Mark 7:11

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{ "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" } }

📖 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

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  But you say, 'If anyone says to his father or mother, "Whatever help you might have received from me is Corban"' (that is, devoted to God),

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  But ye say, If a man shall say to his father or mother, It is Corban, that is to say, a gift, by whatsoever thou mightest be profited by me; he shall be free.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  But you say, If a man says to his father or mother, It is Corban, that is, a gift to God, by which you might have been benefited by me; he shall be free.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  But ye say, If a man shall say to his father or mother, It is Corban, that is to say, a gift, by whatsoever thou mightest be profited by me; he shall be free.

• 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];

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  But ye say, If a man shall say to his father or mother, It is Corban, that is to say, a gift, by whatsoever thou mightest be profited by me; he shall be free.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  But ye saye: a man shall saye to father or mother Corban: which is: that thou desyrest of me to helpe the with is geven God.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  But ye saye: A ma shal saye to father or mother: Corban, that is, The thinge yt I shulde helpe the withall, is geue vnto God.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  But yee say, If a man say to father or mother, Corban, that is, By the gift that is offered by mee, thou mayest haue profite, hee shall be free.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  But ye say, yf a man shall say to father or mother Corban (that is, by the gyft) that is offred of me, thou shalt be helped.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ‹But ye say, If a man shall say to his father or mother,› [It is] ‹Corban, that is to say, a gift, by whatsoever thou mightest be profited by me;› [he shall be free].

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  But you say, 'If a man tells his father or his mother, "Whatever profit you might have received from me is Corban{Corban is a Hebrew word for an offering devoted to God.}, that is to say, given to God;"'

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and ye say, If a man may say to father or to mother, Korban (that is, a gift), `is' whatever thou mayest be profited out of mine,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  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';

• American Standard Version (1901)

  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] ;

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  But you say, If a man says to his father or his mother, That by which you might have had profit from me is Corban, that is to say, Given to God,

• World English Bible (2000)

  But you say, 'If a man tells his father or his mother, "Whatever profit you might have received from me is Corban, that is to say, given to God;"'

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  But you say that if anyone tells his father or mother,‘Whatever help you would have received from me is corban’(that is, a gift for God),

