Ezra 7:11

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{ "verseID": "Ezra.7.11", "source": "וְזֶ֣ה ׀ פַּרְשֶׁ֣גֶן הַֽנִּשְׁתְּוָ֗ן אֲשֶׁ֤ר נָתַן֙ הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ אַרְתַּחְשַׁ֔סְתְּא לְעֶזְרָ֥א הַכֹּהֵ֖ן הַסֹּפֵ֑ר סֹפֵ֞ר דִּבְרֵ֧י מִצְוֺת־יְהוָ֛ה וְחֻקָּ֖יו עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "And this *paršeḡen* the *nišləwān* that *nāṯan* the *meleḵ* *ʾArtaḥšastəʾ* to *ʿEzrāʾ* the *kōhēn* the *sōp̄ēr* *sōp̄ēr* *diḇrê* *miṣwōṯ*-*YHWH* and *ḥuqqāyw* upon *Yiśrāʾēl*", "grammar": { "*wə-zeh*": "conjunction with demonstrative pronoun - and this", "*paršeḡen*": "masculine singular noun - copy", "*ha-nišləwān*": "definite article with masculine singular noun - the letter/document", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - that/which", "*nāṯan*": "perfect verb, third person masculine singular - gave", "*ha-meleḵ*": "definite article with masculine singular noun - the king", "*lə-ʿEzrāʾ*": "preposition with proper noun - to Ezra", "*ha-kōhēn*": "definite article with masculine singular noun - the priest", "*ha-sōp̄ēr*": "definite article with masculine singular noun - the scribe", "*sōp̄ēr*": "masculine singular construct noun - scribe of", "*diḇrê*": "masculine plural construct noun - words of", "*miṣwōṯ*": "feminine plural construct noun - commandments of", "*wə-ḥuqqāyw*": "conjunction with masculine plural noun with third person masculine singular suffix - and his statutes", "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon/concerning" }, "variants": { "*paršeḡen*": "copy/transcript", "*nišləwān*": "letter/document/decree", "*sōp̄ēr*": "scribe/writer/secretary", "*diḇrê*": "words/matters/affairs", "*miṣwōṯ*": "commandments/precepts", "*ḥuqqāyw*": "his statutes/decrees" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְזֶ֣ה ׀ פַּרְשֶׁ֣גֶן הַֽנִּשְׁתְּוָ֗ן אֲשֶׁ֤ר נָתַן֙ הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ אַרְתַּחְשַׁ֔סְתְּא לְעֶזְרָ֥א הַכֹּהֵ֖ן הַסֹּפֵ֑ר סֹפֵ֞ר דִּבְרֵ֧י מִצְוֺת־יְהוָ֛ה וְחֻקָּ֖יו עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃

Transliteration

And this paršeḡen the nišləwān that nāṯan the meleḵ ʾArtaḥšastəʾ to ʿEzrāʾ the kōhēn the sōp̄ēr sōp̄ēr diḇrê miṣwōṯ-YHWH and ḥuqqāyw upon Yiśrāʾēl

Grammar Details

• *wə-zeh*: conjunction with demonstrative pronoun - and this
• *paršeḡen*: masculine singular noun - copy
• *ha-nišləwān*: definite article with masculine singular noun - the letter/document
• *ʾăšer*: relative pronoun - that/which
• *nāṯan*: perfect verb, third person masculine singular - gave
• *ha-meleḵ*: definite article with masculine singular noun - the king
• *lə-ʿEzrāʾ*: preposition with proper noun - to Ezra
• *ha-kōhēn*: definite article with masculine singular noun - the priest
• *ha-sōp̄ēr*: definite article with masculine singular noun - the scribe
• *sōp̄ēr*: masculine singular construct noun - scribe of
• *diḇrê*: masculine plural construct noun - words of
• *miṣwōṯ*: feminine plural construct noun - commandments of
• *wə-ḥuqqāyw*: conjunction with masculine plural noun with third person masculine singular suffix - and his statutes
• *ʿal*: preposition - upon/concerning

Word Meanings

• *paršeḡen*: copy/transcript
• *nišləwān*: letter/document/decree
• *sōp̄ēr*: scribe/writer/secretary
• *diḇrê*: words/matters/affairs
• *miṣwōṯ*: commandments/precepts
• *ḥuqqāyw*: his statutes/decrees

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  This is a copy of the letter that King Artaxerxes gave to Ezra the priest, a scribe skilled in the commandments of the Lord and His statutes for Israel:

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Now this is the copy of the letter that the king Artaxerxes gave unto a the priest, the scribe, even a scribe of the words of the commandments of the LORD, and of his statutes to Israel.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Now this is the copy of the letter that King Artaxerxes gave to Ezra the priest, the scribe, even a scribe of the words of the commandments of the LORD, and of his statutes to Israel.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Now this is the copy of the letter that the king Artaxerxes gave unto Ezra the priest, the scribe, even a scribe of the words of the commandments of the LORD, and of his statutes to Israel.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Now this is the copy of the letter that the king Artaxerxes gave unto Ezra the priest, the scribe, even the scribe of the words of the commandments of Jehovah, and of his statutes to Israel:

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Now this is the copy of the letter that the king Artaxerxes gave unto Ezra the priest, the scribe, even a scribe of the words of the commandments of the LORD, and of his statutes to Israel.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And this is the summe of the letter, that kynge Artaxerses gaue vnto E?dras the prest, the scrybe, which was a teacher in the wordes of the LORDE and of his statutes ouer Israel.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And this is the copie of the letter that King Artahshashte gaue vnto Ezra the Priest & scribe, euen a writer of the words of the commadements of ye Lord, & of his statutes ouer Israel.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And this is the copie of the letter that king Artaxerxes gaue vnto Esdras the priest, and scribe, which was a writer of the wordes and commaundementes of the Lorde, and of his statutes ouer Israel.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ Now this [is] the copy of the letter that the king Artaxerxes gave unto Ezra the priest, the scribe, [even] a scribe of the words of the commandments of the LORD, and of his statutes to Israel.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Now this is the copy of the letter that the king Artaxerxes gave to Ezra the priest, the scribe, even the scribe of the words of the commandments of Yahweh, and of his statutes to Israel:

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And this `is' a copy of the letter that the king Artaxerxes gave to Ezra the priest, the scribe, a scribe of the words of the commands of Jehovah, and of His statutes on Israel:

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Now this is the copy of the letter that the king Artaxerxes gave unto Ezra the priest, the scribe, even the scribe of the words of the commandments of Jehovah, and of his statutes to Israel:

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Now this is the copy of the letter that the king Artaxerxes gave unto Ezra the priest, the scribe, even the scribe of the words of the commandments of Jehovah, and of his statutes to Israel:

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Now this is a copy of the letter which King Artaxerxes gave to Ezra, the priest and the scribe, who put into writing the words of the orders of the Lord, and of his rules for Israel:

• World English Bible (2000)

  Now this is the copy of the letter that the king Artaxerxes gave to Ezra the priest, the scribe, even the scribe of the words of the commandments of Yahweh, and of his statutes to Israel:

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Artaxerxes Gives Official Endorsement to Ezra’s Mission What follows is a copy of the letter that King Artaxerxes gave to Ezra the priestly scribe. Ezra was a scribe in matters pertaining to the commandments of the LORD and his statutes over Israel:

