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 15:2 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · Matthew 15:219 words
ΔιὰDiathrough / because of
τίtia (kind
of), any (man, thing
οἱhoithe
μαθηταίmathētaidisciple
σουsouyou
παραβαίνουσινparabainousin(by) transgress(-ion)
τὴνtēnthe
παράδοσινparadosinordinance, tradition
τῶνtōnthe
πρεσβυτέρωνpresbyterōnelder(-est), old
οὐounot
γὰρgarfor
νίπτονταιniptontaiwash
τὰςtasthe
χεῖραςcheirashand
αὐτῶνautōnhe / she / it / same
ὅτανhotanas long
(soon) as, that, + till
ἄρτονarton(shew-)bread, loaf
ἐσθίωσινesthiōsindevour, eat, live
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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