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Matthew 23:6

In Matthew 23 of Matthew.

And love the uppermost rooms at feasts, and the chief seats in the synagogues,

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φιλοῦσιphilousiloveφιλέω (phileō)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person plural — “love”, an ongoing or repeated actionG5368I love (of friendship), regard with affection, cherish; I kiss.This verse uses “love”.loveδὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.τὴνtēntheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, feminine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.πρωτοκλισίανprōtoklisianuppermost roomsπρωτοκλισία (prōtoklisia)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “uppermost rooms”, the object formG4411the chief place at a banquet or table.the uppermost roomsἐνenatἐνpreposition — “at”G1722in, on, among.atτοῖςtoistheὁ (ho)article, dative, plural, neuter — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.δείπνοιςdeipnoisfeastsδεῖπνον (deipnon)noun, dative, plural, neuter — “feasts”, the to- or for-formG1173a dinner, an afternoon or evening meal.feastsκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andτὰςtastheὁ (ho)article, accusative, plural, feminine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.πρωτοκαθεδρίαςprōtokathedriaschief seatsπρωτοκαθεδρία (prōtokathedria)noun, accusative, plural, feminine — “chief seats”, the object formG4410a chief (most honorable) seat.the chief seatsἐνeninἐνpreposition — “in”G1722in, on, among.inταῖςtaistheὁ (ho)article, dative, plural, feminine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.συναγωγαῖςsunagōgaissynagoguesσυναγωγή (sunagōgē)noun, dative, plural, feminine — “synagogues”, the to- or for-formG4864an assembly, congregation, synagogue, either the place or the people gathered together in the place.the synagogues

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τεteAndτέconjunction — “And”G5037and, both.This verse uses “and”.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

they love also the chief couches in the supper, and the chief seats in the synagogues,

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American Standard Version (1901)

and love the chief place at feasts, and the chief seats in the synagogues,

Young’s Literal Translation

they love also the chief couches in the supper, and the chief seats in the synagogues,

World English Bible

and love the place of honor at feasts , the best seats in the synagogues ,

Darby Translation

and love the chief place in feasts and the first seats in the synagogues,

Douay-Rheims

And they love the first places at feasts, and the first chairs in the synagogues,

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