Word Study · Strong's G5330 · Greek
Φαρισαῖος
Pharisaios
far-is-ah'-yos
Strong's 1890 spelling: Pharisaîos
“a separatist, i.e. exclusively religious”
Strong's Dictionary · 1890 · public domain
a separatist, i.e. exclusively religious; a Pharisean, i.e. Jewish sectary
Rendered in the KJV as
Pharisee.
- 97occurrencesin the New Testament
- 6 of 27New Testament bookswhere the word stands
- 17inflected formsdistinct spellings
Across 97 occurrences
The word itself
Inflected forms · 17
- Φαρισαῖοι46
- Φαρισαίων23
- Φαρισαῖος6
- Φαρισαῖοι·3
- Φαρισαίους3
- Φαρισαίων,3
- Φαρισαίοις,2
- Φαρισαίους,2
- Φαρισαῖε1
- Φαρισαῖός1
- Φαρισαῖος,1
- Φαρισαῖος·1
and 5 more spellings in the ledger below.
How it is rendered · 15
- Pharisees65
- Pharisees,6
- the Pharisees6
- a Pharisee4
- Pharisee4
- Pharisees;3
- a Pharisee,1
- a Pharisee;1
- of Pharisees1
- of Pharisees;1
- Pharisee,1
- Pharisees?1
The sense the word carries at each spot — how the translators read it there, not a fixed translation.
How it parses · 8
- noun · nominative (subject) · masculine plural43
- noun · genitive (“of”) · masculine plural29
- noun · nominative (subject) · masculine singular9
- noun · vocative (address) · masculine plural6
- noun · accusative (object) · masculine plural5
- noun · dative (“to / for”) · masculine plural2
- noun · genitive (“of”) · masculine singular2
- noun · vocative (address) · masculine singular1
Show the grammar codes as tagged
- N-NPM-T · 43
- N-GPM-T · 29
- N-NSM-T · 9
- N-VPM-T · 6
- N-APM-T · 5
- N-DPM-T · 2
- N-GSM-T · 2
- N-VSM-T · 1
All 97, in canonical order
The ledger of occurrences
Where this word lives
Matthew carries the most and opens below; every other book is one click.
Matthew29 occurrences
- Matthew 3:7Φαρισαίωνpharisaiōnnoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine pluralBut when John saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to his place of baptism, he said to them, “You brood of vipers, who warned you to flee from the coming wrath?here: Pharisees
- Matthew 5:20Φαρισαίων,pharisaiōnnoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine pluralFor I tell you that unless your righteousness exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.here: Pharisees,
- Matthew 9:11Φαρισαῖοιpharisaioinoun · nominative (subject) · masculine pluralWhen the Pharisees saw this, they asked His disciples, “Why does your Teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?”here: Pharisees
- Matthew 9:14Φαρισαῖοιpharisaioinoun · nominative (subject) · masculine pluralAt that time John’s disciples came to Jesus and asked, “Why is it that we and the Pharisees fast so often, but Your disciples do not fast?”here: Pharisees
- Matthew 9:34Φαρισαῖοιpharisaioinoun · nominative (subject) · masculine pluralBut the Pharisees said, “It is by the prince of demons that He drives out demons.”here: Pharisees
- Matthew 12:2Φαρισαῖοιpharisaioinoun · nominative (subject) · masculine pluralWhen the Pharisees saw this, they said to Him, “Look, Your disciples are doing what is unlawful on the Sabbath.”here: the Pharisees
- Matthew 12:14Φαρισαῖοιpharisaioinoun · nominative (subject) · masculine pluralBut the Pharisees went out and plotted how they might kill Jesus.here: Pharisees
- Matthew 12:24Φαρισαῖοιpharisaioinoun · nominative (subject) · masculine pluralBut when the Pharisees heard this, they said, “Only by Beelzebul, the prince of demons, does this man drive out demons.”here: the Pharisees
- Matthew 12:38Φαρισαίωνpharisaiōnnoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine pluralThen some of the scribes and Pharisees said to Him, “Teacher, we want to see a sign from You.”here: Pharisees
- Matthew 15:1Φαρισαῖοιpharisaioinoun · nominative (subject) · masculine pluralThen some Pharisees and scribes came to Jesus from Jerusalem and asked,here: Pharisees
- Matthew 15:12Φαρισαῖοιpharisaioinoun · nominative (subject) · masculine pluralThen the disciples came to Him and said, “Are You aware that the Pharisees were offended when they heard this?”here: Pharisees
- Matthew 16:1Φαρισαῖοιpharisaioinoun · nominative (subject) · masculine pluralThen the Pharisees and Sadducees came and tested Jesus by asking Him to show them a sign from heaven.here: Pharisees
- Matthew 16:6Φαρισαίωνpharisaiōnnoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine plural“Watch out!” Jesus told them. “Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees.”here: Pharisees
- Matthew 16:11Φαρισαίωνpharisaiōnnoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine pluralHow do you not understand that I was not telling you about bread? But beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees.”here: Pharisees
- Matthew 16:12Φαρισαίωνpharisaiōnnoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine pluralThen they understood that He was not telling them to beware of the leaven used in bread, but of the teaching of the Pharisees and Sadducees.here: Pharisees
