Matthew 12:4
New Testament • 9 words with Strong's data
"How he entered into the house of God, and did eat the shewbread, which was not lawful for him to eat, neither for them which were with him, but only for the priests?"
Word-by-Word Analysis
בּוֹא
bôwʼ
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
בַּיִת
bayith
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
אֱלֹהִים
ʼĕlôhîym
gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of...
אָכַל
ʼâkal
to eat (literally or figuratively)
לֶחֶם
lechem
food (for man or beast), especially bread, or grain (for making it)
מִשְׁפָּט
mishpâṭ
properly, a verdict (favorable or unfavorable) pronounced judicially, especially a sentence or formal decree (human or (participant's) divine law, ind...
אָכַל
ʼâkal
to eat (literally or figuratively)
לֹא
lôʼ
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
כֹּהֵן
kôhên
literally one officiating, a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman)
Key Terms in This Verse
לֶחֶם lechem
food (for man or beast), especially bread, or grain (for making it)
Study H3899 →מִשְׁפָּט mishpâṭ
properly, a verdict (favorable or unfavorable) pronounced judicially, especially a sentence or formal decree (human or (participant's) divine law, individual or collective), including the act, the pla...
Study H4941 →כֹּהֵן kôhên
literally one officiating, a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman)
Study H3548 →לֹא lôʼ
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
Study H3808 →בַּיִת bayith
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
Study H1004 →אֱלֹהִים ʼĕlôhîym
gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a supe...
Study H430 →Cross References
And thou shalt set upon the table shewbread before me alway.
And Moses said unto Aaron and to his sons, Boil the flesh at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation: and there eat it with the bread that is in the basket of consecrations, as I commanded, say...
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