׁמַר ni., etc. ; ] ; 1. to turn to, bring to (frequently ναῦν, expressed or understood, to bring to port, land; Hdt., al.). ; 2. τ. νοῦν, before dative, to turn one's mind to, attend…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 24 times. Also: Matthew 6:1, Matthew 10:17, Matthew 16:6, Matthew 16:11, Matthew 16:12, Luke 12:1 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G4337; TFLSJ G4337; TAGNT Matthew 7:15 word 1

δὲdenow

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: 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 7:15 word 2

ἀπὸapoof

Lemma: ἀπό (apo) · Strong's: G0575

Parsing: Preposition (PREP)

Meaning: away from — ἀπό (on the frequently neglect of elision bef. vowels, see Tdf., Pr., 94, WH, App., 146), ; prep. with genitive (WM, 462ff.; on its relation to ἐκ, παρά, ὑπό, ib. 456f.), [in LXX for לְ ,בְּ ,מִן ; ] ; from (i.e. from…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 677 times. Also: Matthew 1:17, Matthew 1:21, Matthew 1:24, Matthew 2:1, Matthew 2:16, Matthew 3:4 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G0575; TFLSJ G0575; TAGNT Matthew 7:15 word 3

τῶνtōnthe

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Genitive · Plural · Masculine (T-GPM)

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 7:15 word 4

ψευδοπροφητῶνpseudoprophētōnfalse prophets

Lemma: ψευδοπροφήτης (pseudoprophētēs) · Strong's: G5578

Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Plural · Masculine (N-GPM)

Meaning: false prophet — ψευδο-προφήτης, -ου, ὁ ; [in LXX: Zec.13:2, Jer.1:9 (Jer.6:13, al.) (נָבִיא)* ; ] ; a false prophet (= cl. ψευδόμαντις): Mat.7:15 24:11, 24, Mrk.13:22 (see Swete, in l), Luk.6:26, Act.13:6, 2Pe.2:1, 1Jn.4:1, Rev.16:13…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 11 times. Also: Matthew 24:11, Matthew 24:24, Mark 13:22, Luke 6:26, Acts 13:6, 2 Peter 2:1 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G5578; TFLSJ G5578; TAGNT Matthew 7:15 word 5

οἵτινεςoitineswho

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),…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 146 times. Also: Matthew 2:6, Matthew 5:25, Matthew 5:39, Matthew 5:41, Matthew 7:24, Matthew 7:26 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3748; TFLSJ G3748; TAGNT Matthew 7:15 word 6

ἔρχονταιerchontaicome

Lemma: ἔρχομαι (erchomai) · Strong's: G2064

Parsing: Verb · Present · Middle or Passive Deponent · Indicative · 3rd · Plural (V-PNI-3P)

Meaning: to come/go — ἔρχομαι, ; [in LXX very frequently for בּוֹא, also for הלךְ ni., אתה, etc., 34 words in all ; ] ; 1. to come; (a) of persons, either as arriving or returning from elsewhere: Mat.8:9, Mrk.6:31, Luk.7:8, Jhn.4:27,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 639 times. Also: Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:8, Matthew 2:9, Matthew 2:11, Matthew 2:23, Matthew 3:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2064; TFLSJ G2064; TAGNT Matthew 7:15 word 7

πρὸςprosto

Lemma: πρός (pros) · Strong's: G4314

Parsing: Preposition (PREP)

Meaning: to/with — πρός, ; prep. with genitive, dative, accusative ; I. I. C. genitive, of motion from a place, from the side of, hence metaphorically, in the interests of, Act.27:34 (cf. Page, in l.). ; II. II. C. dative, of local…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 732 times. Also: Matthew 2:12, Matthew 3:5, Matthew 3:10, Matthew 3:13, Matthew 3:14, Matthew 3:15 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G4314; TFLSJ G4314; TAGNT Matthew 7:15 word 8

ὑμᾶςhumasyou

Lemma: σύ (su) · Strong's: G4771

Parsing: Personal pronoun · 2nd · Accusative · Plural (P-2AP)

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 7:15 word 9

ἐνenin

Lemma: ἐν (en) · Strong's: G1722

Parsing: Preposition (PREP)

