Greek Interlinear

Matthew 23:19 Interlinear

“Ye fools and blind whether for is greater the gift or the altar that sanctifieth the gift”

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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	τί	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	μεῖζον	G3187	is greater	larger (literally or figuratively, specially, in age)
7	τὸ	G3588		the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
8	δῶρον;	G1435	the gift	a present; specially, a sacrifice
9	ἢ	G2228	or	disjunctive, or; comparative, than
10	τὸ	G3588		the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
11	θυσιαστήριον	G2379	the altar	a place of sacrifice, i.e., an altar (special or genitive case, literal or figurative)
12	τὸ	G3588		the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
13	ἁγιάζον	G37	that sanctifieth	to make holy, i.e., (ceremonially) purify or consecrate; (mentally) to venerate
14	τὸ	G3588		the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
15	δῶρον;	G1435	the gift	a present; specially, a sacrifice

Matthew 23:19 (current)Ye fools and blind whether for is greater the gift or the altar that sanctifieth the gift