Greek Interlinear
Matthew 15:2 Interlinear
“Why disciples do thy transgress the tradition of the elders not for they wash hands when bread they eat”
Word-by-Word Analysis
| # | Original | Strong's | English | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Διατί | G1302 | Why | through what cause ?, i.e., why? |
| 2 | οἱ | G3588 | the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom) | |
| 3 | μαθηταί | G3101 | disciples | a learner, i.e., pupil |
| 4 | σου | G4675 | do thy | of thee, thy |
| 5 | παραβαίνουσιν | G3845 | transgress | to go contrary to, i.e., violate a command |
| 6 | τὴν | G3588 | the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom) | |
| 7 | παράδοσιν | G3862 | the tradition | transmission, i.e., (concretely) a precept; specially, the jewish traditionary law |
| 8 | τῶν | G3588 | the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom) | |
| 9 | πρεσβυτέρων | G4245 | of the elders | older; as noun, a senior; specially, an israelite sanhedrist (also figuratively, member of the celestial council) or christian "presbyter" |
| 10 | οὐ | G3756 | not | the absolute negative (compare g3361) adverb; no or not |
| 11 | γὰρ | G1063 | for | properly, assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles) |
| 12 | νίπτονται | G3538 | they wash | to cleanse (especially the hands or the feet or the face); ceremonially, to perform ablution |
| 13 | τὰς | G3588 | the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom) | |
| 14 | χεῖρας | G5495 | hands | the hand (literally or figuratively (power); especially (by hebraism) a means or instrument) |
| 15 | αὐτῶν | G846 | 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 | |
| 16 | ὅταν | G3752 | when | whenever (implying hypothesis or more or less uncertainty); also causatively (conjunctionally) inasmuch as |
| 17 | ἄρτον | G740 | bread | bread (as raised) or a loaf |
| 18 | ἐσθίωσιν | G2068 | they eat | used only in certain tenses, the rest being supplied by g5315; to eat (usually literal) |
Verse Context
Matthew 15:1Then came to Jesus which were of...
Matthew 15:2 (current)Why disciples do thy transgress the tradition of the elders not for they wash hands when bread they eat
Matthew 15:3 But he answered and said unto them Why...