Matthew

Matthew 23:4

⁴They tie up heavy, burdensome loads^a and lay them on men’s shoulders, but they themselves are not willing to lift a finger to move them.

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English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
They tie up	δεσμεύουσιν	desmeuousin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G1195 I bind, put in chains
heavy	βαρέα	barea	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural	G926 heavy, weighty, burdensome
burdensome	δυσβάστακτα	dysbastakta	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural	G1419 difficult to carry
loads	φορτία	phortia	Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G5413 a burden, freight
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
lay	ἐπιτιθέασιν	epititheasin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G2007 I put, place upon, lay on
on	ἐπὶ	epi	Preposition	G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
men’s	ἀνθρώπων	anthrōpōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G444 a man, one of the human race
shoulders	ὤμους	ōmous	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G5606 a shoulder
but	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
they themselves	αὐτοὶ	autoi	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
are not willing	θέλουσιν	thelousin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G2309 I will, wish, desire
to lift a finger	δακτύλῳ	daktylō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G1147 a finger
to move	κινῆσαι	kinēsai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G2795 I move, stir, excite
them	αὐτά	auta	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Neuter 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same

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