Verse 25

{ "verseID": "John.3.25", "source": "¶Ἐγένετο οὖν ζήτησις ἐκ τῶν μαθητῶν Ἰωάννου μετὰ Ἰουδαίων περὶ καθαρισμοῦ.", "text": "There arose *oun zētēsis ek tōn mathētōn Iōannou meta Ioudaiōn peri katharismou*.", "grammar": { "*Egeneto*": "aorist, middle, 3rd singular - arose/happened", "*oun*": "postpositive conjunction - therefore/then", "*zētēsis*": "nominative, feminine, singular - debate/dispute", "*ek*": "preposition + genitive - from", "*mathētōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - disciples", "*Iōannou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of John", "*meta*": "preposition + genitive - with", "*Ioudaiōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - Jews", "*peri*": "preposition + genitive - concerning", "*katharismou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - purification" }, "variants": { "*zētēsis*": "debate/dispute/questioning/discussion", "*katharismou*": "purification/cleansing/washing [ritual]" } }

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  • John 2:6 : 6 { "verseID": "John.2.6", "source": "Ἦσαν δὲ ἐκεῖ ὑδρίαι λίθιναι ἓξ, κείμεναι κατὰ τὸν καθαρισμὸν τῶν Ἰουδαίων, χωροῦσαι ἀνὰ μετρητὰς δύο ἢ τρεῖς.", "text": "*Ēsan* *de* *ekei* *hydriai* *lithinai* *hex*, *keimenai* *kata* the *katharismon* of the *Ioudaiōn*, *chōrousai* *ana* *metrētas* two or three.", "grammar": { "*Ēsan*": "imperfect, active, indicative, 3rd plural - were [continuous]", "*de*": "conjunctive particle - but/and/now", "*ekei*": "adverb - there", "*hydriai*": "nominative, feminine, plural - water jars/pots", "*lithinai*": "nominative, feminine, plural - stone/made of stone", "*hex*": "numeral - six", "*keimenai*": "present, middle, participle, nominative, feminine, plural - lying/placed", "*kata*": "preposition + accusative - according to/for", "*katharismon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - purification/cleansing", "*Ioudaiōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - Jews/Judeans", "*chōrousai*": "present, active, participle, nominative, feminine, plural - containing/holding", "*ana*": "distributive preposition - each/apiece", "*metrētas*": "accusative, masculine, plural - measures [about 9 gallons each]" }, "variants": { "*hydriai*": "water jars/water pots/water containers", "*kata*": "according to/for/in accordance with", "*katharismon*": "purification/cleansing/ritual washing", "*Ioudaiōn*": "Jews/Judeans/people of Judea", "*metrētas*": "measures [liquid volume unit, approximately 9 gallons]" } }
  • Heb 9:13-14 : 13 { "verseID": "Hebrews.9.13", "source": "Εἰ γὰρ τὸ αἷμα ταύρων καὶ τράγων, καὶ σποδὸς δαμάλεως ῥαντίζουσα τοὺς κεκοινωμένους, ἁγιάζει πρὸς τὴν τῆς σαρκὸς καθαρότητα:", "text": "For if the *haima taurōn kai tragōn*, and *spodos damaleōs rhantizousa tous kekoinōmenous*, *hagiazei pros tēn tēs sarkos katharotēta*:", "grammar": { "*Ei*": "conditional particle - 'if'", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - 'for'", "*to haima*": "nominative neuter singular - 'the blood'", "*taurōn*": "genitive masculine plural - 'of bulls'", "*kai*": "conjunction - 'and'", "*tragōn*": "genitive masculine plural - 'of goats'", "*spodos*": "nominative feminine singular - 'ashes'", "*damaleōs*": "genitive feminine singular - 'of a heifer'", "*rhantizousa*": "present active participle, nominative feminine singular - 'sprinkling'", "*tous kekoinōmenous*": "perfect passive participle, accusative masculine plural - 'the defiled/unclean ones'", "*hagiazei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - 'sanctifies'", "*pros*": "preposition with accusative - 'for/unto'", "*tēn tēs sarkos*": "accusative feminine singular + genitive feminine