Luke 19:46

λέγων αὐτοῖς Γέγραπται ὁ οἶκός μου οἶκος προσευχῆς ἐστίν ὑμεῖς δὲ αὐτὸν ἐποιήσατε σπήλαιον λῃστῶν
Saying unto them, It is written, My house is the house of prayer: but ye have made it a den of thieves.
Word Reference
Original Word Definitions
λέγων
G3004 V-PAP-NSM
legō
properly, to ___%___lay___%___ forth, i.e., (figuratively) relate (in words (usually of systematic or set discourse; whereas G2036 and G5346 generally refer to an individual expression or speech respectively; while G4483 is properly to break silence merely, and G2980 means an extended or random harangue)); by implication, to mean
  • to say, to speak
    • affirm over, maintain
      • "to teach"to exhort, advise, to command, direct"to point out with words, intend, mean, mean to say"to call by name, to call, name"to speak out, speak of, mention
αὐτοῖς
G846 P-DPM
autos
the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative G1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
  • himself, herself, themselves, itself
    • "he, she, it"the same
Γέγραπται
G1125
graphō
to ___%___grave___%___, especially to write; figuratively, to describe
  • to write, with reference to the form of the letters
    • to delineate (or form) letters on a tablet, parchment, paper, or other material
    to write, with reference to the contents of the writing
    • to express in written characters
      • "to commit to writing (things not to be forgotten), write down, record"used of those things which stand written in the sacred books (of the Old Testament)"to write to one, i.e., by writing (in a written epistle) to give information, directions
    to fill with writing"to draw up in writing, compose
ὁ
G3588
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
  • this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
οἶκός
G3624
oikos
a dwelling (more or less extensive, literal or figurative); by implication, a family (more or less related, literally or figuratively)
  • a house
    • an inhabited house, home
      • "any building whatever
      • of a palace
        • "the house of God, the tabernacle
      any dwelling place
      • of the human body as the abode of demons that possess it
        • "of tents, and huts, and later, of the nests, stalls, lairs, of animals"the place where one has fixed his residence, one's settled abode, domicile
    the inmates of a house, all the persons forming one family, a household
    • the family of God, of the Christian Church, of the church of the Old and New Testaments
    stock, race, descendants of one
μου
G3450
mou
of me
  • I, me, my, of me
οἶκος
G3624
oikos
a dwelling (more or less extensive, literal or figurative); by implication, a family (more or less related, literally or figuratively)
  • a house
    • an inhabited house, home
      • "any building whatever
      • of a palace
        • "the house of God, the tabernacle
      any dwelling place
      • of the human body as the abode of demons that possess it
        • "of tents, and huts, and later, of the nests, stalls, lairs, of animals"the place where one has fixed his residence, one's settled abode, domicile
    the inmates of a house, all the persons forming one family, a household
    • the family of God, of the Christian Church, of the church of the Old and New Testaments
    stock, race, descendants of one
προσευχῆς
G4335
proseuchē
prayer (worship); by implication, an oratory (chapel)
  • prayer addressed to God
    • "a place set apart or suited for the offering of prayer
    • a synagogue
      • "a place in the open air where the Jews were wont to pray, outside the cities, where they had no synagogue
      • such places were situated upon the bank of a stream or the shore of a sea, where there was a supply of water for washing the hands before prayer
ἐστίν
G2076
esti
he (she or it) is; also (with neuter plural) they are
  • third person singular of ___%___to be___%___
ὑμεῖς
G5210
hymeis
you (as subjective of verb)
  • you
δὲ
G1161
de
but, and, etc
  • but, moreover, and, etc.
αὐτὸν
G846
autos
the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative G1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
  • himself, herself, themselves, itself
    • "he, she, it"the same
ἐποιήσατε
G4160
poieō
to make or do (in a very wide application, more or less direct)
  • to make
    • with the names of things made, to produce, construct, form, fashion, etc.
      • "to be the authors of, the cause"to make ready, to prepare"to produce, bear, shoot forth"to acquire, to provide a thing for one's self"to make a thing out of something"to (make i.e.,) render one anything
      • to (make i.e.,) constitute or appoint one anything, to appoint or ordain one that
        • "to (make i.e.,) declare one anything
      to put one forth, to lead him out"to make one do something
      • cause one to
      to be the authors of a thing (to cause, bring about)
    to do
    • to act rightly, do well
      • to carry out, to execute
      to do a thing unto one
      • to do to one
      with designation of time: to pass, spend"to celebrate, keep
      • to make ready, and so at the same time to institute, the celebration of the passover
      to perform: to a promise
σπήλαιον
G4693
spēlaion
a cavern; by implication, a hiding-place or resort
  • a cave, den
λῃστῶν
G3027
lēstēs
a brigand
  • a robber, plunderer, freebooter, brigand

