NASB Lexicon
KJV Lexicon λεγων verb - present active participle - nominative singular masculine lego  leg'-o: ask, bid, boast, call, describe, give out, name, put forth, say(-ing, on), shew, speak, tell, utter. επι preposition epi  ep-ee': meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution (with the genitive case), i.e. over, upon, etc.; of rest (with the dative case) at, on, etc.; of direction (with the accusative case) towards, upon, etc. της definite article - genitive singular feminine ho  ho: the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc. μωσεως noun - genitive singular masculine Moseus  moce-yoos': Moseus, Moses, or Mouses (i.e. Mosheh), the Hebrew lawgiver -- Moses. καθεδρας noun - genitive singular feminine kathedra  kath-ed'-rah:  a bench -- seat. εκαθισαν verb - aorist active indicative - third person kathizo  kath-id'-zo: to seat down, i.e. set (figuratively, appoint); intransitively, to sit (down); figuratively, to settle (hover, dwell) -- continue, set, sit (down), tarry. οι definite article - nominative plural masculine ho  ho: the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc. γραμματεις noun - nominative plural masculine grammateus  gram-mat-yooce': a writer, i.e. (professionally) scribe or secretary--scribe, town-clerk. και conjunction kai  kahee: and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words οι definite article - nominative plural masculine ho  ho: the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc. φαρισαιοι noun - nominative plural masculine Pharisaios  far-is-ah'-yos: a separatist, i.e. exclusively religious; a Pharisean, i.e. Jewish sectary -- Pharisee. Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible saying: "The scribes and the Pharisees have seated themselves in the chair of Moses; King James Bible Saying, The scribes and the Pharisees sit in Moses' seat: Holman Christian Standard Bible "The scribes and the Pharisees are seated in the chair of Moses. International Standard Version "The scribes and the Pharisees administer the authority of Moses, NET Bible "The experts in the law and the Pharisees sit on Moses' seat. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And he said to them:”The Scribes and the Pharisees have sat on the throne of Moses.” GOD'S WORD® Translation "The scribes and the Pharisees teach with Moses' authority. King James 2000 Bible Saying, The scribes and the Pharisees sit in Moses' seat: Links Matthew 23:2Matthew 23:2 NIV Matthew 23:2 NLT Matthew 23:2 ESV Matthew 23:2 NASB Matthew 23:2 KJV |