Matthew 23:27 — King James Version← Study notes
“Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye are like unto whited sepulchres, which indeed appear beautiful outward, but are within full of dead men’s bones, and of all uncleanness.”
Matthew 23:27 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · Matthew 23:2723 words
ΟὐαὶOuaialas, woe
ὑμῖνhyminyou
γραμματεῖςgrammateisscribe, town-clerk
καὶkaiand / also
ΦαρισαῖοιPharisaioiPharisee
ὑποκριταίhypokritaihypocrite
ὅτιhotithat / because
παρομοιάζετεparomoiazetebe like unto
τάφοιςtaphoissepulchre, tomb
κεκονιαμένοιςkekoniamenoiswhiten
οἵτινεςhoitines(they), (such) as, (they) that
ἔξωθενexōthenout(-side, -ward, - wardly)
μὲνmeneven, indeed, so
φαίνονταιphainontaiappear, seem, be seen
ὡραῖοιhōraioibeautiful
ἔσωθενesōtheninward(-ly), (from) within, without
δὲdeand / but
γέμουσινgemousinbe full
ὀστέωνosteōnbone
νεκρῶνnekrōndead
καὶkaiand / also
πάσηςpasēsall / every
ἀκαθαρσίαςakatharsiasuncleanness
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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