Matthew

Matthew 23:8–10

8But you are not to be called ‘Rabbi,’ for you have one Teacher, and you are all brothers. 9And do not call anyone on earth your father, for you have one Father, who is in heaven. 10Nor are you to be called instructors, for you have one Instructor, the Christ.

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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

Matthew 23:9

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
AndκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
do not call anyoneκαλέσητεkalesēteVerb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person PluralG2564 I call, invite, name
onἐπὶepiPrepositionG1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
earthγῆςgēsNoun - Genitive Feminine SingularG1093 the earth, soil, land
yourὑμῶνhymōnPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person PluralG4771 you
fatherπατέραpateraNoun - Accusative Masculine SingularG3962 father, Father, ancestor
forγάρgarConjunctionG1063 for
youὑμῶνhymōnPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person PluralG4771 you
oneεἷςheisAdjective - Nominative Masculine SingularG1520 one
FatherΠατὴρPatērNoun - Nominative Masculine SingularG3962 father, Father, ancestor
whoὁhoArticle - Nominative Masculine SingularG3588 the
in heavenοὐράνιοςouraniosAdjective - Nominative Masculine SingularG3770 heavenly

Matthew 23:10

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
NorμηδὲmēdeConjunctionG3366 and not, not even
are you to be calledκληθῆτεklēthēteVerb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 2nd Person PluralG2564 I call, invite, name
instructorsκαθηγηταίkathēgētaiNoun - Nominative Masculine PluralG2519 a leader, teacher, guide
forὅτιhotiConjunctionG3754 that, since, because
youὑμῶνhymōnPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person PluralG4771 you
oneεἷςheisAdjective - Nominative Masculine SingularG1520 one
InstructorκαθηγητὴςkathēgētēsNoun - Nominative Masculine SingularG2519 a leader, teacher, guide
theὁhoArticle - Nominative Masculine SingularG3588 the
ChristΧριστόςChristosNoun - Nominative Masculine SingularG5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ

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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

Matthew 23:9 1 John 3:1 · Hebrews 12:9 · Malachi 1:6 · Job 32:21–22 · Romans 8:14–17 · Matthew 7:11 · Matthew 6:8–9 · 1 Timothy 5:1–2 · 1 Corinthians 4:15 · Acts 22:1 · 2 Corinthians 6:18 · 2 Kings 2:12

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.