Matthew 23:5
5Allπάνταnowδὲtheτὰdeedsἔργαof themαὐτῶνthey doποιοῦσινin orderπρὸςτὸto be seenθεαθῆναιτοῖςby menἀνθρώποις·They broadenπλατύνουσιforγὰρtheτὰphylacteriesφυλακτήριαof themαὐτῶνandκαὶenlargeμεγαλύνουσιtheirτὰtasselsκράσπεδα,
And they do all their works in order to be seen by men. For they broaden their phylacteries and lengthen their tassels.
Vocab difficulty
38.5
Rare words
πλατύνουσι
πλατύνω
I enlarge, make broad; met: of the growth of tenderness and love.
φυλακτήρια
φυλακτήριον
a phylactery, an amulet, a parchment capsule containing little parchment rolls with the Hebrew texts, affixed to the left upper arm or the forehead of men at morning prayer, and regarded as a protection (hence the name) against evil spirits.