Treasury of Scripture Knowledge For the Pharisees and all the Jews eat not without often washing their hands, holding the tradition of the ancients. oft. the tradition. Mark 7:7-10,13 And in vain do they worship me, teaching doctrines and precepts of men. . . . Matthew 15:2-6 Why do thy disciples transgress the tradition of the ancients? For they wash not their hands when they eat bread. . . . Galatians 1:14 And I made progress in the Jew's religion above many of my equals in my own nation, being more abundantly zealous for the traditions of my fathers. Colossians 2:8,21-23 Beware lest any man cheat you by philosophy and vain deceit: according to the tradition of men according to the elements of the world and not according to Christ. . . . 1 Peter 1:18 Knowing that you were not redeemed with corruptible things, as gold or silver, from your vain conversation of the tradition of your fathers: Context Tradition and Worship…2And when they had seen some of his disciples eat bread with common, that is, with unwashed hands, they found fault. 3For the Pharisees and all the Jews eat not without often washing their hands, holding the tradition of the ancients. 4And when they come from the market, unless they be washed, they eat not: and many other things there are that have been delivered to them to observe, the washings of cups and of pots and of brazen vessels and of beds.… Cross References Mark 7:5 And the Pharisees and scribes asked him: Why do not thy disciples walk according to the tradition of the ancients, but they eat bread with common hands? Mark 7:8 For leaving the commandment of God, you hold the tradition of men, the washing of pots and of cups: and many other things you do like to these. Mark 7:9 And he said to them: Well do you make void the commandment of God, that you may keep your own tradition. Mark 7:13 Making void the word of God by your own tradition, which you have given forth. And many other such like things you do. Luke 11:38 And the Pharisee began to say, thinking within himself, why he was not washed before dinner. John 2:6 Now there were set there six waterpots of stone, according to the manner of the purifying of the Jews, containing two or three measures apiece. Galatians 1:14 And I made progress in the Jew's religion above many of my equals in my own nation, being more abundantly zealous for the traditions of my fathers. Lexicon Nowγὰρ (gar) Conjunction Strong's Greek 1063: For. A primary particle; properly, assigning a reason. in holding κρατοῦντες (kratountes) Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's Greek 2902: From kratos; to use strength, i.e. Seize or retain. to the τὴν (tēn) Article - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. tradition παράδοσιν (paradosin) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's Greek 3862: An instruction, tradition. From paradidomi; transmission, i.e. a precept; specially, the Jewish traditionary law. of the τῶν (tōn) Article - Genitive Masculine Plural Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. elders, πρεσβυτέρων (presbyterōn) Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural Strong's Greek 4245: Comparative of presbus; older; as noun, a senior; specially, an Israelite Sanhedrist or Christian 'presbyter'. the Οἱ (Hoi) Article - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. Pharisees Φαρισαῖοι (Pharisaioi) Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's Greek 5330: Of Hebrew origin; a separatist, i.e. Exclusively religious; a Pharisean, i.e. Jewish sectary. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely. all πάντες (pantes) Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's Greek 3956: All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole. the οἱ (hoi) Article - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. Jews Ἰουδαῖοι (Ioudaioi) Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's Greek 2453: Jewish. From Iouda; Judaean, i.e. Belonging to Jehudah. {do} not οὐκ (ouk) Adverb Strong's Greek 3756: No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not. eat ἐσθίουσιν (esthiousin) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural Strong's Greek 2068: Strengthened for a primary edo; used only in certain tenses, the rest being supplied by phago; to eat. until ἐὰν (ean) Conjunction Strong's Greek 1437: If. From ei and an; a conditional particle; in case that, provided, etc. they wash νίψωνται (nipsōntai) Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Middle - 3rd Person Plural Strong's Greek 3538: To wash; mid. I wash my own (hands, etc.). To cleanse; ceremonially, to perform ablution. [their] τὰς (tas) Article - Accusative Feminine Plural Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. hands χεῖρας (cheiras) Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural Strong's Greek 5495: A hand. ceremonially. πυγμῇ (pygmē) Noun - Dative Feminine Singular Strong's Greek 4435: The fist. From a primary pux; the clenched hand, i.e. with the fist. Additional Translations Now in holding to the tradition of the elders, the Pharisees and all the Jews do not eat until they wash their hands ceremonially. For the Pharisees and all the Jews do not eat unless they wash the hands carefully, holding the tradition of the elders; For the Pharisees, and all the Jews, except they wash their hands oft, eat not, holding the tradition of the elders. (For the Pharisees, and all the Jews, except they wash their hands diligently, eat not, holding the tradition of the elders; (for the Pharisees and all the Jews, unless they wash their hands diligently, do not eat, holding what has been delivered by the ancients; For the Pharisees, and all the Jews, except they wash their hands diligently, eat not, holding the tradition of the elders: For the Pharisees, and all the Jews, except they wash their hands often eat not, holding the tradition of the elders. (For the Pharisees, and all the Jews, don't eat unless they wash their hands and forearms, holding to the tradition of the elders. for the Pharisees, and all the Jews, if they do not wash the hands to the wrist, do not eat, holding the tradition of the elders, Jump to Previous Ancients Care Carefully Ceremonial Delivered Diligently Eat Elders Except Food Hands Holding Jews Keeping Observing Oft Often Pharisees Rule Tradition Traditions Unless Wash Washing WristJump to Next Ancients Care Carefully Ceremonial Delivered Diligently Eat Elders Except Food Hands Holding Jews Keeping Observing Oft Often Pharisees Rule Tradition Traditions Unless Wash Washing WristLinks Mark 7:3 NIVMark 7:3 NLT Mark 7:3 ESV Mark 7:3 NASB Mark 7:3 KJV Mark 7:3 Bible Apps Mark 7:3 Biblia Paralela Mark 7:3 Chinese Bible Mark 7:3 French Bible Mark 7:3 German Bible Alphabetical: For The a all and carefully ceremonial do eat elders give hands holding Jews not observing of Pharisees the their they thus to tradition traditions unless wash washing NT Gospels: Mark 7:3 For the Pharisees and all the Jews (Mar Mk Mr) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |