Matthew 23:2
Strong's Lexicon
“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.

scribes
γραμματεῖς (grammateis)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 1122: From gramma. A writer, i.e. scribe or secretary.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

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.

sit
ἐκάθισαν (ekathisan)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 2523: Another form for kathezomai; to seat down, i.e. Set; intransitively, to sit; figuratively, to settle.

in
Ἐπὶ (Epi)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1909: On, to, against, on the basis of, at.

Moses’
Μωϋσέως (Mōuseōs)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3475: Or Moses, or Mouses of Hebrew origin; Moseus, Moses, or Mouses, the Hebrew lawgiver.

seat.
καθέδρας (kathedras)
Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 2515: A seat, chair. From kata and the same as hedraios; a bench.

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
“The scribes and Pharisees sit in Moses’ seat.

Young's Literal Translation
saying, ‘On the seat of Moses sat down the scribes and the Pharisees;

Holman Christian Standard Bible
“The scribes and the Pharisees are seated in the chair of Moses.,

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:
Parallel Verses
New International Version
"The teachers of the law and the Pharisees sit in Moses' seat.

New Living Translation
"The teachers of religious law and the Pharisees are the official interpreters of the law of Moses.

English Standard Version
“The scribes and the Pharisees sit on Moses’ seat,

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.

American Standard Version
saying, The scribes and the Pharisees sit on Moses seat:

English Revised Version
saying, The scribes and the Pharisees sit on Moses' seat:

Young's Literal Translation
saying, 'On the seat of Moses sat down the scribes and the Pharisees;
















Cross References
Deuteronomy 33:3
Yea, he loved the people; all his saints are in thy hand: and they sat down at thy feet; every one shall receive of thy words.

Ezra 7:6
This Ezra went up from Babylon; and he was a ready scribe in the law of Moses, which the LORD God of Israel had given: and the king granted him all his request, according to the hand of the LORD his God upon him.

Ezra 7:25
And thou, Ezra, after the wisdom of thy God, that is in thine hand, set magistrates and judges, which may judge all the people that are beyond the river, all such as know the laws of thy God; and teach ye them that know them not.

Nehemiah 8:4
And Ezra the scribe stood upon a pulpit of wood, which they had made for the purpose; and beside him stood Mattithiah, and Shema, and Anaiah, and Urijah, and Hilkiah, and Maaseiah, on his right hand; and on his left hand, Pedaiah, and Mishael, and Malchiah, and Hashum, and Hashbadana, Zechariah, and Meshullam.

Matthew 23:3
All therefore whatsoever they bid you observe, that observe and do; but do not ye after their works: for they say, and do not.

Matthew 1:1
The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.

Matthew 23:1
Then spake Jesus to the multitude, and to his disciples,

Matthew 22:46
And no man was able to answer him a word, neither durst any man from that day forth ask him any more questions.

Matthew 22:45
If David then call him Lord, how is he his son?

Matthew 23:4
For they bind heavy burdens and grievous to be borne, and lay them on men's shoulders; but they themselves will not move them with one of their fingers.

Matthew 23:5
But all their works they do for to be seen of men: they make broad their phylacteries, and enlarge the borders of their garments,
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