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Mark 7:3

For the Pharisees, and all the Jews, except they wash their hands oft, eat not, holding the tradition of the elders.

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οἱhoitheὁ (ho)article, nominative, plural, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.γὰρgarForγάρconjunction — “For”G1063for.ForΦαρισαῖοιpharisaioiPhariseesΦαρισαῖος (pharisaios)noun, nominative, plural, masculine — “Pharisees”, the subject formG5330a Pharisee, one of the Jewish sect so called.the Phariseesκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andπάντεςpantesallπᾶς (pas)adjective, nominative, plural, masculine — “all”, the subject formG3956all, the whole, every kind of.This verse uses “all”.allοἱhoitheὁ (ho)article, nominative, plural, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.ἸουδαῖοιioudaioiJewsἸουδαῖος (ioudaios)adjective, nominative, plural, masculine — “Jews”, the subject formG2453Jewish.the Jewsἐὰνeanexceptἐάνconjunction — “except”G1437if.exceptμὴmēnotμήadverb — “not”G3361not, lest.This verse uses “not”.πυγμῇpugmēoftπυγμήnoun, dative, singular, feminine — “oft”, the to- or for-formG4435the fist.oftνίψωνταιnipsōntaito washνίπτω (niptō)verb, aorist middle subjunctive, 3rd person plural — “to wash”, a single actionG3538I wash; mid. I wash my own (hands, etc.).τὰςtastheὁ (ho)article, accusative, plural, feminine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.χεῖραςcheirashandχείρ (cheir)noun, accusative, plural, feminine — “hand”, the object formG5495a hand.οὐκouknotοὐ (ou)adverb — “not”G3756no, not.notἐσθίουσινesthiousinto eatἐσθίω (esthiō)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person plural — “to eat”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2068I eat, partake of food; met: I devour, consume (e.g. as rust does).κρατοῦντεςkratountesholdingκρατέω (krateō)verb, present active participle, nominative, plural, masculine — “holding”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2902I am strong, mighty, hence: I rule, am master, prevail; I obtain, take hold of; I hold, hold fast.holdingτὴνtēntheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, feminine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.παράδοσινparadosintraditionπαράδοσις (paradosis)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “tradition”, the object formG3862an instruction, tradition.This verse uses “tradition”.the traditionτῶνtōntheὁ (ho)article, genitive, plural, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.πρεσβυτέρωνpresbuterōnof the eldersπρεσβύτερος (presbuteros)adjective, genitive, plural, masculine — “of the elders”, the of-formG4245elder, usually used as subst.; an elder, a member of the Sanhedrin, an elder of a Christian assembly.of the elders

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

for the Pharisees, and all the Jews, if they do not wash the hands to the wrist, do not eat, holding the tradition of the elders,

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American Standard Version (1901)

(For the Pharisees, and all the Jews, except they wash their hands diligently, eat not, holding the tradition of the elders;

Young’s Literal Translation

for the Pharisees, and all the Jews, if they do not wash the hands to the wrist, do not eat, holding the tradition of the elders,

World English Bible

(For the Pharisees and all the Jews don’t eat unless they wash their hands and forearms, holding to the tradition of the elders.

Darby Translation

(for the Pharisees and all the Jews, unless they wash their hands diligently, do not eat, holding what has been delivered by the ancients;

Douay-Rheims

For the Pharisees, and all the Jews eat not without often washing their hands, holding the tradition of the ancients:

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