Matthew 12:2

οἱ δὲ Φαρισαῖοι ἰδόντες εἶπον αὐτῷ Ἰδού οἱ μαθηταί σου ποιοῦσιν ὃ οὐκ ἔξεστιν ποιεῖν ἐν σαββάτῳ
But when the Pharisees saw it, they said unto him, Behold, thy disciples do that which is not lawful to do upon the sabbath day.
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Matthew 12:10

καὶ ἰδού ἄνθρωπος ἦν τὴν χεῖρα ἔχων ξηράν καὶ ἐπηρώτησαν αὐτὸν λέγοντες Εἰ ἔξεστιν τοῖς σάββασιν θεραπεύειν ἵνα κατηγορήσωσιν αὐτοῦ
10
And, behold, there was a man which had his hand withered. And they asked him, saying, Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath days? that they might accuse him.

John 7:21

ἀπεκρίθη ὁ Ἰησοῦς καὶ εἶπεν αὐτοῖς Ἓν ἔργον ἐποίησα καὶ πάντες θαυμάζετε
21
Jesus answered and said unto them, I have done one work, and ye all marvel.

Exodus 20:9

שֵׁשֶׁת יָמִים תַּֽעֲבֹד וְעָשִׂיתָ כָּל-מְלַאכְתֶּֽךָ׃
9
Six days shalt thou labour, and do all thy work:

Luke 14:3

καὶ ἀποκριθεὶς ὁ Ἰησοῦς εἶπεν πρὸς τοὺς νομικοὺς καὶ Φαρισαίους λέγων Ἐι Ἔξεστιν τῷ σαββάτῳ θεραπεύειν
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And Jesus answering spake unto the lawyers and Pharisees, saying, Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath day?

Exodus 31:15

שֵׁשֶׁת יָמִים יֵֽעָשֶׂה מְלָאכָה וּבַיּוֹם הַשְּׁבִיעִי שַׁבַּת שַׁבָּתוֹן קֹדֶשׁ לַֽיהוָה כָּל-הָֽעֹשֶׂה מְלָאכָה בְּיוֹם הַשַּׁבָּת מוֹת יוּמָֽת׃
15
Six days may work be done; but in the seventh is the sabbath of rest, holy to the LORD: whosoever doeth any work in the sabbath day, he shall surely be put to death.

Mark 3:2

καὶ παρετήρουν αὐτὸν εἰ τοῖς σάββασιν θεραπεύσει αὐτόν ἵνα κατηγορήσωσιν αὐτοῦ
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And they watched him, whether he would heal him on the sabbath day; that they might accuse him.

John 5:9

καὶ εὐθέως ἐγένετο ὑγιὴς ὁ ἄνθρωπος καὶ ἦρεν τὸν κράββατον αὐτοῦ καὶ περιεπάτει Ἦν δὲ σάββατον ἐν ἐκείνῃ τῇ ἡμέρᾳ
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And immediately the man was made whole, and took up his bed, and walked: and on the same day was the sabbath.

Exodus 23:12

שֵׁשֶׁת יָמִים תַּֽעֲשֶׂה מַֽעֲשֶׂיךָ וּבַיּוֹם הַשְּׁבִיעִי תִּשְׁבֹּת לְמַעַן יָנוּחַ שֽׁוֹרְךָ וַֽחֲמֹרֶךָ וְיִנָּפֵשׁ בֶּן-אֲמָֽתְךָ וְהַגֵּֽר׃
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Six days thou shalt do thy work, and on the seventh day thou shalt rest: that thine ox and thine ass may rest, and the son of thy handmaid, and the stranger, may be refreshed.

Luke 23:56

ὑποστρέψασαι δὲ ἡτοίμασαν ἀρώματα καὶ μύρα. Καὶ τὸ μὲν σάββατον ἡσύχασαν κατὰ τὴν ἐντολήν
56
And they returned, and prepared spices and ointments; and rested the day sabbath according to the commandment.

John 5:16

καὶ διὰ τοῦτο ἐδίωκον τὸν Ἰησοῦν οἱ Ἰουδαῖοι καὶ ἐζήτουν αὐτὸν ἀποκτεῖναι ὅτι ταῦτα ἐποίει ἐν σαββάτῳ
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And therefore did the Jews persecute Jesus, and sought to slay him, because he had done these things on the sabbath day.

