Matthew 15:9
Strong's Lexicon
They worship
σέβονταί (sebontai)
Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 4576: To reverence, worship, adore. Middle voice of an apparently primary verb; to revere, i.e. Adore.

Me
με (me)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.

in vain;
Μάτην (Matēn)
Adverb
Strong's Greek 3155: Accusative case of a derivative of the base of massaomai; folly, i.e. to no purpose.

they teach [as]
Διδάσκοντες (Didaskontes)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 1321: To teach, direct, admonish. A prolonged form of a primary verb dao; to teach.

doctrine
διδασκαλίας (didaskalias)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural
Strong's Greek 1319: Instruction, teaching. From didaskalos; instruction.

[the] precepts
ἐντάλματα (entalmata)
Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural
Strong's Greek 1778: An injunction, ordinance, precept. From entellomai; an injunction, i.e. Religious precept.

of men.’
ἀνθρώπων (anthrōpōn)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 444: A man, one of the human race. From aner and ops; man-faced, i.e. A human being.

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
They worship Me in vain; they teach as doctrine the precepts of men.’

Young's Literal Translation
and in vain do they worship Me, teaching teachings—commands of men.’

Holman Christian Standard Bible
They worship Me in vain, teaching as doctrines the commands of men.”,

New American Standard Bible
BUT IN VAIN DO THEY WORSHIP ME, TEACHING AS DOCTRINES THE PRECEPTS OF MEN.'"

King James Bible
But in vain they do worship me, teaching [for] doctrines the commandments of men.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
They worship me in vain; their teachings are merely human rules.'"

New Living Translation
Their worship is a farce, for they teach man-made ideas as commands from God.'"

English Standard Version
in vain do they worship me, teaching as doctrines the commandments of men.’”

New American Standard Bible
'BUT IN VAIN DO THEY WORSHIP ME, TEACHING AS DOCTRINES THE PRECEPTS OF MEN.'"

King James Bible
But in vain they do worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
They worship Me in vain, teaching as doctrines the commands of men."

International Standard Version
Their worship of me is empty, because they teach human rules as doctrines.'"

NET Bible
and they worship me in vain, teaching as doctrines the commandments of men.'"

American Standard Version
But in vain do they worship me, Teaching as their doctrines the precepts of men.

English Revised Version
But in vain do they worship me, Teaching as their doctrines the precepts of men.

Young's Literal Translation
and in vain do they worship Me, teaching teachings -- commands of men.'
















Cross References
Isaiah 29:13
Wherefore the Lord said, Forasmuch as this people draw near me with their mouth, and with their lips do honour me, but have removed their heart far from me, and their fear toward me is taught by the precept of men:

Matthew 15:10
And he called the multitude, and said unto them, Hear, and understand:

Mark 7:7
Howbeit in vain do they worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men.

Colossians 2:22
Which all are to perish with the using;) after the commandments and doctrines of men?

Matthew 1:1
The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.

Matthew 15:8
This people draweth nigh unto me with their mouth, and honoureth me with their lips; but their heart is far from me.

Matthew 15:7
Ye hypocrites, well did Esaias prophesy of you, saying,

Matthew 15:6
And honour not his father or his mother, he shall be free. Thus have ye made the commandment of God of none effect by your tradition.

Matthew 15:11
Not that which goeth into the mouth defileth a man; but that which cometh out of the mouth, this defileth a man.

Matthew 15:12
Then came his disciples, and said unto him, Knowest thou that the Pharisees were offended, after they heard this saying?
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