Matthew
Matthew 15:20
20These are what defile a man, but eating with unwashed hands does not defile him.”
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| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| These | ταῦτά | tauta | Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Plural | G3778 this, he, she, it |
| are | ἐστιν | estin | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G1510 I am, exist |
| what | τὰ | ta | Article - Nominative Neuter Plural | G3588 the |
| defile | κοινοῦντα | koinounta | Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Neuter Plural | G2840 I make unclean, regard as unclean |
| a | τὸν | ton | Article - Accusative Masculine Singular | G3588 the |
| man | ἄνθρωπον | anthrōpon | Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular | G444 a man, one of the human race |
| but | δὲ | de | Conjunction | G1161 but, on the other hand, and |
| eating | φαγεῖν | phagein | Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active | G5315 I eat |
| with unwashed | ἀνίπτοις | aniptois | Adjective - Dative Feminine Plural | G449 unwashed |
| hands | χερσὶν | chersin | Noun - Dative Feminine Plural | G5495 a hand |
| does not defile | κοινοῖ | koinoi | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G2840 I make unclean, regard as unclean |
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.