Mark 7:23
New Testament • 6 words with Strong's data
"All these evil things come from within, and defile the man."
Word-by-Word Analysis
רַע
raʻ
bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)
דָּבָר
dâbâr
a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
בּוֹא
bôwʼ
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
תָּוֶךְ
tâvek
a bisection, i.e. (by implication) the centre
טָמֵא
ṭâmêʼ
to be foul, especially in a ceremial or moral sense (contaminated)
אִישׁ
ʼîysh
a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
Key Terms in This Verse
טָמֵא ṭâmêʼ
to be foul, especially in a ceremial or moral sense (contaminated)
Study H2930 →דָּבָר dâbâr
a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
Study H1697 →אִישׁ ʼîysh
a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
Study H376 →Cross References
There is nothing from without a man, that entering into him can defile him: but the things which come out of him, those are they that defile the man.
If any man defile the temple of God, him shall God destroy; for the temple of God is holy, which temple ye are.
Unto the pure all things are pure: but unto them that are defiled and unbelieving is nothing pure; but even their mind and conscience is defiled.
Likewise also these filthy dreamers defile the flesh, despise dominion, and speak evil of dignities.
And he saith unto them, Are ye so without understanding also? Do ye not perceive, that whatsoever thing from without entereth into the man, it cannot defile him;
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