Mark 7:11

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.

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

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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Matt 23:18 : 18 And, Whosoever shall swear by the altar, it is nothing; but whosoever sweareth by the gift that is upon it, he is guilty.
1 Tim 5:4-8 : 4 But if any widow have children or nephews, let them learn first to shew piety at home, and to requite their parents: for that is good and acceptable before God. 5 Now she that is a widow indeed, and desolate, trusteth in God, and continueth in supplications and prayers night and day. 6 But she that liveth in pleasure is dead while she liveth. 7 And these things give in charge, that they may be blameless. 8 But if any provide not for his own, and specially for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel.
Matt 15:5 : 5 But ye say, Whosoever shall say to his father or his mother, It is a gift, by whatsoever thou mightest be profited by me;

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