Greek Interlinear

Matthew 23:17 Interlinear

“Ye fools and blind whether for greater is the gold or the temple that sanctifieth the gold”

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Matthew 23 with commentary

Word-by-Word Analysis

#	Original	Strong's	English	Definition
1	μωροὶ	G3474	Ye fools	dull or stupid (as if shut up), i.e., heedless, (morally) blockhead, (apparently) absurd
2	καὶ	G2532	and	and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
3	τυφλοί,	G5185	blind	opaque (as if smoky), i.e., (by analogy) blind (physically or mentally)
4	τίς	G5101	whether	an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what (in direct or indirect questions)
5	γὰρ	G1063	for	properly, assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles)
6	μείζων	G3187	greater	larger (literally or figuratively, specially, in age)
7	ἐστίν,	G2076	is	he (she or it) is; also (with neuter plural) they are
8	ὁ	G3588		the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
9	χρυσόν;	G5557	the gold	gold; by extension, a golden article, as an ornament or coin
10	ἢ	G2228	or	disjunctive, or; comparative, than
11	ὁ	G3588		the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
12	ναὸς	G3485	the temple	a fane, shrine, temple
13	ὁ	G3588		the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
14	ἁγιάζων	G37	that sanctifieth	to make holy, i.e., (ceremonially) purify or consecrate; (mentally) to venerate
15	τὸν	G3588		the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
16	χρυσόν;	G5557	the gold	gold; by extension, a golden article, as an ornament or coin

Matthew 23:17 (current)Ye fools and blind whether for greater is the gold or the temple that sanctifieth the gold