Matthew 23:2

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Matthew 23:2


← Matthew 23:1 Matthew 23:2 (KJV) [words of Jesus] Matthew 23:3 [words of Jesus] →
Then spake Jesus to the multitude, and to his disciples,
Saying, The scribes and the Pharisees sit in Moses' seat:
All therefore whatsoever they bid you observe, that observe and do; but do not ye after their works: for they say, and do not.

Verse Text

KJV with Strong's Numbers

SayingG3004, The scribesG1122 andG2532 the PhariseesG5330 sitG2523 inG1909 MosesG3475' seatG2515:


Original Greek

λέγων, Ἐπὶ τῆς Μωσέως καθέδρας ἐκάθισαν οἱ γραμματεῖς καὶ οἱ Φαρισαῖοι·

Greek Transliteration Strong's Morphology Gloss
λέγων,
legōn G3004 V-PAP-NSM Saying
Ἐπὶ
Epi G1909 PREP in
τῆς
tēs G3588 T-GSF *
Μωσέως
Mōseōs G3475 N-GSM Moses
καθέδρας
kathedras G2515 N-GSF seat
ἐκάθισαν
ekathisan G2523 V-AAI-3P sit
οἱ
hoi G3588 T-NPM The
γραμματεῖς
grammateis G1122 N-NPM scribes
καὶ
kai G2532 CONJ and
οἱ
hoi G3588 T-NPM the
Φαρισαῖοι·
Pharisaioi G5330 N-NPM Pharisees
Strong's References
  • G1122 — γραμματεύς (grammateús, gram-mat-yooce'): from γράμμα (grámma) G1121; a writer, i.e. (professionally) scribe or secretary; scribe, town-clerk
  • G1909 — ἐπί (epí, ep-ee'): a primary preposition; properly, meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution (with the genitive case), i.e. over, upon, etc.; of rest (with the dative case) at, on, etc.; of direction (with the accusative case) towards, upon, etc.; about (the times), above, after, against, among, as long as (touching), at, beside, X have charge of, (be-, (where-))fore, in (a place, as much as, the time of, -to), (because) of, (up-)on (behalf of), over, (by, for) the space of, through(-out), (un-)to(-ward), with. In compounds it retains essentially the same import, at, upon, etc. (literally or figuratively).
  • G2515 — καθέδρα (kathédra, kath-ed'-rah): from κατά (katá) G2596 and the same as ἑδραῖος (hedraîos) G1476; a bench (literally or figuratively); seat
  • G2523 — καθίζω (kathízō, kath-id'-zo): another (active) form for καθέζομαι (kathézomai) G2516; to seat down, i.e. set (figuratively, appoint); intransitively, to sit (down); figuratively, to settle (hover, dwell); continue, set, sit (down), tarry
  • 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
  • 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
  • G3475 — Μωσεύς (Mōseús, moce-yoos'): of Hebrew origin; (H4872); Moseus, Moses, or Mouses (i.e. Mosheh), the Hebrew lawgiver; Moses
  • G5330 — Φαρισαῖος (Pharisaîos, far-is-ah'-yos): of Hebrew origin (compare H6567); a separatist, i.e. exclusively religious; a Pharisean, i.e. Jewish sectary; Pharisee

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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