Mark 7:11

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

but ye say, If a man shall say to his father or his mother, That wherewith thou mightest have been profited by me is Corban, that is to say, Given [to God];

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ὑμεῖς δὲ λέγετε, Ἐὰν εἴπῃ ἄνθρωπος τῷ πατρὶ ἢ τῇ μητρί, Κορβᾶν, ὅ ἐστιν, δῶρον, ὃ ἐὰν ἐξ ἐμοῦ ὠφεληθῇς.

Transliteration

But you legete, If eipē a man to the patri or to the mētri, Korban, which is, dōron, whatever from me you might be ōphelēthēs.

Grammar Details

*legete*: present active, 2nd plural - you say
*eipē*: aorist active subjunctive, 3rd singular - he might say
*patri*: dative, masculine, singular - father
*mētri*: dative, feminine, singular - mother
*Korban*: transliteration from Hebrew - Corban/devoted to God
*dōron*: nominative, neuter, singular - gift/offering
*ōphelēthēs*: aorist passive subjunctive, 2nd singular - you might be benefited/profited

Word Meanings

*Korban*: offering dedicated to God/consecrated gift
*dōron*: gift/offering/present
*ōphelēthēs*: might be benefited/helped/profited by

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

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1 Tim 5:4-8 : 4 But if any widow hath children or grandchildren, let them learn first to show piety towards their own family, and to requite their parents: for this is acceptable in the sight of God. 5 Now she that is a widow indeed, and desolate, hath her hope set on God, and continueth in supplications and prayers night and day. 6 But she that giveth herself to pleasure is dead while she liveth. 7 {G2532} These things also command, that they may be without reproach. 8 But if any provideth not for his own, and specially his own household, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an unbeliever.
Matt 15:5 : 5 But ye say, whosoever shall say to his father or his mother, That wherewith thou mightest have been profited by me is given [to God];

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