singular - 'the of the flesh'", "*katharotēta*": "accusative feminine singular - 'purification/cleansing'" }, "variants": { "*haima*": "blood", "*taurōn*": "bulls/oxen", "*tragōn*": "goats", "*spodos*": "ashes/dust", "*damaleōs*": "heifer/young cow", "*rhantizousa*": "sprinkling/scattering", "*kekoinōmenous*": "defiled/unclean/impure ones", "*hagiazei*": "sanctifies/makes holy/purifies", "*pros*": "for/unto/toward", "*sarkos*": "flesh/body/physical nature", "*katharotēta*": "purification/cleansing/purity" } } 14 { "verseID": "Hebrews.9.14", "source": "Πόσῳ μᾶλλον τὸ αἷμα τοῦ Χριστοῦ, ὃς διὰ Πνεύματος αἰωνίου ἑαυτὸν προσήνεγκεν ἄμωμον τῷ Θεῷ, καθαριεῖ τὴν συνείδησιν ὑμῶν ἀπὸ νεκρῶν ἔργων εἰς τὸ λατρεύειν Θεῷ ζῶντι;", "text": "How much *mallon to haima tou Christou*, who through *Pneumatos aiōniou heauton prosēnegken amōmon tō Theō*, *kathariei tēn syneidēsin hymōn apo nekrōn ergōn eis to latreuein Theō zōnti*?", "grammar": { "*Posō*": "dative neuter singular interrogative - 'how much'", "*mallon*": "adverb, comparative - 'more/rather'", "*to haima*": "nominative neuter singular - 'the blood'", "*tou Christou*": "genitive masculine singular - 'of Christ'", "*hos*": "relative pronoun, nominative masculine singular - 'who'", "*dia*": "preposition with genitive - 'through'", "*Pneumatos aiōniou*": "genitive neuter singular + genitive adjective - 'eternal Spirit'", "*heauton*": "accusative masculine singular reflexive pronoun - 'himself'", "*prosēnegken*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - 'offered'", "*amōmon*": "accusative masculine singular adjective - 'unblemished/spotless'", "*tō Theō*": "dative masculine singular - 'to God'", "*kathariei*": "future active indicative, 3rd person singular - 'will cleanse'", "*tēn syneidēsin*": "accusative feminine singular - 'the conscience'", "*hymōn*": "genitive plural personal pronoun - 'of you/your'", "*apo*": "preposition with genitive - 'from'", "*nekrōn*": "genitive masculine plural adjective - 'dead'", "*ergōn*": "genitive neuter plural - 'works'", "*eis*": "preposition with accusative - 'for/unto'", "*to latreuein*": "articular present active infinitive - 'the serving'", "*Theō*": "dative masculine singular - 'to God'", "*zōnti*": "present active participle, dative masculine singular - 'living'" }, "variants": { "*mallon*": "more/rather/instead", "*haima*": "blood", "*Pneumatos aiōniou*": "eternal Spirit/everlasting Spirit", "*prosēnegken*": "offered/presented/brought", "*amōmon*": "unblemished/spotless/without defect", "*kathariei*": "will cleanse/purify/make clean", "*syneidēsin*": "conscience/moral consciousness", "*nekrōn ergōn*": "dead works/useless deeds", "*latreuein*": "to serve/worship/minister to", "*zōnti*": "living/alive" } }
  • Heb 9:23 : 23 { "verseID": "Hebrews.9.23", "source": "Ἀνάγκη οὖν τὰ μὲν ὑποδείγματα τῶν ἐν τοῖς οὐρανοῖς τούτοις καθαρίζεσθαι· αὐτὰ δὲ τὰ ἐπουράνια κρείττοσιν θυσίαις παρὰ ταύτας.", "text": "*Anankē oun ta men hypodeigmata tōn en tois ouranois toutois katharizesthai*; *auta de ta epourania kreittosin thysiais para tautas*.", "grammar": { "*Anankē*": "nominative feminine singular - 'necessity'", "*oun*": "inferential conjunction - 'therefore'", "*ta men*": "accusative neuter plural article + particle - 'on the one hand the'", "*hypodeigmata*": "accusative neuter plural - 'copies/examples'", "*tōn*": "genitive article - 'of the [things]'", "*en*": "preposition with dative - 'in'", "*tois ouranois*": "dative masculine plural - 'the heavens'", "*toutois*": "dative neuter plural demonstrative - 'these'", "*katharizesthai*": "present passive infinitive - 'to be cleansed'", "*auta*": "accusative neuter plural pronoun - 