- Matthew 19:3Φαρισαῖοιpharisaioinoun · nominative (subject) · masculine pluralThen some Pharisees came and tested Him by asking, “Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife for any reason?”here: Pharisees
- Matthew 21:45Φαρισαῖοιpharisaioinoun · nominative (subject) · masculine pluralWhen the chief priests and Pharisees heard His parables, they knew that Jesus was speaking about them.here: Pharisees
- Matthew 22:15Φαρισαῖοιpharisaioinoun · nominative (subject) · masculine pluralThen the Pharisees went out and conspired to trap Jesus in His words.here: Pharisees
- Matthew 22:34Φαρισαῖοιpharisaioinoun · nominative (subject) · masculine pluralAnd when the Pharisees heard that Jesus had silenced the Sadducees, they themselves gathered together.here: the Pharisees
- Matthew 22:41Φαρισαίωνpharisaiōnnoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine pluralWhile the Pharisees were assembled, Jesus questioned them:here: Pharisees
- Matthew 23:2Φαρισαῖοι·pharisaioinoun · nominative (subject) · masculine plural“The scribes and Pharisees sit in Moses’ seat.here: Pharisees;
- Matthew 23:13Φαρισαῖοιpharisaioinoun · vocative (address) · masculine pluralWoe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You shut the kingdom of heaven in men’s faces. You yourselves do not enter, nor will you let in those who wish to enter.here: Pharisees
- Matthew 23:15Φαρισαῖοιpharisaioinoun · vocative (address) · masculine pluralWoe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You traverse land and sea to win a single convert, and when he becomes one, you make him twice as much a son of hell as you are.here: Pharisees
- Matthew 23:23Φαρισαῖοιpharisaioinoun · vocative (address) · masculine pluralWoe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You pay tithes of mint, dill, and cumin. But you have disregarded the weightier matters of the law: justice, mercy, and faithfulness. You should have practiced the latter, without neglecting the former.here: Pharisees
- Matthew 23:25Φαρισαῖοιpharisaioinoun · vocative (address) · masculine pluralWoe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You clean the outside of the cup and dish, but inside they are full of greed and self-indulgence.here: Pharisees
- Matthew 23:26Φαρισαῖεpharisaienoun · vocative (address) · masculine singularBlind Pharisee! First clean the inside of the cup and dish, so that the outside may become clean as well.here: Pharisee
- Matthew 23:27Φαρισαῖοιpharisaioinoun · vocative (address) · masculine pluralWoe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You are like whitewashed tombs, which look beautiful on the outside, but on the inside are full of dead men’s bones and every kind of impurity.here: Pharisees
- Matthew 23:29Φαρισαῖοιpharisaioinoun · vocative (address) · masculine pluralWoe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You build tombs for the prophets and decorate the monuments of the righteous.here: Pharisees
- Matthew 27:62Φαρισαῖοιpharisaioinoun · nominative (subject) · masculine pluralThe next day, the one after Preparation Day, the chief priests and Pharisees assembled before Pilate.here: Pharisees
Mark12 occurrences
- Mark 2:16Φαρισαίωνpharisaiōnnoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine pluralWhen the scribes who were Pharisees saw Jesus eating with these people, they asked His disciples, “Why does He eat with tax collectors and sinners?”here: Pharisees
- Mark 2:18Φαρισαῖοιpharisaioinoun · nominative (subject) · masculine pluralNow John’s disciples and the Pharisees were often fasting. So people came to Jesus and asked, “Why don’t Your disciples fast like John’s disciples and those of the Pharisees?”here: Pharisees
- Mark 2:18Φαρισαίωνpharisaiōnnoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine pluralNow John’s disciples and the Pharisees were often fasting. So people came to Jesus and asked, “Why don’t Your disciples fast like John’s disciples and those of the Pharisees?”here: Pharisees
- Mark 2:24Φαρισαῖοιpharisaioinoun · nominative (subject) · masculine pluralSo the Pharisees said to Him, “Look, why are they doing what is unlawful on the Sabbath?”here: Pharisees
- Mark 3:6Φαρισαῖοιpharisaioinoun · nominative (subject) · masculine pluralAt this, the Pharisees went out and began plotting with the Herodians how they might kill Jesus.here: Pharisees
- Mark 7:1Φαρισαῖοιpharisaioinoun · nominative (subject) · masculine pluralThen the Pharisees and some of the scribes who had come from Jerusalem gathered around Jesus,here: Pharisees
- Mark 7:3Φαρισαῖοιpharisaioinoun · nominative (subject) · masculine pluralNow in holding to the tradition of the elders, the Pharisees and all the Jews do not eat until they wash their hands ceremonially.here: the Pharisees
- Mark 7:5Φαρισαῖοιpharisaioinoun · nominative (subject) · masculine pluralSo the Pharisees and scribes questioned Jesus: “Why do Your disciples not walk according to the tradition of the elders? Instead, they eat with defiled hands.”here: Pharisees
