Matthew 12:5

Or haven’t you read in the Law that on the Sabbath the priests in the temple break the Sabbath and yet are innocent?
Matthew 12:5
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Original language (Greek)

Ἢ οὐκ ἀνέγνωτε ἐν τῷ νόμῳ ὅτι τοῖς σάββασιν οἱ ἱερεῖς ἐν τῷ ἱερῷ τὸ σάββατον βεβηλοῦσιν καὶ ἀναίτιοί εἰσιν;

  1. ἪĒ“Or”
    Conjunction · from ἤ · “or/than” · Strong's G2228
  2. οὐκouk“surely”
    Particle, negative · from οὐ · “no” · Strong's G3756
  3. ἀνέγνωτεanegnōte“have you read”
    Verb, 2nd aorist, active, indicative, 2nd person plural · from ἀναγινώσκω · “to read” · Strong's G0314
  4. ἐνen“in”
    Preposition · “in/on/among” · Strong's G1722
  5. τῷtō“the”
    Article, dative, singular, masculine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  6. νόμῳnomō“law”
    Noun, dative, singular, masculine · from νόμος · “law” · Strong's G3551
  7. ὅτιhoti“that”
    Conjunction · “that/since” · Strong's G3754G
  8. τοῖςtois“on the”
    Article, dative, plural, neuter · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  9. σάββασινsabbasin“Sabbath”
    Noun, dative, plural, neuter · from σάββατον · “Sabbath” · Strong's G4521
  10. οἱhoi“the”
    Article, nominative, plural, masculine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  11. ἱερεῖςhi'ereis“priests”
    Noun, nominative, plural, masculine · from ἱερεύς · “priest” · Strong's G2409
  12. ἐνen“in”
    Preposition · “in/on/among” · Strong's G1722
  13. τῷtō“the”
    Article, dative, singular, neuter · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  14. ἱερῷhi'erō“temple”
    Noun, dative, singular, neuter · from ἱερόν · “temple” · Strong's G2411
  15. τὸto“the”
    Article, accusative, singular, neuter · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  16. σάββατονsabbaton“Sabbath”
    Noun, accusative, singular, neuter · “Sabbath” · Strong's G4521
  17. βεβηλοῦσινbebēlousin“profane”
    Verb, present, active, indicative, 3rd person plural · from βεβηλόω · “to profane” · Strong's G0953
  18. καὶkai“and”
    Conjunction · from καί · “and” · Strong's G2532
  19. ἀναίτιοίanaitioi“guiltless”
    Adjective, nominative, plural, masculine · from ἀναίτιος · “innocent” · Strong's G0338
  20. εἰσιν;eisin“are?”
    Verb, present, active, indicative, 3rd person plural · from εἰμί · “to be” · Strong's G1510
  • Greek words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)