Luke 11:42

Woe to you Pharisees! You pay tithes of mint, rue, and every herb, but you disregard justice and the love of God. You should have practiced the latter without neglecting the former.
Luke 11:42
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Original language (Greek)

Ἀλλ᾽ οὐαὶ ὑμῖν τοῖς Φαρισαίοις, ὅτι ἀποδεκατοῦτε τὸ ἡδύοσμον καὶ τὸ πήγανον καὶ πᾶν λάχανον καὶ παρέρχεσθε τὴν κρίσιν καὶ τὴν ἀγάπην τοῦ θεοῦ· ταῦτα δὲ ἔδει ποιῆσαι, κἀκεῖνα μὴ παρεῖναι.

  1. Ἀλλ᾽All᾽“But”
    Conjunction · from ἀλλά · “but” · Strong's G0235
  2. οὐαὶouai“woe”
    Interjection · from οὐαί · “woe!” · Strong's G3759
  3. ὑμῖνhumin“to you”
    Personal pronoun, 2nd person, dative, plural · from σύ · “you” · Strong's G4771
  4. τοῖςtois“<the>”
    Article, dative, plural, masculine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  5. Φαρισαίοις,Pharisaiois“Pharisees,”
    Noun, dative, plural, masculine · from Φαρισαῖος · “Pharisee” · Strong's G5330
  6. ὅτιhoti“for”
    Conjunction · “that/since” · Strong's G3754H
  7. ἀποδεκατοῦτεapodekatoute“you pay tithes of”
    Verb, present, active, indicative, 2nd person plural · from ἀποδεκατόω · “to tithe” · Strong's G0586
  8. τὸto“<the>”
    Article, accusative, singular, neuter · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  9. ἡδύοσμονhēduosmon“mint”
    Noun, accusative, singular, neuter · from ἡδύοσμος · “mint” · Strong's G2238
  10. καὶkai“and”
    Conjunction · from καί · “and” · Strong's G2532
  11. τὸto“<the>”
    Article, accusative, singular, neuter · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  12. πήγανονpēganon“rue”
    Noun, accusative, singular, neuter · “rue” · Strong's G4076
  13. καὶkai“and”
    Conjunction · from καί · “and” · Strong's G2532
  14. πᾶνpan“every”
    Adjective, accusative, singular, neuter · from πᾶς · “all” · Strong's G3956
  15. λάχανονlachanon“herb”
    Noun, accusative, singular, neuter · “plant” · Strong's G3001
  16. καὶkai“and”
    Conjunction · from καί · “and” · Strong's G2532
  17. παρέρχεσθεparerchesthe“you pass by”
    Verb, present, middle or passive (deponent), indicative, 2nd person plural · from παρέρχομαι · “to pass by” · Strong's G3928
  18. τὴνtēn“the”
    Article, accusative, singular, feminine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  19. κρίσινkrisin“justice”
    Noun, accusative, singular, feminine · from κρίσις · “judgment” · Strong's G2920
  20. καὶkai“and”
    Conjunction · from καί · “and” · Strong's G2532
  21. τὴνtēn“the”
    Article, accusative, singular, feminine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  22. ἀγάπηνagapēn“love”
    Noun, accusative, singular, feminine · from ἀγάπη · “love” · Strong's G0026
  23. τοῦtou“<the>”
    Article, genitive, singular, masculine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  24. θεοῦ·theou“of God;”
    Noun, genitive, singular, masculine · from θεός · “God” · Strong's G2316
  25. ταῦταtauta“These things”
    Demonstrative pronoun, accusative, plural, neuter · from οὗτος · “this/he/she/it” · Strong's G3778
  26. δὲde“also”
    Conjunction · from δέ · “but/and” · Strong's G1161
  27. ἔδειedei“it was necessary for [you]”
    Verb, imperfect, active, indicative, 3rd person singular · from δεῖ · “be necessary” · Strong's G1163
  28. ποιῆσαι,poiēsai“to do,”
    Verb, aorist, active, infinitive · from ποιέω · “to do/make” · Strong's G4160G
  29. κἀκεῖναkakeina“and those”
    Conjunction + Demonstrative pronoun, accusative, plural, neuter · from κἀκεῖνος · “and that one” · Strong's G2532
  30. μὴmē“not”
    Particle, negative · from μή · “not” · Strong's G3361
  31. παρεῖναι.pareinai“to neglect.”
    Verb, 2nd aorist, active, infinitive · from πάρειμι · “be present” · Strong's G3918
  • Greek words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)