Mark 7:20

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{ "verseID": "Mark.7.20", "source": "Ἔλεγεν δὲ, ὅτι Τὸ ἐκ τοῦ ἀνθρώπου ἐκπορευόμενον, ἐκεῖνο κοινοῖ τὸν ἄνθρωπον.", "text": "And he *elegen*, That which from the *anthrōpou* *ekporeuomenon*, that *koinoi* the *anthrōpon*.", "grammar": { "*elegen*": "imperfect active, 3rd singular - he was saying", "*anthrōpou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - man", "*ekporeuomenon*": "present middle participle, nominative, neuter, singular - proceeding out", "*koinoi*": "present active, 3rd singular - defiles/makes unclean", "*anthrōpon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - man" }, "variants": { "*elegen*": "was saying/kept saying/continued to say", "*ekporeuomenon*": "proceeding out from/coming out of/going forth from", "*koinoi*": "defiles/makes ritually unclean/pollutes" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ἔλεγεν δὲ, ὅτι Τὸ ἐκ τοῦ ἀνθρώπου ἐκπορευόμενον, ἐκεῖνο κοινοῖ τὸν ἄνθρωπον.

Transliteration

And he elegen, That which from the anthrōpou ekporeuomenon, that koinoi the anthrōpon.

Grammar Details

• *elegen*: imperfect active, 3rd singular - he was saying
• *anthrōpou*: genitive, masculine, singular - man
• *ekporeuomenon*: present middle participle, nominative, neuter, singular - proceeding out
• *koinoi*: present active, 3rd singular - defiles/makes unclean
• *anthrōpon*: accusative, masculine, singular - man

Word Meanings

• *elegen*: was saying/kept saying/continued to say
• *ekporeuomenon*: proceeding out from/coming out of/going forth from
• *koinoi*: defiles/makes ritually unclean/pollutes

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  And He continued, "What comes out of a person is what defiles him.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And he said, That which cometh out of the man, that defileth the man.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And he said, What comes out of a man is what defiles a man.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And he said, That which cometh out of the man, that defileth the man.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And he said, That which proceedeth out of the man, that defileth the man.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And he said, That which cometh out of the man, that defileth the man.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And he sayde: yt defileth a ma which cometh oute of a man.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And he sayde: The thinge that goeth out of the man,

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then he sayd, That which commeth out of man, that defileth man.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And he sayde: That which commeth out of a man, defyleth the man.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And he said, ‹That which cometh out of the man, that defileth the man.›

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  He said, "That which proceeds out of the man, that defiles the man.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And he said -- `That which is coming out from the man, that doth defile the man;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he said, That which proceedeth out of the man, that defileth the man.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he said, That which proceedeth out of the man, that defileth the man.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And he said, That which comes out of the man, that makes the man unclean.

• World English Bible (2000)

  He said, "That which proceeds out of the man, that defiles the man.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  He said,“What comes out of a person defiles him.

