Luke 11:46

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{ "verseID": "Luke.11.46", "source": "Ὁ δὲ εἶπεν, Καὶ ὑμῖν τοῖς νομικοῖς, Οὐαί! ὅτι φορτίζετε τοὺς ἀνθρώπους φορτία δυσβάστακτα, καὶ αὐτοὶ ἑνὶ τῶν δακτύλων ὑμῶν οὐ προσψαύετε τοῖς φορτίοις.", "text": "He *de* *eipen*, Also to you the *nomikois*, *Ouai*! because *phortizete* the *anthrōpous* *phortia* *dysbastakta*, and *autoi* with one of the *daktylōn* of you not *prospsauete* the *phortiois*.", "grammar": { "*de*": "conjunction - but/and/now", "*eipen*": "aorist, indicative, active, 3rd person singular - said/spoke", "*nomikois*": "dative, masculine, plural - to the lawyers/experts in the law", "*Ouai*": "interjection - woe/alas", "*phortizete*": "present, indicative, active, 2nd person plural - you burden/load", "*anthrōpous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - men/people", "*phortia*": "accusative, neuter, plural - burdens/loads", "*dysbastakta*": "accusative, neuter, plural - hard to bear/difficult to carry", "*autoi*": "personal pronoun, nominative, masculine, plural - yourselves", "*daktylōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of fingers", "*prospsauete*": "present, indicative, active, 2nd person plural - you touch/approach", "*phortiois*": "dative, neuter, plural - to the burdens/loads" }, "variants": { "*phortizete*": "burden/load/weigh down", "*phortia*": "burdens/loads/cargo", "*dysbastakta*": "hard to bear/difficult to carry/burdensome", "*prospsauete*": "touch/approach/come near to" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ὁ δὲ εἶπεν, Καὶ ὑμῖν τοῖς νομικοῖς, Οὐαί! ὅτι φορτίζετε τοὺς ἀνθρώπους φορτία δυσβάστακτα, καὶ αὐτοὶ ἑνὶ τῶν δακτύλων ὑμῶν οὐ προσψαύετε τοῖς φορτίοις.

Transliteration

He de eipen, Also to you the nomikois, Ouai! because phortizete the anthrōpous phortia dysbastakta, and autoi with one of the daktylōn of you not prospsauete the phortiois.

Grammar Details

• *de*: conjunction - but/and/now
• *eipen*: aorist, indicative, active, 3rd person singular - said/spoke
• *nomikois*: dative, masculine, plural - to the lawyers/experts in the law
• *Ouai*: interjection - woe/alas
• *phortizete*: present, indicative, active, 2nd person plural - you burden/load
• *anthrōpous*: accusative, masculine, plural - men/people
• *phortia*: accusative, neuter, plural - burdens/loads
• *dysbastakta*: accusative, neuter, plural - hard to bear/difficult to carry
• *autoi*: personal pronoun, nominative, masculine, plural - yourselves
• *daktylōn*: genitive, masculine, plural - of fingers
• *prospsauete*: present, indicative, active, 2nd person plural - you touch/approach
• *phortiois*: dative, neuter, plural - to the burdens/loads

Word Meanings

• *phortizete*: burden/load/weigh down
• *phortia*: burdens/loads/cargo
• *dysbastakta*: hard to bear/difficult to carry/burdensome
• *prospsauete*: touch/approach/come near to

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Jesus replied, 'Woe to you as well, experts in the law! You load people with burdens that are hard to carry, yet you yourselves do not touch these burdens with even one finger.'

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And he said, Woe unto you also, ye lawyers! for ye lade men with burdens grievous to be borne, and ye yourselves touch not the burdens with one of your fingers.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And he said, Woe to you also, lawyers! for you load men with burdens hard to bear, and you yourselves do not touch the burdens with one of your fingers.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And he said, Woe unto you also, ye lawyers! for ye lade men with burdens grievous to be borne, and ye yourselves touch not the burdens with one of your fingers.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And{G1161} he said,{G2036} Woe{G3759} unto you{G5213} lawyers{G3544} also!{G2532} for{G3754} ye load{G5412} men{G444} with burdens{G5413} grievous to be borne,{G1419} and{G2532} ye{G4379} yourselves{G846} touch{G4379} not{G3756} the burdens{G5413} with{G1147} one of{G1520} your{G5216} fingers.{G1147}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And{G1161} he said{G2036}{(G5627)}, Woe{G3759} unto you{G5213} also{G2532}, ye lawyers{G3544}! for{G3754} ye lade{G5412}{(G5719)} men{G444} with burdens{G5413} grievous to be borne{G1419}, and{G2532} ye yourselves{G846} touch{G4379}{(G5719)} not{G3756} the burdens{G5413} with one{G1520} of your{G5216} fingers{G1147}.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  Then he sayde: Wo be to you also ye lawears: for ye lade men with burthens greveous to be borne and ye youre selves touche not ye packes wt one of youre fyngers.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  But he saide: And wo vnto you also ye scrybes, for ye lade men with vntollerable burthens, and ye youre selues touch them not with one of yor fyngers.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And he sayde, Wo be to you also, yee Lawyers: for yee lade men with burdens grieuous to be borne, and yee your selues touche not the burdens with one of your fingers.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And he sayde, Wo vnto you also ye lawyers: for ye lade me with burthens greeuous to be borne, and ye your selues touche not ye burthens with one of your fyngers.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And he said, ‹Woe unto you also,› [ye] ‹lawyers! for ye lade men with burdens grievous to be borne, and ye yourselves touch not the burdens with one of your fingers.›