'themselves'", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - 'but/and'", "*ta epourania*": "accusative neuter plural - 'the heavenly things'", "*kreittosin*": "dative feminine plural comparative adjective - 'better'", "*thysiais*": "dative feminine plural - 'sacrifices'", "*para*": "preposition with accusative - 'than/beyond'", "*tautas*": "accusative feminine plural demonstrative - 'these'" }, "variants": { "*Anankē*": "necessity/compulsion", "*hypodeigmata*": "copies/examples/patterns", "*ouranois*": "heavens/sky", "*katharizesthai*": "to be cleansed/purified", "*epourania*": "heavenly things/celestial realities", "*kreittosin*": "better/superior", "*thysiais*": "sacrifices/offerings", "*para*": "than/beyond/compared to" } }
  • 1 Pet 3:21 : 21 { "verseID": "1 Peter.3.21", "source": "Ὃ ἀντίτυπον νῦν Καὶ ἡμᾶς σώζει βάπτισμα (οὐ σαρκὸς ἀπόθεσις ῥύπου, ἀλλὰ συνειδήσεως ἀγαθῆς ἐπερώτημα εἰς Θεόν,) διʼ ἀναστάσεως Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ:", "text": "Which *antitypon* now also us *sōzei baptisma* (not of-*sarkos apothesis rhypou*, but of-*syneidēseōs agathēs eperōtēma* unto *Theon*,) through *anastasteōs Iēsou Christou*:", "grammar": { "*ho*": "nominative, neuter, singular, relative pronoun - which", "*antitypon*": "nominative, neuter, singular - antitype/corresponding to", "*nyn*": "adverb - now/at present", "*kai*": "conjunction - also/even", "*hēmas*": "accusative, plural - us", "*sōzei*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - saves", "*baptisma*": "nominative, neuter, singular - baptism", "*ou*": "negative particle - not", "*sarkos*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of flesh", "*apothesis*": "nominative, feminine, singular - removal/putting away", "*rhypou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of filth/dirt", "*alla*": "conjunction - but/rather", "*syneidēseōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of conscience", "*agathēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of good", "*eperōtēma*": "nominative, neuter, singular - pledge/appeal/inquiry", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - to/into/unto", "*Theon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - God", "*di*": "preposition + genitive - through", "*anastasteōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of resurrection", "*Iēsou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Jesus", "*Christou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Christ" }, "variants": { "*antitypon*": "antitype/corresponding to/figure/like figure", "*sōzei*": "saves/delivers/preserves", "*baptisma*": "baptism/immersion/washing", "*sarkos*": "of flesh/of body/of human nature", "*apothesis*": "removal/putting away/getting rid of", "*rhypou*": "of filth/of dirt/of impurity", "*syneidēseōs*": "of conscience/of moral consciousness", "*agathēs*": "of good/of clear/of clean", "*eperōtēma*": "pledge/appeal/inquiry/question/request", "*Theon*": "God/deity", "*anastasteōs*": "of resurrection/of rising up", "*Iēsou Christou*": "of Jesus Christ/of the Messiah Jesus" } }
  • Heb 6:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Hebrews.6.2", "source": "Βαπτισμῶν διδαχῆς, ἐπιθέσεώς τε χειρῶν, ἀναστάσεώς τε νεκρῶν, καὶ κρίματος αἰωνίου.", "text": "*Baptismōn didachēs*, *epitheseōs te cheirōn*, *anastaséōs te nekrōn*, and *krimatos aiōniou*.", "grammar": { "*Baptismōn*": "genitive plural masculine - of washings/baptisms", "*didachēs*": "genitive singular feminine - of teaching/doctrine/instruction", "*epitheseōs*": "genitive singular feminine - of laying on", "*te*": "conjunction - and/both", "*cheirōn*": "genitive plural feminine - of hands", "*anastaséōs*": "genitive