Matthew 23:4
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Berean Study Bible
They tie up heavy, burdensome loads and lay them on men’s shoulders, but they themselves are not willing to lift a finger to move them.

Young's Literal Translation
for they bind together burdens heavy and grievous to be borne, and lay upon the shoulders of men, but with their finger they will not move them.

King James Bible
For they bind heavy burdens and grievous to be borne, and lay [them] on men's shoulders; but they [themselves] will not move them with one of their fingers.

Greek
They tie up
δεσμεύουσιν (desmeuousin)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's 1195: To bind, put in chains, tie together. From a derivative of desmeo; to be a binder, i.e. To enchain, to tie on.

heavy,
βαρέα (barea)
Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural
Strong's 926: Heavy, weighty, burdensome, lit. and met; violent, oppressive. From the same as baros; weighty, i.e. burdensome, grave.

burdensome
δυσβάστακτα (dysbastakta)
Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural
Strong's 1419: Difficult to carry, oppressive. From dus- and a derivative of bastazo; oppressive.

loads
φορτία (phortia)
Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural
Strong's 5413: A burden; the freight of a ship. Diminutive of phortos; an invoice, i.e. a task or service.

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

lay [them]
ἐπιτιθέασιν (epititheasin)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's 2007: To put, place upon, lay on; I add, give in addition. From epi and tithemi; to impose.

on
ἐπὶ (epi)
Preposition
Strong's 1909: On, to, against, on the basis of, at.

men’s
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.

shoulders,
ὤμους (ōmous)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural
Strong's 5606: The shoulder. Perhaps from the alternate of phero; the shoulder.

but
δὲ (de)
Conjunction
Strong's 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.

they themselves
αὐτοὶ (autoi)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative Masculine 3rd Person Plural
Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

are not willing
θέλουσιν (thelousin)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's 2309: To will, wish, desire, be willing, intend, design.

to lift a finger
δακτύλῳ (daktylō)
Noun - Dative Masculine Singular
Strong's 1147: A finger. Probably from deka; a finger.

to move
κινῆσαι (kinēsai)
Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active
Strong's 2795: To set in motion, move, remove, excite, stir up. From kio; to stir, literally or figuratively.

them.
αὐτά (auta)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Neuter 3rd Person Plural
Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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