- Mark 8:11Φαρισαῖοιpharisaioinoun · nominative (subject) · masculine pluralThen the Pharisees came and began to argue with Jesus, testing Him by demanding from Him a sign from heaven.here: Pharisees
- Mark 8:15Φαρισαίωνpharisaiōnnoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine plural“Watch out!” He cautioned them. “Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and of Herod.”here: Pharisees
- Mark 10:2Φαρισαῖοιpharisaioinoun · nominative (subject) · masculine pluralSome Pharisees came to test Him. “Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife?” they inquired.here: Pharisees
- Mark 12:13Φαρισαίωνpharisaiōnnoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine pluralLater, they sent some of the Pharisees and Herodians to catch Jesus in His words.here: Pharisees
Luke27 occurrences
- Luke 5:17Φαρισαῖοιpharisaioinoun · nominative (subject) · masculine pluralOne day Jesus was teaching, and the Pharisees and teachers of the law were sitting there. People had come from Jerusalem and from every village of Galilee and Judea, and the power of the Lord was present for Him to heal the sick.here: Pharisees
- Luke 5:21Φαρισαῖοιpharisaioinoun · nominative (subject) · masculine pluralBut the scribes and Pharisees began thinking to themselves, “Who is this man who speaks blasphemy? Who can forgive sins but God alone?”here: Pharisees
- Luke 5:30Φαρισαῖοιpharisaioinoun · nominative (subject) · masculine pluralBut the Pharisees and their scribes complained to Jesus’ disciples, “Why do you eat and drink with tax collectors and sinners?”here: Pharisees
- Luke 5:33Φαρισαίων,pharisaiōnnoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine pluralThen they said to Him, “John’s disciples and those of the Pharisees frequently fast and pray, but Yours keep on eating and drinking.”here: Pharisees,
- Luke 6:2Φαρισαίωνpharisaiōnnoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine pluralBut some of the Pharisees asked, “Why are you doing what is unlawful on the Sabbath?”here: Pharisees
- Luke 6:7Φαρισαῖοιpharisaioinoun · nominative (subject) · masculine pluralLooking for a reason to accuse Jesus, the scribes and Pharisees were watching Him closely to see if He would heal on the Sabbath.here: Pharisees
- Luke 7:30Φαρισαῖοιpharisaioinoun · nominative (subject) · masculine pluralBut the Pharisees and experts in the law rejected God’s purpose for themselves, because they had not been baptized by John.here: the Pharisees
- Luke 7:36Φαρισαίωνpharisaiōnnoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine pluralThen one of the Pharisees invited Jesus to eat with him, and He entered the Pharisee’s house and reclined at the table.here: Pharisees
- Luke 7:36Φαρισαίουpharisaiounoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine singularThen one of the Pharisees invited Jesus to eat with him, and He entered the Pharisee’s house and reclined at the table.here: Pharisee
- Luke 7:37Φαρισαίου,pharisaiounoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine singularWhen a sinful woman from that town learned that Jesus was dining there, she brought an alabaster jar of perfume.here: Pharisee,
- Luke 7:39Φαρισαῖοςpharisaiosnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine singularWhen the Pharisee who had invited Jesus saw this, he said to himself, “If this man were a prophet, He would know who this is and what kind of woman is touching Him—for she is a sinner!”here: Pharisee
- Luke 11:37Φαρισαῖοςpharisaiosnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine singularAs Jesus was speaking, a Pharisee invited Him to dine with him; so He went in and reclined at the table.here: a Pharisee
- Luke 11:38Φαρισαῖοςpharisaiosnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine singularBut the Pharisee was surprised to see that Jesus did not first wash before the meal.here: the Pharisee
- Luke 11:39Φαρισαῖοιpharisaioinoun · nominative (subject) · masculine plural“Now then,” said the Lord, “you Pharisees clean the outside of the cup and dish, but inside you are full of greed and wickedness.here: Pharisees
- Luke 11:42Φαρισαίοις,pharisaioisnoun · dative (“to / for”) · masculine pluralWoe to you Pharisees! You pay tithes of mint, rue, and every herb, but you disregard justice and the love of God. You should have practiced the latter without neglecting the former.here: Pharisees,
- Luke 11:43Φαρισαίοις,pharisaioisnoun · dative (“to / for”) · masculine pluralWoe to you Pharisees! You love the chief seats in the synagogues and the greetings in the marketplaces.here: Pharisees,
- Luke 11:53Φαρισαῖοιpharisaioinoun · nominative (subject) · masculine pluralAs Jesus went on from there, the scribes and Pharisees began to oppose Him bitterly and to ply Him with questions about many things,here: Pharisees
- Luke 12:1Φαρισαίων.¶pharisaiōnnoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine pluralIn the meantime, a crowd of many thousands had gathered, so that they were trampling one another. Jesus began to speak first to His disciples: “Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.here: Pharisees.
