Mark
Mark 12:40
40They defraud widows of their houses,k and for a show make lengthy prayers. These men will receive greater condemnation.”
Footnotes
- k 12:40 Literally They devour widows’ houses
Word by word
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| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| They | οἱ | hoi | Article - Nominative Masculine Plural | G3588 the |
| defraud | κατεσθίοντες | katesthiontes | Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural | G2719 I eat till it is finished |
| widows | χηρῶν | chērōn | Noun - Genitive Feminine Plural | G5503 a widow |
| houses | οἰκίας | oikias | Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural | G3614 a house, household |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| for a show | προφάσει | prophasei | Noun - Dative Feminine Singular | G4392 a pretext, an excuse |
| make lengthy prayers | προσευχόμενοι | proseuchomenoi | Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural | G4336 I pray, pray for |
| These | οὗτοι | houtoi | Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Plural | G3778 this, he, she, it |
| will receive | λήμψονται | lēmpsontai | Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Plural | G2983 I receive, take |
| greater | περισσότερον | perissoteron | Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular - Comparative | G4053 abundant, greater, vehemently, advantage |
| condemnation | κρίμα | krima | Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular | G2917 a judgment, verdict, lawsuit |
Cross-references
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.