Referenced Verses

• Matt 23:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Matthew.23.18", "source": "Καί, Ὃς ἐὰν ὀμόσῃ ἐν τῷ θυσιαστηρίῳ, οὐδέν ἐστιν· ὃς δʼ ἂν ὀμόσῃ ἐν τῷ δώρῳ τῷ ἐπάνω αὐτοῦ, ὀφείλει.", "text": "And, Whoever *ean omosē* by the *thysiastēriō*, nothing *estin*; whoever *d' an omosē* by the *dōrō* the one *epanō* of-it, *opheilei*.", "grammar": { "*Kai*": "conjunction - and", "*Hos ean*": "relative pronoun with conditional particle - whoever", "*omosē*": "aorist, active, subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might swear/take oath", "*en*": "preposition with dative - by/in", "*thysiastēriō*": "dative, neuter, singular - altar", "*ouden*": "nominative, neuter, singular - nothing", "*estin*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - it is", "*hos d' an*": "relative pronoun with particle and conditional particle - but whoever", "*omosē*": "aorist, active, subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might swear/take oath", "*dōrō*": "dative, neuter, singular - gift/offering", "*tō epanō*": "article with adverb - the (one) upon/above", "*autou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of it", "*opheilei*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - he is obligated/bound" }, "variants": { "*omosē*": "swears/takes an oath", "*thysiastēriō*": "altar/place of sacrifice", "*ouden estin*": "is nothing/amounts to nothing/is not binding", "*dōrō*": "gift/offering/sacrifice", "*epanō*": "upon/above/on top of", "*opheilei*": "is obligated/is bound/must fulfill the oath" } }
• 1 Tim 5:4-8 : 4 { "verseID": "1 Timothy.5.4", "source": "Εἰ δέ τις χήρα τέκνα ἢ ἔκγονα ἔχει, μανθανέτωσαν πρῶτον τὸν ἴδιον οἶκον εὐσεβεῖν, καὶ ἀμοιβὰς ἀποδιδόναι τοῖς προγόνοις: τοῦτο γάρ ἐστὶν καλὸν καὶ ἀπόδεκτον ἐνώπιον τοῦ Θεοῦ.", "text": "*Ei* *de* *tis* *chēra* *tekna* *ē* *ekgona* *echei*, *manthanetōsan* *prōton* *ton* *idion* *oikon* *eusebein*, *kai* *amoibas* *apodidonai* *tois* *progonois*: *touto* *gar* *estin* *kalon* *kai* *apodekton* *enōpion* *tou* *Theou*.", "grammar": { "*Ei*": "conditional particle - if", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*tis*": "nominative, feminine, singular - any/a certain", "*chēra*": "nominative, feminine, singular - widow", "*tekna*": "accusative, neuter, plural - children", "*ē*": "disjunctive particle - or", "*ekgona*": "accusative, neuter, plural - grandchildren/descendants", "*echei*": "present indicative, 3rd person singular - has", "*manthanetōsan*": "present imperative, 3rd person plural - let them learn", "*prōton*": "adverb - first", "*ton*": "accusative, masculine, singular article - the", "*idion*": "accusative, masculine, singular - own", "*oikon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - household/home/family", "*eusebein*": "present infinitive - to be pious toward/show reverence", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*amoibas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - repayment/recompense", "*apodidonai*": "present infinitive - to give back/repay", "*tois*": "dative, masculine, plural article - the", "*progonois*": "dative, masculine, plural - parents/ancestors", "*touto*": "nominative, neuter, singular - this", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for", "*estin*": "present indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*kalon*": "nominative, neuter, singular - good/beautiful", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*apodekton*": "nominative, neuter, singular - acceptable/pleasing", "*enōpion*": "preposition with genitive - before/in sight of", "*tou*": "genitive, masculine, singular article - the", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - God" }, "variants": { "*eusebein*": "to show piety/practice reverence/fulfill religious duties", "*amoibas*": "repayment/recompense/return of benefits", "*progonois*": "ancestors/parents/forebears", "*kalon*": "good/beautiful/honorable/noble", "*apodekton*": "acceptable/pleasing/welcome" } } 5 { "verseID": "1 Timothy.5.5", "source": "Ἡ δὲ ὄντως χήρα, καὶ μεμονωμένη, ἤλπικεν ἐπὶ τόν Θεὸν, καὶ προσμένει ταῖς δεήσεσιν καὶ ταῖς προσευχαῖς νυκτὸς καὶ ἡμέρας.", "text": "*Hē* *de* *ontōs* *chēra*, *kai* *memonōmenē*, *ēlpiken* *epi* *ton* *Theon*, *kai* *prosmenei* *tais* *deēsesin* *kai* *tais* *proseuchais* *nuktos* *kai* *hēmeras*.", "grammar": { "*Hē*": "nominative, feminine, singular article - the", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*ontōs*": "adverb - truly/really/indeed", "*chēra*": "nominative, feminine, singular - widow", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*memonōmenē*": "perfect passive participle, nominative, feminine, singular - having been left alone", "*ēlpiken*": "perfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - has hoped/set hope", "*epi*": "preposition with accusative - upon/on", "*ton*": "accusative, masculine, singular article - the", "*Theon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - God", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*prosmenei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - continues