Matthew

Matthew 23:7–8

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 23:7

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
theτοὺςtousArticle - Accusative Masculine PluralG3588 the
greetingsἀσπασμοὺςaspasmousNoun - Accusative Masculine PluralG783 a greeting, salutation
inἐνenPrepositionG1722 in, on, among
theταῖςtaisArticle - Dative Feminine PluralG3588 the
marketplacesἀγοραῖςagoraisNoun - Dative Feminine PluralG58 market-place
andκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
the titleκαλεῖσθαιkaleisthaiVerb - Present Infinitive Middle or PassiveG2564 I call, invite, name
ofῬαββίRhabbiNoun - Nominative Masculine SingularG4461 Rabbi, my master, teacher
RabbiῬαββίRhabbiNoun - Nominative Masculine SingularG4461 Rabbi, my master, teacher
byὑπὸhypoPrepositionG5259 by, under, about

Matthew 23:8

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
ButδὲdeConjunctionG1161 but, on the other hand, and
youὙμεῖςHymeisPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person PluralG4771 you
are not to be calledκληθῆτεklēthēteVerb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 2nd Person PluralG2564 I call, invite, name
RabbiῬαββίRhabbiNoun - Nominative Masculine SingularG4461 Rabbi, my master, teacher
forγάρgarConjunctionG1063 for
youὑμῶνhymōnPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person PluralG4771 you
oneεἷςheisAdjective - Nominative Masculine SingularG1520 one
TeacherδιδάσκαλοςdidaskalosNoun - Nominative Masculine SingularG1320 a teacher
andδὲdeConjunctionG1161 but, on the other hand, and
youὑμεῖςhymeisPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person PluralG4771 you
areἐστεesteVerb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person PluralG1510 I am, exist
allπάντεςpantesAdjective - Nominative Masculine PluralG3956 all, the whole, every kind of
brothersἀδελφοίadelphoiNoun - Nominative Masculine PluralG80 a brother

Cross-references

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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.