King James Version

Matthew 12:5

Or have ye not read in the law, how that on the sabbath days the priests in the temple profane the sabbath, and are blameless?

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ἢēOrἤconjunction — “Or”G2228or, than.Orοὐκouknotοὐ (ou)particle — “not”G3756no, not.notἀνέγνωτεanegnōtereadἀναγινώσκω (anaginōskō)verb, aorist active indicative, 2nd person plural — “read”, a single actionG314I read, know again, know certainly, recognize, discern.readἐνeninἐνpreposition — “in”G1722in, on, among.inτῷtōtheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, masculine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.νόμῳnomōlawνόμος (nomos)noun, dative, singular, masculine — “law”, the to- or for-formG3551usage, custom, law; in NT: of law in general, plur: of divine laws; of a force or influence impelling to action; of the Mosaic law; meton: of the books which contain the law, the Pentateuch, the Old Testament scriptures in general.the lawὅτιhotihow thatὅτιconjunction — “how that”G3754that, since, because; may introduce direct discourse.This verse uses “that”.how thatτοῖςtoistheὁ (ho)article, dative, plural, neuter — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.σάββασινsabbasinon the sabbath daysσάββατον (sabbaton)noun, dative, plural, neuter — “on the sabbath days”, the to- or for-formG4521the Sabbath, a week.This verse uses “the Sabbath”.on the sabbath daysοἱhoitheὁ (ho)article, nominative, plural, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.ἱερεῖςhiereispriestsἱερεύς (hiereus)noun, nominative, plural, masculine — “priests”, the subject formG2409a priest, one who offers sacrifice to a god (in Jewish and pagan religions; of Christians only met.).the priestsἐνeninἐνpreposition — “in”G1722in, on, among.inτῷtōtheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, neuter — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.ἱερῷhierōsacredἱερός (hierós)adjective, dative, singular, neuter — “sacred”, the to- or for-formG2413sacred, holy, set apart.This verse uses “sacred”.Strong’s files this form under G2411 (ἱερόν).the templeτὸtotheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, neuter — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.σάββατονsabbatonsabbathσάββατονnoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “sabbath”, the object formG4521the Sabbath, a week.the sabbathβεβηλοῦσινbebēlousinto profaneβεβηλόω (bebēloō)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person plural — “to profane”, an ongoing or repeated actionG953I profane, pollute, violate.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andἀναίτιοίanaitioiblamelessἀναίτιος (anaitios)adjective, nominative, plural, masculine — “blameless”, the subject formG338guiltless, innocent.blamelessεἰσινeisinto beεἰμί (eimi)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person plural — “to be”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

'Or did ye not read in the Law, that on the sabbaths the priests in the temple do profane the sabbath, and are blameless?

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American Standard Version (1901)

Or have ye not read in the law, that on the sabbath day the priests in the temple profane the sabbath, and are guiltless?

Young’s Literal Translation

'Or did ye not read in the Law, that on the sabbaths the priests in the temple do profane the sabbath, and are blameless?

World English Bible

Or have you not read in the law that on the Sabbath day the priests in the temple profane the Sabbath and are guiltless?

Darby Translation

Or have ye not read in the law that on the sabbaths the priests in the temple profane the sabbath, and are blameless?

Douay-Rheims

Or have ye not read in the law, that on the sabbath days the priests in the temple break the sabbath, and are without blame?

Quotes

Numbers 28:10 Numbers 28:10 · King James VersionThis is the burnt offering of every sabbath, beside the continual burnt offering, and his drink offering.Numbers 28:10 · King James VersionOpen the Source
have ye not read
This is the burnt offering of every sabbath, beside the continual burnt offering, and his drink offering.
Numbers 28:9 Numbers 28:9 · King James VersionAnd on the sabbath day two lambs of the first year without spot, and two tenth deals of flour for a meat offering, mingled with oil, and the drink offering thereof:Numbers 28:9 · King James VersionOpen the Source
have ye not read
And on the sabbath day two lambs of the first year without spot, and two tenth deals of flour for a meat offering, mingled with oil, and the drink offering thereof:

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