Meaning: in/on/among — ἐν, ; prep, (the most frequently of all in NT), with dative (= Heb. בְּ, Lat. in, with abl.). ; I. Of place, with dative of thing(s), of person(s), in, within, on, at, by, among: ἐν τ. πόλει, Luk.7:37; τ. οφθαλμῷ,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 2826 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 2:1, Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:5 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1722; TFLSJ G1722; TAGNT Matthew 7:15 word 10

ἐνδύμασινendumasinclothing

Lemma: ἔνδυμα (enduma) · Strong's: G1742

Parsing: Noun · Dative · Plural · Neuter (N-DPN)

Meaning: clothing — ἔνδυμα, -τος, τό; (ἐνω), [in LXX chiefly for לְבוּשׁ ; ] ; raiment, clothing, a garment: Mat.3:4 6:25, 28 7:15 22:11-12 28:3, Luk.12:23.†; (AS)

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 8 times. Also: Matthew 3:4, Matthew 6:25, Matthew 6:28, Matthew 22:11, Matthew 22:12, Matthew 28:3 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1742; TFLSJ G1742; TAGNT Matthew 7:15 word 11

προβάτων,probatōnof sheep,

Lemma: πρόβατον (probaton) · Strong's: G4263

Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Plural · Neuter (N-GPN)

Meaning: sheep — πρόβατον, -ου, τό; (προβαίνω), [in LXX chiefly for צֹאן, also for שֶׂה, more rarely for כֶּבֶשׂ (כֶּשֶׂב), רָחֵל ; ] ; 1. in Hom., Hdt., cattle, esp. of small cattle, sheep and goats. ; 2. In NT, as in Attic writers…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 40 times. Also: Matthew 9:36, Matthew 10:6, Matthew 10:16, Matthew 12:11, Matthew 12:12, Matthew 15:24 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G4263; TFLSJ G4263; TAGNT Matthew 7:15 word 12

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.†;…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 12 times. Also: Matthew 23:25, Matthew 23:27, Matthew 23:28, Mark 7:21, Mark 7:23, Luke 11:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2081; TFLSJ G2081; TAGNT Matthew 7:15 word 13

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 7:15 word 14

εἰσινeisinthey are

Lemma: εἰμί (eimi) · Strong's: G1510

Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Plural (V-PAI-3P)

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 7:15 word 15

λύκοιlukoiwolves

Lemma: λύκος (lukos) · Strong's: G3074

Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Plural · Masculine (N-NPM)

Meaning: wolf — λύκος, -ου, ὁ ; [in LXX for זְאֵב ; ] ; a wolf: Mat.10:16, Luk.10:3, Jhn.10:12; figuratively (as Eze.22:27, Zep.3:3, Jer.5:6, al.), Mat.7:1, Act.20:29.†; (AS)

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 6 times. Also: Matthew 10:16, Luke 10:3, John 10:12, Acts 20:29 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3074; TFLSJ G3074; TAGNT Matthew 7:15 word 16

ἅρπαγες.harpagesravenous.

Lemma: ἅρπαξ (harpax) · Strong's: G0727

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

Meaning: rapacious — ἅρπαξ, -αγος, ὁ, ἡ; (ἁρπάζω), [in LXX: Gen.49:27 (טָרַף) * ; ] ; rapacious: Mat.7:15, Luk.18:11; as subst., a swindler, an extortioner (MM, see word), 1Co.5:10-11 6:10.†; (AS)

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 5 times. Also: Luke 18:11, 1 Corinthians 5:10, 1 Corinthians 5:11, 1 Corinthians 6:10 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G0727; TFLSJ G0727; TAGNT Matthew 7:15 word 17

How the BSB renders it

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

Beware→προσέχω G4337 to watch out
of→ἀπό G0575 away from
false prophets→ψευδοπροφήτης G5578 false prophet
[They]→ὅστις G3748 who/which
come→ἔρχομαι G2064 to come/go
to→πρός G4314 to/with
you→σύ G4771 you
in→ἐν G1722 in/on/among
sheep’s→πρόβατον G4263 sheep
clothing→ἔνδυμα G1742 clothing
but→δέ G1161 then
inwardly→ἔσωθεν G2081 inwardly
they are→εἰμί G1510 to be
ravenous→ἅρπαξ G0727 rapacious
wolves→λύκος G3074 wolf

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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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