Matthew 15:8

Ἐγγίζει μοι Ὁ λαὸς οὗτος τῷ στόματι αὐτῶν καὶ τοῖς χείλεσίν με τιμᾷ ἡ δὲ καρδία αὐτῶν πόῤῥω ἀπέχει ἀπ' ἐμοῦ·
This people draweth nigh unto me with their mouth, and honoureth me with their lips; but their heart is far from me.
Word Reference
Original Word Definitions
Ἐγγίζει
G1448
engizō
to make near, i.e., (reflexively) approach
  • to bring near, to join one thing to another
    • "to draw or come near to, to approach
μοι
G3427
moi
to me
  • I, me, my
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
λαὸς
G2992 N-NSM
laos
a people (in general; thus differing from G1218, which denotes one's own populace)
  • a people, people group, tribe, nation, all those who are of the same stock and language
    • "of a great part of the population gathered together anywhere
οὗτος
G3778 D-NSM
houtos
the he (she or it), i.e., this or that (often with article repeated)
  • this
τῷ
G3588
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
  • this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
στόματι
G4750
stoma
the mouth (as if a gash in the face); by implication, language (and its relations); figuratively, an opening (in the earth); specially, the front or edge (of a weapon)
  • the mouth, as part of the body: of man, of animals, of fish, etc.
    • since thoughts of a man's soul find verbal utterance by his mouth, the ___%___heart___%___ or ___%___soul___%___ and the mouth are distinguished
    the edge of a sword
αὐτῶν
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
καὶ
G2532
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
τοῖς
G3588 T-DPN
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
  • this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
χείλεσίν
G5491 N-DPN
cheilos
a lip (as a pouring place); figuratively, a margin (of water)
  • a lip, of the speaking mouth
    • "metaphorically the sea shore
με
G3165
me
me
  • I, me, my, etc.
τιμᾷ
G5091 V-PAI-3S
timaō
to prize, i.e., fix a valuation upon; by implication, to revere
  • to estimate, fix the value
    • for the value of something belonging to one's self
    to honor, to have in honor, to revere, venerate
ἡ
G3588 T-NSF
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
  • this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
δὲ
G1161 CONJ
de
but, and, etc
  • but, moreover, and, etc.
καρδία
G2588 N-NSF
kardia
the heart, i.e., (figuratively) the thoughts or feelings (mind); also (by analogy) the middle
  • the heart
    • that organ in the animal body which is the center of the circulation of the blood, and hence was regarded as the seat of physical life
      • "denotes the center of all physical and spiritual life
      • the vigour and sense of physical life
        • "the center and seat of spiritual life
        • the soul or mind, as it is the fountain and seat of the thoughts, passions, desires, appetites, affections, purposes, endeavors
          • "of the understanding, the faculty and seat of the intelligence"of the will and character"of the soul so far as it is affected and stirred in a bad way or good, or of the soul as the seat of the sensibilities, affections, emotions, desires, appetites, passions
      of the middle or central or inmost part of anything, even though inanimate
αὐτῶν
G846 P-GPM
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
πόῤῥω
G4206
porrhō
forwards, i.e., at a distance
  • far, at a distance, a great way off
ἀπέχει
G568 V-PAI-3S
apechō
(actively) to have out, i.e., receive in full; (intransitively) to keep (oneself) away, i.e., be distant (literally or figuratively)
  • have
    • to hold back, keep off, prevent
      • "to have wholly or in full, to have received"it is enough, sufficient
    to be away, absent, distant"to hold one's self off, abstain
ἀπ'
G575
apo
___%___off,___%___ i.e., away (from something near), in various senses (of place, time, or relation; literal or figurative)
  • of separation
    • of local separation, after verbs of motion from a place i.e., of departing, of fleeing
      • "of separation of a part from the whole
      • where of a whole some part is taken
      of any kind of separation of one thing from another by which the union or fellowship of the two is destroyed"of a state of separation, that is of distance
      • physical, of distance of place
        • "temporal, of distance of time
    of origin
    • of the place whence anything is, comes, befalls, is taken
      • "of origin of a cause
ἐμοῦ·
G1700
emou
of me
  • me, my, mine, etc.

