Matthew

Matthew 23:6–8

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

⁸But you are not to be called ‘Rabbi,’ for you have one Teacher, and you are all brothers.

Footnotes

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

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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

Matthew 23:8

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
you	Ὑμεῖς	Hymeis	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
are not to be called	κληθῆτε	klēthēte	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 2nd Person Plural	G2564 I call, invite, name
Rabbi	Ῥαββί	Rhabbi	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4461 Rabbi, my master, teacher
for	γάρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
you	ὑμῶν	hymōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
one	εἷς	heis	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1520 one
Teacher	διδάσκαλος	didaskalos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1320 a teacher
and	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
you	ὑμεῖς	hymeis	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
are	ἐστε	este	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G1510 I am, exist
all	πάντες	pantes	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
brothers	ἀδελφοί	adelphoi	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G80 a brother

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

Matthew 23:8 James 3:1 · Luke 22:32 · 1 Peter 5:3 · 1 Corinthians 1:12–13 · Revelation 1:9 · Matthew 23:10 · Matthew 17:5 · John 13:13–14 · Colossians 1:1–2 · Ephesians 3:15 · Romans 14:9–10 · 1 Corinthians 3:3–5

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.