Luke 20:46
New Testament • 15 words with Strong's data
"Beware of the scribes, which desire to walk in long robes, and love greetings in the markets, and the highest seats in the synagogues, and the chief rooms at feasts;"
Word-by-Word Analysis
שָׁמַר
shâmar
properly, to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e. guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc.
סָפַר
çâphar
properly, to score with a mark as a tally or record, i.e. (by implication) to inscribe, and also to enumerate; intensively, to recount, i.e. celebrate
תַּאֲוָה
taʼăvâh
a longing; by implication, a delight (subjectively, satisfaction, objectively, a charm)
יָלַךְ
yâlak
to walk (literally or figuratively); causatively, to carry (in various senses)
στολή
stolḗ
equipment, i.e. (specially), a "stole" or long-fitting gown (as a mark of dignity)
אָהַב
ʼâhab
to have affection for (sexually or otherwise)
ἀσπασμός
aspasmós
a greeting (in person or by letter)
מַעֲרָב
maʻărâb
traffic; by implication, mercantile goods
עֶלְיוֹן
ʻelyôwn
an elevation, i.e. (adj.) lofty (compar.); as title, the Supreme
πρωτοκαθεδρία
prōtokathedría
a sitting first (in the front row), i.e. preeminence in council
מוֹעֵד
môwʻêd
properly, an appointment, i.e. a fixed time or season; specifically, a festival; conventionally ayear; by implication, an assembly (as convened for a ...
רֹאשׁ
rôʼsh
the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.)
קֵן
qên
a nest (as fixed), sometimes including the nestlings; figuratively, a chamber or dwelling
מוֹעֵד
môwʻêd
properly, an appointment, i.e. a fixed time or season; specifically, a festival; conventionally ayear; by implication, an assembly (as convened for a ...
Key Terms in This Verse
קֵן qên
a nest (as fixed), sometimes including the nestlings; figuratively, a chamber or dwelling
Study H7064 →στολή stolḗ
equipment, i.e. (specially), a "stole" or long-fitting gown (as a mark of dignity)
Study G4749 →πρωτοκαθεδρία prōtokathedría
a sitting first (in the front row), i.e. preeminence in council
Study G4410 →עֶלְיוֹן ʻelyôwn
an elevation, i.e. (adj.) lofty (compar.); as title, the Supreme
Study H5945 →מוֹעֵד môwʻêd
properly, an appointment, i.e. a fixed time or season; specifically, a festival; conventionally ayear; by implication, an assembly (as convened for a definite purpose); technically the congregation; b...
Study H4150 →שָׁמַר shâmar
properly, to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e. guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc.
Study H8104 →מוֹעֵד môwʻêd
properly, an appointment, i.e. a fixed time or season; specifically, a festival; conventionally ayear; by implication, an assembly (as convened for a definite purpose); technically the congregation; b...
Study H4150 →סָפַר çâphar
properly, to score with a mark as a tally or record, i.e. (by implication) to inscribe, and also to enumerate; intensively, to recount, i.e. celebrate
Study H5608 →Cross References
Woe unto you, Pharisees! for ye love the uppermost seats in the synagogues, and greetings in the markets.
And he put forth a parable to those which were bidden, when he marked how they chose out the chief rooms; saying unto them,
In the mean time, when there were gathered together an innumerable multitude of people, insomuch that they trode one upon another, he began to say unto his disciples first of all, Beware ye of the lea...
Then Jesus said unto them, Take heed and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees.
A man’s pride shall bring him low: but honour shall uphold the humble in spirit.
Of whom be thou ware also; for he hath greatly withstood our words.
Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another;
And he charged them, saying, Take heed, beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, and of the leaven of Herod.
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