Romans 16:17
New Testament • 10 words with Strong's data
"Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid them."
Word-by-Word Analysis
אָח
ʼâch
a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance (like father))
שָׁמַר
shâmar
properly, to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e. guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc.
מַחֲלֹקֶת
machălôqeth
a section (of Levites, people or soldiers)
σκάνδαλον
skándalon
a trap-stick (bent sapling), i.e. snare (figuratively, cause of displeasure or sin)
לֶקַח
leqach
properly, something received, i.e. (mentally) instruction (whether on the part of the teacher or hearer); also (in an active and sinister sense) invei...
לָמַד
lâmad
properly, to goad, i.e. (by implication) to teach (the rod being an Oriental incentive)
פָּרַע
pâraʻ
to loosen; by implication, to expose, dismiss; figuratively, absolve, begin
Key Terms in This Verse
פָּרַע pâraʻ
to loosen; by implication, to expose, dismiss; figuratively, absolve, begin
Study H6544 →σκάνδαλον skándalon
a trap-stick (bent sapling), i.e. snare (figuratively, cause of displeasure or sin)
Study G4625 →לָמַד lâmad
properly, to goad, i.e. (by implication) to teach (the rod being an Oriental incentive)
Study H3925 →שָׁמַר shâmar
properly, to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e. guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc.
Study H8104 →לֶקַח leqach
properly, something received, i.e. (mentally) instruction (whether on the part of the teacher or hearer); also (in an active and sinister sense) inveiglement
Study H3948 →אָח ʼâch
a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance (like father))
Study H251 →Cross References
These be they who separate themselves, sensual, having not the Spirit.
Now we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye withdraw yourselves from every brother that walketh disorderly, and not after the tradition which he received of us.
Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.
Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ.
A man that is an heretick after the first and second admonition reject;
And that because of false brethren unawares brought in, who came in privily to spy out our liberty which we have in Christ Jesus, that they might bring us into bondage:
Brethren, be followers together of me, and mark them which walk so as ye have us for an ensample.
As I besought thee to abide still at Ephesus, when I went into Macedonia, that thou mightest charge some that they teach no other doctrine,
Woe unto the world because of offences! for it must needs be that offences come; but woe to that man by whom the offence cometh!
Forasmuch as we have heard, that certain which went out from us have troubled you with words, subverting your souls, saying, Ye must be circumcised, and keep the law: to whom we gave no such commandme...
For ye are yet carnal: for whereas there is among you envying, and strife, and divisions, are ye not carnal, and walk as men?
And if he shall neglect to hear them, tell it unto the church: but if he neglect to hear the church, let him be unto thee as an heathen man and a publican.
For first of all, when ye come together in the church, I hear that there be divisions among you; and I partly believe it.
Then said he unto the disciples, It is impossible but that offences will come: but woe unto him, through whom they come!
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