Luke 5:33
New Testament • 12 words with Strong's data
"And they said unto him, Why do the disciples of John fast often, and make prayers, and likewise the disciples of the Pharisees; but thine eat and drink?"
Word-by-Word Analysis
אָמַר
ʼâmar
to say (used with great latitude)
Ἰωάννης
Iōánnēs
Joannes (i.e. Jochanan), the name of four Israelites
דָבַר
dâbar
perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue
עָשָׂה
ʻâsâh
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
תְּפִלָּה
tᵉphillâh
intercession, supplication; by implication, a hymn
יַחַד
yachad
properly, a unit, i.e. (adverb) unitedly
Φαρισαῖος
Pharisaîos
a separatist, i.e. exclusively religious; a Pharisean, i.e. Jewish sectary
אָכַל
ʼâkal
to eat (literally or figuratively)
שָׁתָה
shâthâh
to imbibe (literally or figuratively)
Key Terms in This Verse
דָבַר dâbar
perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue
Study H1696 →Φαρισαῖος Pharisaîos
a separatist, i.e. exclusively religious; a Pharisean, i.e. Jewish sectary
Study G5330 →Cross References
Which devour widows’ houses, and for a shew make long prayers: the same shall receive greater damnation.
Then there arose a question between some of John’s disciples and the Jews about purifying.
I fast twice in the week, I give tithes of all that I possess.
Which devour widows’ houses, and for a pretence make long prayers: these shall receive greater damnation.
And the Lord said unto him, Arise, and go into the street which is called Straight, and enquire in the house of Judas for one called Saul, of Tarsus: for, behold, he prayeth,
And when ye did eat, and when ye did drink, did not ye eat for yourselves, and drink for yourselves?
And when ye spread forth your hands, I will hide mine eyes from you: yea, when ye make many prayers, I will not hear: your hands are full of blood.
And it came to pass, that, as he was praying in a certain place, when he ceased, one of his disciples said unto him, Lord, teach us to pray, as John also taught his disciples.
Again the next day after John stood, and two of his disciples;
But woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye shut up the kingdom of heaven against men: for ye neither go in yourselves, neither suffer ye them that are entering to go in.
He that turneth away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer shall be abomination.
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