Matthew 23:17
King James Version
8 Jun 2026
“Ye fools and blind: for whether is greater, the gold, or the temple that sanctifieth the gold?”
μωρός
Foolish, dull, without taste. Moros. God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise. What looks foolish to the world is wisdom to God. The cross is the prime example.
μέγας
greater
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μέγας
Great, large, important. Megas. A great door and effectual is opened. God opens great doors. Do not settle for small thinking about a great God. He works on a grand scale.
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ναός
temple
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ναός
Temple, sanctuary, shrine. Naos. Do you not know that you are God's temple? The most significant temple in the New Testament is the human body indwelt by the Holy Spirit.
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τίς
Which
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τίς
an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what (in direct or indirect questions)
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τυφλός
blind!
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τυφλός
opaque (as if smoky), i.e. (by analogy) blind (physically or mentally)
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χρυσός
gold
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χρυσός
gold; by extension, a golden article, as an ornament or coin
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εἰμί
is,
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εἰμί
I exist (used only when emphatic)
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