Mark 7:7
Strong's Lexicon
They worship
σέβονταί (sebontai)
Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 4576: To reverence, worship, adore. Middle voice of an apparently primary verb; to revere, i.e. Adore.

Me
με (me)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.

in vain;
Μάτην (Matēn)
Adverb
Strong's Greek 3155: Accusative case of a derivative of the base of massaomai; folly, i.e. to no purpose.

they teach
Διδάσκοντες (Didaskontes)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 1321: To teach, direct, admonish. A prolonged form of a primary verb dao; to teach.

[as] doctrine
διδασκαλίας (didaskalias)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural
Strong's Greek 1319: Instruction, teaching. From didaskalos; instruction.

[the] precepts
ἐντάλματα (entalmata)
Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural
Strong's Greek 1778: An injunction, ordinance, precept. From entellomai; an injunction, i.e. Religious precept.

of men.’
ἀνθρώπων (anthrōpōn)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 444: A man, one of the human race. From aner and ops; man-faced, i.e. A human being.

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
They worship Me in vain; they teach as doctrine the precepts of men.’

Young's Literal Translation
and in vain do they worship Me, teaching teachings, commands of men;

Holman Christian Standard Bible
They worship Me in vain, teaching as doctrines the commands of men.,

New American Standard Bible
BUT IN VAIN DO THEY WORSHIP ME, TEACHING AS DOCTRINES THE PRECEPTS OF MEN.'

King James Bible
Howbeit in vain do they worship me, teaching [for] doctrines the commandments of men.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
They worship me in vain; their teachings are merely human rules.'

New Living Translation
Their worship is a farce, for they teach man-made ideas as commands from God.'

English Standard Version
in vain do they worship me, teaching as doctrines the commandments of men.’

New American Standard Bible
'BUT IN VAIN DO THEY WORSHIP ME, TEACHING AS DOCTRINES THE PRECEPTS OF MEN.'

King James Bible
Howbeit in vain do they 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 worthless, because they teach human rules as doctrines.'

NET Bible
They worship me in vain, teaching as doctrine the commandments of men.'

American Standard Version
But in vain do they worship me, Teaching as their doctrines the precepts of men.

English Revised Version
But in vain do they worship me, Teaching as their doctrines the precepts of men.

Young's Literal Translation
and in vain do they worship Me, teaching teachings, commands of men;
















Cross References
Isaiah 29:13
Wherefore the Lord said, Forasmuch as this people draw near me with their mouth, and with their lips do honour me, but have removed their heart far from me, and their fear toward me is taught by the precept of men:

Matthew 15:9
But in vain they do worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men.

Mark 1:1
The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God;

Mark 7:6
He answered and said unto them, Well hath Esaias prophesied of you hypocrites, as it is written, This people honoureth me with their lips, but their heart is far from me.

Mark 7:5
Then the Pharisees and scribes asked him, Why walk not thy disciples according to the tradition of the elders, but eat bread with unwashen hands?

Mark 7:4
And when they come from the market, except they wash, they eat not. And many other things there be, which they have received to hold, as the washing of cups, and pots, brasen vessels, and of tables.

Mark 7:8
For laying aside the commandment of God, ye hold the tradition of men, as the washing of pots and cups: and many other such like things ye do.

Mark 7:9
And he said unto them, Full well ye reject the commandment of God, that ye may keep your own tradition.

Mark 7:10
For Moses said, Honour thy father and thy mother; and, Whoso curseth father or mother, let him die the death:
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