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  He said, "Woe to you lawyers also! For you load men with burdens that are difficult to carry, and you yourselves won't even lift one finger to help carry those burdens.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and he said, `And to you, the lawyers, wo! because ye burden men with burdens grievous to be borne, and ye yourselves with one of your fingers do not touch the burdens.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he said, Woe unto you lawyers also! for ye load men with burdens grievous to be borne, and ye yourselves touch not the burdens with one of your fingers.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he said, Woe unto you lawyers also! for ye load men with burdens grievous to be borne, and ye yourselves touch not the burdens with one of your fingers.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And he said, A curse is on you, teachers of the law! for while other men are crushed under the weight of the rules you make for them, you yourselves do not put so much as one finger to them.

• World English Bible (2000)

  He said, "Woe to you lawyers also! For you load men with burdens that are difficult to carry, and you yourselves won't even lift one finger to help carry those burdens.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  But Jesus replied,“Woe to you experts in religious law as well! You load people down with burdens difficult to bear, yet you yourselves refuse to touch the burdens with even one of your fingers!

Referenced Verses

• Isa 10:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Isaiah.10.1", "source": "הוֹי הַחֹקְקִים חִקְקֵי־אָוֶן וּמְכַתְּבִים עָמָל כִּתֵּבוּ", "text": "*Hôy* the *ḥōqeqîm* *ḥiqqê*-*ʾāwen* *ûmeḵattebîm* *ʿāmāl* *kittēbû*", "grammar": { "*Hôy*": "interjection - woe!/alas!", "*ḥōqeqîm*": "masculine plural participle - those decreeing/enacting", "*ḥiqqê*": "construct state - decrees of", "*ʾāwen*": "noun, masculine singular - iniquity/injustice/wickedness", "*ûmeḵattebîm*": "waw conjunction + masculine plural participle - and those writing", "*ʿāmāl*": "noun, masculine singular - trouble/misery/oppression", "*kittēbû*": "piel perfect, 3rd person plural - they have written/inscribed" }, "variants": { "*ḥōqeqîm*": "those who decree/legislators/lawgivers", "*ʾāwen*": "iniquity/wickedness/trouble/sorrow", "*ʿāmāl*": "trouble/misery/toil/oppression/hardship" } }
• Isa 58:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Isaiah.58.6", "source": "הֲל֣וֹא זֶה֮ צ֣וֹם אֶבְחָרֵהוּ֒ פַּתֵּ֙חַ֙ חַרְצֻבּ֣וֹת רֶ֔שַׁע הַתֵּ֖ר אֲגֻדּ֣וֹת מוֹטָ֑ה וְשַׁלַּ֤ח רְצוּצִים֙ חָפְשִׁ֔ים וְכָל־מוֹטָ֖ה תְּנַתֵּֽקוּ׃", "text": "*hă*-not this *ṣôm* *ʾebḥārēhû* *pattēaḥ* *ḥarṣubbôt* *rešaʿ* *hattēr* *ʾăguddôt* *môṭāh* *wə*-*šallaḥ* *rəṣûṣîm* *ḥāpšîm* *wə*-all-*môṭāh* *tənatēqû*", "grammar": { "*hă*-*lôʾ*": "interrogative particle with negative - is not?", "*zeh*": "demonstrative - this", "*ṣôm*": "noun - fast", "*ʾebḥārēhû*": "imperfect 1st person singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - I choose it", "*pattēaḥ*": "infinitive absolute - to loose/open", "*ḥarṣubbôt*": "noun, plural construct - bonds/fetters of", "*rešaʿ*": "noun - wickedness", "*hattēr*": "infinitive absolute - to untie/loosen", "*ʾăguddôt*": "noun, plural construct - bonds/bands of", "*môṭāh*": "noun - yoke", "*wə*-*šallaḥ*": "conjunction with infinitive absolute - and to let go", "*rəṣûṣîm*": "passive participle masculine plural - oppressed", "*ḥāpšîm*": "adjective masculine plural - free", "*wə*-*kol*-*môṭāh*": "conjunction with noun 'all' with noun - and every yoke", "*tənatēqû*": "imperfect 2nd person masculine plural - you break" }, "variants": { "*ṣôm*": "fast/fasting", "*ʾebḥārēhû*": "I choose it/I select it/I prefer it", "*pattēaḥ*": "to loose/to open/to unbind", "*ḥarṣubbôt*": "bonds/fetters/chains", "*rešaʿ*": "wickedness/evil/injustice", "*hattēr*": "to untie/to loosen/to release", "*ʾăguddôt*": "bonds/bands/bindings", "*môṭāh*": "yoke/bar", "*šallaḥ*": "to let go/to send away/to release", "*rəṣûṣîm*": "oppressed/crushed ones", "*ḥāpšîm*": "free/liberty", "*tənatēqû*": "you break/you tear off/you pull apart" } }
