5330. Pharisaios

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Pharisaios: Pharisee

Original Word: Φαρισαῖος
Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine
Transliteration: Pharisaios
Pronunciation: far-is-ah'-yos
Phonetic Spelling: (far-is-ah'-yos)
Definition: Pharisee
Meaning: a Pharisee, one of the Jewish sect so called.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Pharisee.

Of Hebrew origin (compare parash); a separatist, i.e. Exclusively religious; a Pharisean, i.e. Jewish sectary -- Pharisee.

see HEBREW parash

HELPS Word-studies

5330 Pharisaíos – properly, "a separatist, a purist"; a Pharisee."

["Pharisee" is derived from the Aramaic term, peras ("to divide and separate"). This literally refers to a "separatist"; hence, a Pharisee was someone "separated from sin."]

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
of Hebrew origin, cf. parash
Definition
a Pharisee, member of a Jewish religious sect
NASB Translation
Pharisaic (1), Pharisee (10), Pharisee's (2), Pharisees (86).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 5330: Φαρισαῖος

Φαρισαῖος, Φαρισαίου, ὁ, a Pharisee, a member of the sect or party of the Pharisees (Syriac )SYrP [], rabbinic writings פְּרוּשִׁין, from פָּרַשׁ, 'to separate', because deviating in their life from the general usage; Suidas, under the word, quotes Cedrenus as follows, Φαρισαῖοι, οἱ ἐρμηνευόμενοι ἀφωρισμένοι. παρά τό μερίζειν καί ἀφορίζειν ἑαυτούς τῶν ἄλλων ἁπάντων εἰς τέ τό καθαρωτατον τοῦ βίου καί ἀκριβεστατον, καί εἰς τά τοῦ νόμου ἐντάλματα). The first and feeble beginnings of this sect seem to be traceable to the age immediately succeeding the return from exile. In addition to the books of the O. T. the Pharisees recognized in oral tradition (see παράδοσις, 2) a standard of belief and life (Josephus, Antiquities 13, 10, 6; Matthew 15:1; Mark 7:3). They sought for distinction and praise by the observance of external rites and by the outward forms of piety, such as ablutions, fastings, prayers, and alms-giving; and, comparatively negligent of genuine piety, they prided themselves on their fancied good works. They held strenuously to a belief in the existence of good and evil angels, and to the expectation of a Messiah; and they cherished the hope that the dead, after a preliminary experience either of reward or of penalty in Hades, would be recalled to life by him and be requited each according to his individual deeds. In opposition to the usurped dominion of the Herods and the rule of the Romans, they stoutly upheld the theocracy and their country's cause, and possessed great influence with the common people. According to Josephus (Antiquities 17, 2, 4) they numbered more than 6,000. They were bitter enemies of Jesus and his cause; and were in turn severely rebuked by him for their avarice, ambition, hollow reliance on outward works, and affectation of piety in order to gain notoriety: Matthew 3:7; Matthew 5:20; Matthew 7:29 Lachmann; Lachmann omits; ; (); ; Mark 2:16, 18, 24; Mark 3:6; Mark 7:1, 3, 5; Mark 8:11, 15; ( L in brackets T); : Luke 5:17, 21, 30, 33; Luke 6:2, 7; Luke 7:30, 36f, 39; Luke 11:37-39, 42-44 (but in G T Tr WH omit; L brackets the clause),; 1; John 1:24; John 3:1; John 4:1; John 7:32, 45, 47; John 8:3, 13 (9:(),; ; Acts 5:34; Acts 15:5; Acts 23:6-9; Acts 26:5; Philippians 3:5. Cf. Winers RWB, under the word, Pharisäer; Reuss in Herzog xi., p. 496, and the works referred to above under the word Σαδδουκαῖος, at the end (especially Sieffert's dissertation in Herzog edition 2 (vol. xiii., p. 210ff) and the copious references at its close). An admirable idea of the opinions and practices of the Pharisees may be gathered also from Paret, Ueber d. Pharisäismus des Josephus, in the Theol. Studien und Kritiken for 1856, No. 4, p. 809ff.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew word פָּרוּשׁ (parush), meaning "separated."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • פָּרוּשׁ (parush) • H6567: Meaning "separated" or "set apart," which is the root of the term "Pharisee."

Usage: The term "Pharisee" is used in the New Testament to describe a member of this influential Jewish sect. The Pharisees are frequently mentioned in the Gospels and Acts, often in opposition to Jesus and His teachings.

