Mark

Mark 7:2–5

²and they saw some of His disciples eating with hands that were defiled— that is, unwashed.

³Now in holding to the tradition of the elders, the Pharisees and all the Jews do not eat until they wash their hands ceremonially.^a ⁴And on returning from the market, they do not eat unless they wash. And there are many other traditions for them to observe, including the washing of cups, pitchers, kettles, and couches for dining.^b

⁵So the Pharisees and scribes questioned Jesus: “Why do Your disciples not walk according to the tradition of the elders? Instead, they eat with defiled hands.”

Footnotes

a 7:3 Literally until they have washed their hands to the fist
b 7:4 NE and WH cups, pitchers, and kettles.

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Mark 7:2

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
they saw	ἰδόντες	idontes	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3708 I see, look upon, experience
some	τινὰς	tinas	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G5100 any one, some one
of	τῶν	tōn	Article - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3588 the
His	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
disciples	μαθητῶν	mathētōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3101 a learner, disciple, pupil
eating	ἐσθίουσιν	esthiousin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G2068 I eat
hands	χερσίν	chersin	Noun - Dative Feminine Plural	G5495 a hand
defiled	κοιναῖς	koinais	Adjective - Dative Feminine Plural	G2839 common, shared, unclean
that	τοῦτ’	tout’	Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
is	ἔστιν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
unwashed	ἀνίπτοις	aniptois	Adjective - Dative Feminine Plural	G449 unwashed

Mark 7:3

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Now	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
in holding	κρατοῦντες	kratountes	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G2902 I lay hold of, obtain
to the	τὴν	tēn	Article - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
tradition	παράδοσιν	paradosin	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3862 an instruction, tradition
of the	τῶν	tōn	Article - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3588 the
elders	πρεσβυτέρων	presbyterōn	Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural	G4245 elder
the	Οἱ	Hoi	Article - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
Pharisees	Φαρισαῖοι	Pharisaioi	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G5330 a Pharisee
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
all	πάντες	pantes	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
the	οἱ	hoi	Article - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
Jews	Ἰουδαῖοι	Ioudaioi	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G2453 Jewish
not	οὐκ	ouk	Adverb	G3756 no, not
eat	ἐσθίουσιν	esthiousin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G2068 I eat
until	ἐὰν	ean	Conjunction	G1437 if
they wash	νίψωνται	nipsōntai	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Middle - 3rd Person Plural	G3538 I wash
hands	χεῖρας	cheiras	Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural	G5495 a hand
ceremonially	πυγμῇ	pygmē	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G4435 the fist

Mark 7:4

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
from	ἀπ’	ap’	Preposition	G575 from, away from
the market	ἀγορᾶς	agoras	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G58 market-place
they do not eat	ἐσθίουσιν	esthiousin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G2068 I eat
unless	ἐὰν	ean	Conjunction	G1437 if
they wash	βαπτίσωνται	baptisōntai	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Middle - 3rd Person Plural	G907 I dip, submerge, baptize
And	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
there are	ἐστιν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
many	πολλά	polla	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Plural	G4183 much, many, often
other	ἄλλα	alla	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Plural	G243 other, another, different
traditions for them	παρέλαβον	parelabon	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G3880 I take, receive
to observe	κρατεῖν	kratein	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G2902 I lay hold of, obtain
the washing	βαπτισμοὺς	baptismous	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G909 dipping, washing
of cups	ποτηρίων	potēriōn	Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural	G4221 a drinking cup
pitchers	ξεστῶν	xestōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3582 a Roman measure, pitcher
kettles	χαλκίων	chalkiōn	Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural	G5473 a bronze vessel
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
couches for dining	κλινῶν	klinōn	Noun - Genitive Feminine Plural	G2825 a couch, bed, mat, bier

Mark 7:5

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So	Καὶ	Kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
the	οἱ	hoi	Article - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
Pharisees	Φαρισαῖοι	Pharisaioi	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G5330 a Pharisee
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
scribes	γραμματεῖς	grammateis	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G1122 a scribe, town-clerk, man of learning
questioned	ἐπερωτῶσιν	eperōtōsin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G1905 I interrogate, question, demand of
Why	Διὰ	Dia	Preposition	G1223 through, on account of
Your	σου	sou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
disciples	μαθηταί	mathētai	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3101 a learner, disciple, pupil
not	οὐ	ou	Adverb	G3756 no, not
walk	περιπατοῦσιν	peripatousin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G4043 I walk, conduct my life
according to	κατὰ	kata	Preposition	G2596 down from, against, according to, throughout, during
the	τὴν	tēn	Article - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
tradition	παράδοσιν	paradosin	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3862 an instruction, tradition
of the	τῶν	tōn	Article - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3588 the
elders	πρεσβυτέρων	presbyterōn	Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural	G4245 elder
Instead	ἀλλὰ	alla	Conjunction	G235 but, except
they eat	ἐσθίουσιν	esthiousin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G2068 I eat
with defiled	κοιναῖς	koinais	Adjective - Dative Feminine Plural	G2839 common, shared, unclean
hands	χερσὶν	chersin	Noun - Dative Feminine Plural	G5495 a hand