Referenced Verses

• Ezra 4:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Ezra.4.11", "source": "דְּנָה֙ פַּרְשֶׁ֣גֶן אִגַּרְתָּ֔א דִּ֚י שְׁלַ֣חוּ עֲל֔וֹהִי עַל־אַרְתַּחְשַׁ֖שְׂתְּא מַלְכָּ֑א עַבְדָ֛יךְ אֱנָ֥שׁ עֲבַֽר־נַהֲרָ֖ה וּכְעֶֽנֶת׃ פ", "text": "This *dᵉnāh* *paršegen* *ʾiggartāʾ* which *dî* they sent *šᵉlaḥû* to him *ʿălôhî* to *ʾartaḥšaśtᵉʾ* *malkāʾ*: Your servants *ʿabdāyk* men *ʾĕnāš* *ʿăbar*-*nahărāh* and now *ûkᵉʿenet*.", "grammar": { "*dᵉnāh*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this", "*paršegen*": "noun, masculine singular construct - copy of", "*ʾiggartāʾ*": "noun, feminine singular with Aramaic definite article - the letter", "*dî*": "relative particle - which", "*šᵉlaḥû*": "peal perfect, 3rd plural - they sent", "*ʿălôhî*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him", "*ʾartaḥšaśtᵉʾ*": "proper noun - Artaxerxes", "*malkāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular with Aramaic definite article - the king", "*ʿabdāyk*": "noun, masculine plural + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your servants", "*ʾĕnāš*": "noun, masculine singular construct - men of", "*ʿăbar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - beyond", "*nahărāh*": "noun, masculine singular with Aramaic definite article - the river", "*ûkᵉʿenet*": "waw-conjunction + adverb - and now" }, "variants": { "*paršegen*": "copy/transcript", "*ʾiggartāʾ*": "letter/document/dispatch", "*ʿăbar*-*nahărāh*": "beyond the River/Trans-Euphrates" } }
• Ezra 5:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Ezra.5.6", "source": "פַּרְשֶׁ֣גֶן אִ֠גַּרְתָּא דִּֽי־שְׁלַ֞ח תַּתְּנַ֣י ׀ פַּחַ֣ת עֲבַֽר־נַהֲרָ֗ה וּשְׁתַ֤ר בּוֹזְנַי֙ וּכְנָ֣וָתֵ֔הּ אֲפַ֨רְסְכָיֵ֔א דִּ֖י בַּעֲבַ֣ר נַהֲרָ֑ה עַל־דָּרְיָ֖וֶשׁ מַלְכָּֽא׃", "text": "*Paršegen* *ʾiggartāʾ* that-*šəlaḥ* *Tattnay* *paḥaṯ* *ʿăḇar*-*nahărāh* and *Šəṯar* *Bôznay* and his-*kənāwāṯēh* *ʾĂp̄arsəḵāyēʾ* that in *ʿăḇar* *nahărāh* to-*Dāryāweš* *malkāʾ*.", "grammar": { "*Paršegen*": "noun, masculine singular - copy", "*ʾiggartāʾ*": "noun, feminine singular, emphatic state - the letter", "*šəlaḥ*": "Peal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - sent", "*Tattnay*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Tattenai", "*paḥaṯ*": "noun, masculine singular, construct state - governor of", "*ʿăḇar*": "noun, masculine singular, construct state - across", "*nahărāh*": "noun, masculine singular, emphatic state - the river (Euphrates)", "*Šəṯar*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Shethar", "*Bôznay*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Boznai", "*kənāwāṯēh*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his companions", "*ʾĂp̄arsəḵāyēʾ*": "proper noun, masculine plural, emphatic state - the Apharsachites", "*Dāryāweš*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Darius", "*malkāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular, emphatic state - the king" }, "variants": { "*Paršegen*": "copy/transcript", "*ʾiggartāʾ*": "letter/document", "*šəlaḥ*": "sent/dispatched", "*paḥaṯ*": "governor/official", "*ʾĂp̄arsəḵāyēʾ*": "Apharsachites (Persian officials)" } }
• Ezra 7:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Ezra.7.6", "source": "ה֤וּא עֶזְרָא֙ עָלָ֣ה מִבָּבֶ֔ל וְהֽוּא־סֹפֵ֤ר מָהִיר֙ בְּתוֹרַ֣ת מֹשֶׁ֔ה אֲשֶׁר־נָתַ֥ן יְהוָ֖ה אֱלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַיִּתֶּן־ל֣וֹ הַמֶּ֗לֶךְ כְּיַד־יְהוָ֤ה אֱלֹהָיו֙ עָלָ֔יו כֹּ֖ל בַּקָּשָׁתֽוֹ׃", "text": "*hûʾ* *ʿEzrāʾ* *ʿālāh* from *Bāḇel* and *hûʾ*-*sōp̄ēr* *māhîr* in *tôraṯ* *Mōšeh* that-*nāṯan* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhê* *Yiśrāʾēl* and *wayyittēn*-to him the *meleḵ* according to *yaḏ*-*YHWH* *ʾĕlōhāyw* upon him all *baqqāšāṯô*", "grammar": { "*hûʾ*": "third