- Luke 13:31Φαρισαῖοιpharisaioinoun · nominative (subject) · masculine pluralAt that very hour, some Pharisees came to Jesus and told Him, “Leave this place and get away, because Herod wants to kill You.”here: Pharisees
- Luke 14:1Φαρισαίωνpharisaiōnnoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine pluralOne Sabbath, Jesus went to eat in the home of a leading Pharisee, and those in attendance were watching Him closely.here: Pharisees
- Luke 14:3Φαρισαίουςpharisaiousnoun · accusative (object) · masculine pluralSo Jesus asked the experts in the law and the Pharisees, “Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath or not?”here: to [the] Pharisees
- Luke 15:2Φαρισαῖοιpharisaioinoun · nominative (subject) · masculine pluralSo the Pharisees and scribes began to grumble: “This man welcomes sinners and eats with them.”here: Pharisees
- Luke 16:14Φαρισαῖοιpharisaioinoun · nominative (subject) · masculine pluralThe Pharisees, who were lovers of money, heard all of this and were scoffing at Jesus.here: Pharisees
- Luke 17:20Φαρισαίωνpharisaiōnnoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine pluralWhen asked by the Pharisees when the kingdom of God would come, Jesus replied, “The kingdom of God will not come with observable signs.here: Pharisees
- Luke 18:10Φαρισαῖοςpharisaiosnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine singular“Two men went up to the temple to pray. One was a Pharisee and the other a tax collector.here: a Pharisee
- Luke 18:11Φαρισαῖοςpharisaiosnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine singularThe Pharisee stood by himself and prayed, ‘God, I thank You that I am not like the other men—swindlers, evildoers, adulterers—or even like this tax collector.here: Pharisee
- Luke 19:39Φαρισαίωνpharisaiōnnoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine pluralBut some of the Pharisees in the crowd said to Him, “Teacher, rebuke Your disciples!”here: Pharisees
John19 occurrences
- John 1:24Φαρισαίωνpharisaiōnnoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine pluralThen the Pharisees who had been senthere: Pharisees
- John 3:1Φαρισαίων,pharisaiōnnoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine pluralNow there was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a leader of the Jews.here: Pharisees,
- John 4:1Φαρισαῖοιpharisaioinoun · nominative (subject) · masculine pluralWhen Jesus realized that the Pharisees were aware He was gaining and baptizing more disciples than Johnhere: Pharisees
- John 7:32Φαρισαῖοιpharisaioinoun · nominative (subject) · masculine pluralWhen the Pharisees heard the crowd whispering these things about Jesus, they and the chief priests sent officers to arrest Him.here: Pharisees
- John 7:32Φαρισαῖοιpharisaioinoun · nominative (subject) · masculine pluralWhen the Pharisees heard the crowd whispering these things about Jesus, they and the chief priests sent officers to arrest Him.here: Pharisees
- John 7:45Φαρισαίους,pharisaiousnoun · accusative (object) · masculine pluralThen the officers returned to the chief priests and Pharisees, who asked them, “Why didn’t you bring Him in?”here: Pharisees,
- John 7:47Φαρισαῖοι·pharisaioinoun · nominative (subject) · masculine plural“Have you also been deceived?” replied the Pharisees.here: Pharisees;
- John 7:48Φαρισαίων;pharisaiōnnoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine plural“Have any of the rulers or Pharisees believed in Him?here: Pharisees?