Referenced Verses

• Mark 7:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Mark.7.15", "source": "Οὐδέν ἐστιν ἔξωθεν τοῦ ἀνθρώπου εἰσπορευόμενον εἰς αὐτόν, ὃ δύναται αὐτὸν κοινῶσαι: ἀλλὰ τὰ ἐκπορευόμενα ἀπʼ αὐτοῦ, ἐκεῖνά ἐστιν τὰ κοινοῦντα τὸν ἄνθρωπον.", "text": "*Ouden* is *exōthen* of the *anthrōpou* *eisporeuomenon* into him, which *dynatai* him *koinōsai*: but the things *ekporeuomena* from him, those are the things *koinounta* the *anthrōpon*.", "grammar": { "*Ouden*": "nominative, neuter, singular - nothing", "*exōthen*": "adverb - from outside", "*anthrōpou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - man", "*eisporeuomenon*": "present middle participle, nominative, neuter, singular - entering", "*dynatai*": "present middle, 3rd singular - is able", "*koinōsai*": "aorist active infinitive - to defile/make unclean", "*ekporeuomena*": "present middle participle, nominative, neuter, plural - proceeding out/going forth", "*koinounta*": "present active participle, nominative, neuter, plural - defiling/making unclean", "*anthrōpon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - man" }, "variants": { "*exōthen*": "from outside/external/from without", "*eisporeuomenon*": "entering into/going into", "*koinōsai*": "defile/make ritually unclean/pollute", "*ekporeuomena*": "proceeding out/coming out/going forth", "*koinounta*": "defiling/making unclean/polluting" } }
• Jas 3:6 : 6 { "verseID": "James.3.6", "source": "Καὶ ἡ γλῶσσα πῦρ, ὁ κόσμος τῆς ἀδικίας: οὕτως ἡ γλῶσσα καθίσταται ἐν τοῖς μέλεσιν ἡμῶν, ἡ σπιλοῦσα ὅλον τὸ σῶμα, καὶ φλογίζουσα τὸν τροχὸν τῆς γενέσεως· καὶ φλογιζομένη ὑπὸ τῆς γεέννης.", "text": "And the *glōssa* *pyr*, the *kosmos* of the *adikias*: *houtōs* the *glōssa* *kathistatai* in the *melesin* of us, the *spilousa* *holon* the *sōma*, and *phlogizousa* the *trochon* of the *geneseōs*; and being *phlogizomenē* by the *geennēs*.", "grammar": { "*glōssa*": "nominative, feminine, singular - tongue", "*pyr*": "nominative, neuter, singular - fire", "*kosmos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - world/order/system", "*adikias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - unrighteousness/iniquity", "*houtōs*": "adverb - thus/in this manner", "*kathistatai*": "present indicative, middle/passive, 3rd singular - is set/established", "*melesin*": "dative, neuter, plural - members/parts", "*spilousa*": "present participle, active, nominative, feminine, singular - defiling/staining", "*holon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - whole/entire", "*sōma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - body", "*phlogizousa*": "present participle, active, nominative, feminine, singular - setting on fire", "*trochon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - wheel/course", "*geneseōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - origin/birth/existence", "*phlogizomenē*": "present participle, passive, nominative, feminine, singular - being set on fire", "*geennēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - hell/Gehenna" }, "variants": { "*kosmos*": "world/order/system/universe", "*adikias*": "unrighteousness/iniquity/wickedness", "*kathistatai*": "is set/established/placed/appointed", "*spilousa*": "defiling/staining/polluting", "*phlogizousa*": "setting on fire/inflaming", "*trochon*": "wheel/course/circle", "*geneseōs*": "birth/origin/existence/life", "*geennēs*": "hell/Gehenna" } }