in/persists in", "*tais*": "dative, feminine, plural article - the", "*deēsesin*": "dative, feminine, plural - supplications/entreaties", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*tais*": "dative, feminine, plural article - the", "*proseuchais*": "dative, feminine, plural - prayers", "*nuktos*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of night", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*hēmeras*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of day" }, "variants": { "*memonōmenē*": "left alone/isolated/desolate", "*ēlpiken*": "has set hope/has trusted/has hoped", "*prosmenei*": "continues in/persists in/remains devoted to", "*deēsesin*": "supplications/entreaties/petitions", "*proseuchais*": "prayers/petitions" } } 6 { "verseID": "1 Timothy.5.6", "source": "Ἡ δὲ σπαταλῶσα ζῶσα τέθνηκεν.", "text": "*Hē* *de* *spatalōsa* *zōsa* *tethnēken*.", "grammar": { "*Hē*": "nominative, feminine, singular article - the", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*spatalōsa*": "present active participle, nominative, feminine, singular - living luxuriously/self-indulgently", "*zōsa*": "present active participle, nominative, feminine, singular - living", "*tethnēken*": "perfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - has died/is dead" }, "variants": { "*spatalōsa*": "living luxuriously/indulging in pleasure/living sensually", "*tethnēken*": "has died/is dead [spiritually]" } } 7 { "verseID": "1 Timothy.5.7", "source": "Καὶ ταῦτα παράγγελλε, ἵνα ἀνεπίληπτοι ὦσιν.", "text": "*Kai* *tauta* *parangelle*, *hina* *anepilēptoi* *ōsin*.", "grammar": { "*Kai*": "conjunction - and", "*tauta*": "accusative, neuter, plural - these things", "*parangelle*": "present active imperative, 2nd person singular - command/charge/instruct", "*hina*": "conjunction introducing purpose clause - so that/in order that", "*anepilēptoi*": "nominative, masculine/feminine, plural - above reproach/blameless", "*ōsin*": "present active subjunctive, 3rd person plural - they may be" }, "variants": { "*parangelle*": "command/charge/instruct authoritatively", "*anepilēptoi*": "above reproach/blameless/irreproachable" } } 8 { "verseID": "1 Timothy.5.8", "source": "Εἰ δέ τις τῶν ἰδίων, καὶ μάλιστα τῶν οἰκείων, οὐ προνοεῖ τὴν πίστιν ἤρνηται, καὶ ἔστιν ἀπίστου χείρων.", "text": "*Ei* *de* *tis* *tōn* *idiōn*, *kai* *malista* *tōn* *oikeiōn*, *ou* *pronoei* *tēn* *pistin* *ērnētai*, *kai* *estin* *apistou* *cheirōn*.", "grammar": { "*Ei*": "conditional particle - if", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*tis*": "nominative, masculine/feminine, singular - anyone", "*tōn*": "genitive, masculine/feminine, plural article - the", "*idiōn*": "genitive, masculine/feminine, plural - own [people]", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*malista*": "adverb - especially/particularly", "*tōn*": "genitive, masculine/feminine, plural article - the", "*oikeiōn*": "genitive, masculine/feminine, plural - household members/relatives", "*ou*": "negative particle - not", "*pronoei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - provides for/cares for", "*tēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular article - the", "*pistin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - faith", "*ērnētai*": "perfect middle/passive indicative, 3rd person singular - has denied/renounced", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*apistou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - unbeliever", "*cheirōn*": "nominative, comparative, masculine, singular - worse" }, "variants": { "*idiōn*": "own [people]/relatives/family members", "*oikeiōn*": "household members/close relatives/immediate family", "*pronoei*": "provides for/cares for/looks after", "*pistin*": "faith/faithfulness/trust/reliability", "*ērnētai*": "has denied/has renounced/has rejected", "*apistou*": "unbeliever/faithless person/non-Christian" } }
• Matt 15:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Matthew.15.5", "source": "Ὑμεῖς δὲ λέγετε, Ὃς ἂν εἴπῃ τῷ πατρὶ ἢ τῇ μητρί, Δῶρον, ὃ ἐὰν ἐξ ἐμοῦ ὠφεληθῇς·", "text": "You *de* *legete*, Whoever *an eipē* to the father or to the mother, *Dōron*, what *ean* from me you might be *ōphelēthēs*;", "grammar": { "*Humeis*": "nominative, plural - you", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*legete*": "present, indicative, active, 2nd person plural - you say", "*Hos an*": "indefinite relative pronoun - whoever", "*eipē*": "aorist, subjunctive, active, 3rd person singular - he might say", "*tō patri*": "dative, masculine, singular - to the father", "*ē*": "disjunctive conjunction - or", "*tē mētri*": "dative, feminine, singular - to the mother", "*Dōron*": "nominative, neuter, singular - gift/offering", "*ho ean*": "relative + conditional - whatever", "*ex emou*": "from me", "*ōphelēthēs*": "aorist, subjunctive, passive, 2nd person singular - you might be benefited" }, "variants": { "*legete*": "say/speak/tell", "*eipē*": "might say/speak/tell", "*Dōron*": "gift/offering/sacrifice", "*ōphelēthēs*": "might be benefited/profited/helped" } }