King James Version
Matthew 23:6 in the King James Version says “And love the uppermost rooms at feasts, and the chief seats in the synagogues,” — study this verse from Matthew chapter 23 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“And love the uppermost rooms at feasts, and the chief seats in the synagogues,”
Matthew 23:6 · KJV
For they bind heavy burdens and grievous to be borne, and lay them on men's shoulders; but they themselves will not move them with one of their fingers.
But all their works they do for to be seen of men: they make broad their phylacteries, and enlarge the borders of their garments, phylacteries: pieces of parchment containing sentences of the law
And love the uppermost rooms at feasts, and the chief seats in the synagogues,
And greetings in the markets, and to be called of men, Rabbi, Rabbi.
But be not ye called Rabbi: for one is your Master, even Christ; and all ye are brethren.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“love”
G5368to be a friend to (fond of (an individual or an object)), i.e., have affection for (denoting personal attachment, as a matter of sentiment or feeling;
“the uppermost rooms”
G4411a reclining first (in the place of honor) at the dinner-bed, i.e., preeminence at meals
“and”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“the chief seats”
G4410a sitting first (in the front row), i.e., preeminence in council
“the synagogues”
G4864an assemblage of persons; specially, a jewish "synagogue" (the meeting or the place); by analogy, a christian church
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