| 6. Linguistic Exegesis The verse features two coordinated clauses linked by kaí {καὶ | kaí}, beginning with the emphatic negation ou mē timḗsei {οὐ μὴ τιμήσει | ou mē timḗsei}. This double negative placed up front intensifies the denial of the filial duty “honor.” The second clause employs the aorist verb ēkyrṓsate {ἠκυρώσατε | ēkyrṓsate} to assign to the audience a completed action of nullifying, with the object ton lógon toû theoû {τὸν λόγον τοῦ θεοῦ | tón lógon toû theoû} specifying its divine origin. The prepositional phrase diá tḗn parádosin hymôn {διὰ τὴν παράδοσιν ὑμῶν | diá tḗn parádosin hymôn} functions causally, and the genitive hymôn highlights human agency. The parallel structure and cause-effect relation underscore the contrast between divine command and human tradition. |