| ASVh |
Why do Thy disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? For they do not wash the hands when they eat bread. |
| ASV |
Why do thy disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? for they wash not their hands when they eat bread. |
| Westcott and Hort |
δια τι οι μαθηται σου παραβαινουσιν την παραδοσιν των πρεσβυτερων ου γαρ νιπτονται τας χειρας οταν αρτον εσθιωσιν |
| Westcott and Hort Greek |
ASVh |
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance |
| δια |
Why |
1223 dia dee-ah'
A primary preposition denoting the channel of an act; through (in very wide applications, local, causal, or occasional):--
after, always, among, at, to avoid, because of (that), briefly, by, for (cause) … fore, from, in, by occasion of, of, by reason of, for sake, that, thereby, therefore, X though, through(-out), to, wherefore, with (-in). In composition it retains the same general importance.
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| τι |
5101 tis tis
Probably emphatic of 5100; an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what (in direct or indirect questions):--
every man, how (much), + no(-ne, thing), what (manner, thing), where (-by, -fore, -of, -unto, - with, -withal), whether, which, who(-m, -se), why.
See Greek for 5100
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| οι |
- |
3588 ho ho, including the feminine he hay, and the neuter
to to
In all their inflections; 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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| μαθηται |
disciples |
3101 mathetes math-ay-tes'
From 3129; a learner, i.e. pupil:--
disciple.
See Greek for 3129
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| σου |
Thy |
4771 su soo
The personal pronoun of the second person singular; thou:--
thou. See also 4571, 4671, 4675; and for the plural 5209, 5210, 5213, 5216.
See Greek for 4675
See Greek for 4571
See Greek for 4671
See Greek for 5209
See Greek for 5210
See Greek for 5213
See Greek for 5216
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| παραβαινουσιν |
do ... transgress |
3845 parabaino par-ab-ah'-ee-no
From 3844 and the base of 939; to go contrary to, i.e. violate a command:--
(by) transgress(-ion).
See Greek for 3844
See Greek for 939
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| την |
the |
3588 ho ho, including the feminine he hay, and the neuter
to to
In all their inflections; 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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| παραδοσιν |
tradition |
3862 paradosis par-ad'-os-is
From 3860; transmission, i.e. (concretely) a precept; specially, the Jewish traditionary law:--
ordinance, tradition.
See Greek for 3860
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| των |
of the |
3588 ho ho, including the feminine he hay, and the neuter
to to
In all their inflections; 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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| πρεσβυτερων |
elders |
4245 presbuteros pres-boo'-ter-os
Comparative of presbus (elderly); older; as noun, a senior; specially, an Israelite Sanhedrist (also figuratively, member of the celestial council) or Christian "presbyter":--
elder(-est), old.
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| ου |
not |
3756 ou oo, also (before a vowel) ouk ook, and (before an aspirate)
ouch ookh
A primary word; the absolute negative (compare 3361) adverb; no or not:--
+ long, nay, neither, never, no (X man), none, (can-)not, + nothing, + special, un(-worthy), when, + without, + yet but. See also 3364, 3372.
See Greek for 3361
See Greek for 3364
See Greek for 3372
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| γαρ |
For |
1063 gar 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.
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| νιπτονται |
they do ... wash |
3538 nipto nip'-to
To cleanse (especially the hands or the feet or the face); ceremonially, to perform ablution:--
wash. Compare 3068.
See Greek for 3068
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| τας |
the |
3588 ho ho, including the feminine he hay, and the neuter
to to
In all their inflections; 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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| χειρας |
hands |
5495 cheir khire
Perhaps from the base of 5494 in the sense of its congener the base of 5490 (through the idea of hollowness for grasping); the hand (literally or figuratively (power); especially (by Hebraism) a means or instrument):--
hand.
See Greek for 5494
See Greek for 5490
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| οταν |
when |
3752 hotan hot'-an
From 3753 and 302; whenever (implying hypothesis or more or less uncertainty); also causatively (conjunctionally) inasmuch as:--
as long (soon) as, that, + till, when(-soever), while.
See Greek for 3753
See Greek for 302
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| αρτον |
bread |
740 artos ar'-tos
From 142; bread (as raised) or a loaf:--
(shew-)bread, loaf.
See Greek for 142
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| εσθιωσιν |
they eat |
2068 esthio es-thee'-o
Strengthened for a primary edo (to eat); used only in certain tenses, the rest being supplied by 5315; to eat (usually literal):--
devour, eat, live.
See Greek for 5315
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