King James Version
Mark 7:9 in the King James Version says “And he said unto them, Full well ye reject the commandment of God, that ye may keep your own tradition. reject: or, frus...” — study this verse from Mark chapter 7 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“And he said unto them, Full well ye reject the commandment of God, that ye may keep your own tradition. reject: or, frustrate”
Mark 7:9 · KJV
Howbeit in vain do they worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men.
For laying aside the commandment of God, ye hold the tradition of men, as the washing of pots and cups: and many other such like things ye do.
And he said unto them, Full well ye reject the commandment of God, that ye may keep your own tradition. reject: or, frustrate
For Moses said, Honour thy father and thy mother; and, Whoso curseth father or mother, let him die the death:
But ye say, If a man shall say to his father or mother, It is Corban, that is to say, a gift, by whatsoever thou mightest be profited by me; he shall be free.
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“And”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“he said”
G3004properly, to "lay" forth, i.e., (figuratively) relate (in words (usually of systematic or set discourse; whereas g2036 and g5346 generally refer to an
“unto them”
G846the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
“ye reject”
G114to set aside, i.e., (by implication) to disesteem, neutralize or violate
“of God”
G2316a deity, especially (with g3588) the supreme divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; exceedingly (by hebraism)
“tradition”
G3862transmission, i.e., (concretely) a precept; specially, the jewish traditionary law
“ye may keep”
G5083to guard (from loss or injury, properly, by keeping the eye upon; and thus differing from g5442, which is properly to prevent escaping; and from g2892
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