Matthew 23:6 — King James Version← Study notes
“And love the uppermost rooms at feasts, and the chief seats in the synagogues,”
Matthew 23:6 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · Matthew 23:613 words
φιλοῦσιphilousilove
δὲdeand / but
τὴνtēnthe
πρωτοκλισίανprōtoklisianchief (highest, uppermost)
room
ἐνenabout, after, against
τοῖςtoisthe
δείπνοιςdeipnoisfeast, supper
καὶkaiand / also
τὰςtasthe
πρωτοκαθεδρίαςprōtokathedriaschief (highest, uppermost) seat
ἐνenabout, after, against
ταῖςtaisthe
συναγωγαῖςsynagōgaisassembly, congregation, synagogue
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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