• Matt 23:2-4 : 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" } } 3 { "verseID": "Matthew.23.3", "source": "Πάντα οὖν ὅσα ἂν εἴπωσιν ὑμῖν τηρεῖν, τηρεῖτε καὶ ποιεῖτε· κατὰ δὲ τὰ ἔργα αὐτῶν μὴ ποιεῖτε: λέγουσιν γὰρ, καὶ οὐ ποιοῦσιν.", "text": "All *oun* as-much-as *an eipōsin* to-you to-*tērein*, *tēreite* and *poieite*; according-to *de* the *erga* of-them *mē poieite*: *legousin* *gar*, and not *poiousin*.", "grammar": { "*Panta*": "accusative, neuter, plural - direct object, all things", "*oun*": "conjunction - therefore/then/accordingly", "*hosa an*": "relative + conditional particle - whatever/as much as", "*eipōsin*": "aorist, active, subjunctive, 3rd person plural - might say/tell/command", "*hymin*": "dative, plural - to you (indirect object)", "*tērein*": "present, active, infinitive - to observe/keep/follow", "*tēreite*": "present, active, imperative, 2nd person plural - observe/keep/follow!", "*poieite*": "present, active, imperative, 2nd person plural - do/practice!", "*kata*": "preposition with accusative - according to", "*de*": "adversative particle - but/yet/however", "*erga*": "accusative, neuter, plural - works/deeds/actions", "*mē poieite*": "present, active, imperative, 2nd person plural with negative - do not do!", "*legousin*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person plural - they say/speak", "*gar*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ou poiousin*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person plural with negative - they do not do" }, "variants": { "*tērein*": "to keep/observe/guard/maintain", "*tēreite*": "keep/observe/follow!", "*poieite*": "do/practice/perform!", "*erga*": "works/deeds/actions", "*legousin*": "they say/speak/tell" } } 4 { "verseID": "Matthew.23.4", "source": "Δεσμεύουσιν γὰρ φορτία βαρέα καὶ δυσβάστακτα, καὶ ἐπιτιθέασιν ἐπὶ τοὺς ὤμους τῶν ἀνθρώπων· τῷ δὲ δακτύλῳ αὐτῶν οὐ θέλουσιν κινῆσαι αὐτά.", "text": "*Desmeuousin* *gar* *phortia* *barea* and *dysbastakta*, and *epititheasin* upon the *ōmous* of-the *anthrōpōn*; with-the *de* *daktylō* of-them not *thelousin* *kinēsai* them.", "grammar": { "*Desmeuousin*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person plural - they bind/tie up", "*gar*": "conjunction - for/because", "*phortia*": "accusative, neuter, plural - burdens/loads", "*barea*": "accusative, neuter, plural - heavy/weighty", "*dysbastakta*": "accusative, neuter, plural - difficult to bear/carry", "*epititheasin*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person plural - they place upon/lay on", "*epi*": "preposition with accusative - upon/on", "*ōmous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - shoulders", "*anthrōpōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of men/people", "*tō daktylō*": "dative, masculine, singular - with the finger (instrumental)", "*de*": "adversative particle - but/yet/however", "*ou thelousin*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person plural with negative - they do not wish/want", "*kinēsai*": "aorist, active, infinitive - to move/stir", "*auta*": "accusative, neuter, plural - them (referring to burdens)" }, "variants": { "*Desmeuousin*": "bind/tie up/bundle together", "*phortia*": "burdens/loads/cargo", "*barea*": "heavy/weighty/burdensome", "*dysbastakta*": "hard to carry/difficult to bear", "*epititheasin*": "place upon/lay on/put on", "*ōmous*": "shoulders", "*thelousin*": "wish/want/desire", "*kinēsai*": "to move/stir/shift" } }
