Matthew 23:27

Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye are like unto whited sepulchres, which indeed appear beautiful outward, but are within full of dead men's bones, and of all uncleanness.

Word Reference

Original Word	Definitions
Οὐαὶ G3759 INJ	Strong's Definition ouai woe alas, woe
ὑμῖν G5213	Strong's Definition hymin to (with or by) you you
γραμματεῖς G1122 N-VPM	Strong's Definition grammateus a professional writer a clerk, scribe, especially a public servant, secretary, recorder, whose office and influence differed in different states "a man learned in the Mosaic law and in the sacred writings, an interpreter, teacher"a religious teacher: so instructed that from his learning and ability to teach advantage may redound to the kingdom of heaven
καὶ G2532 CONJ	Strong's Definition 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
Φαρισαῖοι G5330 N-VPM-T	Strong's Definition pharisaios a separatist, i.e., exclusively religious; a Pharisean, i.e., Jewish sectary A Jewish sect (which seems to have started after the Jewish exile) that focused on outward forms of piety, enemies of Jesus Christ
ὑποκριταί G5273 N-VPM	Strong's Definition hypokritēs an actor under an assumed character (stage-player), i.e., (figuratively) a dissembler (___%___hypocrite___%___ one who answers, an interpreter "an actor, stage player"a dissembler, pretender, hypocrite
ὅτι G3754 CONJ	Strong's Definition hoti demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because that, because, since
παρομοιάζετε G3945 V-PAI-2P	Strong's Definition paromoiazō to resemble to be like "to be not unlike
τάφοις G5028 N-DPM	Strong's Definition taphos a grave (the place of interment) burial "a grave, a sepulcher
κεκονιαμένοις G2867 V-RPP-DPM	Strong's Definition koniaō to whitewash to cover with lime, plaster over, whitewash the Jews were accustomed to whitewash the entrances to their sepulchers, as a warning against defilement by touching them "term applied to a hypocrite who conceals his malice under an outward assumption of piety
οἵτινες G3748 R-NPM	Strong's Definition hostis which some, i.e., any that; also (definite) which same whoever, whatever, who
ἔξωθεν G1855 ADV	Strong's Definition exōthen external(-ly) from without, outward
μὲν G3303 PRT	Strong's Definition men properly, indicative of affirmation or concession (in fact); usually followed by a contrasted clause with G1161 (this one, the former, etc.) truly, certainly, surely, indeed
φαίνονται G5316 V-PEI-3P	Strong's Definition phainō to lighten (shine), i.e., show (transitive or intransitive, literal or figurative) to bring forth into the light, cause to shine, shed light "shine to shine, be bright or resplendent "to become evident, to be brought forth into the light, come to view, appear of growing vegetation, to come to light "to appear, be seen"exposed to view to meet the eyes, strike the sight, become clear or manifest to be seen, appear to appear to the mind, seem to one's judgment or opinion
ὡραῖοι G5611 A-NPM	Strong's Definition hōraios belonging to the right hour or season (timely), i.e., (by implication) flourishing (beauteous (figuratively)) blooming, beautiful (used of the human body)
ἔσωθεν G2081 ADV	Strong's Definition esōthen from inside; also used as equivalent to G2080 (inside) from within "within, that which is within, the inside your soul
δὲ G1161 CONJ	Strong's Definition de but, and, etc but, moreover, and, etc.
γέμουσιν G1073 V-PAI-3P	Strong's Definition gemō to swell out, i.e., be full to be full, filled, full
ὀστέων G3747 N-GPN	Strong's Definition osteon a bone a bone
νεκρῶν G3498 A-GPM	Strong's Definition nekros dead (literally or figuratively; also as noun) properly one that has breathed his last, lifeless "deceased, departed, one whose soul is in Hades"destitute of life, without life, inanimate metaphorically spiritually dead destitute of a life that recognizes and is devoted to God, because given up to trespasses and sins "inactive as respects doing right destitute of force or power, inactive, inoperative
καὶ G2532 CONJ	Strong's Definition 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
πάσης G3956 A-GSF	Strong's Definition pas all, any, every, the whole individually each, every, any, all, the whole, everyone, all things, everything collectively some of all types
ἀκαθαρσίας G167 N-GSF	Strong's Definition akatharsia impurity (the quality), physically or morally uncleanness physical "in a moral sense: the impurity of lustful, luxurious, profligate living of impure motives

Οὐαὶ ὑμῖν γραμματεῖς καὶ Φαρισαῖοι ὑποκριταί ὅτι παρομοιάζετε τάφοις κεκονιαμένοις οἵτινες ἔξωθεν μὲν φαίνονται ὡραῖοι ἔσωθεν δὲ γέμουσιν ὀστέων νεκρῶν καὶ πάσης ἀκαθαρσίας

Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye are like unto whited sepulchres, which indeed appear beautiful outward, but are within full of dead men's bones, and of all uncleanness.

Cross References

Luke 11:44

οὐαὶ ὑμῖν γραμματεῖς καὶ Φαρισαῖοι ὑποκριταί ὅτι ἐστὲ ὡς τὰ μνημεῖα τὰ ἄδηλα καὶ οἱ ἄνθρωποι οἱ περιπατοῦντες ἐπάνω οὐκ οἴδασιν

Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye are as graves which appear not, and the men that walk over them are not aware of them.

Acts 23:3

τότε ὁ Παῦλος πρὸς αὐτὸν εἶπεν Τύπτειν σε μέλλει ὁ θεός τοῖχε κεκονιαμένε· καὶ σὺ κάθῃ κρίνων με κατὰ τὸν νόμον καὶ παρανομῶν κελεύεις με τύπτεσθαι

Then said Paul unto him, God shall smite thee, thou whited wall: for sittest thou to judge me after the law, and commandest me to be smitten contrary to the law?

Numbers 19:16

וְכֹל אֲשֶׁר-יִגַּע עַל-פְּנֵי הַשָּׂדֶה בַּֽחֲלַל-חֶרֶב אוֹ בְמֵת אֽוֹ-בְעֶצֶם אָדָם אוֹ בְקָבֶר יִטְמָא שִׁבְעַת יָמִֽים׃

And whosoever toucheth one that is slain with a sword in the open fields, or a dead body, or a bone of a man, or a grave, shall be unclean seven days.

Isaiah 58:1

קְרָא בְגָרוֹן אַל-תַּחְשֹׂךְ כַּשּׁוֹפָר הָרֵם קוֹלֶךָ וְהַגֵּד לְעַמִּי פִּשְׁעָם וּלְבֵית יַעֲקֹב חַטֹּאתָֽם׃

Cry aloud, spare not, lift up thy voice like a trumpet, and shew my people their transgression, and the house of Jacob their sins.

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