Greek Interlinear

Matthew 12:5 Interlinear

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

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1G2228Ordisjunctive, or; comparative, than
2οὐκG3756notthe absolute negative (compare g3361) adverb; no or not
3ἀνέγνωτεG314have yeto know again, i.e., (by extension) to read
4ἐνG1722in"in," at, (up-)on, by, etc
5τῷG3588the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
6νόμῳG3551the lawlaw (through the idea of prescriptive usage), genitive case (regulation), specially, (of moses (including the volume); also of the gospel), or figurat
7ὅτιG3754how thatdemonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because
8τοῖςG3588the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
9σάββατονG4521on the sabbath daysthe sabbath (i.e., shabbath), or day of weekly repose from secular avocations (also the observance or institution itself); by extension, a se'nnight,
10οἱG3588the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
11ἱερεῖςG2409the priestsa priest (literally or figuratively)
12ἐνG1722in"in," at, (up-)on, by, etc
13τῷG3588the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
14ἱερῷG2411the templea sacred place, i.e., the entire precincts (whereas g3485 denotes the central sanctuary itself) of the temple (at jerusalem or elsewhere)
15τὸG3588the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
16σάββατονG4521on the sabbath daysthe sabbath (i.e., shabbath), or day of weekly repose from secular avocations (also the observance or institution itself); by extension, a se'nnight,
17βεβηλοῦσινG953profaneto desecrate
18καὶG2532andand, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
19ἀναίτιοίG338blamelessinnocent
20εἰσινG1526arethey are

Verse Context

Matthew 12:4How he entered into the house ...
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
Matthew 12:6I say But unto you That the temple...

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