Matthew 12:5

ἢ οὐκ ἀνέγνωτε ἐν τῷ νόμῳ ὅτι τοῖς σάββασιν οἱ ἱερεῖς ἐν τῷ ἱερῷ τὸ σάββατον βεβηλοῦσιν καὶ ἀναίτιοί εἰσιν
Or have ye not read in the law, how that on the sabbath days the priests in the temple profane the sabbath, and are blameless?
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Numbers 28:9

וּבְיוֹם הַשַּׁבָּת שְׁנֵֽי-כְבָשִׂים בְּנֵֽי-שָׁנָה תְּמִימִם וּשְׁנֵי עֶשְׂרֹנִים סֹלֶת מִנְחָה בְּלוּלָה בַשֶּׁמֶן וְנִסְכּֽוֹ׃
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And on the sabbath day two lambs of the first year without spot, and two tenth deals of flour for a meat offering, mingled with oil, and the drink offering thereof:

John 7:22

διὰ τοῦτο Μωσῆς δέδωκεν ὑμῖν τὴν περιτομήν οὐχ ὅτι ἐκ τοῦ Μωσέως ἐστὶν ἀλλ' ἐκ τῶν πατέρων καὶ ἐν σαββάτῳ περιτέμνετε ἄνθρωπον
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Moses therefore gave unto you circumcision; (not because it is of Moses, but of the fathers;) and ye on the sabbath day circumcise a man.

Nehemiah 13:17

וָֽאָרִיבָה אֵת חֹרֵי יְהוּדָה וָאֹֽמְרָה לָהֶם מָֽה-הַדָּבָר הָרָע הַזֶּה אֲשֶׁר אַתֶּם עֹשִׂים וּֽמְחַלְּלִים אֶת-יוֹם הַשַּׁבָּֽת׃
17
Then I contended with the nobles of Judah, and said unto them, What evil thing is this that ye do, and profane the sabbath day?