Luke 13:10

Ἦν δὲ διδάσκων ἐν μιᾷ τῶν συναγωγῶν ἐν τοῖς σάββασιν
10
And he was teaching in one of the synagogues on the sabbath.

John 9:14

ἦν δὲ σάββατον ὅτε τὸν πηλὸν ἐποίησεν ὁ Ἰησοῦς καὶ ἀνέῳξεν αὐτοῦ τοὺς ὀφθαλμούς
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And it was the sabbath day when Jesus made the clay, and opened his eyes.

Numbers 15:32

וַיִּֽהְיוּ בְנֵֽי-יִשְׂרָאֵל בַּמִּדְבָּר וַֽיִּמְצְאוּ אִישׁ מְקֹשֵׁשׁ עֵצִים בְּיוֹם הַשַּׁבָּֽת׃
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And while the children of Israel were in the wilderness, they found a man that gathered sticks upon the sabbath day.

Exodus 35:2

שֵׁשֶׁת יָמִים תֵּֽעָשֶׂה מְלָאכָה וּבַיּוֹם הַשְּׁבִיעִי יִֽהְיֶה לָכֶם קֹדֶשׁ שַׁבַּת שַׁבָּתוֹן לַֽיהוָה כָּל-הָֽעֹשֶׂה בוֹ מְלָאכָה יוּמָֽת׃
2
Six days shall work be done, but on the seventh day there shall be to you an holy day, a sabbath of rest to the LORD: whosoever doeth work therein shall be put to death.

Luke 6:6

Ἐγένετο δὲ καὶ ἐν ἑτέρῳ σαββάτῳ εἰσελθεῖν αὐτὸν εἰς τὴν συναγωγὴν καὶ διδάσκειν καὶ ἦν ἐκεῖ ἄνθρωπος καὶ ἡ χεὶρ αὐτοῦ ἡ δεξιὰ ἦν ξηρά
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And it came to pass also on another sabbath, that he entered into the synagogue and taught: and there was a man whose right hand was withered.

