MATTHEW 15:2

KING JAMES VERSION (KJV)

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“Why do thy disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? for they wash not their hands when they eat bread.”

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Matthew 15:2 Translation & Meaning

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Why Διατί Through what cause ?, i.e., why? Why
do παραβαίνουσιν To go contrary to, i.e., violate a command do
thy σου Of thee, thy thy
disciples μαθηταί A learner, i.e., pupil disciples
transgress παραβαίνουσιν To go contrary to, i.e., violate a command transgress
the τὴν The (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) the
tradition παράδοσιν Transmission, i.e., (concretely) a precept; specially, the Jewish traditionary law tradition
of πρεσβυτέρων Older; as noun, a senior; specially, an Israelite Sanhedrist (also figuratively, member of the celestial council) or Christian "presbyter" of
the τῶν The (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) the
elders? πρεσβυτέρων Older; as noun, a senior; specially, an Israelite Sanhedrist (also figuratively, member of the celestial council) or Christian "presbyter" elders
for γὰρ Properly, assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles) for
they wash νίπτονται To cleanse (especially the hands or the feet or the face); ceremonially, to perform ablution wash
not οὐ The absolute negative (compare G3361) adverb; no or not not
their αὐτῶν The reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative G1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons their
hands χεῖρας The hand (literally or figuratively (power); especially (by Hebraism) a means or instrument) hands
when ὅταν Whenever (implying hypothesis or more or less uncertainty); also causatively (conjunctionally) inasmuch as when
they eat ἐσθίωσιν Used only in certain tenses, the rest being supplied by G5315; to eat (usually literal) eat
bread. ἄρτον Bread (as raised) or a loaf bread

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  • 1  Then came to Jesus scribes and Pharisees, which were of Jerusalem, saying,

  • 2  Why do thy disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? for they wash not their hands when they eat bread.

  • 3  But he answered and said unto them, Why do ye also transgress the commandment of God by your tradition?

  • 4  For God commanded, saying, Honour thy father and mother: and, He that curseth father or mother, let him die the death.




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