Matthew 15:3
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Jesus replied, “And why do you break the command of God for the sake of your tradition?

Young's Literal Translation
And he answering said to them, ‘Wherefore also do ye transgress the command of God because of your tradition?

King James Bible
But he answered and said unto them, Why do ye also transgress the commandment of God by your tradition?

Greek
[Jesus] replied,
ἀποκριθεὶς (apokritheis)
Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 611: From apo and krino; to conclude for oneself, i.e. to respond; by Hebraism to begin to speak.

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

why
Διὰ (Dia)
Preposition
Strong's 1223: A primary preposition denoting the channel of an act; through.

{do} you
ὑμεῖς (hymeis)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Plural
Strong's 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.

break
παραβαίνετε (parabainete)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural
Strong's 3845: To transgress, violate, depart, desert. From para and the base of basis; to go contrary to, i.e. Violate a command.

the
τὴν (tēn)
Article - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

command
ἐντολὴν (entolēn)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's 1785: An ordinance, injunction, command, law. From entellomai; injunction, i.e. An authoritative prescription.

of God
Θεοῦ (Theou)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's 2316: A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very.

for the sake of
διὰ (dia)
Preposition
Strong's 1223: A primary preposition denoting the channel of an act; through.

your
ὑμῶν (hymōn)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural
Strong's 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.

tradition?
παράδοσιν (paradosin)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's 3862: An instruction, tradition. From paradidomi; transmission, i.e. a precept; specially, the Jewish traditionary law.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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