Matthew

Matthew 23:28–30

²⁸In the same way, on the outside you appear to be righteous, but on the inside you are full of hypocrisy and wickedness.

²⁹Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You build tombs for the prophets and decorate the monuments of the righteous. ³⁰And you say, ‘If we had lived in the days of our fathers, we would not have been partners with them in shedding the blood of the prophets.’

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Matthew 23:28

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
In the same way	οὕτως	houtōs	Adverb	G3779 thus, so, in this manner
on the outside	ἔξωθεν	exōthen	Adverb	G1855 from without, outside
you	ὑμεῖς	hymeis	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
appear to be	φαίνεσθε	phainesthe	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Plural	G5316 I shine, appear, seem
righteous	δίκαιοι	dikaioi	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G1342 just, righteous, impartial
but	δέ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
on the inside	ἔσωθεν	esōthen	Adverb	G2081 from within, inside
you are	ἐστε	este	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G1510 I am, exist
full	μεστοὶ	mestoi	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3324 full
of hypocrisy	ὑποκρίσεως	hypokriseōs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G5272 hypocrisy, dissembling
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
wickedness	ἀνομίας	anomias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G458 lawlessness, iniquity

Matthew 23:29

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
scribes	γραμματεῖς	grammateis	Noun - Vocative Masculine Plural	G1122 a scribe, town-clerk, man of learning
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
Pharisees	Φαρισαῖοι	Pharisaioi	Noun - Vocative Masculine Plural	G5330 a Pharisee
you hypocrites	ὑποκριταί	hypokritai	Noun - Vocative Masculine Plural	G5273 a hypocrite, dissembler
You build	οἰκοδομεῖτε	oikodomeite	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G3618 I build, build up, edify
tombs	τάφους	taphous	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G5028 a tomb, burial-place
for the	τῶν	tōn	Article - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3588 the
prophets	προφητῶν	prophētōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G4396 a prophet, poet
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
decorate	κοσμεῖτε	kosmeite	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G2885 I put into order, adorn
the	τὰ	ta	Article - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3588 the
monuments	μνημεῖα	mnēmeia	Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3419 a tomb, sepulcher
of the	τῶν	tōn	Article - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3588 the
righteous	δικαίων	dikaiōn	Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural	G1342 just, righteous, impartial

Matthew 23:30

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
you say	λέγετε	legete	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G3004 I say, speak
If	Εἰ	Ei	Conjunction	G1487 if
we had lived	ἤμεθα	ēmetha	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Middle - 1st Person Plural	G1510 I am, exist
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
the	ταῖς	tais	Article - Dative Feminine Plural	G3588 the
days	ἡμέραις	hēmerais	Noun - Dative Feminine Plural	G2250 a day
of our	ἡμῶν	hēmōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
fathers	πατέρων	paterōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3962 father, Father, ancestor
we would not have been	ἤμεθα	ēmetha	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Middle - 1st Person Plural	G1510 I am, exist
partners	κοινωνοὶ	koinōnoi	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G2844 a sharer, partner
with them	αὐτῶν	autōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
the	τῷ	tō	Article - Dative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
blood	αἵματι	haimati	Noun - Dative Neuter Singular	G129 blood
of the	τῶν	tōn	Article - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3588 the
prophets	προφητῶν	prophētōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G4396 a prophet, poet

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Matthew 23:28 Luke 16:15 · Matthew 23:5 · Psalm 51:6 · Matthew 12:34–35 · Mark 7:21–23 · Hebrews 4:12–13 · Matthew 15:19–20 · 1 Samuel 16:7

Matthew 23:29 Luke 11:47–48

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