KJV: And call no man your father upon the earth: for one is your Father, which is in heaven.
YLT: and ye may not call any your father on the earth, for one is your Father, who is in the heavens,
Darby: And call not any one your father upon the earth; for one is your Father, he who is in the heavens.
ASV: And call no man your father on the earth: for one is your Father, even he who is in heaven.
πατέρα | father |
Parse: Noun, Accusative Masculine Singular Root: προπάτωρ Sense: generator or male ancestor. |
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μὴ | no [one] |
Parse: Adverb Root: μή Sense: no, not lest. |
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καλέσητε | call |
Parse: Verb, Aorist Subjunctive Active, 2nd Person Plural Root: καλέω Sense: to call. |
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ὑμῶν | of you |
Parse: Personal / Possessive Pronoun, Genitive 2nd Person Plural Root: σύ Sense: you. |
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γῆς | earth |
Parse: Noun, Genitive Feminine Singular Root: γῆ Sense: arable land. |
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εἷς | One |
Parse: Adjective, Nominative Masculine Singular Root: εἷς Sense: one. |
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Πατὴρ | Father |
Parse: Noun, Nominative Masculine Singular Root: προπάτωρ Sense: generator or male ancestor. |
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ὁ | who [is] |
Parse: Article, Nominative Masculine Singular Root: ὁ Sense: this, that, these, etc. |
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οὐράνιος | in heaven |
Parse: Adjective, Nominative Masculine Singular Root: οὐράνιος Sense: heavenly. |
Greek Commentary for Matthew 23:9
Jesus meant the full sense of this noble word for our heavenly Father. “Abba was not commonly a mode of address to a living person, but a title of honour for Rabbis and great men of the past” (McNeile). In Gethsemane Jesus said: “Abba, Father” (Mark 14:36). Certainly the ascription of “Father” to pope and priest seems out of harmony with what Jesus here says. He should not be understood to be condemning the title to one‘s real earthly father. Jesus often leaves the exceptions to be supplied. [source]
Reverse Greek Commentary Search for Matthew 23:9
The verb is used in the following senses: 1. To give a name, with ὄνομα name Matthew 1:21, Matthew 1:22, Matthew 1:25; Luke 1:13, Luke 1:31; without ὄνομα Luke 1:59, Luke 1:60. To salute by a name, Matthew 23:9; Matthew 22:43, Matthew 22:45. -DIVIDER- -DIVIDER- 2. Passive. To bear a name or title among men, Luke 1:35; Luke 22:25; 1 Corinthians 15:9. To be acknowledged or to pass as, Matthew 5:9, Matthew 5:19; James 2:23. -DIVIDER- -DIVIDER- 3. To invite, Matthew 22:3, Matthew 22:9; John 2:2; 1 Corinthians 10:27. To summon, Matthew 4:21; Acts 4:18; Acts 24:2. To call out from, Matthew 2:15; Hebrews 11:8; 1 Peter 2:9. -DIVIDER- -DIVIDER- 4. To appoint. Select for an office, Galatians 1:15; Hebrews 5:4; to salvation, Romans 9:11; Romans 8:30. -DIVIDER- -DIVIDER- 5. Of God's creative decree. To call forth from nothing, Isaiah 41:4; 2 Kings 8:1. -DIVIDER- -DIVIDER- In this last sense some explain the word here; but it can scarcely be said that God creates things that are not as actually existing. Others explain, God's disposing decree. He disposes of things that are not as though existing. The simplest explanation appears to be to give καλεῖν the sense of nameth, speaketh of. Compare Romans 9:7; Acts 7:5. The seed of Abraham “which were at present in the category of things which were not, and the nations which should spring physically or spiritually from him, God spoke of as having an existence, which word Abraham believed” (Alford). In this case there may properly be added the idea of the summons to the high destiny ordained for Abraham's seed. -DIVIDER- -DIVIDER- [source]