Matthew
Matthew 23:6–7
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
Word by word
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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
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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
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.