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Matthew 15:2 — King James Version← Study notes

Why do thy disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? for they wash not their hands when they eat bread.


Matthew 15:2Greek Interlinear

Greek · Matthew 15:219 words
GreekMeaning
ΔιὰDia
Because ofprepositionG1223
τίti
whypronounG5100
οἱhoi
thearticleG3588
μαθηταίmathētai
disciplesnounG3101
σουsou
of YoupronounG4771
παραβαίνουσινparabainousin
breakverbG3845
τὴνtēn
thearticleG3588
παράδοσινparadosin
traditionnounG3862
τῶνtōn
of thearticleG3588
πρεσβυτέρωνpresbyterōn
elders?adjectiveG4245
οὐou
NotadverbG3756
γὰρgar
forwordG1063
νίπτονταιniptontai
they washverbG3538
τὰςtas
thearticleG3588
χεῖραςcheiras
handsnounG5495
αὐτῶνautōn
of thempronounG846
ὅτανhotan
whenwordG3752
ἄρτονarton
breadnounG740
ἐσθίωσινesthiōsin
they may eatverbG2068
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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