Matthew

Matthew 23:16–22

¹⁶Woe to you, blind guides! You say, ‘If anyone swears by the temple, it means nothing; but if anyone swears by the gold of the temple, he is bound by his oath.’ ¹⁷You blind fools! Which is greater: the gold, or the temple that makes it sacred? ¹⁸And you say, ‘If anyone swears by the altar, it means nothing; but if anyone swears by the gift on it, he is bound by his oath.’ ¹⁹You blind men! Which is greater: the gift, or the altar that makes it sacred? ²⁰So then, he who swears by the altar swears by it and by everything on it. ²¹And he who swears by the temple swears by it and by the One who dwells in it. ²²And he who swears by heaven swears by God’s throne and by the One who sits on it.

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Matthew 23:16

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Woe	Οὐαὶ	Ouai	Interjection	G3759 woe!, alas!
to you	ὑμῖν	hymin	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
blind	τυφλοὶ	typhloi	Adjective - Vocative Masculine Plural	G5185 blind
guides	ὁδηγοὶ	hodēgoi	Noun - Vocative Masculine Singular	G3595 a leader, guide
say	λέγοντες	legontes	Verb - Present Participle Active - Vocative Masculine Plural	G3004 I say, speak
If anyone	Ὃς	Hos	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
swears	ὀμόσῃ	omosē	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3660 I swear, take an oath
by	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
the	τῷ	tō	Article - Dative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
temple	ναῷ	naō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G3485 a temple, shrine
it means	ἐστιν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
nothing	οὐδέν	ouden	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3762 no one, none, nothing
but	δ’	d’	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
if anyone	ὃς	hos	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
swears	ὀμόσῃ	omosē	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3660 I swear, take an oath
by	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
the	τῷ	tō	Article - Dative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
gold	χρυσῷ	chrysō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G5557 anything made of gold
of the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3588 the
temple	ναοῦ	naou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3485 a temple, shrine
he is bound by his oath	ὀφείλει	opheilei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3784 I owe, ought

Matthew 23:17

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
blind	τυφλοί	typhloi	Adjective - Vocative Masculine Plural	G5185 blind
fools	μωροὶ	mōroi	Adjective - Vocative Masculine Plural	G3474 stupid, foolish
Which	τίς	tis	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5101 who, which, what
is	ἐστίν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
greater	μείζων	meizōn	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular - Comparative	G3173 large, great
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
gold	χρυσὸς	chrysos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5557 anything made of gold
or	ἢ	ē	Conjunction	G2228 or, than
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
temple	ναὸς	naos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3485 a temple, shrine
that makes it sacred	ἁγιάσας	hagiasas	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G37 I make holy, sanctify

Matthew 23:18

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And	καί	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
If anyone	Ὃς	Hos	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
swears	ὀμόσῃ	omosē	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3660 I swear, take an oath
by	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
the	τῷ	tō	Article - Dative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
altar	θυσιαστηρίῳ	thysiastēriō	Noun - Dative Neuter Singular	G2379 an altar
it means	ἐστιν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
nothing	οὐδέν	ouden	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3762 no one, none, nothing
but	δ’	d’	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
if anyone	ὃς	hos	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
swears	ὀμόσῃ	omosē	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3660 I swear, take an oath
by	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
the	τῷ	tō	Article - Dative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
gift	δώρῳ	dōrō	Noun - Dative Neuter Singular	G1435 a gift, present
on	ἐπάνω	epanō	Preposition	G1883 on the top, above, superior to
it	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Neuter 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
he is bound by his oath	ὀφείλει	opheilei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3784 I owe, ought

Matthew 23:19

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
You blind men	τυφλοί	typhloi	Adjective - Vocative Masculine Plural	G5185 blind
Which	τί	ti	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G5101 who, which, what
greater	μεῖζον	meizon	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular - Comparative	G3173 large, great
the	τὸ	to	Article - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
gift	δῶρον	dōron	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G1435 a gift, present
or	ἢ	ē	Conjunction	G2228 or, than
the	τὸ	to	Article - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
altar	θυσιαστήριον	thysiastērion	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G2379 an altar
that makes it sacred	ἁγιάζον	hagiazon	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Neuter Singular	G37 I make holy, sanctify

Matthew 23:20

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So then	οὖν	oun	Conjunction	G3767 therefore, then
he who	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
swears	ὀμόσας	omosas	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3660 I swear, take an oath
by	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
the	τῷ	tō	Article - Dative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
altar	θυσιαστηρίῳ	thysiastēriō	Noun - Dative Neuter Singular	G2379 an altar
swears	ὀμνύει	omnyei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3660 I swear, take an oath
by	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
it	αὐτῷ	autō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Neuter 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
by	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
everything	πᾶσι	pasi	Adjective - Dative Neuter Plural	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
on	ἐπάνω	epanō	Preposition	G1883 on the top, above, superior to
it	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Neuter 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same

Matthew 23:21

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
he who	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
swears	ὀμόσας	omosas	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3660 I swear, take an oath
by	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
the	τῷ	tō	Article - Dative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
temple	ναῷ	naō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G3485 a temple, shrine
swears	ὀμνύει	omnyei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3660 I swear, take an oath
by	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
it	αὐτῷ	autō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
by	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
the	τῷ	tō	Article - Dative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
who dwells	κατοικοῦντι	katoikounti	Verb - Present Participle Active - Dative Masculine Singular	G2730 I dwell in, settle in, inhabit
in it	αὐτόν	auton	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same

Matthew 23:22

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
he who	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
swears	ὀμόσας	omosas	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3660 I swear, take an oath
by	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
heaven	οὐρανῷ	ouranō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G3772 the sky, the heaven
swears	ὀμνύει	omnyei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3660 I swear, take an oath
by	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
God’s	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
throne	θρόνῳ	thronō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G2362 a throne, seat
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
by	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
the	τῷ	tō	Article - Dative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
who sits	καθημένῳ	kathēmenō	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Dative Masculine Singular	G2521 I sit, am seated
on	ἐπάνω	epanō	Preposition	G1883 on the top, above, superior to
it	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same