Matthew 23:5
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
All their deeds are done for men to see. They broaden their phylacteries and lengthen their tassels.

Young's Literal Translation
‘And all their works they do to be seen by men, and they make broad their phylacteries, and enlarge the fringes of their garments,

King James Bible
But all their works they do for to be seen of men: they make broad their phylacteries, and enlarge the borders of their garments,

Greek
All
Πάντα (Panta)
Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural
Strong's 3956: All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole.

their
αὐτῶν (autōn)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 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.

deeds
ἔργα (erga)
Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural
Strong's 2041: From a primary ergo; toil; by implication, an act.

are done
ποιοῦσιν (poiousin)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's 4160: (a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause. Apparently a prolonged form of an obsolete primary; to make or do.

for
πρὸς (pros)
Preposition
Strong's 4314: To, towards, with. A strengthened form of pro; a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. Toward.

men
ἀνθρώποις (anthrōpois)
Noun - Dative Masculine Plural
Strong's 444: A man, one of the human race. From aner and ops; man-faced, i.e. A human being.

to see.
θεαθῆναι (theathēnai)
Verb - Aorist Infinitive Passive
Strong's 2300: A prolonged form of a primary verb; to look closely at, i.e. perceive; by extension to visit.

They broaden
πλατύνουσιν (platynousin)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's 4115: To enlarge, make broad; met: of the growth of tenderness and love. From platus; to widen.

their
αὐτῶν (autōn)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 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.

phylacteries
φυλακτήρια (phylaktēria)
Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural
Strong's 5440: Neuter of a derivative of phulasso; a guard-case, i.e. 'phylactery' for wearing slips of Scripture texts.

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

lengthen
μεγαλύνουσιν (megalynousin)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's 3170: (a) I enlarge, lengthen, (b) I increase, magnify, extol. From megas; to make great, i.e. Increase or extol.

their
τὰ (ta)
Article - Accusative Neuter Plural
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

tassels.
κράσπεδα (kraspeda)
Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural
Strong's 2899: The fringe, edge, corner, tassel. Of uncertain derivation; a margin, i.e., a fringe or tassel.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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