Matthew 15:9
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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.’

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

Greek
They worship
σέβονταί (sebontai)
Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's 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 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.

in vain;
Μάτην (Matēn)
Adverb
Strong's 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 1321: To teach, direct, admonish. A prolonged form of a primary verb dao; to teach.

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

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

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

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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