Mark 7:4
Strong's Lexicon
And
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

[on returning] from
ἀπ’ (ap’)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 575: From, away from. A primary particle; 'off, ' i.e. Away, in various senses.

the market,
ἀγορᾶς (agoras)
Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 58: From ageiro; properly, the town-square; by implication, a market or thoroughfare.

they do not eat
ἐσθίουσιν (esthiousin)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 2068: Strengthened for a primary edo; used only in certain tenses, the rest being supplied by phago; to eat.

unless
ἐὰν (ean)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 1437: If. From ei and an; a conditional particle; in case that, provided, etc.

μὴ ()
Adverb
Strong's Greek 3361: Not, lest. A primary particle of qualified negation; not, lest; also (whereas ou expects an affirmative one) whether.

they wash.
βαπτίσωνται* (baptisōntai)
Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Middle - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 907: Lit: I dip, submerge, but specifically of ceremonial dipping; I baptize.

And
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

there are
ἐστιν (estin)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.

many
πολλά (polla)
Adjective - Nominative Neuter Plural
Strong's Greek 4183: Much, many; often.

other
ἄλλα (alla)
Adjective - Nominative Neuter Plural
Strong's Greek 243: Other, another (of more than two), different. A primary word; 'else, ' i.e. Different.

traditions for them
παρέλαβον (parelabon)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 3880: From para and lambano; to receive near, i.e. Associate with oneself; by analogy, to assume an office; figuratively, to learn.

to observe,
κρατεῖν (kratein)
Verb - Present Infinitive Active
Strong's Greek 2902: From kratos; to use strength, i.e. Seize or retain.

[including] the washing
βαπτισμοὺς (baptismous)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 909: Dipping, washing (of a ceremonial character). From baptizo; ablution.

of cups,
ποτηρίων (potēriōn)
Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural
Strong's Greek 4221: A drinking cup, the contents of the cup; fig: the portion which God allots.

pitchers,
ξεστῶν (xestōn)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 3582: As if from xeo (of friction) to boil or heat); a vessel, i.e., a measure for liquids or solids.

kettles,
χαλκίων (chalkiōn)
Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural
Strong's Greek 5473: A bronze vessel, brazen utensil. Diminutive from chalkos; a copper dish.

and
‹καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

couches for dining.
κλινῶν› (klinōn)
Noun - Genitive Feminine Plural
Strong's Greek 2825: A couch, bed, portable bed or mat, a couch for reclining at meals, possibly also a bier. From klino; a couch.

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
And on returning from the market, they do not eat unless they wash. And there are many other traditions for them to observe, including the washing of cups, pitchers, kettles, and couches for dining.

Young's Literal Translation
and, [coming] from the market-place, if they do not baptize themselves, they do not eat; and many other things there are that they received to hold, baptisms of cups, and pots, and brazen vessels, and couches.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
When they come from the marketplace, they do not eat unless they have washed. And there are many other customs they have received and keep, like the washing of cups, jugs, copper utensils, and dining couches.)

New American Standard Bible
and [when they come] from the market place, they do not eat unless they cleanse themselves; and there are many other things which they have received in order to observe, such as the washing of cups and pitchers and copper pots.)

King James Bible
And [when they come] from the market, except they wash, they eat not. And many other things there be, which they have received to hold, [as] the washing of cups, and pots, brasen vessels, and of tables.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
When they come from the marketplace they do not eat unless they wash. And they observe many other traditions, such as the washing of cups, pitchers and kettles.)

New Living Translation
Similarly, they don't eat anything from the market until they immerse their hands in water. This is but one of many traditions they have clung to--such as their ceremonial washing of cups, pitchers, and kettles.)

English Standard Version
and when they come from the marketplace, they do not eat unless they wash. And there are many other traditions that they observe, such as the washing of cups and pots and copper vessels and dining couches.)

New American Standard Bible
and when they come from the market place, they do not eat unless they cleanse themselves; and there are many other things which they have received in order to observe, such as the washing of cups and pitchers and copper pots.)

King James Bible
And when they come from the market, except they wash, they eat not. And many other things there be, which they have received to hold, as the washing of cups, and pots, brasen vessels, and of tables.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
When they come from the marketplace, they do not eat unless they have washed. And there are many other customs they have received and keep, like the washing of cups, jugs, copper utensils, and dining couches.)

International Standard Version
They don't eat anything from the marketplace unless they dip it in water. They also observe many other traditions, such as the proper washing of washing cups, jars, brass pots, and dinner tables.)

NET Bible
And when they come from the marketplace, they do not eat unless they wash. They hold fast to many other traditions: the washing of cups, pots, kettles, and dining couches.)

American Standard Version
and when they come from the market-place, except they bathe themselves, they eat not; and many other things there are, which they have received to hold, washings of cups, and pots, and brasen vessels.)

English Revised Version
and when they come from the marketplace, except they wash themselves, they eat not: and many other things there be, which they have received to hold, washings of cups, and pots, and brasen vessels.

Young's Literal Translation
and, coming from the market-place, if they do not baptize themselves, they do not eat; and many other things there are that they received to hold, baptisms of cups, and pots, and brazen vessels, and couches.
















Cross References
Jeremiah 35:5
And I set before the sons of the house of the Rechabites pots full of wine, and cups, and I said unto them, Drink ye wine.

Matthew 23:25
Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye make clean the outside of the cup and of the platter, but within they are full of extortion and excess.

Matthew 23:26
Thou blind Pharisee, cleanse first that which is within the cup and platter, that the outside of them may be clean also.

Mark 7:8
For laying aside the commandment of God, ye hold the tradition of men, as the washing of pots and cups: and many other such like things ye do.

Hebrews 9:10
Which stood only in meats and drinks, and divers washings, and carnal ordinances, imposed on them until the time of reformation.

Mark 1:1
The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God;

Mark 7:3
For the Pharisees, and all the Jews, except they wash their hands oft, eat not, holding the tradition of the elders.

Mark 7:2
And when they saw some of his disciples eat bread with defiled, that is to say, with unwashen, hands, they found fault.

Mark 7:1
Then came together unto him the Pharisees, and certain of the scribes, which came from Jerusalem.

Mark 7:5
Then the Pharisees and scribes asked him, Why walk not thy disciples according to the tradition of the elders, but eat bread with unwashen hands?

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.
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