Matthew 22:36

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{ "verseID": "Matthew.22.36", "source": "Διδάσκαλε, ποία ἐντολὴ μεγάλη ἐν τῷ νόμῳ;", "text": "*Didaskale*, which *entolē* *megalē* in the *nomō*?", "grammar": { "*Didaskale*": "vocative, masculine, singular - Teacher!", "*entolē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - commandment", "*megalē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - great/important", "*nomō*": "dative, masculine, singular - law" }, "variants": { "*Didaskale*": "Teacher/Master/Instructor", "*entolē*": "commandment/precept/instruction", "*megalē*": "great/important/foremost", "*nomō*": "law/Torah" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Διδάσκαλε, ποία ἐντολὴ μεγάλη ἐν τῷ νόμῳ;

Transliteration

Didaskale, which entolē megalē in the nomō?

Grammar Details

• *Didaskale*: vocative, masculine, singular - Teacher!
• *entolē*: nominative, feminine, singular - commandment
• *megalē*: nominative, feminine, singular - great/important
• *nomō*: dative, masculine, singular - law

Word Meanings

• *Didaskale*: Teacher/Master/Instructor
• *entolē*: commandment/precept/instruction
• *megalē*: great/important/foremost
• *nomō*: law/Torah

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  'Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the Law?'

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Master, which is the great commandment in the law?

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Teacher, which is the great commandment in the law?

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Master, which is the great commandment in the law?

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Teacher, which is the great commandment in the law?

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Master, which is the great commandment in the law?

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  Master which is ye chefe comaundment in the lawe?

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Master, which is the chefest commaundemet in the lawe?

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Master, which is ye great commaundement in the Lawe?

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Maister, which is the great commaundent in the lawe?

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Master, which [is] the great commandment in the law?

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  "Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the law?"

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  `Teacher, which `is' the great command in the Law?'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Teacher, which is the great commandment in the law?

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Teacher, which is the great commandment in the law?

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Master, which is the chief rule in the law?

• World English Bible (2000)

  "Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the law?"

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  “Teacher, which commandment in the law is the greatest?”