• Jas 4:1 : 1 { "verseID": "James.4.1", "source": "Πόθεν πόλεμοι καὶ μάχαι ἐν ὑμῖν; οὐκ ἐντεῦθεν, ἐκ τῶν ἡδονῶν ὑμῶν τῶν στρατευομένων ἐν τοῖς μέλεσιν ὑμῶν;", "text": "From where *polemoi* and *machai* in you? not *enteuthen*, from the *hēdonōn* of you the ones *strateuomenōn* in the *melesin* of you?", "grammar": { "*polemoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - wars/conflicts", "*machai*": "nominative, feminine, plural - fights/quarrels", "*enteuthen*": "adverb - from here/from this source", "*hēdonōn*": "genitive, feminine, plural - pleasures/desires", "*strateuomenōn*": "present middle/passive participle, genitive, feminine, plural - waging war/campaigning", "*melesin*": "dative, neuter, plural - members/limbs/parts of body" }, "variants": { "*polemoi*": "wars/conflicts/fighting", "*machai*": "fights/quarrels/contentions", "*hēdonōn*": "pleasures/lusts/desires", "*strateuomenōn*": "waging war/campaigning/battling", "*melesin*": "members/limbs/body parts" } }
• Heb 7:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Hebrews.7.6", "source": "Ὁ δὲ μὴ γενεαλογούμενος ἐξ αὐτῶν δεδεκάτωκεν τὸν Ἀβραάμ, καὶ τὸν ἔχοντα τὰς ἐπαγγελίας εὐλόγηκεν.", "text": "But the one *mē genealogoumenos* from them *dedekatōken* the *Abraam*, and the one *echonta* the *epangelias eulogēken*.", "grammar": { "*mē*": "negative particle - not", "*genealogoumenos*": "present passive participle, nominative, masculine, singular - being traced in genealogy", "*dedekatōken*": "perfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - has collected tithes from", "*Abraam*": "proper noun, accusative, masculine, singular", "*echonta*": "present active participle, accusative, masculine, singular - having", "*epangelias*": "noun, accusative, feminine, plural - promises", "*eulogēken*": "perfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - has blessed" }, "variants": { "*genealogoumenos*": "being traced in genealogy/having recorded ancestry", "*dedekatōken*": "has collected tithes from/has taken a tenth from", "*echonta*": "having/possessing/holding", "*epangelias*": "promises/declarations/assurances", "*eulogēken*": "has blessed/has spoken well of/has invoked divine favor upon" } }
• Jas 1:14-15 : 14 { "verseID": "James.1.14", "source": "Ἕκαστος δὲ πειράζεται, ὑπὸ τῆς ἰδίας ἐπιθυμίας ἐξελκόμενος, καὶ δελεαζόμενος.", "text": "Each one and is *peirazetai*, by the *idias epithymias* being *exelkomenos*, and being *deleazomenos*.", "grammar": { "*peirazetai*": "present, passive, indicative, 3rd person singular - is tempted", "*idias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - possessive adjective (own)", "*epithymias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - agent (by desire)", "*exelkomenos*": "present, passive, participle, nominative, masculine, singular - being drawn away", "*deleazomenos*": "present, passive, participle, nominative, masculine, singular - being enticed" }, "variants": { "*peirazetai*": "is tempted/is tested/is tried", "*idias*": "own/personal/individual", "*epithymias*": "desire/lust/craving/passion", "*exelkomenos*": "being drawn away/being dragged away/being lured", "*deleazomenos*": "being enticed/being baited/being lured" } } 15 { "verseID": "James.1.15", "source": "Εἶτα ἡ ἐπιθυμία συλλαβοῦσα, τίκτει ἁμαρτίαν: ἡ δὲ ἁμαρτία, ἀποτελεσθεῖσα, ἀποκύει θάνατον.", "text": "Then the *epithymia* having *syllabousa*, *tiktei* *hamartian*: and the *hamartia*, having been *apotelestheisa*, *apokyei* *thanaton*.", "grammar": { "*epithymia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - subject", "*syllabousa*": "aorist, active, participle, nominative, feminine, singular - having conceived", "*tiktei*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - gives birth to", "*hamartian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - direct object", "*hamartia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - subject", "*apotelestheisa*": "aorist, passive, participle, nominative, feminine, singular - having been completed", "*apokyei*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - brings forth", "*thanaton*": "accusative, masculine, singular - direct object" }, "variants": { "*epithymia*": "desire/lust/craving", "*syllabousa*": "having conceived/having become pregnant", "*tiktei*": "gives birth to/bears/produces", "*hamartian*": "sin/wrongdoing/error", "*apotelestheisa*": "having been completed/having been finished/having been brought to maturity", "*apokyei*": "brings forth/gives birth to/produces", "*thanaton*": "death/mortality" } }
