Mark 12:40 — King James Version← Study notes
“Which devour widows’ houses, and for a pretence make long prayers: these shall receive greater damnation.”
Mark 12:40 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · Mark 12:4014 words
οἱhoithe
κατεσθίοντεςkatesthiontesdevour
τὰςtasthe
οἰκίαςoikiashouse / household
τῶνtōnthe
χηρῶνchērōnwidow
καὶkaiand / also
προφάσειprophaseicloke, colour, pretence
μακρὰmakrafar, long
προσευχόμενοιproseuchomenoipray (for), make prayer
οὗτοιhoutoihe (it was that), hereof, it
λήμψονταιlēmpsontaiaccept, + be amazed, assay
περισσότερονperissoteronmore abundant, greater (much) more, overmuch
κρίμαkrimaavenge, condemned, condemnation
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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