Referenced Verses

• Mark 12:28-33 : 28 { "verseID": "Mark.12.28", "source": "¶Καὶ προσελθὼν εἷς τῶν γραμματέων, ἀκούσας αὐτῶν συζητούντων, εἰδὼς ὅτι καλῶς αὐτοῖς ἀπεκρίθη, ἐπηρώτησεν αὐτόν, Ποία ἐστὶν πρώτη πασῶν ἐντολή;", "text": "And *proselthōn* *heis* of the *grammateōn*, *akousas* them *syzētountōn*, *eidōs* that *kalōs* to them *apekrithē*, *epērōtēsen* him, What kind *estin* *prōtē* of all *entolē*?", "grammar": { "*proselthōn*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having come to", "*heis*": "nominative, masculine, singular - one", "*grammateōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of scribes", "*akousas*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having heard", "*syzētountōn*": "present active participle, genitive, masculine, plural - disputing/discussing", "*eidōs*": "perfect active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - knowing/having seen", "*kalōs*": "adverb - well/rightly", "*apekrithē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd singular - he answered [completed action]", "*epērōtēsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - he questioned [completed action]", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - is", "*prōtē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - first", "*entolē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - commandment" }, "variants": { "*proselthōn*": "having come to/approached", "*heis*": "one/a certain one", "*grammateōn*": "scribes/law-experts", "*akousas*": "having heard/listened to", "*syzētountōn*": "disputing/discussing/debating", "*eidōs*": "knowing/having seen/perceiving", "*kalōs*": "well/rightly/properly", "*apekrithē*": "he answered/responded", "*epērōtēsen*": "he questioned/asked", "*estin*": "is/exists", "*prōtē*": "first/foremost/chief", "*entolē*": "commandment/precept/instruction" } } 29 { "verseID": "Mark.12.29", "source": "Ὁ δὲ Ἰησοῦς ἀπεκρίθη αὐτῷ, ὅτι Πρώτη πασῶν τῶν ἐντολῶν, Ἄκουε, Ἰσραήλ· Κύριος ὁ Θεὸς ἡμῶν Κύριος εἷς ἐστίν:", "text": "The but *Iēsous* *apekrithē* to him, that *Prōtē* of all the *entolōn*, *Akoue*, *Israēl*; *Kyrios* the *Theos* of us *Kyrios* *heis* *estin*:", "grammar": { "*Iēsous*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*apekrithē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd singular - he answered [completed action]", "*Prōtē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - first", "*entolōn*": "genitive, feminine, plural - of commandments", "*Akoue*": "present active imperative, 2nd singular - hear/listen!", "*Israēl*": "vocative, masculine, singular - Israel", "*Kyrios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Lord", "*Theos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - God", "*heis*": "nominative, masculine, singular - one", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - is" }, "variants": { "*Iēsous*": "Jesus", "*apekrithē*": "he answered/responded", "*Prōtē*": "first/foremost/chief", "*entolōn*": "commandments/precepts/instructions", "*Akoue*": "hear!/listen!/pay attention!", "*Kyrios*": "Lord/Master", "*Theos*": "God/deity", "*heis*": "one/a single one", "*estin*": "is/exists" } } 30 { "verseID": "Mark.12.30", "source": "Καὶ ἀγαπήσεις Κύριον τὸν Θεόν σου ἐξ ὅλης τῆς καρδίας σου, καὶ ἐξ ὅλης τῆς ψυχῆς σου, καὶ ἐξ ὅλης τῆς διανοίας σου, καὶ ἐξ ὅλης τῆς ἰσχύος σου: αὕτη πρώτη ἐντολή.", "text": "And *agapēseis* *Kyrion* the *Theon* of you from *holēs* the *kardias* of you, and from *holēs* the *psychēs* of you, and from *holēs* the *dianoias* of you, and from *holēs* the *ischyos* of you: this *prōtē* *entolē*.", "grammar": { "*agapēseis*": "future active indicative, 2nd singular - you shall love", "*Kyrion*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Lord", "*Theon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - God", "*holēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - whole/entire", "*kardias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - heart", "*psychēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - soul/life", "*dianoias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - mind/understanding", "*ischyos*": "genitive, feminine, singular - strength/might", "*prōtē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - first", "*entolē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - commandment" }, "variants": { "*agapēseis*": "you shall love/cherish", "*Kyrion*": "Lord/Master", "*Theon*": "God/deity", "*holēs*": "whole/entire/complete", "*kardias*": "heart/inner self", "*psychēs*": "soul/life/inner being", "*dianoias*": "mind/understanding/thinking", "*ischyos*": "strength/might/power", "*prōtē*": "first/foremost/chief", "*entolē*": "commandment/precept/instruction" } } 31 { "verseID": "Mark.12.31", "source": "Καὶ δευτέρα ὁμοία, αὕτη, Ἀγαπήσεις τὸν πλησίον σου ὡς σεαυτόν. Μείζων τούτων ἄλλη ἐντολὴ οὐκ ἔστιν.", "text": "And *deutera* *homoia*, this, *Agapēseis* the *plēsion* of you as *seauton*. *Meizōn* than these another *entolē* not *estin*.", "grammar": { "*deutera*": "nominative, feminine, singular - second", "*homoia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - similar/like", "*Agapēseis*": "future active indicative, 2nd singular - you shall love", "*plēsion*": "accusative, masculine, singular - neighbor", "*seauton*": "accusative, masculine, singular - yourself", "*Meizōn*": "nominative, feminine, singular, comparative - greater", "*entolē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - commandment", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - is" }, "variants": { "*deutera*": "second/secondary", "*homoia*": "similar/like/resembling", "*Agapēseis*": "you shall love/cherish", "*plēsion*": "neighbor/fellow person", "*seauton*": "yourself/your own self", "*Meizōn*": "greater/larger/more important", "*entolē*": "commandment/precept/instruction", "*estin*": "is/exists" } } 32 { "verseID": "Mark.12.32", "source": "Καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῷ ὁ γραμματεύς, Καλῶς, Διδάσκαλε, ἐπʼ ἀληθείας εἶπας: ὅτι εἷς ἐστιν Θεος· καὶ οὐκ ἔστιν ἄλλος πλὴν αὐτοῦ:", "text": "And *eipen* to him the *grammateus*, *Kalōs*, *Didaskale*, upon *alētheias* you *eipas*: that *heis* *estin* *Theos*; and not *estin* another *plēn* him:", "grammar": { "*eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - said [completed action]", "*grammateus*": "nominative, masculine, singular - scribe", "*Kalōs*": "adverb - well/rightly", "*Didaskale*": "vocative, masculine, singular - Teacher", "*alētheias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of truth", "*eipas*": "aorist active indicative, 2nd singular - you said [completed action]", "*heis*": "nominative, masculine, singular - one", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - is", "*Theos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - God", "*plēn*": "preposition + genitive - except/besides" }, "variants": { "*eipen*": "said/spoke", "*grammateus*": "scribe/law-expert", "*Kalōs*": "well/rightly/excellently", "*Didaskale*": "Teacher/Master/Instructor", "*alētheias*": "of truth/truly/genuinely", "*eipas*": "you said/you spoke", "*heis*": "one/a single one", "*estin*": "is/exists", "*Theos*": "God/deity", "*plēn*": "except/besides/beyond" } } 33 { "verseID": "Mark.12.33", "source": "Καὶ τὸ ἀγαπᾷν αὐτὸν ἐξ ὅλης τῆς καρδίας, καὶ ἐξ ὅλης τῆς συνέσεως, καὶ ἐξ ὅλης τῆς ψυχῆς, καὶ ἐξ ὅλης τῆς ἰσχύος, καὶ τὸ ἀγαπᾷν τὸν πλησίον ὡς ἑαυτόν, πλεῖόν ἐστιν πάντων τῶν ὁλοκαυτωμάτων καὶ θυσιῶν.", "text": "And the *agapan* him from *holēs* the *kardias*, and from *holēs* the *syneseōs*, and from *holēs* the *psychēs*, and from *holēs* the *ischyos*, and the *agapan* the *plēsion* as *heauton*, *pleion* *estin* than all the *holokautōmatōn* and *thysiōn*.", "grammar": { "*agapan*": "present active infinitive - to