King James Version

Mark 7:8

For laying aside the commandment of God, ye hold the tradition of men, as the washing of pots and cups: and many other such like things ye do.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “for” (γὰρ) before the here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds a longer phrase after men: βαπτισμοὺς ξεστῶν καὶ ποτηρίων καὶ ἄλλα παρόμοια τοιαῦτα πολλὰ ποιεῖτε..

ἀφέντεςaphenteslaying asideἀφίημι (aphiēmi)verb, aorist active participle, nominative, plural, masculine — “laying aside”, a single actionG863(a) I send away, (b) I let go, release, permit to depart, (c) I remit, forgive, (d) I permit, suffer.laying asideτὴνtēntheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, feminine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.ἐντολὴνentolēncommandmentἐντολή (entolē)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “commandment”, the object formG1785an ordinance, injunction, command, law.the commandmentτοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.θεοῦtheouof Godθεός (theos)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “of God”, the of-formG2316(a) God, (b) a god, generally.This verse uses “God”.of Godκρατεῖτεkrateiteye holdκρατέω (krateō)verb, present active indicative, 2nd person plural — “ye hold”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2902I am strong, mighty, hence: I rule, am master, prevail; I obtain, take hold of; I hold, hold fast.ye holdτὴνtēntheὁ (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.ἀνθρώπωνanthrōpōnof menἄνθρωπος (anthrōpos)noun, genitive, plural, masculine — “of men”, the of-formG444a man, one of the human race.of men

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γὰρgarForγάρconjunction — “For”G1063for.βαπτισμοὺςbaptismousas the washingβαπτισμός (baptismos)noun, accusative, plural, masculine — “as the washing”, the object formG909dipping, washing (of a ceremonial character).This verse uses “washing”.ξεστῶνxestōnof potsξέστης (xestēs)noun, genitive, plural, masculine — “of pots”, the of-formG3582a Roman measure, a pitcher or cup of any size.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.ποτηρίωνpotēriōncupsποτήριον (potērion)noun, genitive, plural, neuter — “cups”, the of-formG4221a drinking cup, the contents of the cup; fig: the portion which God allots.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.ἄλλαallaotherἄλλος (allos)adjective, accusative, plural, neuter — “other”, the object formG243other, another (of more than two), different.This verse uses “other”.παρόμοιαparomoialike thingsπαρόμοιος (paromoios)adjective, accusative, plural, neuter — “like things”, the object formG3946like, similar.This verse uses “like”.τοιαῦταtoiautasuch as thisτοιοῦτος (toioutos)demonstrative pronoun, accusative, plural, neuter — “such as this”, the object formG5108of such a kind, such.This verse uses “such”.πολλὰpollamuchπολύς (polus)adjective, accusative, plural, neuter — “much”, the object formG4183much, many; often.This verse uses “much”.ποιεῖτεpoieiteye doποιέω (poieō)verb, present active indicative, 2nd person plural — “ye do”, an ongoing or repeated actionG4160(a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

for, having put away the command of God, ye hold the tradition of men, baptisms of pots and cups; and many other such like things ye do.'

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American Standard Version (1901)

Ye leave the commandment of God, and hold fast the tradition of men.

Young’s Literal Translation

for, having put away the command of God, ye hold the tradition of men, baptisms of pots and cups; and many other such like things ye do.'

World English Bible

“ For you set aside the commandment of God , and hold tightly to the tradition of men — the washing of pitchers and cups, and you do many other such things .”

Darby Translation

[For], leaving the commandment of God, ye hold what is delivered by men [to keep] — washings of vessels and cups, and many other such like things ye do.

Douay-Rheims

For leaving the commandment of God, you hold the tradition of men, the washing of pots and of cups: and many other things you do like to these.

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