Matthew 12:7

If you had understood what this [quote from Hosea 6:6] means:
"I desire mercy [a willingness to help those in need], not sacrifice [religious ceremonial rites]," you would not have condemned the innocent.

The greek text BETA

Nestle-Aland (NA)

εἰ   δὲ   ἐγνώκειτε   τί   ἐστιν·   ἔλεος   θέλω   καὶ   οὐ   θυσίαν,   οὐκ   ἂν   κατεδικάσατε   τοὺς   ἀναιτίους.  

Textus Receptus (TR)

εἰ   δὲ   ἐγνώκειτε   τί   ἐστιν·   ἔλεος   θέλω   καὶ   οὐ   θυσίαν,   οὐκ   ἂν   κατεδικάσατε   τοὺς   ἀναιτίους.  

Manuscript comments

TR has 14 Words, NA has 15 (+1).



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Strongs nr Greek English Grammar Code
G1487
εἰ (ei)
If
Cond. part./conj. Conditional Particle or Conjunction
COND
G1161
δὲ (de)
however
Conj. Conjunktion
CONJ
G1097
ἐγνώκειτε (egnokeite)
you had known
VERB Verb
pl. perf. active ind. pluperfect active indicative
pl. second person plural
V-LAI-2P
G5101
τί (ti)
what
Interrogative pron. Interrogative/Uncertain pronoun
nom. sing. neut. Nominative singular Neutral
I-NSN
G1510
ἐστιν· (estin.)
is,
VERB Verb
pres. active ind. present active indicative
sing. third person singular
V-PAI-3S
G1656
ἔλεος (eleos)
mercy
Noun Noun
acc. sing. neut. accusative singular Neutral
N-ASN
G2309
θέλω (thelo)
I desire
VERB Verb
pres. active ind. present active indicative
sing. first person singular
V-PAI-1S
G2532
καὶ (kai)
and
Conj. Conjunktion
CONJ
G3756
οὐ (oy)
not
Particle Particle
Nominative Nominative
PRT-N
G2378
θυσίαν, (thysian,)
sacrifice,’
Noun Noun
acc. sing. accusative singular feminine
N-ASF
G3756
οὐκ (oyk)
not
Particle Particle
Nominative Nominative
PRT-N
G0302
ἂν (an)
then would
Particle Particle
PRT
G2613
κατεδικάσατε (katedikasate)
you have condemned
VERB Verb
aorist active ind. aorist active indicative
pl. second person plural
V-AAI-2P
G3588
τοὺς (toys)
the
Definite article Definite article
acc. pl. accusative plural masculine
T-APM
G0338
ἀναιτίους. (anaitioys.)
guiltless.
Adjective Adjective
acc. pl. accusative plural masculine
A-APM

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