Matthew 23:4 — King James Version← Study notes
“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.”
Matthew 23:4 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · Matthew 23:420 words
δεσμεύουσινdesmeuousinbind
δὲdeand / but
φορτίαphortiaburden
βαρέαbareagrievous, heavy, weightier
καὶkaiand / also
ἐπιτιθέασινepititheasinadd
unto, lade, lay upon
ἐπὶepiabout (the times), above, after
τοὺςtousthe
ὤμουςōmousshoulder
τῶνtōnthe
ἀνθρώπωνanthrōpōnman / human being
αὐτοὶautoihe / she / it / same
δὲdeand / but
τῷtōthe
δακτύλῳdaktylōfinger
αὐτῶνautōnhe / she / it / same
οὐounot
θέλουσινthelousindesire, be disposed (forward), intend
κινῆσαιkinēsai(re-)move(-r), way
αὐτάautahe / she / it / same
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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