Matthew 15:4

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Matthew 15:4


← Matthew 15:3 [words of Jesus] Matthew 15:4 (KJV) [words of Jesus] Matthew 15:5 [words of Jesus] →
But he answered and said unto them, Why do ye also transgress the commandment of God by your tradition?
For God commanded, saying, Honour thy father and mother: and, He that curseth father or mother, let him die the death.
But ye say, Whosoever shall say to his father or his mother, It is a gift, by whatsoever thou mightest be profited by me;

Verse Text

KJV with Strong's Numbers

ForG1063 GodG2316 commandedG1781, sayingG3004, HonourG5091 thyG4675 fatherG3962 andG2532 motherG3384: andG2532, He that cursethG2551 fatherG3962 orG2228 motherG3384, let him dieG5053 the deathG2288.


Original Greek

ὁ γὰρ Θεὸς ἐνετείλατο, λέγων, Τίμα τὸν πατέρα σοῦ, καὶ τὴν μητέρα· καί, Ὁ κακολογῶν πατέρα ἢ μητέρα θανάτῳ τελευτάτω·

Greek Transliteration Strong's Morphology Gloss
ὁ
ho G3588 T-NSM *
γὰρ
gar G1063 CONJ For
Θεὸς
Theos G2316 N-NSM God
ἐνετείλατο,
eneteilato G1781 V-ADI-3S commanded
λέγων,
legōn G3004 V-PAP-NSM saying
Τίμα
Tima G5091 V-PAM-2S Honour
τὸν
ton G3588 T-ASM *
πατέρα
patera G3962 N-ASM father
σοῦ,
sou G4675 P-2GS thy
καὶ
kai G2532 CONJ and
τὴν
tēn G3588 T-ASF *
μητέρα·
mētera G3384 N-ASF mother
καί,
kai G2532 CONJ and
Ὁ
Ho G3588 T-NSM *
κακολογῶν
kakologōn G2551 V-PAP-NSM He that curseth
πατέρα
patera G3962 N-ASM father
ἢ
ē G2228 PRT or
μητέρα
mētera G3384 N-ASF mother
θανάτῳ
thanatō G2288 N-DSM the death
τελευτάτω·
teleutatō G5053 V-PAM-3S let him die
Strong's References
  • G1063 — γάρ (gár, gar): a primary particle; properly, assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles); and, as, because (that), but, even, for, indeed, no doubt, seeing, then, therefore, verily, what, why, yet
  • G1781 — ἐντέλλομαι (entéllomai, en-tel'-lom-ahee): from ἐν (en) G1722 and the base of τέλος (télos) G5056; to enjoin; (give) charge, (give) command(-ments), injoin
  • G2228 — ἤ (ḗ, ay): a primary particle of distinction between two connected terms; disjunctive, or; comparative, than; and, but (either), (n-)either, except it be, (n-)or (else), rather, save, than, that, what, yea. Often used in connection with other particles. Compare especially ἤδη (ḗdē) G2235, ἤπερ (ḗper) G2260, ἤτοι (ḗtoi) G2273.
  • G2288 — θάνατος (thánatos, than'-at-os): from θνήσκω (thnḗskō) G2348; (properly, an adjective used as a noun) death (literally or figuratively); X deadly, (be…) death
  • G2316 — θεός (theós, theh'-os): of uncertain affinity; a deity, especially (with ὁ (ho) G3588) the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very; X exceeding, God, god(-ly, -ward)
  • G2532 — καί (kaí, kahee): apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words; and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet
  • G2551 — κακολογέω (kakologéō, kak-ol-og-eh'-o): from a compound of κακός (kakós) G2556 and λόγος (lógos) G3056; to revile; curse, speak evil of
  • G3004 — λέγω (légō, leg'-o): a primary verb; properly, to "lay" forth, i.e. (figuratively) relate (in words (usually of systematic or set discourse; whereas ἔπω (épō) G2036 and φημί (phēmí) G5346 generally refer to an individual expression or speech respectively; while ῥέω (rhéō) G4483 is properly to break silence merely, and λαλέω (laléō) G2980 means an extended or random harangue)); by implication, to mean; ask, bid, boast, call, describe, give out, name, put forth, say(-ing, on), shew, speak, tell, utter
  • G3384 — μήτηρ (mḗtēr, may'-tare): apparently a primary word; a "mother" (literally or figuratively, immediate or remote); mother
  • G3962 — πατήρ (patḗr, pat-ayr'): apparently a primary word; a "father" (literally or figuratively, near or more remote); father, parent
  • G4675 — σοῦ (soû, soo): genitive case of σύ (sý) G4771; of thee, thy; X home, thee, thine (own), thou, thy
  • G5053 — τελευτάω (teleutáō, tel-yoo-tah'-o): from a presumed derivative of τελέω (teléō) G5055; to finish life (by implication, of βίος (bíos) G979), i.e. expire (demise); be dead, decease, die
  • G5091 — τιμάω (timáō, tim-ah'-o): from τίμιος (tímios) G5093; to prize, i.e. fix a valuation upon; by implication, to revere; honour, value

The following Strong's numbers are referenced in the Greek (Textus Receptus, Scrivener 1894) text but were not explicitly tagged in the KJV source:

  • G3588 — ὁ (ho, ho): the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom); the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc
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