NASB Lexicon
KJV Lexicon ματην adverbmaten mat'-ane: folly, i.e. (adverbially) to no purpose -- in vain. δε conjunction de deh: but, and, etc. -- also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English). σεβονται verb - present middle or passive deponent indicative - third person sebomai seb'-om-ahee: to revere, i.e. adore -- devout, religious, worship. με personal pronoun - first person accusative singular me meh: me -- I, me, my. διδασκοντες verb - present active participle - nominative plural masculine didasko did-as'-ko: to teach (in the same broad application) -- teach. διδασκαλιας noun - accusative plural feminine didaskalia did-as-kal-ee'-ah: instruction (the function or the information) -- doctrine, learning, teaching. ενταλματα noun - accusative plural neuter entalma en'-tal-mah: an injunction, i.e. religious precept -- commandment. ανθρωπων noun - genitive plural masculine anthropos anth'-ro-pos: man-faced, i.e. a human being -- certain, man. Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible 'BUT IN VAIN DO THEY WORSHIP ME, TEACHING AS DOCTRINES THE PRECEPTS OF MEN.'" King James Bible But in vain they do worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men. Holman Christian Standard Bible They worship Me in vain, teaching as doctrines the commands of men." International Standard Version Their worship of me is empty, because they teach human rules as doctrines.'" NET Bible and they worship me in vain, teaching as doctrines the commandments of men.'" Aramaic Bible in Plain English 'And they revere me in vain while they teach the doctrines of the commandments of man.' “ GOD'S WORD® Translation Their worship of me is pointless, because their teachings are rules made by humans.'" King James 2000 Bible But in vain they do worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men. Links Matthew 15:9Matthew 15:9 NIV Matthew 15:9 NLT Matthew 15:9 ESV Matthew 15:9 NASB Matthew 15:9 KJV |
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