λέγων αὐτοῖς Γέγραπται ὁ οἶκός μου οἶκος προσευχῆς ἐστίν ὑμεῖς δὲ αὐτὸν ἐποιήσατε σπήλαιον λῃστῶν
46
Saying unto them, It is written, My house is the house of prayer: but ye have made it a den of thieves.
Cross References

Isaiah 56:7

וַהֲבִיאוֹתִים אֶל-הַר קָדְשִׁי וְשִׂמַּחְתִּים בְּבֵית תְּפִלָּתִי עוֹלֹתֵיהֶם וְזִבְחֵיהֶם לְרָצוֹן עַֽל-מִזְבְּחִי כִּי בֵיתִי בֵּית-תְּפִלָּה יִקָּרֵא לְכָל-הָעַמִּֽים׃
7
Even them will I bring to my holy mountain, and make them joyful in my house of prayer: their burnt offerings and their sacrifices shall be accepted upon mine altar; for mine house shall be called an house of prayer for all people.

Jeremiah 7:11

הַמְעָרַת פָּרִצִים הָיָה הַבַּיִת הַזֶּה אֲשֶׁר-נִקְרָֽא-שְׁמִי עָלָיו בְּעֵינֵיכֶם גַּם אָנֹכִי הִנֵּה רָאִיתִי נְאֻם-יְהוָֽה׃
11
Is this house, which is called by my name, become a den of robbers in your eyes? Behold, even I have seen it, saith the LORD.

Ezekiel 43:12

זֹאת תּוֹרַת הַבָּיִת עַל-רֹאשׁ הָהָר כָּל-גְּבֻלוֹ סָבִיב׀ סָבִיב קֹדֶשׁ קָדָשִׁים הִנֵּה-זֹאת תּוֹרַת הַבָּֽיִת׃
12
This is the law of the house; Upon the top of the mountain the whole limit thereof round about shall be most holy. Behold, this is the law of the house.

Psalms 93:5

עֵֽדֹתֶיךָ׀ נֶאֶמְנוּ מְאֹד לְבֵיתְךָ נַאֲוָה-קֹדֶשׁ יְהוָה לְאֹרֶךְ יָמִֽים׃
5
Thy testimonies are very sure: holiness becometh thine house, O LORD, for ever.

Matthew 23:13

Οὐαὶ δὲ ὑμῖν γραμματεῖς καὶ Φαρισαῖοι ὑποκριταί ὅτι κλείετε τὴν βασιλείαν τῶν οὐρανῶν ἔμπροσθεν τῶν ἀνθρώπων· ὑμεῖς γὰρ οὐκ εἰσέρχεσθε οὐδὲ τοὺς εἰσερχομένους ἀφίετε εἰσελθεῖν
13
But woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye shut up the kingdom of heaven against men: for ye neither go in yourselves, neither suffer ye that are them entering to go in.

Hosea 12:7

כְּנַעַן בְּיָדוֹ מֹאזְנֵי מִרְמָה לַעֲשֹׁק אָהֵֽב׃
7
He is a merchant, the balances of deceit are in his hand: he loveth to oppress.
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