Matthew
Matthew 23:9–10
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.
Word by word
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Matthew 23:9
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| And | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| do not call anyone | καλέσητε | kalesēte | Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Plural | G2564 I call, invite, name |
| on | ἐπὶ | epi | Preposition | G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at |
| earth | γῆς | gēs | Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular | G1093 the earth, soil, land |
| your | ὑμῶν | hymōn | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural | G4771 you |
| father | πατέρα | patera | Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular | G3962 father, Father, ancestor |
| 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 |
| Father | Πατὴρ | Patēr | Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G3962 father, Father, ancestor |
| who | ὁ | ho | Article - Nominative Masculine Singular | G3588 the |
| in heaven | οὐράνιος | ouranios | Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular | G3770 heavenly |
Matthew 23:10
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nor | μηδὲ | mēde | Conjunction | G3366 and not, not even |
| are you to be called | κληθῆτε | klēthēte | Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 2nd Person Plural | G2564 I call, invite, name |
| instructors | καθηγηταί | kathēgētai | Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural | G2519 a leader, teacher, guide |
| for | ὅτι | hoti | Conjunction | G3754 that, since, because |
| you | ὑμῶν | hymōn | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural | G4771 you |
| one | εἷς | heis | Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular | G1520 one |
| Instructor | καθηγητὴς | kathēgētēs | Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G2519 a leader, teacher, guide |
| the | ὁ | ho | Article - Nominative Masculine Singular | G3588 the |
| Christ | Χριστός | Christos | Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ |
Cross-references
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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.