Context: The Pharisees were a prominent religious group in Judea during the Second Temple period, particularly from the 2nd century BCE to the 1st century CE. They were known for their rigorous observance of the Law of Moses and the oral traditions that they believed were equally authoritative. The Pharisees emphasized purity, tithing, and the observance of the Sabbath, and they believed in the resurrection of the dead, the existence of angels, and the coming of the Messiah.

In the New Testament, the Pharisees are often depicted as opponents of Jesus, challenging His teachings and actions. They are portrayed as being more concerned with outward appearances and legalistic righteousness than with the heart of the Law. For example, in Matthew 23:27, Jesus criticizes them, saying, "Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You are like whitewashed tombs, which look beautiful on the outside but on the inside are full of dead men’s bones and every kind of impurity."

Despite their frequent opposition to Jesus, not all Pharisees were hostile towards Him. Nicodemus, a Pharisee, sought Jesus out to learn from Him (John 3:1-21), and later defended Him before the Sanhedrin (John 7:50-51). The Apostle Paul also identified himself as a Pharisee (Philippians 3:5), indicating that some Pharisees became followers of Christ.

The Pharisees played a significant role in the development of Rabbinic Judaism after the destruction of the Second Temple in 70 CE, as their emphasis on the oral law and adaptability to life without the Temple became foundational to Jewish religious life.

Forms and Transliterations

Φαρισαιε Φαρισαῖε Φαρισαιοι Φαρισαῖοι Φαρισαιοις Φαρισαίοις Φαρισαιος Φαρισαῖος Φαρισαῖός Φαρισαιου Φαρισαίου Φαρισαιους Φαρισαίους Φαρισαιων Φαρισαίων Pharisaie Pharisaîe Pharisaioi Pharisaîoi Pharisaiois Pharisaíois Pharisaion Pharisaiōn Pharisaíon Pharisaíōn Pharisaios Pharisaîos Pharisaîós Pharisaiou Pharisaíou Pharisaious Pharisaíous

Englishman's Concordance

Matthew 3:7 N-GMP
GRK: πολλοὺς τῶν Φαρισαίων καὶ Σαδδουκαίων
NAS: many of the Pharisees and Sadducees
KJV: many of the Pharisees and
INT: many of the Pharisees and Sadducees

Matthew 5:20 N-GMP
GRK: γραμματέων καὶ Φαρισαίων οὐ μὴ
NAS: [that] of the scribes and Pharisees, you will not enter
KJV: and Pharisees, ye shall in no case
INT: scribes and Pharisees no not

Matthew 9:11 N-NMP
GRK: ἰδόντες οἱ Φαρισαῖοι ἔλεγον τοῖς
NAS: When the Pharisees saw
KJV: And when the Pharisees saw
INT: having seen [it] the Pharisees said to

Matthew 9:14 N-NMP
GRK: καὶ οἱ Φαρισαῖοι νηστεύομεν πολλά
NAS: Why do we and the Pharisees fast,
KJV: do we and the Pharisees fast oft,
INT: and the Pharisees do fast often

Matthew 9:34 N-NMP
GRK: οἱ δὲ Φαρισαῖοι ἔλεγον Ἐν
NAS: But the Pharisees were saying,
KJV: But the Pharisees said, He casteth out
INT: moreover Pharisees said By

Matthew 12:2 N-NMP
GRK: οἱ δὲ Φαρισαῖοι ἰδόντες εἶπαν
NAS: But when the Pharisees saw
KJV: But when the Pharisees saw
INT: and [the] Pharisees having seen said

Matthew 12:14 N-NMP
GRK: δὲ οἱ Φαρισαῖοι συμβούλιον ἔλαβον
NAS: But the Pharisees went
KJV: Then the Pharisees went out, and held
INT: moreover the Pharisees a counsel held

Matthew 12:24 N-NMP
GRK: οἱ δὲ Φαρισαῖοι ἀκούσαντες εἶπον
NAS: But when the Pharisees heard
KJV: But when the Pharisees heard
INT: and [the] Pharisees having heard said

Matthew 12:38 N-GMP
GRK: γραμματέων καὶ Φαρισαίων λέγοντες Διδάσκαλε
NAS: of the scribes and Pharisees said
KJV: and of the Pharisees answered,
INT: scribes and Pharisees saying Teacher

