Matthew
Matthew 15:11
11A man is not defiled by what enters his mouth, but by what comes out of it.”
Word by word
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| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | τὸν | ton | Article - Accusative Masculine Singular | G3588 the |
| man | ἄνθρωπον | anthrōpon | Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular | G444 a man, one of the human race |
| is not defiled | κοινοῖ | koinoi | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G2840 I make unclean, regard as unclean |
| by what | τὸ | to | Article - Nominative Neuter Singular | G3588 the |
| enters | εἰσερχόμενον | eiserchomenon | Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Neuter Singular | G1525 I go in, come in, enter |
| mouth | στόμα | stoma | Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular | G4750 the mouth, speech |
| but | ἀλλὰ | alla | Conjunction | G235 but, except |
| by what | τὸ | to | Article - Accusative 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 |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Mark 7:15 · Matthew 15:18–20 · James 3:5–8 · Matthew 12:34–37 · 1 Timothy 4:4–5 · Acts 10:14–15 · Romans 14:17 · Psalm 12:2 · Luke 11:38–41 · Isaiah 59:13–15 · Romans 3:13–14 · Psalm 10:7
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.