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saying, “The scribes and the Pharisees have sat down on Moses’ seat;

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Greek: Transliteration:
saying, (denoting speech in progress), (a) to say, speak; to mean, mention, tell, (b) to call, name, especially in the pass., (c) to tell, command. V-PPA-NMS H3004 λέγων legōn
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-NMP H1122 γραμματεῖς grammateis
Pharisees A Pharisee, one of the Jewish sect so called. N-NMP H5330 Φαρισαῖοι pharisaioi
have sat down (a) to make to sit; to set, appoint, (b) to sit down, to be seated, stay. V-AIA-3P H2523 ἐκάθισαν ekathisan
seat; A seat, chair. N-GFS H2515 καθέδρας kathedras
Moses’ Moses; the books of Moses, the Pentateuch. N-GMS H3475 Μωϋσέως mōuseōs

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Moses

Moses, a leader of Israel who led the Israelites out of Egypt.

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Berean Bible saying, “The scribes and the Pharisees have sat down on Moses’ seat;
King James Bible saying, “The Saying, The scribes and the Pharisees have sat down on Moses’ seat;sit in Moses' seat:
Hebrew Greek English saying, “The saying: "The scribes and the Pharisees have sat down on Moses’ seat;seated themselves in the chair of Moses;
New American Standard Bible 1995 saying, “The saying: "The scribes and the Pharisees have sat down on Moses’ seat;seated themselves in the chair of Moses;