singular feminine - of resurrection", "*te*": "conjunction - and/both", "*nekrōn*": "genitive plural masculine/feminine - of dead (persons)", "*krimatos*": "genitive singular neuter - of judgment", "*aiōniou*": "genitive singular masculine/feminine/neuter - eternal/everlasting" }, "variants": { "*Baptismōn*": "baptisms/washings/ritual ablutions", "*didachēs*": "teaching/instruction/doctrine", "*epitheseōs*": "laying on/imposition", "*anastaséōs*": "resurrection/rising up", "*krimatos*": "judgment/decision/sentence", "*aiōniou*": "eternal/everlasting/age-lasting" } }
  • Heb 9:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Hebrews.9.10", "source": "Μόνον ἐπὶ βρώμασιν καὶ πόμασιν, καὶ διαφόροις βαπτισμοῖς, καὶ δικαιώμασιν σαρκὸς, μέχρι καιροῦ διορθώσεως ἐπικείμενα.", "text": "Only *epi brōmasin kai pomasin*, and *diaphorois baptismois*, and *dikaiōmasin sarkos*, until *kairou diorthōseōs epikeimena*.", "grammar": { "*Monon*": "adverb - 'only'", "*epi*": "preposition with dative - 'concerning/with respect to'", "*brōmasin*": "dative neuter plural - 'foods'", "*kai*": "conjunction - 'and'", "*pomasin*": "dative neuter plural - 'drinks'", "*diaphorois*": "dative masculine plural adjective - 'various/diverse'", "*baptismois*": "dative masculine plural - 'washings/baptisms'", "*dikaiōmasin*": "dative neuter plural - 'ordinances/regulations'", "*sarkos*": "genitive feminine singular - 'of flesh'", "*mechri*": "preposition with genitive - 'until'", "*kairou*": "genitive masculine singular - 'time/season'", "*diorthōseōs*": "genitive feminine singular - 'reformation/setting straight'", "*epikeimena*": "present middle participle, nominative neuter plural - 'being imposed/laying upon'" }, "variants": { "*epi*": "concerning/with respect to/regarding", "*brōmasin*": "foods/meats/edibles", "*pomasin*": "drinks/beverages", "*diaphorois*": "various/diverse/different", "*baptismois*": "washings/baptisms/ritual cleansings", "*dikaiōmasin*": "ordinances/regulations/requirements", "*sarkos*": "flesh/body/physical nature", "*kairou*": "time/season/appointed time", "*diorthōseōs*": "reformation/correction/setting straight", "*epikeimena*": "being imposed/resting upon/laid upon" } }
  • Matt 3:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Matthew.3.11", "source": "Ἐγὼ μὲν βαπτίζω ὑμᾶς ἐν ὕδατι εἰς μετάνοιαν: ὁ δὲ ὀπίσω μου ἐρχόμενος ἰσχυρότερός μού ἐστιν, οὗ οὐκ εἰμὶ ἱκανὸς τὰ ὑποδήματα βαστάσαι: αὐτὸς ὑμᾶς βαπτίσει ἐν Πνεύματι Ἁγίῳ, καὶ πυρί:", "text": "*Egō* *men* *baptizō* you in *hydati* for *metanoian*: the *de* *opisō* of me *erchomenos* *ischyroteros* of me *estin*, of whom not *eimi* *hikanos* the *hypodēmata* *bastasai*: he you *baptisei* in *Pneumati* *Hagiō*, and *pyri*:", "grammar": { "*Egō*": "personal pronoun, nominative, 1st singular - I", "*men*": "postpositive particle indicating contrast - on the one hand", "*baptizō*": "present active indicative, 1st singular - I baptize", "*hydati*": "dative, neuter, singular - with water", "*metanoian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - for repentance", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and (contrasting with *men*)", "*opisō*": "adverb - after/behind", "*erchomenos*": "present middle/passive participle, nominative, masculine, singular - coming", "*ischyroteros*": "comparative adjective, nominative, masculine, singular - mightier/stronger", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - is", "*eimi*": "present active indicative, 1st singular - I am", "*hikanos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - worthy/sufficient", "*hypodēmata*": "accusative, neuter, plural - sandals", "*bastasai*": "aorist active infinitive - to