Isaiah 58:13

אִם-תָּשִׁיב מִשַּׁבָּת רַגְלֶךָ עֲשׂוֹת חֲפָצֶךָ בְּיוֹם קָדְשִׁי וְקָרָאתָ לַשַּׁבָּת עֹנֶג לִקְדוֹשׁ יְהוָה מְכֻבָּד וְכִבַּדְתּוֹ מֵעֲשׂוֹת דְּרָכֶיךָ מִמְּצוֹא חֶפְצְךָ וְדַבֵּר דָּבָֽר׃
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If thou turn away thy foot from the sabbath, from doing thy pleasure on my holy day; and call the sabbath a delight, the holy of the LORD, honourable; and shalt honour him, not doing thine own ways, nor finding thine own pleasure, nor speaking thine own words:
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Definite Article — Nominative, masculine plural the subject — the one doing the action plural — usually add "-s"
οἱ Speech Definite Article Case Nominative Gender Masculine Number Plural
Dictionary form: ὁ · hoh
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In the KJV here: the
the ×7529 he ×303 which ×278 that ×240 they ×142 a ×139 his ×92 them ×87
Strong's Definition G3588
the, which, that, he, they, …
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
  • this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
Variations 16 forms of this word
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Greek: Conjunction Or Conjunctive Particle Dictionary form: δέ · theh
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In the KJV here: but when
and ×1179 but ×922 now ×157 then ×129 when ×41 yet ×20 and when ×19 for ×18
Strong's Definition G1161
and, but, now, then, when, …
de
but, and, etc
  • but, moreover, and, etc.
Variations 3 forms of this word
Translations 79 English renderings
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Noun — Nominative, masculine plural the subject — the one doing the action plural — usually add "-s"
Φαρισαῖοι Speech Noun Case Nominative Gender Masculine Number Plural More Title
Dictionary form: Φαρισαῖος · fa-ree-SEH-ose
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In the KJV here: pharisees
pharisees ×71 pharisees of ×13 a pharisee ×5 pharisee ×5 of the pharisees ×2 of a pharisee ×1 of pharisees ×1 pharisees it they ×1
Strong's Definition G5330
pharisees, pharisee
pharisaios
a separatist, i.e., exclusively religious; a Pharisean, i.e., Jewish sectary
  • A Jewish sect (which seems to have started after the Jewish exile) that focused on outward forms of piety, enemies of Jesus Christ
Variations 9 forms of this word
Translations 9 English renderings
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Verb — Active Participle Nominative, masculine plural the subject does the action — "he ___s" a verbal adjective — try "___ing" or "the one who ___s" the subject — the one doing the action
ἰδόντες Speech Verb Voice Active Mood Participle Case Nominative Gender Masculine Number Plural
Dictionary form: εἴδω · EE-thoh
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In the KJV here: saw
saw ×51 i know ×39 i saw ×38 knowing ×37 ye know ×34 know ×29 behold ×28 we know ×26
Strong's Definition G1492
saw, know, see, knowing, seen, …
eidō
used only in certain past tenses, the others being borrowed from the equivalent G3700 and G3708; properly, to see (literally or figuratively); by implication, (in the perfect tense only) to know
  • to see
    • to perceive with the eyes
      • "to perceive by any of the senses"to perceive, notice, discern, discover"to see
      • i.e., to turn the eyes, the mind, the attention to anything
        • "to pay attention, observe"to see about something
        • i.e., to ascertain what must be done about it
        to inspect, examine"to look at, behold
      to experience any state or condition"to see i.e., have an interview with, to visit
    to know
    • to know of anything
      • "to know, i.e., get knowledge of, understand, perceive
      • of any fact
        • "the force and meaning of something which has definite meaning"to know how, to be skilled in
      to have regard for one, cherish, pay attention to (1 Thessalonians 5:12)
Variations 56 forms of this word
Translations 154 English renderings
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In the KJV here: it they said
said ×450 and said ×119 he said ×105 saying ×19 say ×18 i said ×15 tell ×14 they said ×13
Strong's Definition G2036
said, say, spake, tell, saying, …
epō
to speak or say (by word or writing)
  • to speak, say
Variations 32 forms of this word
Translations 115 English renderings
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Personal Pronoun — Dative, masculine singular the indirect object, or the means — try "to / for ___" or "by / with ___"
αὐτῷ Speech Personal Pronoun Case Dative Gender Masculine Number Singular
Dictionary form: αὐτός · av-TOSE
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In the KJV here: unto him
him ×1449 his ×979 them ×691 unto him ×353 unto them ×338 their ×290 he ×217 her ×177
Strong's Definition G846
him, them, his, their, he, …
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
Variations 38 forms of this word
Translations 208 English renderings
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In the KJV here: behold
behold ×179 lo ×29 see ×3 and behold ×2
Strong's Definition G2400
behold, lo, see
idou
used as imperative lo!
  • behold, see, lo
Variations 2 forms of this word
Translations 4 English renderings
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Definite Article — Nominative, masculine plural the subject — the one doing the action plural — usually add "-s"
οἱ Speech Definite Article Case Nominative Gender Masculine Number Plural
Dictionary form: ὁ · hoh
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the ×7529 he ×303 which ×278 that ×240 they ×142 a ×139 his ×92 them ×87
Strong's Definition G3588
the, which, that, he, they, …
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
  • this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
