Mark 7:10

KJV1611 – Modern English

For Moses said, Honor your father and your mother; and, Whoever curses father or mother, let him be put to death.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Μωσῆς γὰρ εἶπεν, Τίμα τὸν πατέρα σου καὶ τὴν μητέρα σου· καί, Ὁ κακολογῶν πατέρα ἢ μητέρα, θανάτῳ τελευτάτω:

Transliteration

For Mōsēs eipen, Tima the patera of you and the mētera of you; and, The one kakologōn patera or mētera, by thanatō let him teleutatō:

Grammar Details

• *Mōsēs*: nominative, masculine, singular - Moses
• *eipen*: aorist active, 3rd singular - said
• *Tima*: present active imperative, 2nd singular - honor
• *patera*: accusative, masculine, singular - father
• *mētera*: accusative, feminine, singular - mother
• *kakologōn*: present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - speaking evil of
• *thanatō*: dative, masculine, singular - death
• *teleutatō*: present active imperative, 3rd singular - let him die/end

Word Meanings

• *Tima*: honor/respect/value
• *kakologōn*: speaking evil of/cursing/reviling
• *teleutatō*: let him be put to death/die/end

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  For Moses said, 'Honor your father and your mother,' and, 'Whoever speaks evil of father or mother must be put to death.'

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  For Moses said, Honour thy father and thy mother; and, Whoso curseth father or mother, let him die the death:

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  For Moses said, Honor thy father and thy mother; and, He that speaketh evil of father or mother, let him die the death:

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  For Moses said, Honour thy father and thy mother; and, Whoso curseth father or mother, let him die the death:

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  For Moses sayde: Honoure thy father and thy mother: and whosoever cursseth father or mother let him dye for it.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  For Moses sayde: Honoure father & mother. Whoso curseth father and mother, shal dye the death.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  For Moses sayd, Honour thy father and thy mother: and Whosoeuer shall speake euill of father or mother, let him die the death.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  For Moyses sayde, Honor thy father and thy mother: and, who so curseth father or mother, let him dye the death.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ‹For Moses said, Honour thy father and thy mother; and, Whoso curseth father or mother, let him die the death:›

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  For Moses said, 'Honor your father and your mother;' and, 'He who speaks evil of father or mother, let him be put to death.'

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  for Moses said, Honour thy father and thy mother; and, He who is speaking evil of father or mother -- let him die the death;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For Moses said, Honor thy father and thy mother; and, He that speaketh evil of father or mother, let him die the death:

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For Moses said, Honor thy father and thy mother; and, He that speaketh evil of father or mother, let him die the death:

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  For Moses said, Give honour to your father and mother, and, He who says evil of father or mother, let him have the punishment of death:

• World English Bible (2000)

  For Moses said, 'Honor your father and your mother;' and, 'He who speaks evil of father or mother, let him be put to death.'

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  For Moses said,‘Honor your father and your mother,’ and,‘Whoever insults his father or mother must be put to death.’

Referenced Verses

• Exod 20:12 : 12 Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be long upon the land which the LORD your God is giving you.
• Exod 21:17 : 17 And he who curses his father or his mother shall surely be put to death.
• Deut 5:16 : 16 Honor your father and your mother, as the LORD your God has commanded you; that your days may be long, and that it may go well with you, in the land which the LORD your God gives you.
• Lev 20:9 : 9 For everyone that curses his father or his mother shall surely be put to death: he has cursed his father or his mother; his blood shall be upon him.
• Matt 15:4 : 4 For God commanded, saying, Honor your father and mother: and, He that curses father or mother, let him die.
• Mark 10:19 : 19 You know the commandments: Do not commit adultery, Do not kill, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Do not defraud, Honor your father and mother.
• Deut 27:16 : 16 Cursed be he who dishonors his father or his mother. And all the people shall say, Amen.
• Prov 20:20 : 20 Whoever curses his father or his mother, his lamp shall be put out in deep darkness.
• Prov 30:17 : 17 The eye that mocks his father and despises to obey his mother, the ravens of the valley shall pick it out, and the young eagles shall eat it.