carry/to bear", "*baptisei*": "future active indicative, 3rd singular - will baptize", "*Pneumati*": "dative, neuter, singular - with Spirit", "*Hagiō*": "dative, neuter, singular - Holy", "*pyri*": "dative, neuter, singular - with fire" }, "variants": { "*baptizō*": "I baptize/I immerse/I wash", "*metanoian*": "for repentance/for change of mind/for turning from sin", "*opisō*": "after/behind/following", "*erchomenos*": "coming/arriving/approaching", "*ischyroteros*": "mightier/stronger/more powerful", "*hikanos*": "worthy/sufficient/adequate", "*hypodēmata*": "sandals/shoes/footwear", "*bastasai*": "to carry/to bear/to take up", "*baptisei*": "will baptize/will immerse/will cleanse", "*Pneumati*": "Spirit/wind/breath", "*pyri*": "fire/flame" } }
  • Mark 7:2-5 : 2 { "verseID": "Mark.7.2", "source": "Καὶ ἰδόντες τινὰς τῶν μαθητῶν αὐτοῦ κοιναῖς χερσίν, τοῦτʼ ἔστιν, ἀνίπτοις, ἐσθίοντας ἄρτους ἐμέμψαντο.", "text": "And *idontes* some of the *mathētōn* of him with *koinais* hands, that is, *aniptois*, *esthiontas* *artous* they *emempsanto*.", "grammar": { "*idontes*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having seen", "*mathētōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - disciples", "*koinais*": "dative, feminine, plural - common/unclean", "*aniptois*": "dative, feminine, plural - unwashed", "*esthiontas*": "present active participle, accusative, masculine, plural - eating", "*artous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - breads/loaves", "*emempsanto*": "aorist middle, 3rd plural - they found fault with/blamed" }, "variants": { "*koinais*": "common/defiled/unclean", "*aniptois*": "unwashed/not ritually cleansed", "*artous*": "bread/loaves/food", "*emempsanto*": "found fault with/blamed/criticized" } } 3 { "verseID": "Mark.7.3", "source": "Οἱ γὰρ Φαρισαῖοι, καὶ πάντες οἱ Ἰουδαῖοι, ἐὰν μὴ πυγμῇ νίψωνται τὰς χεῖρας, οὐκ ἐσθίουσιν, κρατοῦντες τὴν παράδοσιν τῶν πρεσβυτέρων.", "text": "For the *Pharisaioi*, and all the *Ioudaioi*, if not with *pygmē* they *nipsōntai* the hands, not *esthiousin*, *kratountes* the *paradosin* of the *presbyterōn*.", "grammar": { "*Pharisaioi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - Pharisees", "*Ioudaioi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - Jews", "*pygmē*": "dative, feminine, singular - fist/carefully", "*nipsōntai*": "aorist middle subjunctive, 3rd plural - they may wash", "*esthiousin*": "present active, 3rd plural - they eat", "*kratountes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - holding", "*paradosin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - tradition", "*presbyterōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - elders" }, "variants": { "*pygmē*": "with the fist/thoroughly/up to the wrist/carefully", "*nipsōntai*": "wash themselves/ceremonially cleanse", "*kratountes*": "holding/keeping/observing firmly", "*paradosin*": "tradition/handed down teaching", "*presbyterōn*": "elders/ancestors" } } 4 { "verseID": "Mark.7.4", "source": "Καὶ ἀπό ἀγορᾶς, ἐὰν μὴ βαπτίσωνται, οὐκ ἐσθίουσιν. Καὶ ἄλλα πολλά ἐστιν, ἃ παρέλαβον κρατεῖν, βαπτισμοὺς ποτηρίων, καὶ ξεστῶν, καὶ χαλκίων, καὶ κλινῶν.", "text": "And from *agoras*, if not they *baptisōntai*, not they *esthiousin*. And *alla polla* is, which they *parelabon* to *kratein*, *baptismous* of *potēriōn*, and *xestōn*, and *chalkiōn*, and *klinōn*.", "grammar": { "*agoras*": "genitive, feminine, singular - marketplace", "*baptisōntai*": "aorist middle subjunctive, 3rd plural - they may wash/dip/immerse themselves", "*esthiousin*": "present active, 3rd plural - they eat", "*alla polla*": "nominative, neuter, plural - many other things", "*parelabon*": "aorist