Matthew 15:2

Διατί οἱ μαθηταί σου παραβαίνουσιν τὴν παράδοσιν τῶν πρεσβυτέρων οὐ γὰρ νίπτονται τὰς χεῖρας αὐτῶν ὅταν ἄρτον ἐσθίωσιν

Why do thy disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? for they wash not their hands when they eat bread.

Word Reference

Original Word	Definitions
Διατί G1302	Strong's Definition diati through what cause ?, i.e., why? through, by, with, because of, for the sake of
οἱ G3588	Strong's Definition ho the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
μαθηταί G3101	Strong's Definition mathētēs a learner, i.e., pupil a learner, pupil, disciple
σου G4675	Strong's Definition sou of thee, thy thy, thee
παραβαίνουσιν G3845	Strong's Definition parabainō to go contrary to, i.e., violate a command to go by the side of "to go past or pass over without touching a thing"to overstep, neglect, violate, transgress"so to go past as to turn aside from to depart, leave, be turned from one who abandons his trust
τὴν G3588	Strong's Definition ho the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
παράδοσιν G3862	Strong's Definition paradosis transmission, i.e., (concretely) a precept; specially, the Jewish traditionary law giving up, giving over the act of giving up "the surrender of cities a giving over which is done by word of mouth or in writing, i.e., tradition by instruction, narrative, precept, etc. objectively, that which is delivered, the substance of a teaching "of the body of precepts, especially ritual, which in the opinion of the later Jews were orally delivered by Moses and orally transmitted in unbroken succession to subsequent generations, which precepts, both illustrating and expanding the written law, as they did were to be obeyed with equal reverence
τῶν G3588	Strong's Definition ho the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
πρεσβυτέρων G4245	Strong's Definition presbyteros older; as noun, a senior; specially, an Israelite Sanhedrist (also figuratively, member of the celestial council) or Christian ___%___presbyter___%___ elder, of age, the elder of two people "advanced in life, an elder, a senior forefathers a term of rank or office among the Jews members of the great council or Sanhedrin (because in early times the rulers of the people, judges, etc., were selected from elderly men) "of those who in separate cities managed public affairs and administered justice among the Christians, those who presided over the assemblies (or churches) The New Testament uses the term bishop, elders, and presbyters interchangeably"the twenty four members of the heavenly Sanhedrin or court seated on thrones around the throne of God
οὐ G3756	Strong's Definition ou the absolute negative (compare G3361) adverb; no or not no, not
γὰρ G1063	Strong's Definition gar properly, assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles) for
νίπτονται G3538	Strong's Definition niptō to cleanse (especially the hands or the feet or the face); ceremonially, to perform ablution to wash "to wash one's self
τὰς G3588	Strong's Definition ho the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
χεῖρας G5495	Strong's Definition cheir the hand (literally or figuratively (power); especially (by Hebraism) a means or instrument) by the help or agency of any one, by means of any one "figuratively applied to God symbolising his might, activity, power in creating the universe "in upholding and preserving (God is present protecting and aiding one)"in punishing"in determining and controlling the destinies of men
αὐτῶν G846	Strong's Definition 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
ὅταν G3752	Strong's Definition hotan whenever (implying hypothesis or more or less uncertainty); also causatively (conjunctionally) inasmuch as when, whenever, as long as, as soon as
ἄρτον G740	Strong's Definition artos bread (as raised) or a loaf food composed of flour mixed with water and baked the Israelites made it in the form of an oblong or round cake, as thick as one's thumb, and as large as a plate or platter hence it was not to be cut but broken "loaves were consecrated to the Lord"of the bread used at the love-feasts and at the Lord's Table food of any kind
ἐσθίωσιν G2068	Strong's Definition esthiō used only in certain tenses, the rest being supplied by G5315; to eat (usually literal) to eat "to eat (consume) a thing to take food, eat a meal metaphorically to devour, consume

Why do thy disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? for they wash not their hands when they eat bread.

Cross References

Luke 11:38

ὁ δὲ Φαρισαῖος ἰδὼν ἐθαύμασεν ὅτι οὐ πρῶτον ἐβαπτίσθη πρὸ τοῦ ἀρίστου

And when the Pharisee saw it, he marvelled that he had not first washed before dinner.

Mark 7:2

καὶ ἰδόντες τινὰς τῶν μαθητῶν αὐτοῦ κοιναῖς χερσίν τοῦτ' ἔστιν ἀνίπτοις ἐσθίοντας ἄρτους ἐμέμψαντο

And when they saw some of his disciples eat bread with defiled, that is to say, with unwashen, hands, they found fault.

Colossians 2:20

Εἰ οὖν ἀπεθάνετε σὺν τῷ Χριστῷ ἀπὸ τῶν στοιχείων τοῦ κόσμου τί ὡς ζῶντες ἐν κόσμῳ δογματίζεσθε

Wherefore if ye be dead with Christ from the rudiments of the world, why, as though living in the world, are ye subject to ordinances,

Colossians 2:8

βλέπετε μή τις ὑμᾶς ἔσται ὁ συλαγωγῶν διὰ τῆς φιλοσοφίας καὶ κενῆς ἀπάτης κατὰ τὴν παράδοσιν τῶν ἀνθρώπων κατὰ τὰ στοιχεῖα τοῦ κόσμου καὶ οὐ κατὰ Χριστόν·

Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ.

Mark 7:5

ἔπειτα ἐπερωτῶσιν αὐτὸν οἱ Φαρισαῖοι καὶ οἱ γραμματεῖς Διατί οἱ μαθηταί σου οὐ περιπατοῦσιν κατὰ τὴν παράδοσιν τῶν πρεσβυτέρων ἀλλὰ ἀνίπτοις χερσὶν ἐσθίουσιν τὸν ἄρτον;

Then the Pharisees and scribes asked him, Why walk not thy disciples according to the tradition of the elders, but eat bread with unwashen hands?

1 Peter 1:18

εἰδότες ὅτι οὐ φθαρτοῖς ἀργυρίῳ ἢ χρυσίῳ ἐλυτρώθητε ἐκ τῆς ματαίας ὑμῶν ἀναστροφῆς πατροπαραδότου

Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, from your vain conversation received by tradition from your fathers;

Genesis 1:14

וַיֹּאמֶר אֱלֹהִים יְהִי מְאֹרֹת בִּרְקִיעַ הַשָּׁמַיִם לְהַבְדִּיל בֵּין הַיּוֹם וּבֵין הַלָּיְלָה וְהָיוּ לְאֹתֹת וּלְמוֹעֲדִים וּלְיָמִים וְשָׁנִֽים׃

And God said, Let there be lights in the firmament of the heaven to divide the day from the night; and let them be for signs, and for seasons, and for days, and years:

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