Matthew 15:7

King James Version:

(The Lord speaking is red text)

[Ye] hypocrites, well did Esaias prophesy of you, saying,

Complete Jewish Bible:

You hypocrites! Yesha`yahu was right when he prophesied about you,

Berean Standard Bible:

You hypocrites! Isaiah prophesied correctly about you:

American Standard Version:

Ye hypocrites, well did Isaiah prophesy of you, saying,

KJV with Strong’s Numbers:

Ye hypocrites{G5273}, well{G2573} did{G4395} Esaias{G2268} prophesy{G4395} of{G4012} you{G5216}, saying{G3004},

Cross-References (KJV):

Mark 7:6

  • He answered and said unto them, Well hath Esaias prophesied of you hypocrites, as it is written, This people honoureth me with [their] lips, but their heart is far from me.

Matthew 23:23

  • Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye pay tithe of mint and anise and cummin, and have omitted the weightier [matters] of the law, judgment, mercy, and faith: these ought ye to have done, and not to leave the other undone.

Matthew 23:29

  • Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! because ye build the tombs of the prophets, and garnish the sepulchres of the righteous,

Acts 28:25

  • And when they agreed not among themselves, they departed, after that Paul had spoken one word, Well spake the Holy Ghost by Esaias the prophet unto our fathers,

Acts 28:27

  • For the heart of this people is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes have they closed; lest they should see with [their] eyes, and hear with [their] ears, and understand with [their] heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them.

Matthew 7:5

  • Thou hypocrite, first cast out the beam out of thine own eye; and then shalt thou see clearly to cast out the mote out of thy brother's eye.

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Commentary for Matthew 15:7

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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:

Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)

  1. Strong's Number: G5273
    There are 20 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: ὑποκριτής
    Transliteration: hypokritḗs
    Pronunciation: hoop-ok-ree-tace'
    Description: from ὑποκρίνομαι; an actor under an assumed character (stage-player), i.e. (figuratively) a dissembler ("hypocrite":--hypocrite.
  2. Strong's Number: G2573
    There are 36 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: καλῶς
    Transliteration: kalōs
    Pronunciation: kal-oce'
    Description: adverb from καλός; well (usually morally):--(in a) good (place), honestly, + recover, (full) well.
  3. Strong's Number: G4395
    There are 27 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: προφητεύω
    Transliteration: prophēteúō
    Pronunciation: prof-ate-yoo'-o
    Description: from προφήτης; to foretell events, divine, speak under inspiration, exercise the prophetic office:--prophesy.
  4. Strong's Number: G2268
    There are 21 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: Ἡσαΐας
    Transliteration: Hēsaḯas
    Pronunciation: hay-sah-ee'-as
    Description: of Hebrew origin (יְשַׁעְיָה); Hesaias (i.e. Jeshajah), an Israelite:--Esaias.
  5. Strong's Number: G4012
    There are 304 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: περί
    Transliteration: perí
    Pronunciation: per-ee'
    Description: from the base of πέραν; properly, through (all over), i.e. around; figuratively with respect to; used in various applications, of place, cause or time (with the genitive case denoting the subject or occasion or superlative point; with the accusative case the locality, circuit, matter, circumstance or general period):--(there-)about, above, against, at, on behalf of, X and his company, which concern, (as) concerning, for, X how it will go with, ((there-, where-)) of, on, over, pertaining (to), for sake, X (e-)state, (as) touching, (where-)by (in), with. In comparative, it retains substantially the same meaning of circuit (around), excess (beyond), or completeness (through).
  6. Strong's Number: G5216
    There are 503 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: ὑμῶν
    Transliteration: hymōn
    Pronunciation: hoo-mone'
    Description: genitive case of ὑμεῖς; of (from or concerning) you:--ye, you, your (own, -selves).
  7. Strong's Number: G3004
    There are 1244 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: λέγω
    Transliteration: légō
    Pronunciation: leg'-o
    Description: a primary verb; properly, to "lay" forth, i.e. (figuratively) relate (in words (usually of systematic or set discourse; whereas ἔπω and φημί generally refer to an individual expression or speech respectively; while ῥέω is properly to break silence merely, and λαλέω means an extended or random harangue)); by implication, to mean:--ask, bid, boast, call, describe, give out, name, put forth, say(-ing, on), shew, speak, tell, utter.