NASB Lexicon
KJV Lexicon λεγων verb - present active participle - nominative singular masculine lego leg'-o: ask, bid, boast, call, describe, give out, name, put forth, say(-ing, on), shew, speak, tell, utter. επι preposition epi ep-ee': meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution (with the genitive case), i.e. over, upon, etc.; of rest (with the dative case) at, on, etc.; of direction (with the accusative case) towards, upon, etc. της definite article - genitive singular feminine ho ho: the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc. μωσεως noun - genitive singular masculine Moseus moce-yoos': Moseus, Moses, or Mouses (i.e. Mosheh), the Hebrew lawgiver -- Moses. καθεδρας noun - genitive singular feminine kathedra kath-ed'-rah: a bench -- seat. εκαθισαν verb - aorist active indicative - third person kathizo kath-id'-zo: to seat down, i.e. set (figuratively, appoint); intransitively, to sit (down); figuratively, to settle (hover, dwell) -- continue, set, sit (down), tarry. 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. γραμματεις noun - nominative plural masculine grammateus gram-mat-yooce': a writer, i.e. (professionally) scribe or secretary--scribe, town-clerk. και conjunction kai kahee: and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words 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. φαρισαιοι noun - nominative plural masculine Pharisaios far-is-ah'-yos: a separatist, i.e. exclusively religious; a Pharisean, i.e. Jewish sectary -- Pharisee. Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible saying: "The scribes and the Pharisees have seated themselves in the chair of Moses; King James Bible Saying, The scribes and the Pharisees sit in Moses' seat: Holman Christian Standard Bible "The scribes and the Pharisees are seated in the chair of Moses. International Standard Version "The scribes and the Pharisees administer the authority of Moses, NET Bible "The experts in the law and the Pharisees sit on Moses' seat. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And he said to them:”The Scribes and the Pharisees have sat on the throne of Moses.” GOD'S WORD® Translation "The scribes and the Pharisees teach with Moses' authority. King James 2000 Bible Saying, The scribes and the Pharisees sit in Moses' seat: Links Matthew 23:2Matthew 23:2 NIV Matthew 23:2 NLT Matthew 23:2 ESV Matthew 23:2 NASB Matthew 23:2 KJV |