Philippians 3:2

King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

Beware of dogs, beware of evil workers, beware of the concision.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Βλέπετε τοὺς κύνας, βλέπετε τοὺς κακοὺς ἐργάτας, βλέπετε τὴν κατατομήν.

Transliteration

Blepete the kynas, blepete the kakous ergatas, blepete the katatomēn.

Grammar Details

• *blepete*: imperative, present, active, 2nd person plural - look at/beware of
• *kynas*: accusative, masculine, plural - dogs
• *kakous*: accusative, masculine, plural, adjective - evil/bad
• *ergatas*: accusative, masculine, plural - workers
• *katatomēn*: accusative, feminine, singular - mutilation/cutting

Word Meanings

• *blepete*: look at/watch out for/beware of
• *kynas*: dogs [derogatory term]
• *kakous*: evil/bad/wicked
• *ergatas*: workers/laborers
• *katatomēn*: mutilation/cutting [wordplay contrasting with *peritomē* (circumcision)]

Referenced Verses

• 2 Cor 11:13 : 13 For such are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into the apostles of Christ.
• Gal 5:15 : 15 But if ye bite and devour one another, take heed that ye be not consumed one of another.
• Ps 22:16 : 16 For dogs have compassed me: the assembly of the wicked have inclosed me: they pierced my hands and my feet.
• Ps 22:20 : 20 Deliver my soul from the sword; my darling from the power of the dog.
• Isa 56:10-11 : 10 His watchmen are blind: they are all ignorant, they are all dumb dogs, they cannot bark; sleeping, lying down, loving to slumber. 11 Yea, they are greedy dogs which can never have enough, and they are shepherds that cannot understand: they all look to their own way, every one for his gain, from his quarter.
• 2 Tim 3:1-6 : 1 This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come. 2 For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, 3 Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good, 4 Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God; 5 Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away. 6 For of this sort are they which creep into houses, and lead captive silly women laden with sins, led away with divers lusts,
• Titus 1:16 : 16 They profess that they know God; but in works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate.
• Rev 22:15 : 15 For without a dogs, and sorcers, and whomongers, and murders, and idolaters, and whosoever loveth and maketh a lie.
• Rom 2:28 : 28 For he is not a Jew, which is one outwardly; neither is that circumcision, which is outward in the flesh:
• Rev 21:8 : 8 But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murders, and whomongers, and sorcers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fi and brimstone: which is the second death.
• 2 Pet 2:18-20 : 18 For when they speak great swelling words of vanity, they allure through the lusts of the flesh, through much wantonness, those that were clean escaped from them who live in error. 19 While they promise them liberty, they themselves are the servants of corruption: for of whom a man is overcome, of the same is he brought in bondage. 20 For if after they have escaped the pollutions of the world through the knowledge of the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, they are again entangled therein, and overcome, the latter end is worse with them than the beginning.
• 2 Tim 4:3-4 : 3 For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears; 4 And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables.
• 2 Tim 4:14-15 : 14 Alexander the coppersmith did me much evil: the Lord reward him according to his works: 15 Of whom be thou ware also; for he hath greatly withstood our words.
• Jude 1:4 : 4 For there are certain men crept in unawares, who were before of old ordained to this condemnation, ungodly men, turning the grace of our God into lasciviousness, and denying the only Lord God, and our Lord Jesus Christ.
• Jude 1:10-13 : 10 But these speak evil of those things which they know not: but what they know naturally, as brute beasts, in those things they corrupt themselves. 11 Woe unto them! for they have gone in the way of Cain, and ran greedily after the error of Balaam for reward, and perished in the gainsaying of Core. 12 These are spots in your feasts of charity, when they feast with you, feeding themselves without fear: clouds they are without water, carried about of winds; trees whose fruit withereth, without fruit, twice dead, plucked up by the roots; 13 Raging waves of the sea, foaming out their own shame; wandering stars, to whom is reserved the blackness of darkness for ever.
• Matt 7:6 : 6 Give not that which is holy unto the dogs, neither cast ye your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn again and rend you.
• Matt 7:15 : 15 Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.
• Matt 7:22-23 : 22 Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works? 23 And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.
• Phil 3:3 : 3 For we are the circumcision, which worship God in the spirit, and rejoice in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh.
• Phil 3:19 : 19 Whose end is destruction, whose God is their belly, and whose glory is in their shame, who mind earthly things.)
• 1 Tim 1:19 : 19 Holding faith, and a good conscience; which some having put away concerning faith have made shipwreck:
• Gal 2:3-4 : 3 But neither Titus, who was with me, being a Greek, was compelled to be circumcised: 4 And that because of false brethren unawares brought in, who came in privily to spy out our liberty which we have in Christ Jesus, that they might bring us into bondage:
• Gal 5:1-3 : 1 Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled ain with the yoke of bondage. 2 Behold, I Paul say unto you, that if ye be circumcised, Christ shall profit you nothing. 3 For I testify ain to every man that is circumcised, that he is a debtor to do the whole law.
• Gal 5:6 : 6 For in Jesus Christ neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision; but faith which worketh by love.
• Gal 5:13 : 13 For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty; only use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another.
• Matt 24:10 : 10 And then shall many be offended, and shall betray one another, and shall hate one another.
• Ps 119:115 : 115 Depart from me, ye evildoers: for I will keep the commandments of my God.
• Prov 26:11 : 11 As a dog returneth to his vomit, so a fool returneth to his folly.
• Rev 2:9 : 9 I know thy works, and tribulation, and poverty, (but thou art rich) and I know the blasphemy of them which say they a Jews, and a not, but a the synagogue of Satan.
• Rev 3:9 : 9 Behold, I will make them of the synagogue of Satan, which say they a Jews, and a not, but do lie; behold, I will make them to come and worship befo thy feet, and to know that I have loved thee.
• 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.