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Mark 7:5

Then the Pharisees and scribes asked him, Why walk not thy disciples according to the tradition of the elders, but eat bread with unwashen hands?

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “and” (καὶ) before the here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “with unsanctified” (κοιναῖς) before hands here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “then” (Ἔπειτα) before questioned here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “with unwashed” (ἀνίπτοις) before hands here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) word order differs here.

καὶkaiThenκαίconjunction — “Then”G2532and, even, also, namely.Thenἐπερωτῶσινeperōtōsinaskedἐπερωτάω (eperōtaō)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person plural — “asked”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1905I interrogate, question, demand of.askedαὐτὸνautonhimαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, accusative, singular, masculine — “him”, the object formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.himοἱhoitheὁ (ho)article, nominative, plural, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.ΦαρισαῖοιpharisaioiPhariseeΦαρισαῖος (pharisaios)noun, nominative, plural, masculine — “Pharisee”, the subject formG5330a Pharisee, one of the Jewish sect so called.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.οἱhoitheὁ (ho)article, nominative, plural, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.γραμματεῖςgrammateisscribeγραμματεύς (grammateus)noun, nominative, plural, masculine — “scribe”, the subject formG1122(a) in Jerusalem, a scribe, one learned in the Jewish Law, a religious teacher, (b) at Ephesus, the town-clerk, the secretary of the city, (c) a man of learning generally.Διὰdiathroughδιάpreposition — “through”G1223(a) gen: through, throughout, by the instrumentality of, (b) acc: through, on account of, by reason of, for the sake of, because of.This verse uses “through”.τίtiWhyτίς (tis)interrogative or indefinite pronoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “Why”, the object formG5101who, which, what, why.Whyοὐounotοὐadverb — “not”G3756no, not.notπεριπατοῦσινperipatousinto walkπεριπατέω (peripateō)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person plural — “to walk”, an ongoing or repeated actionG4043I walk, hence Hebraistically (in an ethical sense): I conduct my life, live.This verse uses “walk”.οἱhoitheὁ (ho)article, nominative, plural, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.μαθηταίmathētaidisciplesμαθητής (mathētēs)noun, nominative, plural, masculine — “disciples”, the subject formG3101a learner, disciple, pupil.disciplesσουsouyouσύ (su)personal pronoun, genitive, singular — “you”, the of-formG4771you.κατὰkataaccordingκατάpreposition — “according”G2596gen: against, down from, throughout, by; acc: over against, among, daily, day-by-day, each day, according to, by way of.accordingτὴνtēntheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, feminine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.παράδοσινparadosinto the traditionπαράδοσις (paradosis)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “to the tradition”, the object formG3862an instruction, tradition.This verse uses “tradition”.to 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 eldersἀλλὰallabutἀλλάconjunction — “but”G235but, except, however.This verse uses “but”.butκοιναῖςkoinaiswith unwashenκοινός (koinos)adjective, dative, plural, feminine — “with unwashen”, the to- or for-formG2839(a) common, shared, (b) Hebraistic use: profane; dirty, unclean, unwashed.with unwashenχερσὶνchersinhandsχείρ (cheir)noun, dative, plural, feminine — “hands”, the to- or for-formG5495a hand.handsἐσθίουσινesthiousinto 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).τὸνtontheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.ἄρτονartonbreadἄρτος (artos)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “bread”, the object formG740bread, a loaf, food.This verse uses “bread”.

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

ἜπειταepeitaThenἔπειταconjunction — “Then”G1899then, thereafter, afterwards.This verse uses “then”.ἀνίπτοιςaniptoiswith unwashenἄνιπτος (aniptos)adjective, dative, plural, feminine — “with unwashen”, the to- or for-formG449unwashed, ceremonially unclean.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

Then question him do the Pharisees and the scribes, 'Wherefore do thy disciples not walk according to the tradition of the elders, but with unwashed hands do eat the bread?'

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American Standard Version (1901)

And the Pharisees and the scribes ask him, Why walk not thy disciples according to the tradition of the elders, but eat their bread with defiled hands?

Young’s Literal Translation

Then question him do the Pharisees and the scribes, 'Wherefore do thy disciples not walk according to the tradition of the elders, but with unwashed hands do eat the bread?'

World English Bible

The Pharisees and the scribes asked him, “Why don’t your disciples walk according to the tradition of the elders, but eat their bread with unwashed hands?”

Darby Translation

then the Pharisees and the scribes ask him, Why do thy disciples not walk according to what has been delivered by the ancients, but eat the bread with defiled hands?

Douay-Rheims

And the Pharisees and scribes asked him: Why do not thy disciples walk according to the tradition of the ancients, but they eat bread with common hands?

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