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Matthew 23:7–8

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Matthew 23:7

7And greetings in the markets, and to be called of men, Rabbi, Rabbi.

Matthew 23:8

8But be not ye called Rabbi: for one is your Master, even Christ; and all ye are brethren.

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DEFINED WORDS

Matthew 23:7

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

greetings

Addressing with kind wishes or expressions of joy; complimenting; congratulating; saluting.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

called

Named, summoned, invited, proclaimed, or addressed, according to context.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)

MEANING IN THIS VERSE

Rabbi

Rabbi, a respectful title meaning Master or teacher, as the KJV context shows.

Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · KJV usage (PCE + 1611)

DEFINED WORDS

Matthew 23:8

MEANING IN THIS VERSE

but

However; introducing a contrast with what precedes.

Meaning drawn from: Skeat 1893 · KJV usage (PCE + 1611)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

called

Named, summoned, invited, proclaimed, or addressed, according to context.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)

MEANING IN THIS VERSE

Rabbi

Rabbi, a respectful title meaning Master or teacher, as the KJV context shows.

Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · KJV usage (PCE + 1611)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

one

The number one; a single person or thing; the same or united as a whole.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

Master

One who has authority, ownership, command, or superior skill; also a teacher or head of a household.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)

MEANING IN THIS VERSE

even

Indeed or precisely; adding emphasis to what follows.

Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · KJV usage (PCE + 1611)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

all

Wholly, entirely, or altogether; every one or the whole amount, according to context.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

brethren

Brothers; near kindred; fellow Israelites; or fellow believers, according to context.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · Webster 1828 (independently verified transcription)

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From verse 7

  1. John 1:38
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  2. John 1:49
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  3. John 20:16
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  4. John 3:2
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  5. John 3:26
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From verse 8

  1. James 3:1
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  2. Luke 22:32
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  3. 1 Corinthians 1:12–13
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  4. 1 Peter 5:3
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  5. Revelation 1:9
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