Matthew 23:13

Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You shut the kingdom of heaven in men’s faces. You yourselves do not enter, nor will you let in those who wish to enter.
Matthew 23:13
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Original language (Greek)

Οὐαὶ δὲ ὑμῖν, γραμματεῖς καὶ Φαρισαῖοι ὑποκριταί, ὅτι κλείετε τὴν βασιλείαν τῶν οὐρανῶν ἔμπροσθεν τῶν ἀνθρώπων· ὑμεῖς γὰρ οὐκ εἰσέρχεσθε οὐδὲ τοὺς εἰσερχομένους ἀφίετε εἰσελθεῖν.

  1. ΟὐαὶOuai“Woe”
    Interjection · from οὐαί · “woe!” · Strong's G3759
  2. δὲde“however”
    Conjunction · from δέ · “but/and” · Strong's G1161
  3. ὑμῖν,humin“to you,”
    Personal pronoun, 2nd person, dative, plural · from σύ · “you” · Strong's G4771
  4. γραμματεῖςgrammateis“scribes”
    Noun, vocative, plural, masculine · from γραμματεύς · “scribe” · Strong's G1122
  5. καὶkai“and”
    Conjunction · from καί · “and” · Strong's G2532
  6. ΦαρισαῖοιPharisaioi“Pharisees”
    Noun, vocative, plural, masculine · from Φαρισαῖος · “Pharisee” · Strong's G5330
  7. ὑποκριταί,hupokritai“hypocrites!”
    Noun, vocative, plural, masculine · from ὑποκριτής · “hypocrite” · Strong's G5273
  8. ὅτιhoti“For”
    Conjunction · “that/since” · Strong's G3754H
  9. κλείετεkleiete“you shut up”
    Verb, present, active, indicative, 2nd person plural · from κλείω · “to shut” · Strong's G2808
  10. τὴνtēn“the”
    Article, accusative, singular, feminine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  11. βασιλείανbasileian“kingdom”
    Noun, accusative, singular, feminine · from βασιλεία · “kingdom” · Strong's G0932
  12. τῶνtōn“of the”
    Article, genitive, plural, masculine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  13. οὐρανῶνouranōn“heavens”
    Noun, genitive, plural, masculine · from οὐρανός · “heaven” · Strong's G3772
  14. ἔμπροσθενemprosthen“before”
    Preposition · “before” · Strong's G1715
  15. τῶνtōn“<the>”
    Article, genitive, plural, masculine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  16. ἀνθρώπων·anthrōpōn“men;”
    Noun, genitive, plural, masculine · from ἄνθρωπος · “a human” · Strong's G0444
  17. ὑμεῖςhumeis“You yourselves”
    Personal pronoun, 2nd person, nominative, plural · from σύ · “you” · Strong's G4771
  18. γὰρgar“for”
    Conjunction · from γάρ · “for” · Strong's G1063
  19. οὐκouk“neither”
    Particle, negative · from οὐ · “no” · Strong's G3756
  20. εἰσέρχεσθεeiserchesthe“enter”
    Verb, present, middle or passive (deponent), indicative, 2nd person plural · from εἰσέρχομαι · “to enter” · Strong's G1525
  21. οὐδὲoude“nor even”
    Conjunction, nominative · from οὐδέ · “and not” · Strong's G3761
  22. τοὺςtous“those”
    Article, accusative, plural, masculine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  23. εἰσερχομένουςeiserchomenous“entering”
    Verb, present, middle or passive (deponent), participle, accusative, plural, masculine · from εἰσέρχομαι · “to enter” · Strong's G1525
  24. ἀφίετεaphiete“do you allow”
    Verb, present, active, indicative, 2nd person plural · from ἀφίημι · “to release” · Strong's G0863I
  25. εἰσελθεῖν.eiselthein“to go in.”
    Verb, 2nd aorist, active, infinitive · from εἰσέρχομαι · “to enter” · Strong's G1525
  • Greek words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)