active, 3rd plural - they received/took over", "*kratein*": "present active infinitive - to hold/keep/observe", "*baptismous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - washings/cleansings", "*potēriōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - cups", "*xestōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - pitchers/vessels/jugs", "*chalkiōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - copper vessels/bronze kettles", "*klinōn*": "genitive, feminine, plural - couches/dining beds" }, "variants": { "*agoras*": "marketplace/public square/market", "*baptisōntai*": "wash/immerse/cleanse themselves ritually", "*parelabon*": "received/took over by tradition", "*xestōn*": "wooden vessels/pitchers/measuring containers", "*chalkiōn*": "bronze vessels/copper pots/kettles" } } 5 { "verseID": "Mark.7.5", "source": "Ἔπειτα ἐπερωτῶσιν αὐτὸν οἱ Φαρισαῖοι καὶ οἱ γραμματεῖς, Διὰ τί οἱ μαθηταί σού οὐ περιπατοῦσιν κατὰ τὴν παράδοσιν τῶν πρεσβυτέρων, ἀλλὰ ἀνίπτοις χερσὶν ἐσθίουσιν τὸν ἄρτον;", "text": "Then *eperōtōsin* him the *Pharisaioi* and the *grammateis*, why the *mathētai* of you not *peripatousin* according to the *paradosin* of the *presbyterōn*, but with *aniptois* hands *esthiousin* the *arton*?", "grammar": { "*eperōtōsin*": "present active, 3rd plural - they question/ask", "*Pharisaioi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - Pharisees", "*grammateis*": "nominative, masculine, plural - scribes", "*mathētai*": "nominative, masculine, plural - disciples", "*peripatousin*": "present active, 3rd plural - they walk/live/conduct themselves", "*paradosin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - tradition", "*presbyterōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - elders", "*aniptois*": "dative, feminine, plural - unwashed", "*esthiousin*": "present active, 3rd plural - they eat", "*arton*": "accusative, masculine, singular - bread/loaf" }, "variants": { "*eperōtōsin*": "question/interrogate/inquire of", "*peripatousin*": "walk/conduct themselves/live according to", "*paradosin*": "tradition/handed down teaching", "*aniptois*": "unwashed/not ritually cleansed" } }
  • Mark 7:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Mark.7.8", "source": "Ἀφέντες γὰρ τὴν ἐντολὴν τοῦ Θεοῦ, κρατεῖτε τὴν παράδοσιν τῶν ἀνθρώπων, βαπτισμοὺς ξεστῶν καὶ ποτηρίων: καὶ ἄλλα παρόμοια τοιαῦτα πολλὰ ποιεῖτε.", "text": "For *aphentes* the *entolēn* of *Theou*, you *krateite* the *paradosin* of *anthrōpōn*, *baptismous* of *xestōn* and *potēriōn*: and *alla paromoia toiauta polla* you *poieite*.", "grammar": { "*aphentes*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having left/abandoned", "*entolēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - commandment", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - God", "*krateite*": "present active, 2nd plural - you hold/keep", "*paradosin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - tradition", "*anthrōpōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of men/humans", "*baptismous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - washings", "*xestōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - pitchers/vessels", "*potēriōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - cups", "*alla paromoia toiauta polla*": "accusative, neuter, plural - many other such similar things", "*poieite*": "present active, 2nd plural - you do/practice" }, "variants": { "*aphentes*": "having left/abandoned/set aside", "*entolēn*": "commandment/precept/instruction", "*krateite*": "hold fast to/observe/maintain", "*paradosin*": "tradition/handed down teaching", "*baptismous*": "washings/cleansings/ritual immersions" } }