Matthew 23:19

μωροὶ καὶ τυφλοί τί γὰρ μεῖζον τὸ δῶρον ἢ τὸ θυσιαστήριον τὸ ἁγιάζον τὸ δῶρον;
Ye fools and blind: for whether is greater, the gift, or the altar that sanctifieth the gift?
Word Reference
Original Word Definitions
μωροὶ
G3474
mōros
dull or stupid (as if shut up), i.e., heedless, (morally) blockhead, (apparently) absurd
  • foolish
    • "impious, godless
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
τυφλοί
G5185 A-VPM
typhlos
opaque (as if smoky), i.e., (by analogy) blind (physically or mentally)
  • blind
    • "mentally blind
τί
G5101 I-NSN
tis
an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what (in direct or indirect questions)
  • who, which, what
γὰρ
G1063 CONJ
gar
properly, assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles)
  • for
μεῖζον
G3187
meizōn
larger (literally or figuratively, specially, in age)
  • greater, larger, elder, stronger
τὸ
G3588 T-NSN
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
  • this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
δῶρον
G1435 N-NSN
dōron
a present; specially, a sacrifice
  • a gift, present
    • gifts offered in expression of honor
      • of sacrifices and other gifts offered to God
        • "of money cast into the treasury for the purposes of the temple and for the support of the poor
    the offering of a gift or of gifts
ἢ
G2228 CONJ
ē
disjunctive, or; comparative, than
  • either, or, than
τὸ
G3588 T-NSN
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
  • this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
θυσιαστήριον
G2379 N-NSN
thysiastērion
a place of sacrifice, i.e., an altar (special or genitive case, literal or figurative)
  • the altar for slaying and burning of victims used of
    • the altar of whole burnt offerings which stood in the court of the priests in the temple at Jerusalem
      • "the altar of incense which stood in the sanctuary or the Holy Place"any other altar
      • metaphorically, the cross on which Christ suffered an expiatory death: to eat of this altar i.e., to appropriate to one's self the fruits of Christ's expiatory death
τὸ
G3588 T-ASN
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
  • this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
ἁγιάζον
G37 V-PAP-NSN
hagiazō
to make holy, i.e., (ceremonially) purify or consecrate; (mentally) to venerate
  • to render or acknowledge, or to be venerable or hallow
    • "to separate from profane things and dedicate to God
    • consecrate things to God
      • "dedicate people to God
    to purify
    • to cleanse externally
      • "to purify by expiation: free from the guilt of sin"to purify internally by renewing of the soul
τὸ
G3588
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
  • this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
δῶρον;
G1435
dōron
a present; specially, a sacrifice
  • a gift, present
    • gifts offered in expression of honor
      • of sacrifices and other gifts offered to God
        • "of money cast into the treasury for the purposes of the temple and for the support of the poor
    the offering of a gift or of gifts

μωροὶ καὶ τυφλοί τί γὰρ μεῖζον τὸ δῶρον ἢ τὸ θυσιαστήριον τὸ ἁγιάζον τὸ δῶρον;
19
Ye fools and blind: for whether is greater, the gift, or the altar that sanctifieth the gift?
Cross References

Exodus 29:37

שִׁבְעַת יָמִים תְּכַפֵּר עַל-הַמִּזְבֵּחַ וְקִדַּשְׁתָּ אֹתוֹ וְהָיָה הַמִּזְבֵּחַ קֹדֶשׁ קָֽדָשִׁים כָּל-הַנֹּגֵעַ בַּמִּזְבֵּחַ יִקְדָּֽשׁ׃
37
Seven days thou shalt make an atonement for the altar, and sanctify it; and it shall be an altar most holy: whatsoever toucheth the altar shall be holy.

Exodus 30:29

וְקִדַּשְׁתָּ אֹתָם וְהָיוּ קֹדֶשׁ קָֽדָשִׁים כָּל-הַנֹּגֵעַ בָּהֶם יִקְדָּֽשׁ׃
29
And thou shalt sanctify them, that they may be most holy: whatsoever toucheth them shall be holy.
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