Mark

Mark 7:7–9

⁷They worship Me in vain;

they teach as doctrine the precepts of men.’^c

⁸You have disregarded the commandment of God to keep the tradition of men.^d”

⁹He went on to say, “You neatly set aside the command of God to maintain^e your own tradition.

Footnotes

c 7:7 Isaiah 29:13|ISA 29:13(see also LXX)
d 7:8 BYZ and TR include —washings of pots and cups and many such things like these.
e 7:9 NA establish

Word by word

Each English word or phrase beside the Greek it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
They worship	σέβονταί	sebontai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Plural	G4576 I reverence, worship
Me	με	me	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
in vain	Μάτην	Matēn	Adverb	G3155 in vain
they teach	Διδάσκοντες	Didaskontes	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G1321 I teach
doctrine	διδασκαλίας	didaskalias	Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural	G1319 instruction, teaching
precepts	ἐντάλματα	entalmata	Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G1778 an injunction, ordinance, precept
of men	ἀνθρώπων	anthrōpōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G444 a man, one of the human race

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
You have disregarded	Ἀφέντες	Aphentes	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G863 I send away, release, remit, forgive, permit
the	τὴν	tēn	Article - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
commandment	ἐντολὴν	entolēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1785 an ordinance, injunction, command
of God	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
to keep	κρατεῖτε	krateite	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G2902 I lay hold of, obtain
the	τὴν	tēn	Article - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
tradition	παράδοσιν	paradosin	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3862 an instruction, tradition
of men	ἀνθρώπων	anthrōpōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G444 a man, one of the human race

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He went on to say	ἔλεγεν	elegen	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
You neatly set aside	ἀθετεῖτε	atheteite	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G114 I annul
the	τὴν	tēn	Article - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
command	ἐντολὴν	entolēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1785 an ordinance, injunction, command
of God	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
to	ἵνα	hina	Conjunction	G2443 in order that, so that
maintain	τηρήσητε	tērēsēte	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Plural	G5083 I keep, guard, observe
your	ὑμῶν	hymōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
tradition	παράδοσιν	paradosin	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3862 an instruction, tradition

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Mark 7:7 Isaiah 29:13 · Matthew 15:9 · James 1:26 · Colossians 2:22 · Matthew 6:7 · Titus 3:9 · 1 Timothy 4:1–3 · 1 Samuel 12:21 · Revelation 22:18 · Revelation 14:11–12 · James 2:20 · Deuteronomy 12:32

Mark 7:8 Mark 7:3–4 · Isaiah 1:12

Mark 7:9 Isaiah 29:13 · Jeremiah 44:16–17 · Galatians 2:21 · Isaiah 24:5 · Psalm 119:126 · Matthew 15:3–6 · Romans 3:31 · Mark 7:13 · Mark 7:3 · 2 Kings 16:10–16 · Daniel 7:25 · 2 Thessalonians 2:4

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.