Matthew
Matthew 23:17
17You blind fools! Which is greater: the gold, or the temple that makes it sacred?
Word by word
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| 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 |
Cross-references
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Matthew 23:19 · Numbers 16:38–39
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.