Matthew 15:2

"Why do your disciples break the tradition (ordinance) of the fathers? They do not wash their hands [to become ceremonially clean] before they eat."

The greek text BETA

Nestle-Aland and Textus Receptus

διὰ   τί   οἱ   μαθηταί   σου   παραβαίνουσιν   τὴν   παράδοσιν   τῶν   πρεσβυτέρων;   οὐ   γὰρ   νίπτονται   τὰς   χεῖρας   αὐτῶν   ὅταν   ἄρτον   ἐσθίωσιν.¶  

Manuscript comments

The greek text has 19 words. There is no difference between NA and TR in this verse.



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Strongs nr Greek English Grammar Code
G1223
διὰ (dia)
Because of
Preposition Preposition
PREP
G5101
τί (ti)
why
Interrogative pron. Interrogative/Uncertain pronoun
acc. sing. neut. accusative singular Neutral
I-ASN
G3588
οἱ (oi)
the
Definite article Definite article
nom. pl. Nominative plural masculine
T-NPM
G3101
μαθηταί (mathetai)
disciples
Noun Noun
nom. pl. Nominative plural masculine
N-NPM
G4771
σου (soy)
of You
Personal Pron. Personal Pronoun
gen. sing. second person genitive singular
P-2GS
G3845
παραβαίνουσιν (parabainoysin)
break
VERB Verb
pres. active ind. present active indicative
pl. third person plural
V-PAI-3P
G3588
τὴν (ten)
the
Definite article Definite article
acc. sing. accusative singular feminine
T-ASF
G3862
παράδοσιν (paradosin)
tradition
Noun Noun
acc. sing. accusative singular feminine
N-ASF
G3588
τῶν (ton)
of the
Definite article Definite article
gen. pl. genitive plural masculine
T-GPM
G4245
πρεσβυτέρων; (presbyteron;)
elders?
Adjective Adjective
gen. pl. genitive plural masculine
A-GPM
G3756
οὐ (oy)
Not
Particle Particle
Nominative Nominative
PRT-N
G1063
γὰρ (gar)
for
Conj. Conjunktion
CONJ
G3538
νίπτονται (niptontai)
they wash
VERB Verb
pres. middle ind. present middle indicative
pl. third person plural
V-PMI-3P
G3588
τὰς (tas)
the
Definite article Definite article
acc. pl. accusative plural feminine
T-APF
G5495
χεῖρας (cheiras)
hands
Noun Noun
acc. pl. accusative plural feminine
N-APF
G0846
αὐτῶν (ayton)
of them
Personal Pron. Personal Pronoun
gen. pl. genitive plural masculine
P-GPM
G3752
ὅταν (otan)
when
Conj. Conjunktion
CONJ
G0740
ἄρτον (arton)
bread
Noun Noun
acc. sing. accusative singular masculine
N-ASM
G2068
ἐσθίωσιν.¶ (esthiosin.)
they may eat.
VERB Verb
pres. active subj. present active subjunctive
pl. third person plural
V-PAS-3P

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