Matthew

Matthew 23:29

²⁹Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You build tombs for the prophets and decorate the monuments of the righteous.

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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

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