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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Greek: Transliteration:
Woe Woe!, alas!, uttered in grief or denunciation. I H3759    
scribes (a) in Jerusalem, a scribe, one learned in the Jewish Law, a religious teacher, (b) at Ephesus, the town-clerk, the secretary of the city, (c) a man of learning generally. N-AMP H1122    
Pharisees, A Pharisee, one of the Jewish sect so called. N-NMP H5330    
hypocrites! (literal: a stage-player), a hypocrite, dissembler, pretender. N-VMP H5273    
for That, since, because; may introduce direct discourse. Conj H3754    
you devour To eat up, eat till it is finished, devour, squander, annoy, injure. V-PIA-2P H2719    
of widows, A widow. Adj-GFP H5503    
houses A house, household, dwelling; goods, property, means. N-AFP H3614    
as a pretext A pretext, an excuse. N-DFS H4392    
are praying To pray, pray for, offer prayer. V-PPM-NMP H4336    
at great length. Long, distant, far; of long duration. Adj-ANP H3117    
Because of (a) genitive: through, throughout, by the instrumentality of, (b) accusative: through, on account of, by reason of, for the sake of, because of. Prep H1223    
you shall receive (a) to receive, get, (b) to take, lay hold of. V-FIM-2P H2983    
greater More, greater, excessive, abundant, exceedingly, vehemently; noun: preeminence, advantage. Adj-ANS-C H4053    
condemnation. (a) a judgment, a verdict; sometimes implying an adverse verdict, a condemnation, (b) a case at law, a lawsuit. N-NNS H2917    

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King James Bible Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye devour widows' houses, and for a pretence make long prayer: therefore ye shall receive the greater damnation.
Hebrew Greek English "Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites, because you devour widows' houses, and for a pretense you make long prayers; therefore you will receive greater condemnation.
New American Standard Bible 1995 "Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites, because you devour widows' houses, and for a pretense you make long prayers; therefore you will receive greater condemnation.