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παροψίς

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Forms of the word
Dictionary: 
παροψίς, ίδος, ἡ
Greek transliteration: 
paropsis
Simplified transliteration: 
paropsis
Numbers
Strong's number: 
3953
GK Number: 
4243
Statistics
Frequency in New Testament: 
1
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag: 
n-3c(2)
Gloss: 
dish
Definition: 
pr. a dainty side dish; meton. a plate, platter, Mt. 23:25*

Greek-English Concordance for παροψίς

Matthew 23:25 “Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites, because you clean off the outside of the cup and the plate (paropsidos | παροψίδος | gen sg fem) while inside they are full of greed and self-indulgence.
Matthew 23:26 You blind Pharisee! First clean the inside of the cup, so that its outside may become clean too.