Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleBut go and learn what this means: ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice.’ For I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners. Young's Literal Translation but having gone, learn ye what is, Kindness I will, and not sacrifice, for I did not come to call righteous men, but sinners, to reformation.’ King James Bible 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. Greek Butδὲ (de) Conjunction Strong's 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc. go πορευθέντες (poreuthentes) Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's 4198: To travel, journey, go, die. [and] learn μάθετε (mathete) Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural Strong's 3129: Prolongation from a primary verb, another form of which, matheo, is used as an alternate in certain tenses; to learn. what τί (ti) Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Singular Strong's 5101: Who, which, what, why. Probably emphatic of tis; an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what. this means: ἐστιν (estin) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist. ‘I desire θέλω (thelō) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular Strong's 2309: To will, wish, desire, be willing, intend, design. mercy, Ἔλεος (Eleos) Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular Strong's 1656: Pity, mercy, compassion. Of uncertain affinity; compassion. not οὐ (ou) Adverb Strong's 3756: No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not. sacrifice.’ θυσίαν (thysian) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 2378: Abstr. and concr: sacrifice; a sacrifice, offering. From thuo; sacrifice. For γὰρ (gar) Conjunction Strong's 1063: For. A primary particle; properly, assigning a reason. I have not come ἦλθον (ēlthon) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular Strong's 2064: To come, go. to call καλέσαι (kalesai) Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active Strong's 2564: (a) I call, summon, invite, (b) I call, name. Akin to the base of keleuo; to 'call'. [the] righteous, δικαίους (dikaious) Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural Strong's 1342: From dike; equitable; by implication, innocent, holy. but ἀλλὰ (alla) Conjunction Strong's 235: But, except, however. Neuter plural of allos; properly, other things, i.e. contrariwise. sinners.” ἁμαρτωλούς (hamartōlous) Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural Strong's 268: Sinning, sinful, depraved, detestable. From hamartano; sinful, i.e. A sinner. |