Greek Interlinear

Matthew 23:16 Interlinear

Woe unto you guides ye blind which say Whosoever shall swear by which of the temple nothing it is Whosoever but shall swear by which the gold which of the temple he is a debtor

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1ΟὐαὶG3759Woewoe
2ὑμῖνG5213unto youto (with or by) you
3ὁδηγοὶG3595guidesa conductor (literally or figuratively (teacher))
4τυφλοὶG5185ye blindopaque (as if smoky), i.e., (by analogy) blind (physically or mentally)
5τοῦG3588whichthe (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
6λέγοντεςG3004sayproperly, to "lay" forth, i.e., (figuratively) relate (in words (usually of systematic or set discourse; whereas g2036 and g5346 generally refer to an
7ὃςG3739Whosoeverthe relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun, who, which, what, that
8ἂνG302whatsoever
9ὀμόσῃG3660shall swearto swear, i.e., take (or declare on) oath
10ἐνG1722by"in," at, (up-)on, by, etc
11τοῦG3588whichthe (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
12ναοῦG3485of the templea fane, shrine, temple
13οὐδένG3762nothingnot even one (man, woman or thing), i.e., none, nobody, nothing
14ἐστιν·G2076it ishe (she or it) is; also (with neuter plural) they are
15ὃςG3739Whosoeverthe relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun, who, which, what, that
16δ'G1161butbut, and, etc
17ἂνG302whatsoever
18ὀμόσῃG3660shall swearto swear, i.e., take (or declare on) oath
19ἐνG1722by"in," at, (up-)on, by, etc
20τοῦG3588whichthe (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
21χρυσῷG5557the goldgold; by extension, a golden article, as an ornament or coin
22τοῦG3588whichthe (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
23ναοῦG3485of the templea fane, shrine, temple
24ὀφείλειG3784he is a debtorto owe (pecuniarily); figuratively, to be under obligation (ought, must, should); morally, to fail in duty

Verse Context

Matthew 23:15Woe unto you scribes and Pharisees hypocrites...
Matthew 23:16 (current)Woe unto you guides ye blind which say Whosoever shall swear by which of the temple nothing it is Whosoever but shall swear by which the gold which of the temple he is a debtor
Matthew 23:17Ye fools and blind whether for greater...

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