love", "*holēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - whole/entire", "*kardias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - heart", "*syneseōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - understanding/intelligence", "*psychēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - soul/life", "*ischyos*": "genitive, feminine, singular - strength/might", "*plēsion*": "accusative, masculine, singular - neighbor", "*heauton*": "accusative, masculine, singular - himself/oneself", "*pleion*": "nominative, neuter, singular, comparative - more", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - is", "*holokautōmatōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - of burnt offerings", "*thysiōn*": "genitive, feminine, plural - of sacrifices" }, "variants": { "*agapan*": "to love/cherish", "*holēs*": "whole/entire/complete", "*kardias*": "heart/inner self", "*syneseōs*": "understanding/intelligence/comprehension", "*psychēs*": "soul/life/inner being", "*ischyos*": "strength/might/power", "*plēsion*": "neighbor/fellow person", "*heauton*": "himself/oneself", "*pleion*": "more/greater/of more value", "*estin*": "is/exists", "*holokautōmatōn*": "burnt offerings/whole burnt sacrifices", "*thysiōn*": "sacrifices/offerings" } }
• Luke 11:42 : 42 { "verseID": "Luke.11.42", "source": "Ἀλλʼ οὐαὶ ὑμῖν, τοῖς Φαρισαίοις! ὅτι ἀποδεκατοῦτε τὸ ἡδύοσμον καὶ τὸ πήγανον καὶ πᾶν λάχανον, καὶ παρέρχεσθε τὴν κρίσιν καὶ τὴν ἀγάπην τοῦ Θεοῦ: ταῦτα ἔδει ποιῆσαι, κἀκεῖνα μὴ ἀφιέναι.", "text": "But *ouai* to you, the *Pharisaiois*! because *apodekatoute* the *hēdyosmon* and the *pēganon* and all *lachanon*, and *parerchesthe* the *krisin* and the *agapēn* of the *Theou*: these things *edei* *poiēsai*, and those not *aphienai*.", "grammar": { "*ouai*": "interjection - woe/alas", "*Pharisaiois*": "dative, masculine, plural - to the Pharisees", "*apodekatoute*": "present, indicative, active, 2nd person plural - you tithe/give tenth", "*hēdyosmon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - mint", "*pēganon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - rue", "*lachanon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - herb/vegetable", "*parerchesthe*": "present, indicative, middle/passive, 2nd person plural - you pass by/neglect", "*krisin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - judgment/justice", "*agapēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - love", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*edei*": "imperfect, indicative, active, 3rd person singular - it was necessary", "*poiēsai*": "aorist, infinitive, active - to do/perform", "*aphienai*": "present, infinitive, active - to leave/neglect" }, "variants": { "*parerchesthe*": "pass by/neglect/disregard/bypass", "*krisin*": "judgment/justice/discernment", "*edei*": "was necessary/ought/should", "*aphienai*": "leave/neglect/abandon/let go" } }
• Hos 8:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Hosea.8.12", "source": "אֶ֨כְתָּב־ל֔וֹ רֻבֵּ֖י תּֽוֹרָתִ֑י כְּמוֹ־זָ֖ר נֶחְשָֽׁבוּ׃", "text": "*ʾeḵtāḇ*-to him *rubbê* *tôrāṯî*; like-*zār* *neḥšāḇû*.", "grammar": { "*ʾeḵtāḇ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I write", "*rubbê*": "noun, masculine, plural construct - multitude of", "*tôrāṯî*": "noun, feminine, singular with 1st person singular suffix - my law/instruction", "*zār*": "adjective, masculine, singular absolute - strange/foreign", "*neḥšāḇû*": "verb, nifal perfect, 3rd person plural - they are regarded" }, "variants": { "*ʾeḵtāḇ*": "I write/inscribe/wrote [variant reading: if I wrote]", "*rubbê*": "multitude of/many/ten thousand", "*tôrāṯî*": "my law/my instruction/my teaching", "*zār*": "strange/foreign/alien thing", "*neḥšāḇû*": "they are regarded/considered/reckoned" } }
