In Matthew 23 of Matthew .
Ye blind guides, which strain at a gnat, and swallow a camel.
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ὁδηγοὶ hodēgoi guides ὁδηγοὶ hodēgoi guides ὁδηγός (hodēgos) noun, vocative, plural, masculine — “guides”, the calling form G3595 a leader, guide; met: an instructor, teacher. guides τυφλοί, tuphloi blind τυφλοί tuphloi blind τυφλός (tuphlos) adjective, vocative, plural, masculine — “blind”, the calling form G5185 blind, physically or mentally. οἱ hoi the οἱ hoi the ὁ (ho) article, nominative, plural, masculine — “the”, the subject form G3588 the, the definite article. διϋλίζοντες diulizontes which strain at διϋλίζοντες diulizontes which strain at διϋλίζω (diulizō) verb, present active participle, nominative, plural, masculine — “which strain at”, an ongoing or repeated action G1368 I strain, put through a sieve. This verse uses “strain”. which strain at τὸν ton the τὸν ton the ὁ (ho) article, accusative, singular, masculine — “the”, the object form G3588 the, the definite article. κώνωπα kōnōpa a gnat κώνωπα kōnōpa a gnat κώνωψ (kōnōps) noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “a gnat”, the object form G2971 a gnat, mosquito, referred to proverbially as something small. This verse uses “a gnat”. a gnat τὴν tēn the τὴν tēn the ὁ (ho) article, accusative, singular, feminine — “the”, the object form G3588 the, the definite article. δὲ de and δὲ de and δέ conjunction — “and” G1161 a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and. This verse uses “and”. and κάμηλον kamēlon a camel κάμηλον kamēlon a camel κάμηλος (kamēlos) noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “a camel”, the object form G2574 a camel or dromedary. a camel καταπίνοντες. katapinontes to swallow καταπίνοντες katapinontes to swallow καταπίνω (katapinō) verb, present active participle, vocative, plural, masculine — “to swallow”, an ongoing or repeated action G2666 I drink down, swallow, devour, destroy, consume. This verse uses “swallow”. Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)
'Blind guides! who are straining out the gnat, and the camel are swallowing.
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American Standard Version (1901) Ye blind guides, that strain out the gnat, and swallow the camel!
Young’s Literal Translation 'Blind guides! who are straining out the gnat, and the camel are swallowing.
World English Bible You blind guides , who strain out a gnat , and swallow a camel !
Darby Translation Blind guides, who strain out the gnat, but drink down the camel.
Douay-Rheims Blind guides, who strain out a gnat, and swallow a camel.
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