person masculine singular pronoun - he", "*ʿālāh*": "perfect verb, third person masculine singular - went up/ascended", "*mi-*": "preposition - from", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*hûʾ*": "third person masculine singular pronoun - he", "*sōp̄ēr*": "masculine singular noun - scribe/writer", "*māhîr*": "masculine singular adjective - skilled/ready/expert", "*bə-*": "preposition - in", "*tôraṯ*": "feminine singular construct noun - law/instruction of", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - that/which", "*nāṯan*": "perfect verb, third person masculine singular - gave", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "masculine plural construct noun - God of", "*wa-*": "consecutive conjunction - and", "*yittēn*": "imperfect verb with waw consecutive, third person masculine singular - gave", "*lô*": "preposition with third person masculine singular suffix - to him", "*ha-meleḵ*": "definite article with masculine singular noun - the king", "*kə-*": "preposition - according to/like", "*yaḏ*": "feminine singular construct noun - hand of", "*ʾĕlōhāyw*": "masculine plural noun with third person masculine singular suffix - his God", "*ʿālāyw*": "preposition with third person masculine singular suffix - upon him", "*kōl*": "masculine singular noun - all/every", "*baqqāšāṯô*": "feminine singular noun with third person masculine singular suffix - his request" }, "variants": { "*sōp̄ēr*": "scribe/writer/secretary", "*māhîr*": "skilled/expert/ready", "*tôraṯ*": "law/instruction/teaching", "*yaḏ*": "hand/power/guidance", "*baqqāšāṯô*": "his request/petition" } }
• Matt 23:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Matthew.23.2", "source": "Λέγων, Ἐπὶ τῆς Μωσέως καθέδρας ἐκάθισαν οἱ γραμματεῖς καὶ οἱ Φαρισαῖοι:", "text": "*Legōn*, Upon the of-*Mōseōs* *kathedras* *ekathisan* the *grammateis* and the *Pharisaioi*:", "grammar": { "*Legōn*": "present, active, participle, nominative, masculine, singular - saying", "*Epi*": "preposition with genitive - upon/on", "*Mōseōs*": "genitive, masculine, singular - possessive", "*kathedras*": "genitive, feminine, singular - seat/chair of authority", "*ekathisan*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person plural - sat down/were seated", "*grammateis*": "nominative, masculine, plural - subject", "*Pharisaioi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - subject" }, "variants": { "*Legōn*": "saying/speaking", "*kathedras*": "seat/chair/position of authority", "*ekathisan*": "sat down/took seat/assumed authority position", "*grammateis*": "scribes/scholars/law experts", "*Pharisaioi*": "Pharisees/separated ones" } }
• Matt 23:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Matthew.23.13", "source": "¶Οὐαὶ δὲ ὑμῖν, γραμματεῖς καὶ Φαρισαῖοι, ὑποκριταί! ὅτι κλείετε τὴν βασιλείαν τῶν οὐρανῶν ἔμπροσθεν τῶν ἀνθρώπων: ὑμεῖς γὰρ οὐκ εἰσέρχεσθε, οὐδὲ τοὺς εἰσερχομένους ἀφίετε εἰσελθεῖν.", "text": "*Ouai* *de* to-you, *grammateis* and *Pharisaioi*, *hypokritai*! because *kleiete* the *basileian* of-the *ouranōn* *emprosthen* of-the *anthrōpōn*: you *gar* not *eiserchesthe*, *oude* the ones *eiserchomenous* *aphiete* *eiselthein*.", "grammar": { "*Ouai*": "interjection - woe/alas", "*de*": "conjunctive particle - but/and", "*hymin*": "dative, plural - to you (indirect object)", "*grammateis*": "vocative, masculine, plural - scribes (direct address)", "*Pharisaioi*": "vocative, masculine, plural - Pharisees (direct address)", "*hypokritai*": "vocative, masculine, plural - hypocrites (direct address)", "*hoti*": "conjunction - because/that/since", "*kleiete*": "present, active, indicative, 2nd person plural - you shut/close", "*basileian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - kingdom", "*ouranōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of