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
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 23:7
| 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 23:7 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.