• Matt 5:19-20 : 19 { "verseID": "Matthew.5.19", "source": "Ὃς ἐὰν οὖν λύσῃ μίαν τῶν ἐντολῶν τούτων τῶν ἐλαχίστων, καὶ διδάξῃ οὕτως τοὺς ἀνθρώπους, ἐλάχιστος κληθήσεται ἐν τῇ βασιλείᾳ τῶν οὐρανῶν: ὃς δʼ ἂν ποιήσῃ καὶ διδάξῃ, οὗτος μέγας κληθήσεται ἐν τῇ βασιλείᾳ τῶν οὐρανῶν.", "text": "Who *ean* *oun* *lysē* one of-the *entolōn* these of-the *elachistōn*, and *didaxē* *houtōs* the *anthrōpous*, *elachistos* *klēthēsetai* in the *basileia* of-the *ouranōn*: who *d'* *an* *poiēsē* and *didaxē*, this one *megas* *klēthēsetai* in the *basileia* of-the *ouranōn*.", "grammar": { "*ean*": "conditional conjunction - if", "*oun*": "inferential conjunction - therefore/then", "*lysē*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might break/loosen", "*entolōn*": "genitive feminine plural - of commandments", "*elachistōn*": "genitive feminine plural superlative - least/smallest", "*didaxē*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might teach", "*houtōs*": "adverb - thus/in this manner", "*anthrōpous*": "accusative masculine plural - men/people", "*elachistos*": "nominative masculine singular superlative - least/smallest", "*klēthēsetai*": "future passive indicative, 3rd person singular - will be called", "*basileia*": "dative feminine singular - in kingdom", "*ouranōn*": "genitive masculine plural - of heavens", "*d'*": "postpositive conjunction (contracted) - but/and", "*an*": "modal particle with subjunctive - ever/possibly", "*poiēsē*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might do/practice", "*megas*": "nominative masculine singular - great" }, "variants": { "*lysē*": "break/loosen/destroy", "*entolōn*": "commandments/instructions", "*elachistōn*": "least/smallest/most insignificant", "*didaxē*": "teach/instruct", "*houtōs*": "thus/in this manner/so", "*anthrōpous*": "men/people/humans", "*klēthēsetai*": "will be called/named/designated", "*basileia*": "kingdom/reign/rule", "*ouranōn*": "heavens/skies", "*poiēsē*": "do/perform/practice", "*megas*": "great/large/important" } } 20 { "verseID": "Matthew.5.20", "source": "Λέγω γὰρ ὑμῖν, Ὅτι ἐὰν μὴ περισσεύσῃ ἡ δικαιοσύνη ὑμῶν πλεῖον τῶν γραμματέων καὶ Φαρισαίων, οὐ μὴ εἰσέλθητε εἰς τὴν βασιλείαν τῶν οὐρανῶν.", "text": "*Legō* *gar* to-you, That *ean* not *perisseusē* the *dikaiosynē* of-you *pleion* of-the *grammateōn* and *Pharisaiōn*, not not *eiselthēte* into the *basileian* of-the *ouranōn*.", "grammar": { "*Legō*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular - I say/tell", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*ean*": "conditional conjunction - if", "*perisseusē*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might exceed/abound", "*dikaiosynē*": "nominative feminine singular - righteousness", "*pleion*": "nominative neuter comparative - more than", "*grammateōn*": "genitive masculine plural - of scribes", "*Pharisaiōn*": "genitive masculine plural - of Pharisees", "*eiselthēte*": "aorist active subjunctive, 2nd person plural - you might enter", "*basileian*": "accusative feminine singular - kingdom", "*ouranōn*": "genitive masculine plural - of heavens" }, "variants": { "*Legō*": "say/tell/speak", "*perisseusē*": "exceed/abound/surpass", "*dikaiosynē*": "righteousness/justice/uprightness", "*pleion*": "more than/greater than", "*grammateōn*": "scribes/scholars of the law", "*Pharisaiōn*": "Pharisees (Jewish religious group)", "*eiselthēte*": "enter/go in", "*basileian*": "kingdom/reign/rule", "*ouranōn*": "heavens/skies" } }
• Matt 15:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Matthew.15.6", "source": "Καὶ οὐ μὴ τιμήσῃ τὸν πατέρα αὐτοῦ ἢ τὴν μητέρα αὐτοῦ. Καὶ ἠκυρώσατε τὴν ἐντολὴν τοῦ Θεοῦ διὰ τὴν παράδοσιν ὑμῶν.", "text": "And not not *timēsē* the father of him or the mother of him. And you *ēkurōsate* the *entolēn* of the *Theou* through the *paradosin* of you.", "grammar": { "*Kai*": "conjunction - and", "*ou mē*": "double negative - by no means/certainly not", "*timēsē*": "aorist, subjunctive, active, 3rd person singular - he might honor", "*ton patera autou*": "accusative, masculine, singular - his father", "*ē*": "disjunctive conjunction - or", "*tēn mētera autou*": "accusative, feminine, singular - his mother", "*ēkurōsate*": "aorist, indicative, active, 2nd person plural - you invalidated/nullified", "*tēn entolēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - the commandment", "*tou Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*dia*": "preposition + accusative - because of/through", "*tēn paradosin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - the tradition", "*humōn*": "genitive, plural - of you/your" }, "variants": { "*timēsē*": "might honor/respect/value", "*ēkurōsate*": "invalidated/nullified/made void", "*entolēn*": "commandment/instruction", "*paradosin*": "tradition/teaching handed down" } }