Ezekiel 24:21

אֱמֹר׀ לְבֵית יִשְׂרָאֵל כֹּֽה-אָמַר אֲדֹנָי יְהוִה הִנְנִי מְחַלֵּל אֶת-מִקְדָּשִׁי גְּאוֹן עֻזְּכֶם מַחְמַד עֵֽינֵיכֶם וּמַחְמַל נַפְשְׁכֶם וּבְנֵיכֶם וּבְנֽוֹתֵיכֶם אֲשֶׁר עֲזַבְתֶּם בַּחֶרֶב יִפֹּֽלוּ׃
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Speak unto the house of Israel, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I will profane my sanctuary, the excellency of your strength, the desire of your eyes, and that which your soul pitieth; and your sons and your daughters whom ye have left shall fall by the sword.
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Matthew 12:5
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Greek: Conjunction Or Conjunctive Particle Dictionary form: ἤ · ay
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In the KJV here: or
or ×256 than ×33 either ×8 or else ×6 nor ×5 and ×3 neither ×3 rather than ×3
Strong's Definition G2228
or, than, either, nor, neither, …
ē
disjunctive, or; comparative, than
  • either, or, than
Variations 1 forms of this word
Translations 26 English renderings
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Particle
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 — Active Indicative, second person plural the subject does the action — "he ___s" a statement of fact — "he ___s" the built-in subject is "you (a group)"
ἀνέγνωτε Speech Verb Voice Active Mood Indicative Person Second Number Plural
Dictionary form: ἀναγινώσκω · ah-na-gee-NOH-skoh
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In the KJV here: have ye read
read have ye ×7 read ×6 is read ×2 readeth ×2 ye read ×2 are read ×1 being read ×1 for to read ×1
Strong's Definition G314
read, readeth, readest
anaginōskō
to know again, i.e., (by extension) to read
  • to distinguish between, to recognize, to know accurately, to acknowledge
    • "to read
Variations 18 forms of this word
Translations 19 English renderings
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Preposition
ἐν Speech Preposition
Dictionary form: ἐν · en
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In the KJV here: in
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
Translations 149 English renderings
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Definite Article — Dative, masculine singular the indirect object, or the means — try "to / for ___" or "by / with ___"
τῷ Speech Definite Article Case Dative Gender Masculine Number Singular
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
Translations 525 English renderings
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Noun — Dative, masculine singular the indirect object, or the means — try "to / for ___" or "by / with ___"
νόμῳ Speech Noun Case Dative Gender Masculine Number Singular
Dictionary form: νόμος · NOH-mose
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In the KJV here: law
law ×96 the law ×54 of the law ×16 law of ×13 law to ×4 a law ×3 by the law ×2 laws ×2
Strong's Definition G3551
law, laws
nomos
law (through the idea of prescriptive usage), genitive case (regulation), specially, (of Moses (including the volume); also of the Gospel), or figuratively (a principle)
  • anything established, anything received by usage, a custom, a law, a command
    • of any law whatsoever
      • a law or rule producing a state approved of God
        • by the observance of which is approved of God
        a precept or injunction"the rule of action prescribed by reason
      of the Mosaic law, and referring, according to the context, either to the volume of the law or to its contents"the Christian religion: the law demanding faith, the moral instruction given by Christ, especially the precept concerning love"the name of the more important part (the Pentateuch), is put for the entire collection of the sacred books of the Old Testament
Variations 10 forms of this word
Translations 14 English renderings
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Greek: Conjunction Or Conjunctive Particle Dictionary form: ὅτι · HOH-tee
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In the KJV here: how that
that ×608 for ×258 because ×173 how that ×21 how ×11 for that ×6 because that ×4 he ×2
Strong's Definition G3754
that, for, because, how, though, …
hoti
demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because
  • that, because, since
Variations 2 forms of this word
Translations 39 English renderings
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Definite Article — Dative, neuter plural the indirect object, or the means — try "to / for ___" or "by / with ___" plural — usually add "-s"
τοῖς Speech Definite Article Case Dative Gender Neuter 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
Translations 525 English renderings
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Noun — Dative, neuter plural the indirect object, or the means — try "to / for ___" or "by / with ___" plural — usually add "-s"
σάββασιν Speech Noun Case Dative Gender Neuter Number Plural
Dictionary form: σάββατον · SAHV-va-tone
In English
In the KJV here: on sabbath days
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
Sabbath
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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
Translations 525 English renderings
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Noun — Nominative, masculine plural the subject — the one doing the action plural — usually add "-s"
ἱερεῖς Speech Noun Case Nominative Gender Masculine Number Plural
Dictionary form: ἱερεύς · hee-eh-REVS
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In the KJV here: priests
priests ×11 priest ×7 art a priest ×3 priest to ×3 a priest ×2 priests for ×2 having an priest ×1 high priest ×1
Strong's Definition G2409
priest, priests
hiereus
a priest (literally or figuratively)
  • a priest, one who offers sacrifices and in general in busied with sacred rites
    • referring to priests of Gentiles or the Jews,
    metaphorically of Christians, because, purified by the blood of Christ and brought into close intercourse with God, they devote their life to him alone and to Christ
Variations 6 forms of this word
Translations 10 English renderings
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ἐν Speech Preposition
Dictionary form: ἐν · en
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In the KJV here: in
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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Definite Article — Dative, neuter singular the indirect object, or the means — try "to / for ___" or "by / with ___"
τῷ Speech Definite Article Case Dative Gender Neuter Number Singular
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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In the KJV here: temple
temple ×61 temple of ×9 temple paul ×1
Strong's Definition G2411
temple
hieron
a sacred place, i.e., the entire precincts (whereas G3485 denotes the central sanctuary itself) of the Temple (at Jerusalem or elsewhere)
  • a sacred place, temple
    • used of the temple of Artemis at Ephesus
      • "used of the temple at Jerusalem
Variations 6 forms of this word
Translations 3 English renderings
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Definite Article — Accusative, neuter singular the direct object — the one receiving the action
τὸ Speech Definite Article Case Accusative Gender Neuter Number Singular
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
Translations 525 English renderings
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Noun — Accusative, neuter singular the direct object — the one receiving the action
σάββατον Speech Noun Case Accusative Gender Neuter Number Singular
Dictionary form: σάββατον · SAHV-va-tone
In English
In the KJV here: sabbath
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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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"
βεβηλοῦσιν Speech Verb Tense Present Voice Active Mood Indicative Person Third Number Plural
Dictionary form: βεβηλόω · veh-vay-LOH-oh
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In the KJV here: profane
profane ×1 to profane ×1
Strong's Definition G953
profane
bebēloō
to desecrate
  • to profane, desecrate
Variations 2 forms of this word
Translations 2 English renderings
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Greek: Conjunction Or Conjunctive Particle Dictionary form: καί · keh
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In the KJV here: and
and ×8028 also ×492 even ×102 both ×51 but ×40 then ×25 neither ×21 it and ×18
Strong's Definition G2532
and, also, even, both, but, …
kai
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
  • and, also, even, indeed, but
Variations 3 forms of this word
Translations 161 English renderings
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Adjective — Nominative, masculine plural the subject — the one doing the action plural — usually add "-s"
ἀναίτιοί Speech Adjective Case Nominative Gender Masculine Number Plural
Dictionary form: ἀναίτιος · ah-NEH-tee-ose
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In the KJV here: blameless
blameless ×1 guiltless ×1
Strong's Definition G338
blameless, guiltless
anaitios
innocent
  • guiltless, innocent
Variations 2 forms of this word
Translations 2 English renderings
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In the KJV here: are
are ×82 they are ×22 there are ×17 are they ×9 there be ×9 they were ×6 be ×3 are they am ×2
Strong's Definition G1526
are, be, were, have, is, …
eisi
they are
  • are, be, were, etc.
Variations 7 forms of this word
Translations 16 English renderings
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