Ἐγγίζει μοι Ὁ λαὸς οὗτος τῷ στόματι αὐτῶν καὶ τοῖς χείλεσίν με τιμᾷ ἡ δὲ καρδία αὐτῶν πόῤῥω ἀπέχει ἀπ' ἐμοῦ·
8
This people draweth nigh unto me with their mouth, and honoureth me with their lips; but their heart is far from me.
Cross References

Isaiah 29:13

וַיֹּאמֶר אֲדֹנָי יַעַן כִּי נִגַּשׁ הָעָם הַזֶּה בְּפִיו וּבִשְׂפָתָיו כִּבְּדוּנִי וְלִבּוֹ רִחַק מִמֶּנִּי וַתְּהִי יִרְאָתָם אֹתִי מִצְוַת אֲנָשִׁים מְלֻמָּדָֽה׃
13
Wherefore the Lord said, Forasmuch as this people draw near me with their mouth, and with their lips do honour me, but have removed their heart far from me, and their fear toward me is taught by the precept of men:

Ezekiel 33:31

וְיָבוֹאוּ אֵלֶיךָ כִּמְבוֹא-עָם וְיֵשְׁבוּ לְפָנֶיךָ עַמִּי וְשָֽׁמְעוּ אֶת-דְּבָרֶיךָ וְאוֹתָם לֹא יַֽעֲשׂוּ כִּֽי-עֲגָבִים בְּפִיהֶם הֵמָּה עֹשִׂים אַחֲרֵי בִצְעָם לִבָּם הֹלֵֽךְ׃
31
And they come unto thee as the people cometh, and they sit before thee as my people, and they hear thy words, but they will not do them: for with their mouth they shew much love, but their heart goeth after their covetousness.

Acts 8:21

οὐκ ἔστιν σοι μερὶς οὐδὲ κλῆρος ἐν τῷ λόγῳ τούτῳ ἡ γὰρ καρδία σου οὐκ ἔστιν εὐθεῖα ἐνώπιον τοῦ θεοῦ
21
Thou hast neither part nor lot in this matter: for thy heart is not right in the sight of God.

1 Peter 3:10

ὁ γὰρ θέλων ζωὴν ἀγαπᾶν καὶ ἰδεῖν ἡμέρας ἀγαθὰς παυσάτω τὴν γλῶσσαν αὐτοῦ ἀπὸ κακοῦ καὶ χείλη αὐτοῦ τοῦ μὴ λαλῆσαι δόλον
10
For he that will love life, and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile:

Jeremiah 12:2

נְטַעְתָּם גַּם-שֹׁרָשׁוּ יֵלְכוּ גַּם-עָשׂוּ פֶרִי קָרוֹב אַתָּה בְּפִיהֶם וְרָחוֹק מִכִּלְיוֹתֵיהֶֽם׃
2
Thou hast planted them, yea, they have taken root: they grow, yea, they bring forth fruit: thou art near in their mouth, and far from their reins.

Proverbs 23:26

תְּנָֽה-בְנִי לִבְּךָ לִי וְעֵינֶיךָ דְּרָכַי ‫(תרצנה)‬ תִּצֹּֽרְנָה׃
26
My son, give me thine heart, and let thine eyes observe my ways.

Hebrews 3:12

Βλέπετε ἀδελφοί μήποτε ἔσται ἔν τινι ὑμῶν καρδία πονηρὰ ἀπιστίας ἐν τῷ ἀποστῆναι ἀπὸ θεοῦ ζῶντος
12
Take heed, brethren, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief, in departing from the living God.

John 1:47

εἶδεν ὁ Ἰησοῦς τὸν Ναθαναὴλ ἐρχόμενον πρὸς αὐτὸν καὶ λέγει περὶ αὐτοῦ Ἴδε ἀληθῶς Ἰσραηλίτης ἐν ᾧ δόλος οὐκ ἔστιν
47
Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and saith of him, Behold an Israelite indeed, in whom is no guile!
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