Matthew

Matthew 15:2

²“Why do Your disciples break the tradition of the elders? They do not wash their hands before they eat.”

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English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
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
break	παραβαίνουσιν	parabainousin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G3845 I transgress
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
They do not wash	νίπτονται	niptontai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Plural	G3538 I wash
their	αὐτῶν	autōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
hands	χεῖρας	cheiras	Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural	G5495 a hand
before	ὅταν	hotan	Conjunction	G3752 when, whensoever
they eat	ἐσθίωσιν	esthiōsin	Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Plural	G2068 I eat

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.