Matthew 23:4

They bind together (imprison with chains) heavy burdens (backpacks with packs) and put them on people's shoulders, but they themselves do not want to move them with their finger [not even lift a finger to help and facilitate].

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Nestle-Aland (NA)

δεσμεύουσιν   δὲ   φορτία   βαρέα   καὶ   δυσβάστακτα   καὶ   ἐπιτιθέασιν   ἐπὶ   τοὺς   ὤμους   τῶν   ἀνθρώπων·   αὐτοὶ   δὲ   τῷ   δακτύλῳ   αὐτῶν   οὐ   θέλουσιν   κινῆσαι   αὐτά.  

Textus Receptus (TR)

δεσμεύουσιν   δὲ   φορτία   βαρέα   καὶ   δυσβάστακτα   καὶ   ἐπιτιθέασιν   ἐπὶ   τοὺς   ὤμους   τῶν   ἀνθρώπων·   αὐτοὶ   δὲ   τῷ   δακτύλῳ   αὐτῶν   οὐ   θέλουσιν   κινῆσαι   αὐτά.  

Manuscript comments

TR has 20 Words, NA has 22 (+2).



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Strongs nr Greek English Grammar Code
G1195
δεσμεύουσιν (desmeyoysin)
They tie up
VERB Verb
pres. active ind. present active indicative
pl. third person plural
V-PAI-3P
G1161
δὲ (de)
now
Conj. Conjunktion
CONJ
G5413
φορτία (phortia)
burdens
Noun Noun
acc. pl. neut. accusative plural Neutral
N-APN
G0926
βαρέα (barea)
heavy
Adjective Adjective
acc. pl. neut. accusative plural Neutral
A-APN
G2532
καὶ (kai)
and
Conj. Conjunktion
CONJ
G1419
δυσβάστακτα (dysbastakta)
hard to bear
Adjective Adjective
acc. pl. neut. accusative plural Neutral
A-APN
G2532
καὶ (kai)
and
Conj. Conjunktion
CONJ
G2007
ἐπιτιθέασιν (epititheasin)
lay [them]
VERB Verb
pres. active ind. present active indicative
pl. third person plural
V-PAI-3P
G1909
ἐπὶ (epi)
on
Preposition Preposition
PREP
G3588
τοὺς (toys)
the
Definite article Definite article
acc. pl. accusative plural masculine
T-APM
G5606
ὤμους (omoys)
shoulders
Noun Noun
acc. pl. accusative plural masculine
N-APM
G3588
τῶν (ton)
Definite article Definite article
gen. pl. genitive plural masculine
T-GPM
G0444
ἀνθρώπων· (anthropon.)
of men;
Noun Noun
gen. pl. genitive plural masculine
N-GPM
G0846
αὐτοὶ (aytoi)
themselves
Personal Pron. Personal Pronoun
nom. pl. Nominative plural masculine
P-NPM
G1161
δὲ (de)
however,
Conj. Conjunktion
CONJ
G3588
τῷ (to)
with the
Definite article Definite article
dative sing. dative singular masculine
T-DSM
G1147
δακτύλῳ (daktylo)
finger
Noun Noun
dative sing. dative singular masculine
N-DSM
G0846
αὐτῶν (ayton)
of them,
Personal Pron. Personal Pronoun
gen. pl. genitive plural masculine
P-GPM
G3756
οὐ (oy)
not
Particle Particle
Nominative Nominative
PRT-N
G2309
θέλουσιν (theloysin)
are they willing
VERB Verb
pres. active ind. present active indicative
pl. third person plural
V-PAI-3P
G2795
κινῆσαι (kinesai)
to move
VERB Verb
aorist active inf. aorist active infinitive
V-AAN
G0846
αὐτά. (ayta.)
them.
Personal Pron. Personal Pronoun
acc. pl. neut. accusative plural Neutral
P-APN

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