Matthew 12:5
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©GreekStrong'sOrigin
"Or
(ē)
2228: or, thana prim. conjunction used disjunctively or cptv.
have you not readἀνέγνωτε
(anegnōte)
314: to know certainly, know again, readfrom ana and ginóskó
in the Law,νόμῳ
(nomō)
3551: that which is assigned, hence usage, lawfrom nemó (to parcel out)
that on the Sabbathσάββασιν
(sabbasin)
4521: the Sabbath, i.e. the seventh day (of the week)of Hebrew origin shabbath
the priestsἱερεῖς
(iereis)
2409: a priestfrom hieros
in the temple 
 
2413: sacred, a sacred thing, a templea prim. word
breakβεβηλοῦσιν
(bebēlousin)
953: to profanefrom bebélos
the Sabbathσάββατον
(sabbaton)
4521: the Sabbath, i.e. the seventh day (of the week)of Hebrew origin shabbath
and are innocent?ἀναίτιοι
(anaitioi)
338: guiltlessfrom alpha (as a neg. prefix) and aitios


















KJV Lexicon
η  particle
e  ay:  disjunctive, or; comparative, than -- and, but (either), (n-)either, except it be, (n-)or (else), rather, save, than, that, what, yea.
ουκ  particle - nominative
ou  oo:  no or not -- + long, nay, neither, never, no (man), none, (can-)not, + nothing, + special, un(-worthy), when, + without, + yet but.
ανεγνωτε  verb - second aorist active indicative - second person
anaginosko  an-ag-in-oce'-ko:  to know again, i.e. (by extension) to read -- read.
εν  preposition
en  en:  in, at, (up-)on, by, etc.
τω  definite article - dative singular masculine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
νομω  noun - dative singular masculine
nomos  nom'-os:  law (through the idea of prescriptive usage), genitive case (regulation), specially, (of Moses (including the volume); also of the Gospel), or figuratively (a principle) -- law.
οτι  conjunction
hoti  hot'-ee:  demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because -- as concerning that, as though, because (that), for (that), how (that), (in) that, though, why.
τοις  definite article - dative plural neuter
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
σαββασιν  noun - dative plural neuter
sabbaton  sab'-bat-on:  sabbath (day), week.
οι  definite article - nominative plural masculine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
ιερεις  noun - nominative plural masculine
hiereus  hee-er-yooce':  a priest -- (high) priest.
εν  preposition
en  en:  in, at, (up-)on, by, etc.
τω  definite article - dative singular neuter
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
ιερω  noun - dative singular neuter
hieron  hee-er-on':  a sacred place, i.e. the entire precincts of the Temple (at Jerusalem or elsewhere) -- temple.
το  definite article - accusative singular neuter
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
σαββατον  noun - accusative singular neuter
sabbaton  sab'-bat-on:  sabbath (day), week.
βεβηλουσιν  verb - present active indicative - third person
bebeloo  beb-ay-lo'-o:  to desecrate -- profane.
και  conjunction
kai  kahee:  and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
αναιτιοι  adjective - nominative plural masculine
anaitios  an-ah'-ee-tee-os:  innocent -- blameless, guiltless.
εισιν  verb - present indicative - third person
eisi  i-see':  they are -- agree, are, be, dure, is, were.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"Or have you not read in the Law, that on the Sabbath the priests in the temple break the Sabbath and are innocent?

King James Bible
Or have ye not read in the law, how that on the sabbath days the priests in the temple profane the sabbath, and are blameless?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Or haven't you read in the Law that on Sabbath days the priests in the temple violate the Sabbath and are innocent?

International Standard Version
Or haven't you read in the Law that on every Sabbath the priests in the Temple violate the Sabbath and yet are innocent?

NET Bible
Or have you not read in the law that the priests in the temple desecrate the Sabbath and yet are not guilty?

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Or have you not read in The Written Law that the priests in The Temple profane the Sabbath and are blameless?

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Or haven't you read in Moses' Teachings that on the day of worship the priests in the temple do things they shouldn't on the day of worship yet remain innocent?

King James 2000 Bible
Or have you not read in the law, how that on the sabbath days the priests in the temple profane the sabbath, and are blameless?
Links
Matthew 12:5
Matthew 12:5 NIV
Matthew 12:5 NLT
Matthew 12:5 ESV
Matthew 12:5 NASB
Matthew 12:5 KJV

Matthew 12:4
Top of Page
Top of Page