• Matt 23:23-24 : 23 { "verseID": "Matthew.23.23", "source": "Οὐαὶ ὑμῖν, γραμματεῖς καὶ Φαρισαῖοι, ὑποκριταί! ὅτι ἀποδεκατοῦτε τὸ ἡδύοσμον καὶ τὸ ἄνηθον καὶ τὸ κύμινον, καὶ ἀφήκατε τὰ βαρύτερα τοῦ νόμου, τὴν κρίσιν, καὶ τὸν ἔλεον, καὶ τὴν πίστιν: ταῦτα ἔδει ποιῆσαι, κἀκεῖνα μὴ ἀφιέναι.", "text": "*Ouai* to-you, *grammateis* and *Pharisaioi*, *hypokritai*! because *apodekatoute* the *hēdyosmon* and the *anēthon* and the *kyminon*, and *aphēkate* the *barutera* of-the *nomou*, the *krisin*, and the *eleon*, and the *pistin*: these *edei* *poiēsai*, and-those *mē aphienai*.", "grammar": { "*Ouai*": "interjection - woe/alas", "*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", "*apodekatoute*": "present, active, indicative, 2nd person plural - you tithe/give tenth", "*hēdyosmon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - mint", "*anēthon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - dill", "*kyminon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - cumin", "*aphēkate*": "aorist, active, indicative, 2nd person plural - you left/neglected", "*barutera*": "accusative, neuter, plural, comparative - weightier/more important", "*nomou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of the law", "*krisin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - justice/judgment", "*eleon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - mercy", "*pistin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - faith/faithfulness", "*tauta*": "accusative, neuter, plural - these things", "*edei*": "imperfect, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - it was necessary", "*poiēsai*": "aorist, active, infinitive - to do", "*kakeina*": "accusative, neuter, plural - and those things", "*mē aphienai*": "present, active, infinitive with negative - not to leave/neglect" }, "variants": { "*apodekatoute*": "tithe/give a tenth of/pay tithes on", "*hēdyosmon*": "mint/aromatic herb", "*anēthon*": "dill/herb", "*kyminon*": "cumin/spice", "*aphēkate*": "left/neglected/abandoned", "*barutera*": "weightier/more important/more significant", "*nomou*": "law/Torah", "*krisin*": "justice/judgment/legal decision", "*eleon*": "mercy/compassion", "*pistin*": "faith/faithfulness/trust", "*edei*": "it was necessary/ought/should", "*poiēsai*": "to do/practice/perform", "*aphienai*": "to leave/neglect/omit" } } 24 { "verseID": "Matthew.23.24", "source": "Ὁδηγοὶ τυφλοί, οἱ διϋλίζοντες τὸν κώνωπα, τὴν δὲ κάμηλον καταπίνοντες.", "text": "*Hodēgoi* *typhloi*, the ones *diülizontes* the *kōnōpa*, the *de* *kamēlon* *katapinontes*.", "grammar": { "*Hodēgoi*": "vocative, masculine, plural - guides (direct address)", "*typhloi*": "vocative, masculine, plural - blind (direct address)", "*hoi diülizontes*": "present, active, participle, nominative, masculine, plural with article - the ones straining out", "*kōnōpa*": "accusative, masculine, singular - gnat/mosquito", "*tēn de*": "accusative with adversative particle - but the", "*kamēlon*": "accusative, feminine, singular - camel", "*katapinontes*": "present, active, participle, nominative, masculine, plural - swallowing" }, "variants": { "*Hodēgoi*": "guides/leaders", "*typhloi*": "blind/unable to see", "*diülizontes*": "filtering out/straining out/removing by filtering", "*kōnōpa*": "gnat/mosquito/tiny insect", "*kamēlon*": "camel/large animal", "*katapinontes*": "swallowing/gulping down/consuming whole" } }