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Matthew 23:5

But all their works they do for to be seen of men: they make broad their phylacteries, and enlarge the borders of their garments,

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “for” (γὰρ) before the here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “now” (δὲ) before the here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “the of garments of them” (τῶν ἱματίων αὐτῶν.) after tassels here.

πάνταpantaallπᾶς (pas)adjective, accusative, plural, neuter — “all”, the object formG3956all, the whole, every kind of.This verse uses “all”.allδὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.τὰtatheὁ (ho)article, accusative, plural, neuter — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.ἔργαergaworksἔργον (ergon)noun, accusative, plural, neuter — “works”, the object formG2041work, task, employment; a deed, action; that which is wrought or made, a work.worksαὐτῶνautōntheirαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, genitive, plural, masculine — “their”, the of-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.theirποιοῦσινpoiousinto doποιέω (poieō)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person plural — “to do”, an ongoing or repeated actionG4160(a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause.πρὸςprostoπρόςpreposition — “to”G4314to, towards, with.τὸtotheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, neuter — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.θεαθῆναιtheathēnaito look atθεάομαι (theaomai)verb, aorist passive infinitive — “to look at”, a single actionG2300I see, behold, contemplate, look upon, view; I see, visit.τοῖςtoistheὁ (ho)article, dative, plural, masculine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.ἀνθρώποιςanthrōpoisa humanἄνθρωπος (anthrōpos)noun, dative, plural, masculine — “a human”, the to- or for-formG444a man, one of the human race.πλατύνουσιplatunousito widenπλατύνω (platunō)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person plural — “to widen”, an ongoing or repeated actionG4115I enlarge, make broad; met: of the growth of tenderness and love.γὰρgarforγάρconjunction — “for”G1063for.τὰtatheὁ (ho)article, accusative, plural, neuter — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.φυλακτήριαphulaktēriaphylacteriesφυλακτήριον (phulaktērion)noun, accusative, plural, neuter — “phylacteries”, the object formG5440a phylactery, an amulet, a parchment capsule containing little parchment rolls with the Hebrew texts, affixed to the left upper arm or the forehead of men at morning prayer, and regarded as a protection (hence the name) against evil spirits.phylacteriesαὐτῶνautōnof theirαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, genitive, plural, masculine — “of their”, the of-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.of theirκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.μεγαλύνουσιmegalunousito magnifyμεγαλύνω (megalunō)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person plural — “to magnify”, an ongoing or repeated actionG3170(a) I enlarge, lengthen, (b) I increase, magnify, extol.This verse uses “magnify”.τὰtatheὁ (ho)article, accusative, plural, neuter — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.κράσπεδαkraspedaedgeκράσπεδον (kraspedon)noun, accusative, plural, neuter — “edge”, the object formG2899the fringe, edge, corner, tassel.This verse uses “edge”.

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

δὲdeButδέconjunction — “But”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.τῶνtōntheὁ (ho)article, genitive, plural, neuter — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.ἱματίωνhimatiōngarmentsἱμάτιον (himation)noun, genitive, plural, neuter — “garments”, the of-formG2440 a long flowing outer garment, tunic.αὐτῶνautōnheαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, genitive, plural, masculine — “he”, the of-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

'And all their works they do to be seen by men, and they make broad their phylacteries, and enlarge the fringes of their garments,

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American Standard Version (1901)

But all their works they do to be seen of men: for they make broad their phylacteries, and enlarge the borders of their garments ,

Young’s Literal Translation

'And all their works they do to be seen by men, and they make broad their phylacteries, and enlarge the fringes of their garments,

World English Bible

But they do all their works to be seen by men . They make their phylacteries broad and enlarge the fringes of their garments,

Darby Translation

And all their works they do to be seen of men: for they make broad their phylacteries and enlarge the borders [of their garments],

Douay-Rheims

And all their works they do for to be seen of men. For they make their phylacteries broad, and enlarge their fringes.

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