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Matthew 23:4

For they bind heavy burdens and grievous to be borne, and lay them on men’s shoulders; but they themselves will not move them with one of their fingers.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “themselves however” (αὐτοὶ δὲ) before the here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “for” (γὰρ) before burdens here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “hard to bear and” (δυσβάστακτα καὶ) before lay [them] here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) word order differs here.

δεσμεύουσινdesmeuousinthey bindδεσμεύω (desmeuō)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person plural — “they bind”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1195I bind, put in chains, tie together.This verse uses “bind”.they bindδὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.butφορτίαphortiaburdenφορτίον (phortion)noun, accusative, plural, neuter — “burden”, the object formG5413a burden; the freight of a ship.βαρέαbareaweightyβαρύς (barus)adjective, accusative, plural, neuter — “weighty”, the object formG926heavy, weighty, burdensome, lit. and met; violent, oppressive.This verse uses “weighty”.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.ἐπιτιθέασινepititheasinto putἐπιτίθημι (epitithēmi)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person plural — “to put”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2007I put, place upon, lay on; I add, give in addition.This verse uses “put”.ἐπὶepiuponἐπίpreposition — “upon”G1909on, to, against, on the basis of, at.τοὺςtoustheὁ (ho)article, accusative, plural, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.ὤμουςōmousshoulderὦμος (ōmos)noun, accusative, plural, masculine — “shoulder”, the object formG5606the shoulder.τῶνtōntheὁ (ho)article, genitive, plural, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.ἀνθρώπωνanthrōpōna humanἄνθρωπος (anthrōpos)noun, genitive, plural, masculine — “a human”, the of-formG444a man, one of the human race.αὐτοὶautoithemαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, nominative, plural, masculine — “them”, the subject formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.This verse uses “them”.themδὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.τῷtōtheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, masculine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.δακτύλῳdaktulōfingersδάκτυλος (daktulos)noun, dative, singular, masculine — “fingers”, the to- or for-formG1147a finger.fingersαὐτῶνautōnheαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, genitive, plural, masculine — “he”, the of-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.οὐounoοὐadverb — “no”G3756no, not.θέλουσινthelousinto willθέλω (thelō)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person plural — “to will”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2309I will, wish, desire, am willing, intend, design.This verse uses “will”.κινῆσαιkinēsaito moveκινέω (kineō)verb, aorist active infinitive — “to move”, a single actionG2795I set in motion, move, remove, excite, stir up.This verse uses “move”.αὐτάautaheαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, accusative, plural, neuter — “he”, the object formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

γὰρgarForγάρconjunction — “For”G1063for.δυσβάστακταdusbastaktagrievous to be borneδυσβάστακτος (dusbastaktos)adjective, accusative, plural, neuter — “grievous to be borne”, the object formG1419difficult to carry, oppressive.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

for they bind together burdens heavy and grievous to be borne, and lay upon the shoulders of men, but with their finger they will not move them.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Yea, they bind heavy burdens and grievous to be borne, and lay them on men’s shoulders; but they themselves will not move them with their finger.

Young’s Literal Translation

for they bind together burdens heavy and grievous to be borne, and lay upon the shoulders of men, but with their finger they will not move them.

World English Bible

For they bind heavy burdens that are grievous to be borne, and lay them on men ’s shoulders ; but they themselves will not lift a finger to help them .

Darby Translation

but bind burdens heavy and hard to bear, and lay them on the shoulders of men, but will not move them with their finger.

Douay-Rheims

For they bind heavy and insupportable burdens, and lay them on men’s shoulders; but with a finger of their own they will not move them.

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