heavens", "*emprosthen*": "preposition with genitive - before/in front of", "*anthrōpōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of men/people", "*hymeis*": "nominative, plural - emphatic you (subject)", "*gar*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ouk eiserchesthe*": "present, middle, indicative, 2nd person plural with negative - you do not enter", "*oude*": "negative conjunction - nor/neither/and not", "*eiserchomenous*": "present, middle, participle, accusative, masculine, plural - the ones entering", "*aphiete*": "present, active, indicative, 2nd person plural - you permit/allow", "*eiselthein*": "aorist, active, infinitive - to enter" }, "variants": { "*Ouai*": "woe/alas/grief", "*grammateis*": "scribes/scholars/experts in law", "*Pharisaioi*": "Pharisees/separated ones", "*hypokritai*": "hypocrites/actors/pretenders", "*kleiete*": "shut/close/lock", "*basileian*": "kingdom/reign/rule", "*ouranōn*": "heavens/sky/celestial realm", "*eiserchesthe*": "enter/go in", "*aphiete*": "permit/allow/let", "*eiselthein*": "to enter/go in" } }
• Mark 7:1-9 : 1 { "verseID": "Mark.7.1", "source": "¶Καὶ συνάγονται πρὸς αὐτὸν οἱ Φαρισαῖοι, καί τινες τῶν γραμματέων, ἐλθόντες ἀπὸ Ἱεροσολύμων.", "text": "And *synagontai* *pros* him the *Pharisaioi*, and certain of the *grammateōn*, *elthontes* from *Hierosolymōn*.", "grammar": { "*synagontai*": "present passive, 3rd plural - are gathered/assembling", "*pros*": "preposition with accusative - toward/with", "*Pharisaioi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - Pharisees", "*grammateōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - scribes/experts in law", "*elthontes*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having come", "*Hierosolymōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - Jerusalem" }, "variants": { "*synagontai*": "are gathered together/assemble themselves", "*grammateōn*": "scribes/experts in religious law/scholars" } } 2 { "verseID": "Mark.7.2", "source": "Καὶ ἰδόντες τινὰς τῶν μαθητῶν αὐτοῦ κοιναῖς χερσίν, τοῦτʼ ἔστιν, ἀνίπτοις, ἐσθίοντας ἄρτους ἐμέμψαντο.", "text": "And *idontes* some of the *mathētōn* of him with *koinais* hands, that is, *aniptois*, *esthiontas* *artous* they *emempsanto*.", "grammar": { "*idontes*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having seen", "*mathētōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - disciples", "*koinais*": "dative, feminine, plural - common/unclean", "*aniptois*": "dative, feminine, plural - unwashed", "*esthiontas*": "present active participle, accusative, masculine, plural - eating", "*artous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - breads/loaves", "*emempsanto*": "aorist middle, 3rd plural - they found fault with/blamed" }, "variants": { "*koinais*": "common/defiled/unclean", "*aniptois*": "unwashed/not ritually cleansed", "*artous*": "bread/loaves/food", "*emempsanto*": "found fault with/blamed/criticized" } } 3 { "verseID": "Mark.7.3", "source": "Οἱ γὰρ Φαρισαῖοι, καὶ πάντες οἱ Ἰουδαῖοι, ἐὰν μὴ πυγμῇ νίψωνται τὰς χεῖρας, οὐκ ἐσθίουσιν, κρατοῦντες τὴν παράδοσιν τῶν πρεσβυτέρων.", "text": "For the *Pharisaioi*, and all the *Ioudaioi*, if not with *pygmē* they *nipsōntai* the hands, not *esthiousin*, *kratountes* the *paradosin* of the *presbyterōn*.", "grammar": { "*Pharisaioi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - Pharisees", "*Ioudaioi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - Jews", "*pygmē*": "dative, feminine, singular - fist/carefully", "*nipsōntai*": "aorist middle subjunctive, 3rd plural - they may wash", "*esthiousin*": "present active, 3rd plural - they