- John 8:13Φαρισαῖοι·pharisaioinoun · nominative (subject) · masculine pluralSo the Pharisees said to Him, “You are testifying about Yourself; Your testimony is not valid.”here: Pharisees;
- John 9:13Φαρισαίους,pharisaiousnoun · accusative (object) · masculine pluralThey brought to the Pharisees the man who had been blind.here: Pharisees
- John 9:15Φαρισαῖοιpharisaioinoun · nominative (subject) · masculine pluralSo the Pharisees also asked him how he had received his sight. The man answered, “He put mud on my eyes, and I washed, and now I can see.”here: Pharisees
- John 9:16Φαρισαίωνpharisaiōnnoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine pluralBecause of this, some of the Pharisees said, “This man is not from God, for He does not keep the Sabbath.” But others said, “How can a sinful man perform such signs?” And there was division among them.here: Pharisees
- John 9:40Φαρισαίωνpharisaiōnnoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine pluralSome of the Pharisees who were with Him heard this, and they asked Him, “Are we blind too?”here: Pharisees
- John 11:46Φαρισαίουςpharisaiousnoun · accusative (object) · masculine pluralBut some of them went to the Pharisees and told them what Jesus had done.here: Pharisees
- John 11:47Φαρισαῖοιpharisaioinoun · nominative (subject) · masculine pluralThen the chief priests and Pharisees convened the Sanhedrin and said, “What are we to do? This man is performing many signs.here: Pharisees
- John 11:57Φαρισαῖοιpharisaioinoun · nominative (subject) · masculine pluralBut the chief priests and Pharisees had given orders that anyone who knew where He was must report it, so that they could arrest Him.here: Pharisees
- John 12:19Φαρισαῖοιpharisaioinoun · nominative (subject) · masculine pluralThen the Pharisees said to one another, “You can see that this is doing you no good. Look how the whole world has gone after Him!”here: the Pharisees
- John 12:42Φαρισαίουςpharisaiousnoun · accusative (object) · masculine pluralNevertheless, many of the leaders believed in Him; but because of the Pharisees they did not confess Him, for fear that they would be put out of the synagogue.here: Pharisees
- John 18:3Φαρισαίωνpharisaiōnnoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine pluralSo Judas brought a band of soldiers and officers from the chief priests and Pharisees. They arrived at the garden carrying lanterns, torches, and weapons.here: Pharisees
Acts9 occurrences
- Acts 5:34Φαρισαῖοςpharisaiosnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine singularBut a Pharisee named Gamaliel, a teacher of the law who was honored by all the people, stood up in the Sanhedrin and ordered that the men be put outside for a short time.here: a Pharisee
- Acts 15:5Φαρισαίωνpharisaiōnnoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine pluralBut some believers from the party of the Pharisees stood up and declared, “The Gentiles must be circumcised and required to obey the law of Moses.”here: Pharisees
- Acts 23:6Φαρισαίωνpharisaiōnnoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine pluralThen Paul, knowing that some of them were Sadducees and others Pharisees, called out in the Sanhedrin, “Brothers, I am a Pharisee, the son of a Pharisee. It is because of my hope in the resurrection of the dead that I am on trial.”here: of Pharisees
- Acts 23:6Φαρισαῖόςpharisaiosnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine singularThen Paul, knowing that some of them were Sadducees and others Pharisees, called out in the Sanhedrin, “Brothers, I am a Pharisee, the son of a Pharisee. It is because of my hope in the resurrection of the dead that I am on trial.”here: a Pharisee
- Acts 23:6Φαρισαίων·pharisaiōnnoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine pluralThen Paul, knowing that some of them were Sadducees and others Pharisees, called out in the Sanhedrin, “Brothers, I am a Pharisee, the son of a Pharisee. It is because of my hope in the resurrection of the dead that I am on trial.”here: of Pharisees;
- Acts 23:7Φαρισαίωνpharisaiōnnoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine pluralAs soon as he had said this, a dispute broke out between the Pharisees and Sadducees, and the assembly was divided.here: Pharisees
- Acts 23:8Φαρισαῖοιpharisaioinoun · nominative (subject) · masculine pluralFor the Sadducees say that there is neither a resurrection, nor angels, nor spirits, but the Pharisees acknowledge them all.here: Pharisees
- Acts 23:9Φαρισαίωνpharisaiōnnoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine pluralA great clamor arose, and some scribes from the party of the Pharisees got up and contended sharply, “We find nothing wrong with this man. What if a spirit or an angel has spoken to him?”here: Pharisees
- Acts 26:5Φαρισαῖος·pharisaiosnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine singularThey have known me for a long time and can testify, if they are willing, that I lived as a Pharisee, adhering to the strictest sect of our religion.here: a Pharisee;