Mark 7:4

4andκαὶ[on coming] fromἀπ’the marketἀγορᾶςifἐὰνnotμὴwashβαπτίσωνταιnotοὐκthey eatἐσθίουσιν,andκαὶother thingsἄλλαmanyπολλάthere areἐστινwhichἃthey receivedπαρέλαβον[for them] to hold toκρατεῖν,washingsβαπτισμοὺςof cupsποτηρίωνandκαὶvesselsξεστῶνandκαὶutensilsχαλκίωνandκαὶdining couchesκλινῶν—

and [coming] from the marketplace, they do not eat unless they immerse; and there are many other things that they received to hold to—immersions of cups and pitchers and bronze vessels and couches.)

Vocab difficulty

76.8

Rare words

  • βαπτισμοὺς

    βαπτισμός

    dipping, washing (of a ceremonial character).

  • ξεστῶν

    ξέστης

    a Roman measure, a pitcher or cup of any size.

  • χαλκίων

    χαλκίον

    a bronze vessel, brazen utensil.