Mark

Mark 7:8–9

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

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
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 7:8 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.