King James Version

Matthew 15:18

But those things which proceed out of the mouth come forth from the heart; and they defile the man.

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τὰtathose things whichὁ (ho)article, nominative, plural, neuter — “those things which”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.those things whichδὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.ἐκπορευόμεναekporeuomenaproceedἐκπορεύομαι (ekporeuomai)verb, present middle participle, nominative, plural, neuter — “proceed”, 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.proceedἐκekout ofἐκpreposition — “out of”G1537from out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards.out ofτοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, neuter — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.στόματοςstomatosmouthστόμα (stoma)noun, genitive, singular, neuter — “mouth”, the of-formG4750the mouth, speech, eloquence in speech, the point of a sword.the mouthἐκekfromἐκpreposition — “from”G1537from out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards.This verse uses “from”.fromτῆςtēstheὁ (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 heartἐξέρχεταιexerchetaito go outἐξέρχομαι (exerchomai)verb, present middle indicative, 3rd person singular — “to go out”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1831I go out, come out.This verse uses “go out”.κἀκεῖναkakeinaand that oneκἀκεῖνος (kakeînos)demonstrative pronoun, nominative, plural, neuter — “and that one”, the subject formG2548Strong’s files this form under G1565 (ἐκεῖνος).and theyκοινοῖkoinoidefileκοινόω (koinoō)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “defile”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2840I make unclean, pollute, desecrate, mid: I regard (treat) as unclean.defileτὸνtontheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.ἄνθρωπονanthrōponmanἄνθρωπος (anthrōpos)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “man”, the object formG444a man, one of the human race.the man

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

but the things coming forth from the mouth from the heart do come forth, and these defile the man;

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American Standard Version (1901)

But the things which proceed out of the mouth come forth out of the heart; and they defile the man.

Young’s Literal Translation

but the things coming forth from the mouth from the heart do come forth, and these defile the man;

World English Bible

But the things which proceed out of the mouth come out of the heart , and they defile the man .

Darby Translation

but the things which go forth out of the mouth come out of the heart, and those defile man.

Douay-Rheims

But the things which proceed out of the mouth, come forth from the heart, and those things defile a man.

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