Matthew

Matthew 23:5–7

⁵All their deeds are done for men to see. They broaden their phylacteries and lengthen their tassels. ⁶They love the places of honor at banquets, the chief seats in the synagogues, ⁷the greetings in the marketplaces, and the title of ‘Rabbi’ by which they are addressed.^b

Footnotes

b 23:7 Literally and to be called ‘Rabbi’ by men

Read all of Matthew 23

Word by word

Each English word or phrase beside the Greek it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.

Matthew 23:5

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
All	Πάντα	Panta	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
their	αὐτῶν	autōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
deeds	ἔργα	erga	Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G2041 work, labor, action, deed
are done	ποιοῦσιν	poiousin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G4160 I do, make
for	πρὸς	pros	Preposition	G4314 to, towards, with
men	ἀνθρώποις	anthrōpois	Noun - Dative Masculine Plural	G444 a man, one of the human race
to see	θεαθῆναι	theathēnai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Passive	G2300 I see, behold, contemplate, visit
They broaden	πλατύνουσιν	platynousin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G4115 I enlarge
their	αὐτῶν	autōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
phylacteries	φυλακτήρια	phylaktēria	Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G5440 a phylactery, an amulet
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
lengthen	μεγαλύνουσιν	megalynousin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G3170 I enlarge, magnify, extol
their	τὰ	ta	Article - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3588 the
tassels	κράσπεδα	kraspeda	Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G2899 the fringe, edge

Matthew 23:6

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
They love	φιλοῦσιν	philousin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G5368 I love, kiss
the	τὴν	tēn	Article - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
places of honor	πρωτοκλισίαν	prōtoklisian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G4411 the chief place at a banquet
at	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
banquets	δείπνοις	deipnois	Noun - Dative Neuter Plural	G1173 a dinner, an afternoon or evening meal
the	τὰς	tas	Article - Accusative Feminine Plural	G3588 the
chief seats	πρωτοκαθεδρίας	prōtokathedrias	Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural	G4410 a chief seat
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
the	ταῖς	tais	Article - Dative Feminine Plural	G3588 the
synagogues	συναγωγαῖς	synagōgais	Noun - Dative Feminine Plural	G4864 an assembly, congregation, synagogue

Matthew 23:7

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
the	τοὺς	tous	Article - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
greetings	ἀσπασμοὺς	aspasmous	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G783 a greeting, salutation
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
the	ταῖς	tais	Article - Dative Feminine Plural	G3588 the
marketplaces	ἀγοραῖς	agorais	Noun - Dative Feminine Plural	G58 market-place
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
the title	καλεῖσθαι	kaleisthai	Verb - Present Infinitive Middle or Passive	G2564 I call, invite, name
of	Ῥαββί	Rhabbi	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4461 Rabbi, my master, teacher
Rabbi	Ῥαββί	Rhabbi	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4461 Rabbi, my master, teacher
by	ὑπὸ	hypo	Preposition	G5259 by, under, about

Cross-references

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Matthew 23:5 John 12:43 · Matthew 6:1–16 · John 5:44 · Luke 16:15 · Deuteronomy 6:8 · Philippians 2:3 · Numbers 15:38–39 · Deuteronomy 22:12 · Exodus 13:9 · Proverbs 6:21–23 · Luke 20:47–21:1 · John 7:18

Matthew 23:6 3 John 1:9 · Mark 12:38–39 · Luke 11:43–54 · Luke 14:7–11 · Proverbs 25:6–7 · James 2:1–4 · Luke 20:46–47

Matthew 23:7 John 1:38 · John 1:49 · John 3:26 · John 20:16 · John 3:2 · John 6:25

Cross-references from OpenBible.info, used under CC BY 4.0. The best-supported references for each verse are shown.

Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.