Mark

Mark 12:38–39

³⁸In His teaching Jesus also said, “Watch out for the scribes. They like to walk around in long robes, to receive greetings in the marketplaces, ³⁹and to have the chief seats in the synagogues and the places of honor at banquets.

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Mark 12:38

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
In	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
His	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
teaching	διδαχῇ	didachē	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G1322 teaching, doctrine
also said	ἔλεγεν	elegen	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
Watch out	Βλέπετε	Blepete	Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G991 I look, see
for	ἀπὸ	apo	Preposition	G575 from, away from
the	τῶν	tōn	Article - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3588 the
scribes	γραμματέων	grammateōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G1122 a scribe, town-clerk, man of learning
They like	θελόντων	thelontōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Plural	G2309 I will, wish, desire
to walk around	περιπατεῖν	peripatein	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G4043 I walk, conduct my life
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
long robes	στολαῖς	stolais	Noun - Dative Feminine Plural	G4749 a long robe
greetings	ἀσπασμοὺς	aspasmous	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G783 a greeting, salutation
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
the	ταῖς	tais	Article - Dative Feminine Plural	G3588 the
marketplaces	ἀγοραῖς	agorais	Noun - Dative Feminine Plural	G58 market-place

Mark 12:39

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
the chief seats	πρωτοκαθεδρίας	prōtokathedrias	Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural	G4410 a chief seat
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
the	ταῖς	tais	Article - Dative Feminine Plural	G3588 the
synagogues	συναγωγαῖς	synagōgais	Noun - Dative Feminine Plural	G4864 an assembly, congregation, synagogue
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
places of honor	πρωτοκλισίας	prōtoklisias	Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural	G4411 the chief place at a banquet
at	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
banquets	δείπνοις	deipnois	Noun - Dative Neuter Plural	G1173 a dinner, an afternoon or evening meal

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Mark 12:38 Matthew 23:1–7 · Luke 20:45–47 · Luke 11:43 · Matthew 6:5

Mark 12:39 James 2:2–3

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.