• Luke 11:45 : 45 { "verseID": "Luke.11.45", "source": "¶Ἀποκριθεὶς δέ τις τῶν νομικῶν, λέγει αὐτῷ, Διδάσκαλε, ταῦτα λέγων καὶ ἡμᾶς ὑβρίζεις.", "text": "*Apokritheis* *de* *tis* of the *nomikōn*, *legei* to him, *Didaskale*, these things *legōn* also us *hybrizeis*.", "grammar": { "*Apokritheis*": "aorist, participle, passive, nominative, masculine, singular - having answered", "*de*": "conjunction - but/and/now", "*tis*": "indefinite pronoun, nominative, masculine, singular - someone/a certain one", "*nomikōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of the lawyers/experts in the law", "*legei*": "present, indicative, active, 3rd person singular - says/speaks", "*Didaskale*": "vocative, masculine, singular - Teacher/Master", "*legōn*": "present, participle, active, nominative, masculine, singular - saying/speaking", "*hybrizeis*": "present, indicative, active, 2nd person singular - you insult/reproach" }, "variants": { "*Apokritheis*": "having answered/responding/replying", "*nomikōn*": "lawyers/experts in the law/legal scholars", "*Didaskale*": "Teacher/Master/Instructor", "*hybrizeis*": "insult/reproach/mistreat/offend" } }
• Luke 11:52 : 52 { "verseID": "Luke.11.52", "source": "Οὐαὶ ὑμῖν, τοῖς νομικοῖς! ὅτι ᾔρατε τὴν κλεῖδα τῆς γνώσεως: αὐτοὶ οὐκ εἰσήλθετε, καὶ τοὺς εἰσερχομένους ἐκωλύσατε.", "text": "*Ouai* to you, the *nomikois*! because *ērate* the *kleida* of the *gnōseōs*: *autoi* not *eisēlthete*, and the *eiserchomenous* *ekōlysate*.", "grammar": { "*Ouai*": "interjection - woe/alas", "*nomikois*": "dative, masculine, plural - to the lawyers/experts in the law", "*ērate*": "aorist, indicative, active, 2nd person plural - you took away/removed", "*kleida*": "accusative, feminine, singular - key", "*gnōseōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of knowledge", "*autoi*": "personal pronoun, nominative, masculine, plural - yourselves", "*eisēlthete*": "aorist, indicative, active, 2nd person plural - you entered", "*eiserchomenous*": "present, participle, middle, accusative, masculine, plural - entering/those entering", "*ekōlysate*": "aorist, indicative, active, 2nd person plural - you hindered/prevented" }, "variants": { "*ērate*": "took away/removed/lifted up", "*kleida*": "key/means of access", "*gnōseōs*": "knowledge/understanding/insight", "*eisēlthete*": "entered/went in", "*ekōlysate*": "hindered/prevented/stopped" } }
• Gal 6:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Galatians.6.13", "source": "Οὐδὲ γὰρ οἱ περιτεμνόμενοι αὐτοὶ νόμον φυλάσσουσιν· ἀλλὰ θέλουσιν ὑμᾶς περιτέμνεσθαι, ἵνα ἐν τῇ ὑμετέρᾳ σαρκὶ καυχήσωνται.", "text": "For neither the ones *peritemnomenoi* themselves *nomon phylassousin*; but *thelousin* you *peritemnesthai*, that in the *hymetera sarki kauchēsōntai*.", "grammar": { "*peritemnomenoi*": "present, passive, participle, nominative, masculine, plural - being circumcised", "*nomon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - law", "*phylassousin*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd plural - they keep", "*thelousin*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd plural - they wish", "*peritemnesthai*": "present, passive, infinitive - to be circumcised", "*hymetera*": "dative, feminine, singular - your", "*sarki*": "dative, feminine, singular - flesh", "*kauchēsōntai*": "aorist, middle, subjunctive, 3rd plural - they might boast" }, "variants": { "*peritemnomenoi*": "being circumcised/those who receive circumcision", "*nomon*": "law/commandment/rule", "*phylassousin*": "they keep/observe/guard", "*thelousin*": "they wish/want/desire", "*peritemnesthai*": "to be circumcised", "*hymetera*": "your/yours", "*sarki*": "flesh/body/physical condition", "*kauchēsōntai*": "they might boast/glory/take pride" } }