Mark 7:3

KJV1611 – Modern English

For the Pharisees and all the Jews do not eat unless they wash their hands often, holding the tradition of the elders.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Οἱ γὰρ Φαρισαῖοι, καὶ πάντες οἱ Ἰουδαῖοι, ἐὰν μὴ πυγμῇ νίψωνται τὰς χεῖρας, οὐκ ἐσθίουσιν, κρατοῦντες τὴν παράδοσιν τῶν πρεσβυτέρων.

Transliteration

For the Pharisaioi, and all the Ioudaioi, if not with pygmē they nipsōntai the hands, not esthiousin, kratountes the paradosin of the presbyterōn.

Grammar Details

• *Pharisaioi*: nominative, masculine, plural - Pharisees
• *Ioudaioi*: nominative, masculine, plural - Jews
• *pygmē*: dative, feminine, singular - fist/carefully
• *nipsōntai*: aorist middle subjunctive, 3rd plural - they may wash
• *esthiousin*: present active, 3rd plural - they eat
• *kratountes*: present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - holding
• *paradosin*: accusative, feminine, singular - tradition
• *presbyterōn*: genitive, masculine, plural - elders

Word Meanings

• *pygmē*: with the fist/thoroughly/up to the wrist/carefully
• *nipsōntai*: wash themselves/ceremonially cleanse
• *kratountes*: holding/keeping/observing firmly
• *paradosin*: tradition/handed down teaching
• *presbyterōn*: elders/ancestors

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  For the Pharisees and all the Jews do not eat unless they wash their hands carefully, holding to the tradition of the elders.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  For the Pharisees, and all the Jews, except they wash their hands oft, eat not, holding the tradition of the elders.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  (For the Pharisees, and all the Jews, except they wash their hands diligently, eat not, holding the tradition of the elders;

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  For the Pharisees, and all the Jews, except they wash their hands oft, eat not, holding the tradition of the elders.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  For the pharises and all the Iewes excepte they washe their hondes ofte eate not observinge the tradicions of the elders.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  For the Pharises & all the Iewes eate not, excepte they wash their handes oft tymes: obseruynge so the tradicions of the elders.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  (For the Pharises, and all the Iewes, except they wash their hands oft, eate not, holding the tradition of the Elders.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  For the pharisees and all the Iewes, except they wasshe their handes oft, eate not, obseruing the traditions of ye elders.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  For the Pharisees, and all the Jews, except they wash [their] hands oft, eat not, holding the tradition of the elders.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  (For the Pharisees, and all the Jews, don't eat unless they wash their hands and forearms, holding to the tradition of the elders.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  for the Pharisees, and all the Jews, if they do not wash the hands to the wrist, do not eat, holding the tradition of the elders,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  (For the Pharisees, and all the Jews, except they wash their hands diligently, eat not, holding the tradition of the elders;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  (For the Pharisees, and all the Jews, except they wash their hands diligently, eat not, holding the tradition of the elders;

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Now the Pharisees, and all the Jews, do not take food without washing their hands with care, keeping the old rule which has been handed down to them:

• World English Bible (2000)

  (For the Pharisees, and all the Jews, don't eat unless they wash their hands and forearms, holding to the tradition of the elders.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  (For the Pharisees and all the Jews do not eat unless they perform a ritual washing, holding fast to the tradition of the elders.

Referenced Verses

• Mark 7:13 : 13 Making the word of God of no effect through your tradition, which you have handed down; and you do many similar things.
• Gal 1:14 : 14 And I advanced in Judaism beyond many of my contemporaries in my own nation, being more exceedingly zealous for the traditions of my fathers.
• Col 2:8 : 8 Beware lest anyone spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the basic principles of the world, and not after Christ.
• Col 2:21-23 : 21 "Do not touch, do not taste, do not handle," 22 Which all concern things which perish with the using, according to the commandments and doctrines of men? 23 These things indeed have an appearance of wisdom in self-imposed religion, false humility, and neglect of the body, but are of no value against the indulgence of the flesh.
• 1 Pet 1:18 : 18 Knowing that you were not redeemed with corruptible things, like silver or gold, from your aimless conduct received by tradition from your fathers,
• Matt 15:2-6 : 2 Why do your disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? For they do not wash their hands when they eat bread. 3 But he answered and said to them, Why do you also transgress the commandment of God by your tradition? 4 For God commanded, saying, Honor your father and mother: and, He that curses father or mother, let him die. 5 But you say, Whoever shall say to his father or his mother, It is a gift, by whatever you might be profited by me; 6 And does not honor his father or his mother, he shall be free. Thus have you made the commandment of God of no effect by your tradition.
• Mark 7:5 : 5 Then the Pharisees and scribes asked him, Why do your disciples not walk according to the tradition of the elders, but eat bread with unwashed hands?
• Mark 7:7-9 : 7 However, in vain do they worship me, teaching as doctrines the commandments of men. 8 For laying aside the commandment of God, you hold the tradition of men, such as the washing of pots and cups; and many other similar things you do. 9 And he said to them, You completely reject the commandment of God, that you may keep your own tradition. 10 For Moses said, Honor your father and your mother; and, Whoever curses father or mother, let him be put to death.