Mark

Mark 7:18–23

¹⁸“Are you still so dull?” He asked. “Do you not understand? Nothing that enters a man from the outside can defile him, ¹⁹because it does not enter his heart, but it goes into the stomach and then is eliminated.” (Thus all foods are clean.)ⁱ

²⁰He continued: “What comes out of a man, that is what defiles him. ²¹For from within the hearts of men come evil thoughts, sexual immorality, theft, murder, adultery,^j ²²greed, wickedness, deceit, debauchery, envy, slander, arrogance, and foolishness. ²³All these evils come from within, and these are what defile a man.”

Footnotes

i 7:19 Or and then is eliminated, thereby expelling all foods.”
j 7:21 Many texts move adultery to verse 22.

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Mark 7:18

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Are	ἐστε	este	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G1510 I am, exist
you	ὑμεῖς	hymeis	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
still	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
so	Οὕτως	Houtōs	Adverb	G3779 thus, so, in this manner
dull	ἀσύνετοί	asynetoi	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G801 unintelligent, unwise, undiscerning
He asked	λέγει	legei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3004 I say, speak
Do you not understand	νοεῖτε	noeite	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G3539 I understand, consider
Nothing	πᾶν	pan	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
that	τὸ	to	Article - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
enters	εἰσπορευόμενον	eisporeuomenon	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Neuter Singular	G1531 I journey into, go into
a	τὸν	ton	Article - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
man	ἄνθρωπον	anthrōpon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G444 a man, one of the human race
from the outside	ἔξωθεν	exōthen	Adverb	G1855 from without, outside
can	δύναται	dynatai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G1410 I am powerful, am able
defile	κοινῶσαι	koinōsai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G2840 I make unclean, regard as unclean
him	αὐτὸν	auton	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same

Mark 7:19

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
because	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
it does not enter	εἰσπορεύεται	eisporeuetai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G1531 I journey into, go into
his	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
heart	καρδίαν	kardian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G2588 the heart, inner life, intention
but	ἀλλ’	all’	Conjunction	G235 but, except
into	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
the	τὴν	tēn	Article - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
stomach	κοιλίαν	koilian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G2836 belly, womb, the inner man
and then	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
is eliminated	ἐκπορεύεται	ekporeuetai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G1607 I journey out, come forth
foods	βρώματα	brōmata	Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G1033 food of any kind
are clean	καθαρίζων	katharizōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2511 I make clean

Mark 7:20

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He continued	Ἔλεγεν	Elegen	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
What	Τὸ	To	Article - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
comes	ἐκπορευόμενον	ekporeuomenon	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Neuter Singular	G1607 I journey out, come forth
out of	ἐκ	ek	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
a	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3588 the
man	ἀνθρώπου	anthrōpou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G444 a man, one of the human race
that	ἐκεῖνο	ekeino	Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G1565 that, that one there, yonder
defiles	κοινοῖ	koinoi	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2840 I make unclean, regard as unclean

Mark 7:21

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
from	ἐκ	ek	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
within	ἔσωθεν	esōthen	Adverb	G2081 from within, inside
the	τῆς	tēs	Article - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3588 the
hearts	καρδίας	kardias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G2588 the heart, inner life, intention
of men	ἀνθρώπων	anthrōpōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G444 a man, one of the human race
come	ἐκπορεύονται	ekporeuontai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Plural	G1607 I journey out, come forth
evil	κακοὶ	kakoi	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G2556 bad, evil
thoughts	διαλογισμοὶ	dialogismoi	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G1261 a calculation, reasoning, thought, plotting
sexual immorality	πορνεῖαι	porneiai	Noun - Nominative Feminine Plural	G4202 fornication, idolatry
theft	κλοπαί	klopai	Noun - Nominative Feminine Plural	G2829 thieving, theft
murder	φόνοι	phonoi	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G5408 murder, slaughter
adultery	μοιχεῖαι	moicheiai	Noun - Nominative Feminine Plural	G3430 adultery

Mark 7:22

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
greed	πλεονεξίαι	pleonexiai	Noun - Nominative Feminine Plural	G4124 covetousness, avarice
wickedness	πονηρίαι	ponēriai	Noun - Nominative Feminine Plural	G4189 wickedness, iniquities
deceit	δόλος	dolos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1388 deceit, guile, treachery
debauchery	ἀσέλγεια	aselgeia	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G766 wantonness, lewdness
envy	ὀφθαλμὸς	ophthalmos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3788 the eye
slander	βλασφημία	blasphēmia	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G988 abusive or scurrilous language, blasphemy
arrogance	ὑπερηφανία	hyperēphania	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G5243 pride, arrogance
foolishness	ἀφροσύνη	aphrosynē	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G877 want of sense, foolishness

Mark 7:23

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
All	πάντα	panta	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Plural	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
these	ταῦτα	tauta	Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Plural	G3778 this, he, she, it
evils	πονηρὰ	ponēra	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Plural	G4190 evil, bad, wicked
come	ἐκπορεύεται	ekporeuetai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G1607 I journey out, come forth
from within	ἔσωθεν	esōthen	Adverb	G2081 from within, inside
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
defile	κοινοῖ	koinoi	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2840 I make unclean, regard as unclean
a	τὸν	ton	Article - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
man	ἄνθρωπον	anthrōpon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G444 a man, one of the human race