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Mark 7:21

For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders,

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ἔσωθενesōthenfrom withinἔσωθενadverb — “from within”G2081(a) from within, from inside, (b) within, inside; with the article: the inner part, the inner element, (c) the mind, soul.This verse uses “from within”.from withinγὰρgarforγάρconjunction — “for”G1063for.ἐκekout ofἐκpreposition — “out of”G1537from out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards.out ofτῆςtēstheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, feminine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.καρδίαςkardiasheartκαρδία (kardia)noun, genitive, singular, feminine — “heart”, the of-formG2588lit: the heart; mind, character, inner self, will, intention, center.the heartτῶνtōntheὁ (ho)article, genitive, plural, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.ἀνθρώπωνanthrōpōnof menἄνθρωπος (anthrōpos)noun, genitive, plural, masculine — “of men”, the of-formG444a man, one of the human race.of menοἱhoitheὁ (ho)article, nominative, plural, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.διαλογισμοὶdialogismoithoughtsδιαλογισμός (dialogismos)noun, nominative, plural, masculine — “thoughts”, the subject formG1261a calculation, reasoning, thought, movement of thought, deliberation, plotting.thoughtsοἱhoitheὁ (ho)article, nominative, plural, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.κακοὶkakoievilκακός (kakos)adjective, nominative, plural, masculine — “evil”, the subject formG2556bad, evil, in the widest sense.This verse uses “evil”.ἐκπορεύονταιekporeuontaito departἐκπορεύομαι (ekporeuomai)verb, present middle indicative, 3rd person plural — “to depart”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1607I depart from; I am voided, cast out; I proceed from, am spoken; I burst forth, flow out, am spread abroad.πορνεῖαιporneiaifornicationsπορνεία (porneia)noun, nominative, plural, feminine — “fornications”, the subject formG4202fornication, whoredom; met: idolatry.fornicationsκλοπαίklopaitheftκλοπή (klopē)noun, nominative, plural, feminine — “theft”, the subject formG2829thieving, theft.This verse uses “theft”.φόνοιphonoimurdersφόνος (phonos)noun, nominative, plural, masculine — “murders”, the subject formG5408murder, slaughter, killing.murders

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

for from within, out of the heart of men, the evil reasonings do come forth, adulteries, whoredoms, murders,

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American Standard Version (1901)

For from within, out of the heart of men, evil thoughts proceed, fornications, thefts, murders, adulteries,

Young’s Literal Translation

for from within, out of the heart of men, the evil reasonings do come forth, adulteries, whoredoms, murders,

World English Bible

For from within , out of the hearts of men , proceed evil thoughts , adulteries, sexual sins, murders , thefts ,

Darby Translation

For from within, out of the heart of men, go forth evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders,

Douay-Rheims

For from within out of the heart of men proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders,

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