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Mark 7:8

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You have disregarded the commandment of God to keep the tradition of men.”

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The Hebrew and Greek words behind this passage, with Strong's numbers — from openscriptures (CC BY-SA).

Strong's Concordancev. 8

γάρ (gár, G1063) — properly, assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often… ἀφίημι (aphíēmi, G863) — an intensive form of , to go); to send forth, in various applications (as follow) ἐντολή (entolḗ, G1785) — injunction, i.e. an authoritative prescription θεός (theós, G2316) — figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very κρατέω (kratéō, G2902) — to use strength, i.e. seize or retain (literally or figuratively) παράδοσις (parádosis, G3862) — transmission, i.e. (concretely) a precept; specially, the Jewish traditionary law ἄνθρωπος (ánthrōpos, G444) — from G3700 (ὀπτάνομαι)); man-faced, i.e. a human being βαπτισμός (baptismós, G909) — ablution (ceremonial or Christian) ξέστης (xéstēs, G3582) — by implication, (of friction) to boil or heat); a vessel (as fashioned or for cooking)… καί (kaí, G2532) — and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other… ποτήριον (potḗrion, G4221) — a drinking-vessel; by extension, the contents thereof, i.e. a cupful (draught);… πολύς (polýs, G4183) — (singular) much (in any respect) or (plural) many; neuter (singular) as adverbial,… ἄλλος (állos, G243) — "else," i.e. different (in many applications) τοιοῦτος (toioûtos, G5108) — truly this, i.e. of this sort (to denote character or individuality)

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