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Matthew 23:5 - Broad

Matthew 23:5 - But all their works they do for to be seen of men: they make broad their phylacteries, and enlarge the borders of their garments,

Verse	Strongs No.	Greek	Strongs Definition
But	G1161	δέ	[Conjunction] but and etc.
all	G3956	πᾶς	[Adjective] apparently a primary word; all any: every the whole
their	G848	αὑτοῦ	self (in some oblique case or reflexive relation)
works	G2041	ἔργον	[Noun Neuter] to work); toil (as an effort or occupation); by implication an act
they	G1161	δέ	[Conjunction] but and etc.
do	G4160	ποιέω	[Verb] to make or do (in a very wide application more or less direct)
for to be seen	G2300	θεάομαι	[Verb] to look closely at that is (by implication) to perceive (literally or figuratively); by extension to visit
of men	G444	ἄνθρωπος	[Noun Masculine] from G3700); manfaced that is a human being
they	G1161	δέ	[Conjunction] but and etc.
make broad	G4115	πλατύνω	[Verb] to widen (literally or figuratively)
their	G848	αὑτοῦ	self (in some oblique case or reflexive relation)
phylacteries	G5440	φυλακτήριον	[Noun Neuter] a guard case that is phylactery for wearing slips of Scripture texts
and	G2532	καί	[Conjunction] and also: even so: then too etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
enlarge	G3170	μεγαλύνω	[Verb] to make (or declare) great that is increase or (figuratively) extol
the	G3588	ὁ	the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied at others omitted in English idiom)
borders	G2899	κράσπεδον	[Noun Neuter] a margin that is (specifically) a fringe or tassel
of their	G848	αὑτοῦ	self (in some oblique case or reflexive relation)
garments	G2440	ἱμάτιον	[Noun Neuter] a dress (inner or outer)

Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.