Titus 1:14

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

Not giving heed to Jewish fables, and commandments of men, that turn from the truth.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Μὴ προσέχοντες Ἰουδαϊκοῖς μύθοις, καὶ ἐντολαῖς ἀνθρώπων, ἀποστρεφομένων τὴν ἀλήθειαν.

Transliteration

Not prosechontes Ioudaikois mythois, and entolais anthrōpōn, apostrephomenōn tēn alētheian.

Grammar Details

*Mē*: negative particle - not
*prosechontes*: present, active, participle, nominative, masculine, plural - paying attention to
*Ioudaikois*: dative, masculine, plural - Jewish
*mythois*: dative, masculine, plural - myths/fables
*kai*: conjunction - and
*entolais*: dative, feminine, plural - commandments
*anthrōpōn*: genitive, masculine, plural - of men/humans
*apostrephomenōn*: present, middle, participle, genitive, masculine, plural - turning away from
*tēn alētheian*: accusative, feminine, singular - the truth

Word Meanings

*prosechontes*: paying attention to/devoting themselves to/giving heed to
*Ioudaikois mythois*: Jewish myths/legends/fables
*entolais anthrōpōn*: commandments of men/human rules
*apostrephomenōn*: turning away from/rejecting/deserting
*alētheian*: truth/reality

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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Col 2:22 : 22 Which all are to perish with the using;) after the commandments and doctrines of men?
2 Tim 4:4 : 4 And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables.
Heb 12:25 : 25 See that ye refuse not him that speaketh. For if they escaped not who refused him that spake on earth, much more shall not we escape, if we turn away from him that speaketh from heaven:
2 Pet 2:22 : 22 But it is happened unto them according to the true proverb, The dog is turned to his own vomit again; and the sow that was washed to her wallowing in the mire.
1 Tim 1:4-7 : 4 Neither give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which minister questions, rather than godly edifying which is in faith: so do. 5 Now the end of the commandment is charity out of a pure heart, and of a good conscience, and of faith unfeigned: 6 From which some having swerved have turned aside unto vain jangling; 7 Desiring to be teachers of the law ; understanding neither what they say, nor whereof they affirm.
Isa 29:13 : 13 Wherefore the Lord said, Forasmuch as this people draw near me with their mouth, and with their lips do honour me, but have removed their heart far from me, and their fear toward me is taught by the precept of men:
Matt 15:9 : 9 But in vain they do worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men.
Mark 7:7 : 7 Howbeit in vain do they worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men.
Gal 4:9 : 9 But now, after that ye have known God, or rather are known of God, how turn ye again to the weak and beggarly elements, whereunto ye desire again to be in bondage?

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