eat", "*kratountes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - holding", "*paradosin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - tradition", "*presbyterōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - elders" }, "variants": { "*pygmē*": "with the fist/thoroughly/up to the wrist/carefully", "*nipsōntai*": "wash themselves/ceremonially cleanse", "*kratountes*": "holding/keeping/observing firmly", "*paradosin*": "tradition/handed down teaching", "*presbyterōn*": "elders/ancestors" } } 4 { "verseID": "Mark.7.4", "source": "Καὶ ἀπό ἀγορᾶς, ἐὰν μὴ βαπτίσωνται, οὐκ ἐσθίουσιν. Καὶ ἄλλα πολλά ἐστιν, ἃ παρέλαβον κρατεῖν, βαπτισμοὺς ποτηρίων, καὶ ξεστῶν, καὶ χαλκίων, καὶ κλινῶν.", "text": "And from *agoras*, if not they *baptisōntai*, not they *esthiousin*. And *alla polla* is, which they *parelabon* to *kratein*, *baptismous* of *potēriōn*, and *xestōn*, and *chalkiōn*, and *klinōn*.", "grammar": { "*agoras*": "genitive, feminine, singular - marketplace", "*baptisōntai*": "aorist middle subjunctive, 3rd plural - they may wash/dip/immerse themselves", "*esthiousin*": "present active, 3rd plural - they eat", "*alla polla*": "nominative, neuter, plural - many other things", "*parelabon*": "aorist active, 3rd plural - they received/took over", "*kratein*": "present active infinitive - to hold/keep/observe", "*baptismous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - washings/cleansings", "*potēriōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - cups", "*xestōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - pitchers/vessels/jugs", "*chalkiōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - copper vessels/bronze kettles", "*klinōn*": "genitive, feminine, plural - couches/dining beds" }, "variants": { "*agoras*": "marketplace/public square/market", "*baptisōntai*": "wash/immerse/cleanse themselves ritually", "*parelabon*": "received/took over by tradition", "*xestōn*": "wooden vessels/pitchers/measuring containers", "*chalkiōn*": "bronze vessels/copper pots/kettles" } } 5 { "verseID": "Mark.7.5", "source": "Ἔπειτα ἐπερωτῶσιν αὐτὸν οἱ Φαρισαῖοι καὶ οἱ γραμματεῖς, Διὰ τί οἱ μαθηταί σού οὐ περιπατοῦσιν κατὰ τὴν παράδοσιν τῶν πρεσβυτέρων, ἀλλὰ ἀνίπτοις χερσὶν ἐσθίουσιν τὸν ἄρτον;", "text": "Then *eperōtōsin* him the *Pharisaioi* and the *grammateis*, why the *mathētai* of you not *peripatousin* according to the *paradosin* of the *presbyterōn*, but with *aniptois* hands *esthiousin* the *arton*?", "grammar": { "*eperōtōsin*": "present active, 3rd plural - they question/ask", "*Pharisaioi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - Pharisees", "*grammateis*": "nominative, masculine, plural - scribes", "*mathētai*": "nominative, masculine, plural - disciples", "*peripatousin*": "present active, 3rd plural - they walk/live/conduct themselves", "*paradosin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - tradition", "*presbyterōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - elders", "*aniptois*": "dative, feminine, plural - unwashed", "*esthiousin*": "present active, 3rd plural - they eat", "*arton*": "accusative, masculine, singular - bread/loaf" }, "variants": { "*eperōtōsin*": "question/interrogate/inquire of", "*peripatousin*": "walk/conduct themselves/live according to", "*paradosin*": "tradition/handed down teaching", "*aniptois*": "unwashed/not ritually cleansed" } } 6 { "verseID": "Mark.7.6", "source": "Ὁ δὲ ἀποκριθεὶς εἶπεν αὐτοῖς, ὅτι Καλῶς προεφήτευσεν Ἠσαΐας περὶ ὑμῶν τῶν ὑποκριτῶν, ὡς γέγραπται, Οὗτος ὁ λαὸς τοῖς χείλεσίν με τιμᾷ, ἡ δὲ καρδία αὐτῶν πόρρω ἀπέχει ἀπʼ ἐμοῦ.", "text": "And he *apokritheis* *eipen* to them, *kalōs* *proephēteusen* *Ēsaias* concerning you the *hypokritōn*, as it is *gegraptai*, This *laos* with the *cheilesin* me *tima*, but the *kardia* of them *porrō* *apechei* from