Matthew 15:1 N-NMP
GRK: ἀπὸ Ἰεροσολύμων Φαρισαῖοι καὶ γραμματεῖς
NAS: Then some Pharisees and scribes came
KJV: and Pharisees, which were of
INT: from Jerusalem Pharisees and scribes

Matthew 15:12 N-NMP
GRK: ὅτι οἱ Φαρισαῖοι ἀκούσαντες τὸν
NAS: to Him, Do You know that the Pharisees were offended
KJV: that the Pharisees were offended,
INT: that the Pharisees having heard the

Matthew 16:1 N-NMP
GRK: προσελθόντες οἱ Φαρισαῖοι καὶ Σαδδουκαῖοι
NAS: The Pharisees and Sadducees came
KJV: The Pharisees also with the Sadducees
INT: having come to [him] the Pharisees and Sadducees

Matthew 16:6 N-GMP
GRK: ζύμης τῶν Φαρισαίων καὶ Σαδδουκαίων
NAS: of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees.
KJV: the leaven of the Pharisees and
INT: leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees

Matthew 16:11 N-GMP
GRK: ζύμης τῶν Φαρισαίων καὶ Σαδδουκαίων
NAS: of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees.
KJV: the leaven of the Pharisees and
INT: leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees

Matthew 16:12 N-GMP
GRK: διδαχῆς τῶν Φαρισαίων καὶ Σαδδουκαίων
NAS: but of the teaching of the Pharisees and Sadducees.
KJV: the doctrine of the Pharisees and
INT: teaching of the Pharisees and Sadducees

Matthew 19:3 N-NMP
GRK: προσῆλθον αὐτῷ Φαρισαῖοι πειράζοντες αὐτὸν
NAS: [Some] Pharisees came
KJV: The Pharisees also came
INT: came to him Pharisees testing him

Matthew 21:45 N-NMP
GRK: καὶ οἱ Φαρισαῖοι τὰς παραβολὰς
NAS: When the chief priests and the Pharisees heard
KJV: and Pharisees had heard
INT: and the Pharisees the parables

Matthew 22:15 N-NMP
GRK: πορευθέντες οἱ Φαρισαῖοι συμβούλιον ἔλαβον
NAS: Then the Pharisees went
KJV: went the Pharisees, and took
INT: having gone the Pharisees counsel took

Matthew 22:34 N-NMP
GRK: Οἱ δὲ Φαρισαῖοι ἀκούσαντες ὅτι
NAS: But when the Pharisees heard
KJV: But when the Pharisees had heard that
INT: moreover [the] Pharisees having heard that

Matthew 22:41 N-GMP
GRK: δὲ τῶν Φαρισαίων ἐπηρώτησεν αὐτοὺς
NAS: Now while the Pharisees were gathered together,
KJV: While the Pharisees were gathered together,
INT: moreover the Pharisees questioned them

Matthew 23:2 N-NMP
GRK: καὶ οἱ Φαρισαῖοι
NAS: The scribes and the Pharisees have seated themselves
KJV: The scribes and the Pharisees sit in
INT: and the Pharisees

Matthew 23:13 N-VMP
GRK: γραμματεῖς καὶ Φαρισαῖοι ὑποκριταί ὅτι
NAS: to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites,
KJV: scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for
INT: scribes and Pharisees hypocrites for

Matthew 23:14 Noun-VMP
GRK: γραμματεῖς καὶ Φαρισαῖοι ὑποκριταί ὅτι
KJV: scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for
INT: scribes and Pharisees hypocrites for

Matthew 23:15 N-VMP
GRK: γραμματεῖς καὶ Φαρισαῖοι ὑποκριταί ὅτι
NAS: to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites,
KJV: scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for
INT: scribes and Pharisees hypocrites for

Matthew 23:23 N-VMP
GRK: γραμματεῖς καὶ Φαρισαῖοι ὑποκριταί ὅτι
NAS: to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites!
KJV: scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for
INT: scribes and Pharisees hypocrites for

Strong's Greek 5330
99 Occurrences

Φαρισαῖε — 1 Occ.
Φαρισαίων — 29 Occ.
Φαρισαῖοι — 51 Occ.
Φαρισαίοις — 2 Occ.
Φαρισαῖος — 9 Occ.
Φαρισαίου — 2 Occ.
Φαρισαίους — 5 Occ.