• Ps 41:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Psalms.41.6", "source": "אוֹיְבַ֗י יֹאמְר֣וּ רַ֣ע לִ֑י מָתַ֥י יָ֝מ֗וּת וְאָבַ֥ד שְׁמֽוֹ׃", "text": "*ʾôyəbay* *yōʾmərû* *raʿ* to-me when *yāmût* and-*ʾābad* *šəmô*", "grammar": { "*ʾôyəbay*": "noun, masculine plural with 1st person singular suffix - my enemies", "*yōʾmərû*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will say", "*raʿ*": "adjective, masculine singular - evil/bad", "to-me": "preposition 'lə' with 1st person singular suffix - to me", "*mātay*": "interrogative adverb - when", "*yāmût*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will die", "*ʾābad*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - with 'wə' conjunction - and perish", "*šəmô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his name" }, "variants": { "*ʾôyəbay*": "my enemies/foes/adversaries", "*yōʾmərû*": "they will say/speak/declare", "*raʿ*": "evil/bad/distress/misery", "*yāmût*": "he will die/expire", "*ʾābad*": "perish/be destroyed/vanish", "*šəmô*": "his name/reputation/renown" } }
• Mic 2:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Micah.2.1", "source": "הוֹי חֹשְׁבֵי־אָוֶן וּפֹעֲלֵי רָע עַל־מִשְׁכְּבוֹתָם בְּאוֹר הַבֹּקֶר יַעֲשׂוּהָ כִּי יֶשׁ־לְאֵל יָדָם", "text": "*Hôy* *ḥōšəḇê*-*ʾāwen* *ûp̄ōʿălê* *rāʿ* upon-*mišəkəḇôṯām* in-*ʾôr* the-*bōqer* *yaʿăśûhā* because *yeš*-to-*ʾēl* *yāḏām*", "grammar": { "*Hôy*": "interjection - woe/alas", "*ḥōšəḇê*": "participle, masculine plural construct - those who devise/plan", "*ʾāwen*": "noun, masculine singular - iniquity/wickedness/trouble", "*ûp̄ōʿălê*": "conjunction + participle, masculine plural construct - and workers/doers of", "*rāʿ*": "noun, masculine singular - evil/wickedness", "*mišəkəḇôṯām*": "noun, feminine plural + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their beds/couches", "*ʾôr*": "noun, masculine singular construct - light of", "*bōqer*": "noun, masculine singular - morning", "*yaʿăśûhā*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd plural + 3rd feminine singular suffix - they will do/practice it", "*yeš*": "existential particle - there is/exists", "*ʾēl*": "preposition + noun - to power/might/God", "*yāḏām*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their hand/power" }, "variants": { "*Hôy*": "woe/alas/ah", "*ḥōšəḇê*": "those who devise/plan/think", "*ʾāwen*": "iniquity/trouble/wickedness/sorrow", "*rāʿ*": "evil/misfortune/distress/injury", "*ʾôr*": "light/daylight/sunrise", "*ʾēl*": "power/might/God", "*yāḏām*": "their hand/power/control/ability" } }
• Matt 12:34-37 : 34 { "verseID": "Matthew.12.34", "source": "Γεννήματα ἐχιδνῶν, πῶς δύνασθε, ἀγαθὰ λαλεῖν, πονηροὶ ὄντες; ἐκ γὰρ τοῦ περισσεύματος τῆς καρδίας τὸ στόμα λαλεῖ.", "text": "*Gennēmata* *echidnōn*, how *dynasthe*, *agatha* *lalein*, *ponēroi* *ontes*? For from the *perisseumatos* of the *kardias* the *stoma* *lalei*.", "grammar": { "*Gennēmata*": "nominative, neuter, plural - offspring/brood", "*echidnōn*": "genitive, feminine, plural - of vipers", "*dynasthe*": "present, middle/passive, indicative, 2nd plural - you are able", "*agatha*": "accusative, neuter, plural - good things", "*lalein*": "present, active, infinitive - to speak", "*ponēroi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - evil/wicked", "*ontes*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, plural - being", "*perisseumatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - abundance/overflow", "*kardias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of the heart", "*stoma*": "nominative, neuter, singular - mouth", "*lalei*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd singular - speaks" }, "variants": { "*Gennēmata*": "offspring/brood/children/generation", "*echidnōn*": "vipers/poisonous snakes", "*dynasthe*": "you