me.", "grammar": { "*apokritheis*": "aorist passive participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having answered", "*eipen*": "aorist active, 3rd singular - he said", "*kalōs*": "adverb - well/rightly/aptly", "*proephēteusen*": "aorist active, 3rd singular - he prophesied", "*Ēsaias*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Isaiah", "*hypokritōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - hypocrites/actors", "*gegraptai*": "perfect passive, 3rd singular - it has been written/stands written", "*laos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - people", "*cheilesin*": "dative, neuter, plural - lips", "*tima*": "present active, 3rd singular - honors/respects", "*kardia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - heart", "*porrō*": "adverb - far/distant", "*apechei*": "present active, 3rd singular - holds away/keeps distant" }, "variants": { "*apokritheis*": "having answered/responded", "*kalōs*": "well/accurately/appropriately", "*hypokritōn*": "hypocrites/pretenders/actors", "*laos*": "people/nation/congregation", "*tima*": "honors/respects/pays homage to", "*porrō*": "far away/distant/remote", "*apechei*": "holds distant/is far away/removes itself" } } 7 { "verseID": "Mark.7.7", "source": "Μάτην δὲ σέβονταί με, διδάσκοντες διδασκαλίας ἐντάλματα ἀνθρώπων.", "text": "In *matēn* but they *sebontai* me, *didaskontes* *didaskalias* *entalmata* of *anthrōpōn*.", "grammar": { "*matēn*": "adverb - vainly/in vain/to no purpose", "*sebontai*": "present middle, 3rd plural - they worship/revere", "*didaskontes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - teaching", "*didaskalias*": "accusative, feminine, plural - teachings/doctrines", "*entalmata*": "accusative, neuter, plural - commandments/precepts", "*anthrōpōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of men/humans" }, "variants": { "*matēn*": "in vain/to no purpose/without result", "*sebontai*": "worship/revere/venerate", "*didaskalias*": "teachings/doctrines/instruction", "*entalmata*": "commandments/precepts/rules" } } 8 { "verseID": "Mark.7.8", "source": "Ἀφέντες γὰρ τὴν ἐντολὴν τοῦ Θεοῦ, κρατεῖτε τὴν παράδοσιν τῶν ἀνθρώπων, βαπτισμοὺς ξεστῶν καὶ ποτηρίων: καὶ ἄλλα παρόμοια τοιαῦτα πολλὰ ποιεῖτε.", "text": "For *aphentes* the *entolēn* of *Theou*, you *krateite* the *paradosin* of *anthrōpōn*, *baptismous* of *xestōn* and *potēriōn*: and *alla paromoia toiauta polla* you *poieite*.", "grammar": { "*aphentes*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having left/abandoned", "*entolēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - commandment", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - God", "*krateite*": "present active, 2nd plural - you hold/keep", "*paradosin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - tradition", "*anthrōpōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of men/humans", "*baptismous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - washings", "*xestōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - pitchers/vessels", "*potēriōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - cups", "*alla paromoia toiauta polla*": "accusative, neuter, plural - many other such similar things", "*poieite*": "present active, 2nd plural - you do/practice" }, "variants": { "*aphentes*": "having left/abandoned/set aside", "*entolēn*": "commandment/precept/instruction", "*krateite*": "hold fast to/observe/maintain", "*paradosin*": "tradition/handed down teaching", "*baptismous*": "washings/cleansings/ritual immersions" } } 9 { "verseID": "Mark.7.9", "source": "Καὶ ἔλεγεν αὐτοῖς, Καλῶς ἀθετεῖτε τὴν ἐντολὴν τοῦ Θεοῦ, ἵνα τὴν παράδοσιν ὑμῶν τηρήσητε.", "text": "And he *elegen* to them, *Kalōs* you *atheteite* the *entolēn* of *Theou*, that the *paradosin* of you you may *tērēsēte*.", "grammar": { "*elegen*": "imperfect active, 3rd singular - he was saying/he kept saying", "*kalōs*": "adverb - well/aptly/finely", "*atheteite*": "present active, 2nd plural - you reject/set aside", "*entolēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - commandment", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - God", "*paradosin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - tradition", "*tērēsēte*": "aorist active subjunctive, 2nd plural - you may keep/observe" }, "variants": { "*elegen*": "was saying/kept saying/continued to say", "*kalōs*": "well/nicely/expertly (with irony)", "*atheteite*": "reject/set aside/nullify/invalidate", "*tērēsēte*": "keep/observe/maintain" } } 10 { "verseID": "Mark.7.10", "source": "Μωσῆς γὰρ εἶπεν, Τίμα τὸν πατέρα σου καὶ τὴν μητέρα σου· καί, Ὁ κακολογῶν πατέρα ἢ μητέρα, θανάτῳ τελευτάτω:", "text": "For *Mōsēs* *eipen*, *Tima* the *patera* of you and the *mētera* of you; and, The one *kakologōn* *patera* or *mētera*, by *thanatō* let him *teleutatō*:", "grammar": { "*Mōsēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Moses", "*eipen*": "aorist active, 3rd singular - said", "*Tima*": "present active imperative, 2nd singular - honor", "*patera*": "accusative, masculine, singular - father", "*mētera*": "accusative, feminine, singular - mother", "*kakologōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - speaking evil of", "*thanatō*": "dative, masculine, singular - death", "*teleutatō*": "present active imperative, 3rd singular - let him die/end" }, "variants": { "*Tima*": "honor/respect/value", "*kakologōn*": "speaking evil of/cursing/reviling", "*teleutatō*": "let him be put to death/die/end" } } 11 { "verseID": "Mark.7.11", "source": "Ὑμεῖς δὲ λέγετε, Ἐὰν εἴπῃ ἄνθρωπος τῷ πατρὶ ἢ τῇ μητρί, Κορβᾶν, ὅ ἐστιν, δῶρον, ὃ ἐὰν ἐξ ἐμοῦ ὠφεληθῇς.", "text": "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": { "*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" }, "variants": { "*Korban*": "offering dedicated to God/consecrated gift", "*dōron*": "gift/offering/present", "*ōphelēthēs*": "might be benefited/helped/profited by" } } 12 { "verseID": "Mark.7.12", "source": "Καὶ οὐκέτι ἀφίετε αὐτὸν οὐδὲν ποιῆσαι τῷ πατρὶ αὐτοῦ ἢ τῇ μητρὶ αὐτοῦ·", "text": "And no longer you *aphiete* him *ouden* *poiēsai* for the *patri* of him or the *mētri* of him;", "grammar": { "*aphiete*": "present active, 2nd plural - you permit/allow", "*ouden*": "accusative, neuter, singular - nothing", "*poiēsai*": "aorist active infinitive - to do", "*patri*": "dative, masculine, singular - father", "*mētri*": "dative, feminine, singular - mother" }, "variants": { "*aphiete*": "permit/allow/let", "*poiēsai*": "to do/perform/provide for" } } 13 { "verseID": "Mark.7.13", "source": "Ἀκυροῦντες τὸν λόγον τοῦ Θεοῦ τῇ παραδόσει ὑμῶν, ᾗ παρεδώκατε: καὶ παρόμοια τοιαῦτα πολλὰ ποιεῖτε.", "text": "*Akyrountes* the *logon* of *Theou* by the *paradosei* of you, which you *paredōkate*: and *paromoia toiauta polla* you *poieite*.", "grammar": { "*Akyrountes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - invalidating/nullifying", "*logon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - word", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - God", "*paradosei*": "dative, feminine, singular - tradition", "*paredōkate*": "aorist active, 2nd plural - you handed down/delivered", "*paromoia toiauta polla*": "accusative, neuter, plural - many such similar things", "*poieite*": "present active, 2nd plural - you do/practice" }, "variants": { "*Akyrountes*": "invalidating/nullifying/making void", "*logon*": "word/message/commandment", "*paradosei*": "tradition/teaching handed down", "*paredōkate*": "handed down/delivered/transmitted" } }