Matthew 16:11

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

How is it that ye do not perceive that I spake not to you concerning bread? But beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Πῶς οὐ νοεῖτε ὅτι οὐ περὶ ἄρτοῦ, εἶπον ὑμῖν προσέχειν ἀπὸ τῆς ζύμης τῶν Φαρισαίων καὶ Σαδδουκαίων;

Transliteration

How not noeite that not concerning artou, I eipon to you to prosechein from the zymēs of the Pharisaiōn and Saddoukaiōn?

Grammar Details

*noeite*: present active indicative, 2nd person plural - you understand/perceive
*artou*: genitive singular masculine - of bread
*eipon*: aorist active indicative, 1st person singular - I said
*prosechein*: present active infinitive - to take heed/beware
*zymēs*: genitive singular feminine - leaven/yeast
*Pharisaiōn*: genitive plural masculine - of Pharisees
*Saddoukaiōn*: genitive plural masculine - of Sadducees

Word Meanings

*noeite*: understand/perceive/comprehend
*prosechein*: to take heed/beware/be cautious
*zymēs*: leaven/yeast/fermentation

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Matt 16:6 : 6 And Jesus said unto them, Take heed and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees.
Mark 4:40 : 40 And he said unto them, Why are ye fearful? have ye not yet faith?
Mark 8:21 : 21 And he said unto them, Do ye not yet understand?
Luke 12:56 : 56 Ye hypocrites, ye know how to interpret the face of the earth and the heaven; but how is it that ye know not how to interpret this time?
John 8:43 : 43 Why {G5101} do ye not understand my speech? [Even] because ye cannot {G1410} hear my word.

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