Matthew 23:16
New Testament • 13 words with Strong's data
"Woe unto you, ye blind guides, which say, Whosoever shall swear by the temple, it is nothing; but whosoever shall swear by the gold of the temple, he is a debtor!"
Word-by-Word Analysis
עִוֵּר
ʻivvêr
blind (literally or figuratively)
אַלּוּף
ʼallûwph
familiar; a friend, also gentle; hence, a bullock (as being tame; applied, although masculine, to a cow); and so, a chieftain (as notable, like neat c...
אָמַר
ʼâmar
to say (used with great latitude)
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)
שָׁבַע
shâbaʻ
to seven oneself, i.e. swear (as if by repeating a declaration seven times)
הֵיכָל
hêykâl
a large public building, such as a palace or temple
דָּבָר
dâbâr
a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
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)
שָׁבַע
shâbaʻ
to seven oneself, i.e. swear (as if by repeating a declaration seven times)
זָהָב
zâhâb
gold, figuratively, something gold-colored (i.e. yellow), as oil, a clear sky
הֵיכָל
hêykâl
a large public building, such as a palace or temple
Key Terms in This Verse
אַלּוּף ʼallûwph
familiar; a friend, also gentle; hence, a bullock (as being tame; applied, although masculine, to a cow); and so, a chieftain (as notable, like neat cattle)
Study H441 →שָׁבַע shâbaʻ
to seven oneself, i.e. swear (as if by repeating a declaration seven times)
Study H7650 →שָׁבַע shâbaʻ
to seven oneself, i.e. swear (as if by repeating a declaration seven times)
Study H7650 →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 →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
Let them alone: they be blind leaders of the blind. And if the blind lead the blind, both shall fall into the ditch.
Ye blind guides, which strain at a gnat, and swallow a camel.
Ye fools and blind: for whether is greater, the gold, or the temple that sanctifieth the gold?
But above all things, my brethren, swear not, neither by heaven, neither by the earth, neither by any other oath: but let your yea be yea; and your nay, nay; lest ye fall into condemnation.
Ye fools and blind: for whether is greater, the gift, or the altar that sanctifieth the gift?
Thou blind Pharisee, cleanse first that which is within the cup and platter, that the outside of them may be clean also.
For I testify again to every man that is circumcised, that he is a debtor to do the whole law.
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