Greek Interlinear
Matthew 12:5 Interlinear
Word-by-word Greek interlinear analysis of Matthew 12:5, showing the original Greek text with Strong's numbers, transliteration, and English translation for each word.
“Or not have ye in the law how that on the sabbath days the priests in the temple on the sabbath days profane and blameless are”
Word-by-Word Analysis
| # | Original | Strong's | English | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ἢ | G2228 | Or | disjunctive, or; comparative, than |
| 2 | οὐκ | G3756 | not | the absolute negative (compare g3361) adverb; no or not |
| 3 | ἀνέγνωτε | G314 | have ye | to know again, i.e., (by extension) to read |
| 4 | ἐν | G1722 | in | "in," at, (up-)on, by, etc |
| 5 | τῷ | G3588 | the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom) | |
| 6 | νόμῳ | G3551 | the law | law (through the idea of prescriptive usage), genitive case (regulation), specially, (of moses (including the volume); also of the gospel), or figurat |
| 7 | ὅτι | G3754 | how that | demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because |
| 8 | τοῖς | G3588 | the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom) | |
| 9 | σάββατον | G4521 | on the sabbath days | the sabbath (i.e., shabbath), or day of weekly repose from secular avocations (also the observance or institution itself); by extension, a se'nnight, |
| 10 | οἱ | G3588 | the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom) | |
| 11 | ἱερεῖς | G2409 | the priests | a priest (literally or figuratively) |
| 12 | ἐν | G1722 | in | "in," at, (up-)on, by, etc |
| 13 | τῷ | G3588 | the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom) | |
| 14 | ἱερῷ | G2411 | the temple | a sacred place, i.e., the entire precincts (whereas g3485 denotes the central sanctuary itself) of the temple (at jerusalem or elsewhere) |
| 15 | τὸ | G3588 | the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom) | |
| 16 | σάββατον | G4521 | on the sabbath days | the sabbath (i.e., shabbath), or day of weekly repose from secular avocations (also the observance or institution itself); by extension, a se'nnight, |
| 17 | βεβηλοῦσιν | G953 | profane | to desecrate |
| 18 | καὶ | G2532 | and | and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words |
| 19 | ἀναίτιοί | G338 | blameless | innocent |
| 20 | εἰσιν | G1526 | are | they are |
Verse Context
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Matthew 12:5 (current)Or not have ye in the law how that on the sabbath days the priests in the temple on the sabbath days profane and blameless are
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