Variations 16 forms of this word
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Noun — Nominative, masculine plural the subject — the one doing the action plural — usually add "-s"
μαθηταί Speech Noun Case Nominative Gender Masculine Number Plural
Dictionary form: μαθητής · ma-thay-TASE
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In the KJV here: disciples
disciples ×202 disciple ×20 disciples of ×10 to disciples ×6 unto disciples ×6 disciples to ×5 of disciples ×4 a disciple ×2
Strong's Definition G3101
disciples, disciple
mathētēs
a learner, i.e., pupil
  • a learner, pupil, disciple
Variations 10 forms of this word
Translations 18 English renderings
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In the KJV here: thy
thy ×322 thee ×71 thine ×48 of thy ×14 thine own ×7 is thy ×4 thou ×4 are thy ×3
Strong's Definition G4675
thy, thee, thine, own, thou
sou
of thee, thy
  • thy, thee
Variations 6 forms of this word
Translations 25 English renderings
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Verb — Present Active Indicative, third person plural ongoing action — try "he ___s" or "he is ___ing" the subject does the action — "he ___s" a statement of fact — "he ___s" the built-in subject is "they"
ποιοῦσιν Speech Verb Tense Present Voice Active Mood Indicative Person Third Number Plural
Dictionary form: ποιέω · poo-EH-oh
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In the KJV here: do
do ×66 did ×27 to do ×22 doeth ×20 made ×18 make ×18 i do ×13 ye do ×13
Strong's Definition G4160
do, did, done, made, make, …
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
Variations 84 forms of this word
Translations 223 English renderings
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Relative Pronoun — Accusative, neuter singular the direct object — the one receiving the action
ὃ Speech Relative Pronoun Case Accusative Gender Neuter Number Singular
Dictionary form: ὅς · hose
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In the KJV here: that which
which ×356 whom ×202 that ×137 who ×85 whose ×46 whosoever ×46 what ×40 to whom ×32
Strong's Definition G3739
which, whom, that, who, whose, …
hos
the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun, who, which, what, that
  • who, which, what, that
Variations 8 forms of this word
Translations 153 English renderings
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οὐκ Speech Particle More Negative
Dictionary form: οὐ · oo
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In the KJV here: not
not ×1181 no ×158 none ×21 cannot ×19 neither ×19 never ×14 nothing ×12 nay ×11
Strong's Definition G3756
not, no, none, neither, cannot, …
ou
the absolute negative (compare G3361) adverb; no or not
  • no, not
Variations 5 forms of this word
Translations 67 English renderings
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Verb — Present Active Indicative, third person singular ongoing action — try "he ___s" or "he is ___ing" the subject does the action — "he ___s" a statement of fact — "he ___s" the built-in subject is "he / she / it"
ἔξεστιν Speech Verb Tense Present Voice Active Mood Indicative Person Third Number Singular
Dictionary form: ἔξεστι · EKS-eh-stee
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In the KJV here: is lawful
is it lawful ×9 lawful it is ×6 are lawful ×4 lawful is ×4 lawful ×3 it is lawful ×1 lawful are ×1 lawful is it ×1
Strong's Definition G1832
lawful, let, may, mayest
exesti
so also ἐξόν neuter present participle of the same (with or without some form of G1510 expressed); impersonally, it is right (through the figurative idea of being out in public)
  • it is lawful
Variations 3 forms of this word
Translations 11 English renderings
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Verb — Present Active ongoing action — try "he ___s" or "he is ___ing" the subject does the action — "he ___s"
ποιεῖν Speech Verb Tense Present Voice Active
Dictionary form: ποιέω · poo-EH-oh
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In the KJV here: to do
do ×66 did ×27 to do ×22 doeth ×20 made ×18 make ×18 i do ×13 ye do ×13
Strong's Definition G4160
do, did, done, made, make, …
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
Variations 84 forms of this word
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Preposition
ἐν Speech Preposition
Dictionary form: ἐν · en
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In the KJV here: upon
in ×1760 with ×144 by ×138 among ×111 at ×100 on ×44 through ×37 is in ×27
Strong's Definition G1722
in, with, by, among, at, …
en
___%___in,___%___ at, (up-)on, by, etc
  • in, by, with
Variations 1 forms of this word
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Noun — Dative, neuter singular the indirect object, or the means — try "to / for ___" or "by / with ___"
σαββάτῳ Speech Noun Case Dative Gender Neuter Number Singular
Dictionary form: σάββατον · SAHV-va-tone
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In the KJV here: the sabbath day
sabbath ×13 the sabbath day ×8 sabbath day ×7 sabbath day on ×5 sabbath days on ×5 day of the week ×4 sabbath on ×4 sabbath days ×3
Strong's Definition G4521
sabbath, day, week, days
sabbaton
the Sabbath (i.e., Shabbath), or day of weekly repose from secular avocations (also the observance or institution itself); by extension, a se'nnight, i.e., the interval between two Sabbaths; likewise the plural in all the above applications
  • the seventh day of each week which was a sacred festival on which the Israelites were required to abstain from all work
    • the institution of the sabbath, the law for keeping holy every seventh day of the week
      • "a single sabbath, sabbath day
    seven days, a week
Variations 10 forms of this word
Translations 19 English renderings
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