Luke
Luke 11:42
42Woe to you Pharisees! For you pay tithes of mint, rue, and every herb, but you disregard justice and the love of God. You should have practiced the latter without neglecting the former.
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| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woe | οὐαὶ | ouai | Interjection | G3759 woe!, alas! |
| to you | ὑμῖν | hymin | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural | G4771 you |
| Pharisees | Φαρισαίοις | Pharisaiois | Noun - Dative Masculine Plural | G5330 a Pharisee |
| For | ὅτι | hoti | Conjunction | G3754 that, since, because |
| you pay tithes of | ἀποδεκατοῦτε | apodekatoute | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural | G586 I take off a tenth part, pay tithe |
| mint | ἡδύοσμον | hēdyosmon | Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular | G2238 mint, peppermint |
| rue | πήγανον | pēganon | Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular | G4076 rue, a plant used for flavoring food |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| every | πᾶν | pan | Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular | G3956 all, the whole, every kind of |
| herb | λάχανον | lachanon | Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular | G3001 an herb, garden plant |
| but | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| you disregard | παρέρχεσθε | parerchesthe | Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Plural | G3928 I pass by |
| justice | κρίσιν | krisin | Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular | G2920 judging, divine judgment |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| the | τὴν | tēn | Article - Accusative Feminine Singular | G3588 the |
| love | ἀγάπην | agapēn | Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular | G26 love |
| of God | Θεοῦ | Theou | Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular | G2316 God, a god |
| You should have | ἔδει | edei | Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G1163 it is necessary, inevitable |
| practiced | ποιῆσαι | poiēsai | Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active | G4160 I do, make |
| without | μὴ | mē | Adverb | G3361 not, lest |
| neglecting | παρεῖναι | pareinai | Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active | G3935 I neglect, omit, slacken |
Cross-references
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Matthew 23:23 · Proverbs 21:3 · Luke 18:12 · 1 John 4:20 · Micah 6:8 · Deuteronomy 10:12–13 · Malachi 3:8 · Matthew 23:27 · 1 Samuel 15:22 · 2 Chronicles 31:5–10 · Titus 2:11–12 · Leviticus 27:30–33
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.