Matthew 12:7

εἰ δὲ ἐγνώκειτε τί ἐστιν Ἔλεον θέλω καὶ οὐ θυσίαν οὐκ ἂν κατεδικάσατε τοὺς ἀναιτίους
But if ye had known what this meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice, ye would have not condemned the guiltless.
Word Reference
Original Word Definitions
εἰ
G1487 CONJ
ei
if, whether, that, etc
  • if, whether
δὲ
G1161 CONJ
de
but, and, etc
  • but, moreover, and, etc.
ἐγνώκειτε
G1097 V-LAI-2P
ginōskō
to ___%___know___%___ (absolutely) in a great variety of applications and with many implications (as follow, with others not thus clearly expressed)
  • to learn to know, come to know, get a knowledge of perceive, feel
    • to become known
    to know, understand, perceive, have knowledge of
    • to understand
      • "to know
    Jewish idiom for sexual intercourse between a man and a woman"to become acquainted with, to know
τί
G5101 I-NSN
tis
an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what (in direct or indirect questions)
  • who, which, what
ἐστιν
G2076
esti
he (she or it) is; also (with neuter plural) they are
  • third person singular of ___%___to be___%___
Ἔλεον
G1656
eleos
compassion (human or divine, especially active)
  • mercy: kindness or good will towards the miserable and the afflicted, joined with a desire to help them
    • of men towards men: to exercise the virtue of mercy, show one's self merciful
      • "of God towards men: in general providence; the mercy and clemency of God in providing and offering to men salvation by Christ"the mercy of Christ, whereby at his return to judgment he will bless true Christians with eternal life
θέλω
G2309 V-PAI-1S
thelō
to determine (as an active option from subjective impulse; whereas G1014 properly denotes rather a passive acquiescence in objective considerations), i.e., choose or prefer (literally or figuratively); by implication, to wish, i.e., be inclined to (sometimes adverbially, gladly); impersonally for the future tense, to be about to; by Hebraism, to delight in
  • to will, have in mind, intend
    • to be resolved or determined, to purpose
      • "to desire, to wish"to love
      • to like to do a thing, be fond of doing
      to take delight in, have pleasure
καὶ
G2532 CONJ
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
οὐ
G3756 PRT-N
ou
the absolute negative (compare G3361) adverb; no or not
  • no, not
θυσίαν
G2378 N-ASF
thysia
sacrifice (the act or the victim, literally or figuratively)
  • a sacrifice, victim
οὐκ
G3756 PRT-N
ou
the absolute negative (compare G3361) adverb; no or not
  • no, not
ἂν
G302 PRT
an
whatsoever
  • whatsoever, wheresoever, whosoever, whithersoever
κατεδικάσατε
G2613 V-AAI-2P
katadikazō
to adjudge against, i.e., pronounce guilty
  • to give judgment against (one), to pronounce guilty
    • "to condemn
τοὺς
G3588 T-APM
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
  • this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
ἀναιτίους
G338 A-APM
anaitios
innocent
  • guiltless, innocent

εἰ δὲ ἐγνώκειτε τί ἐστιν Ἔλεον θέλω καὶ οὐ θυσίαν οὐκ ἂν κατεδικάσατε τοὺς ἀναιτίους
7
But if ye had known what this meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice, ye would have not condemned the guiltless.
Cross References

Hosea 6:6

כִּי חֶסֶד חָפַצְתִּי וְלֹא-זָבַח וְדַעַת אֱלֹהִים מֵעֹלֽוֹת׃
6
For I desired mercy, and not sacrifice; and the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings.

Matthew 9:13

πορευθέντες δὲ μάθετε τί ἐστιν Ἔλεον θέλω καὶ οὐ θυσίαν· οὐ γὰρ ἦλθον καλέσαι δικαίους ἀλλ' ἁμαρτωλοὺς εἰς μετάνοιαν
13
But go ye and learn what that meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice: for I am not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.

Micah 6:6

בַּמָּה אֲקַדֵּם יְהוָה אִכַּף לֵאלֹהֵי מָרוֹם הַאֲקַדְּמֶנּוּ בְעוֹלוֹת בַּעֲגָלִים בְּנֵי שָׁנָֽה׃
6
Wherewith shall I come before the LORD, and bow myself before the high God? shall I come before him with burnt offerings, with calves of a year old?

Isaiah 1:11

לָמָּה-לִּי רֹב-זִבְחֵיכֶם יֹאמַר יְהוָה שָׂבַעְתִּי עֹלוֹת אֵילִים וְחֵלֶב מְרִיאִים וְדַם פָּרִים וּכְבָשִׂים וְעַתּוּדִים לֹא חָפָֽצְתִּי׃
11
To what purpose is the multitude of your sacrifices unto me? saith the LORD: I am full of the burnt offerings of rams, and the fat of fed beasts; and I delight not in the blood of bullocks, or of lambs, or of he goats.

Proverbs 17:15

מַצְדִּיק רָשָׁע וּמַרְשִׁיעַ צַדִּיק תּוֹעֲבַת יְהוָה גַּם-שְׁנֵיהֶֽם׃
15
He that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the just, even they both are abomination to the LORD.

Acts 13:27

οἱ γὰρ κατοικοῦντες ἐν Ἰερουσαλὴμ καὶ οἱ ἄρχοντες αὐτῶν τοῦτον ἀγνοήσαντες καὶ τὰς φωνὰς τῶν προφητῶν τὰς κατὰ πᾶν σάββατον ἀναγινωσκομένας κρίναντες ἐπλήρωσαν
27
For they that dwell at Jerusalem, and their rulers, because they knew not, him nor yet the voices of the prophets which are read every sabbath day, they have fulfilled them in condemning him.

Matthew 22:29

ἀποκριθεὶς δὲ ὁ Ἰησοῦς εἶπεν αὐτοῖς Πλανᾶσθε μὴ εἰδότες τὰς γραφὰς μηδὲ τὴν δύναμιν τοῦ θεοῦ·
29
Jesus answered and said unto them, Ye do err, not knowing the scriptures, nor the power of God.

Psalms 94:21

יָגוֹדּוּ עַל-נֶפֶשׁ צַדִּיק וְדָם נָקִי יַרְשִֽׁיעוּ׃
21
They gather themselves together against the soul of the righteous, and condemn the innocent blood.

Psalms 109:31

כִּֽי-יַעֲמֹד לִימִין אֶבְיוֹן לְהוֹשִׁיעַ מִשֹּׁפְטֵי נַפְשֽׁוֹ׃
31
For he shall stand at the right hand of the poor, to save him from those that condemn his soul.

James 5:6

κατεδικάσατε ἐφονεύσατε τὸν δίκαιον οὐκ ἀντιτάσσεται ὑμῖν
6
Ye have condemned and killed the just; and he doth not resist you.

Job 32:3

וּבִשְׁלֹשֶׁת רֵעָיו חָרָה אַפּוֹ עַל אֲשֶׁר לֹא-מָצְאוּ מַעֲנֶה וַיַּרְשִׁיעוּ אֶת-אִיּֽוֹב׃
3
Also against his three friends was his wrath kindled, because they had found no answer, and yet had condemned Job.
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