are able/you can", "*agatha*": "good things/good words/beneficial things", "*lalein*": "to speak/to talk/to utter", "*ponēroi*": "evil/wicked/malicious/corrupt", "*ontes*": "being/existing", "*perisseumatos*": "abundance/overflow/surplus", "*kardias*": "heart/mind/inner self", "*stoma*": "mouth/speech", "*lalei*": "speaks/talks/utters" } } 35 { "verseID": "Matthew.12.35", "source": "Ὁ ἀγαθὸς ἄνθρωπος ἐκ τοῦ ἀγαθοῦ θησαυροῦ τῆς καρδίας ἐκβάλλει ἀγαθά: καὶ ὁ πονηρὸς ἄνθρωπος ἐκ τοῦ πονηροῦ θησαυροῦ ἐκβάλλει πονηρά.", "text": "The *agathos* *anthrōpos* from the *agathou* *thēsaurou* of the *kardias* *ekballei* *agatha*: and the *ponēros* *anthrōpos* from the *ponērou* *thēsaurou* *ekballei* *ponēra*.", "grammar": { "*agathos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - good", "*anthrōpos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - man/person", "*agathou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - good", "*thēsaurou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of treasure/storehouse", "*kardias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of the heart", "*ekballei*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd singular - brings forth", "*agatha*": "accusative, neuter, plural - good things", "*ponēros*": "nominative, masculine, singular - evil/wicked", "*ponērou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - evil/wicked", "*ponēra*": "accusative, neuter, plural - evil things" }, "variants": { "*agathos*": "good/upright/beneficial", "*anthrōpos*": "man/person/human", "*thēsaurou*": "treasure/storehouse/treasury", "*kardias*": "heart/mind/inner self", "*ekballei*": "brings forth/produces/puts out", "*agatha*": "good things/good works/beneficial things", "*ponēros*": "evil/wicked/malicious/corrupt", "*ponēra*": "evil things/wicked deeds/harmful things" } } 36 { "verseID": "Matthew.12.36", "source": "Λέγω δὲ ὑμῖν, Ὅτι πᾶν ῥῆμα ἀργόν ὃ ἐὰν λαλήσωσιν οἱ ἄνθρωποι, ἀποδώσουσιν περὶ αὐτοῦ λόγον ἐν ἡμέρᾳ κρίσεως.", "text": "*Legō* *de* to you, That every *rhēma* *argon* which if *lalēsōsin* the *anthrōpoi*, *apodōsousin* concerning it *logon* in *hēmera* *kriseōs*.", "grammar": { "*Legō*": "present, active, indicative, 1st singular - I say/tell", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*rhēma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - word/saying", "*argon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - idle/useless", "*lalēsōsin*": "aorist, active, subjunctive, 3rd plural - they might speak", "*anthrōpoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - men/people", "*apodōsousin*": "future, active, indicative, 3rd plural - they will give account", "*logon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - account/reckoning", "*hēmera*": "dative, feminine, singular - day", "*kriseōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of judgment" }, "variants": { "*rhēma*": "word/statement/saying/utterance", "*argon*": "idle/useless/unproductive/careless", "*lalēsōsin*": "speak/say/utter", "*anthrōpoi*": "men/people/humans", "*apodōsousin*": "will render/will give account/will pay", "*logon*": "account/reckoning/explanation", "*hēmera*": "day/time", "*kriseōs*": "judgment/decision/evaluation" } } 37 { "verseID": "Matthew.12.37", "source": "Ἐκ γὰρ τῶν λόγων σου δικαιωθήσῃ, καὶ ἐκ τῶν λόγων σου καταδικασθήσῃ.", "text": "For from the *logōn* of you *dikaiōthēsē*, and from the *logōn* of you *katadikasthēsē*.", "grammar": { "*logōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of words", "*dikaiōthēsē*": "future, passive, indicative, 2nd singular - you will be justified", "*katadikasthēsē*": "future, passive, indicative, 2nd singular - you will be condemned" }, "variants": { "*logōn*": "words/statements/sayings", "*dikaiōthēsē*": "will be justified/will be declared righteous/will be acquitted", "*katadikasthēsē*": "will be condemned/will be pronounced guilty/will be sentenced" } }