Matthew

Matthew 15:4

4For God said, ‘Honor your father and mother’a and ‘Anyone who curses his father or mother must be put to death.’b

Footnotes

  • a 15:4 Exodus 20:12|EXO 20:12; Deuteronomy 5:16
  • b 15:4 Exodus 21:17|EXO 21:17; Leviticus 20:9

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EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
ForγὰρgarConjunctionG1063 for
GodΘεὸςTheosNoun - Nominative Masculine SingularG2316 God, a god
saidεἶπενeipenVerb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
HonorΤίμαTimaVerb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person SingularG5091 I value at a price, honor
fatherπατέραpateraNoun - Accusative Masculine SingularG3962 father, Father, ancestor
andκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
motherμητέραmēteraNoun - Accusative Feminine SingularG3384 a mother
andκαίkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
Anyone whoὉHoArticle - Nominative Masculine SingularG3588 the
cursesκακολογῶνkakologōnVerb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine SingularG2551 I speak evil of, curse
fatherπατέραpateraNoun - Accusative Masculine SingularG3962 father, Father, ancestor
orἢēConjunctionG2228 or, than
motherμητέραmēteraNoun - Accusative Feminine SingularG3384 a mother
must be put to deathτελευτάτωteleutatōVerb - Present Imperative Active - 3rd Person SingularG5053 I end, finish, die

Cross-references

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Exodus 20:12 · Exodus 21:17 · Leviticus 20:9 · Deuteronomy 5:16 · Deuteronomy 21:18–21 · Proverbs 23:22 · Leviticus 19:3 · Matthew 19:19 · Proverbs 20:20 · Ephesians 6:1 · Deuteronomy 27:16 · Romans 3:31

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.