Matthew

Matthew 12:7

⁷If only you had known the meaning of ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice,’^b you would not have condemned the innocent.

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English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
If	Εἰ	Ei	Conjunction	G1487 if
only	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
you had known	ἐγνώκειτε	egnōkeite	Verb - Pluperfect Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G1097 I come to know, learn, realize
the meaning of	ἐστιν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
I desire	θέλω	thelō	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G2309 I will, wish, desire
mercy	Ἔλεος	Eleos	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G1656 pity, mercy
not	οὐ	ou	Adverb	G3756 no, not
sacrifice	θυσίαν	thysian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G2378 a sacrifice
you would not have condemned	κατεδικάσατε	katedikasate	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G2613 I condemn
the	τοὺς	tous	Article - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
innocent	ἀναιτίους	anaitious	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural	G338 guiltless

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.