16 {
"verseID": "Matthew.23.16",
"source": "Οὐαὶ ὑμῖν, ὁδηγοὶ τυφλοὶ, οἱ λέγοντες, Ὃς ἂν ὀμόσῃ ἐν τῷ ναῷ, οὐδέν ἐστιν· ὃς δʼ ἂν ὀμόσῃ ἐν τῷ χρυσῷ τοῦ ναοῦ, ὀφείλει!",
"text": "*Ouai* to-you, *hodēgoi* *typhloi*, the ones *legontes*, Whoever *an omosē* by the *naō*, nothing *estin*; whoever *d' an omosē* by the *chrysō* of-the *naou*, *opheilei*!",
"grammar": {
"*Ouai*": "interjection - woe/alas",
"*hymin*": "dative, plural - to you (indirect object)",
"*hodēgoi*": "vocative, masculine, plural - guides (direct address)",
"*typhloi*": "vocative, masculine, plural - blind (direct address)",
"*hoi legontes*": "present, active, participle, nominative, masculine, plural with article - the ones saying",
"*Hos an*": "relative pronoun with conditional particle - whoever",
"*omosē*": "aorist, active, subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might swear/take oath",
"*en*": "preposition with dative - by/in",
"*naō*": "dative, masculine, singular - temple/sanctuary",
"*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",
"*chrysō*": "dative, masculine, singular - gold",
"*naou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of the temple/sanctuary",
"*opheilei*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - he is obligated/bound"
},
"variants": {
"*hodēgoi*": "guides/leaders",
"*typhloi*": "blind/unable to see",
"*legontes*": "saying/speaking/declaring",
"*omosē*": "swears/takes an oath",
"*naō*": "temple/sanctuary/shrine",
"*ouden estin*": "is nothing/amounts to nothing/is not binding",
"*chrysō*": "gold/golden ornaments",
"*opheilei*": "is obligated/is bound/must fulfill the oath"
}
}
17 {
"verseID": "Matthew.23.17",
"source": "Μωροὶ καὶ τυφλοί: τίς γὰρ μείζων ἐστίν, ὁ χρυσὸς, ἢ ὁ ναὸς ὁ ἁγιάζων τὸν χρυσόν;",
"text": "*Mōroi* and *typhloi*: which *gar* *meizōn* *estin*, the *chrysos*, or the *naos* the one *hagiazōn* the *chryson*?",
"grammar": {
"*Mōroi*": "vocative, masculine, plural - fools (direct address)",
"*typhloi*": "vocative, masculine, plural - blind (direct address)",
"*tis*": "interrogative pronoun, nominative - which/what",
"*gar*": "conjunction - for/because",
"*meizōn*": "nominative, masculine/feminine, singular, comparative - greater",
"*estin*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - is",
"*chrysos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - gold",
"*ē*": "disjunctive particle - or/than",
"*naos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - temple/sanctuary",
"*ho hagiazōn*": "present, active, participle, nominative, masculine, singular with article - the one sanctifying",
"*chryson*": "accusative, masculine, singular - gold"
},
"variants": {
"*Mōroi*": "fools/foolish ones/morons",
"*typhloi*": "blind/unable to see",
"*meizōn*": "greater/more important",
"*chrysos*": "gold/golden ornaments",
"*naos*": "temple/sanctuary/shrine",
"*hagiazōn*": "sanctifying/making holy/consecrating"
}
}
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"
}
}