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Matthew 23:20

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[Ye] fools and blind: for whether [is] greater, the gift, or the altar that sanctifieth the gift?	Whoso therefore shall swear by the altar, sweareth by it, and by all things thereon.	And whoso shall swear by the temple, sweareth by it, and by him that dwelleth therein.

Verse Text

KJV with Strong's Numbers

Whoso therefore^G3767 shall swear^G3660 by^G1722 the altar^G2379, sweareth^G3660 by^G1722 it^G846, and^G2532 by^G1722 all things^G3956 thereon^{G1883 G846}.

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Original Greek

ὁ οὖν ὀμόσας ἐν τῷ θυσιαστηρίῳ ὀμνύει ἐν αὐτῷ καὶ ἐν πᾶσι τοῖς ἐπάνω αὐτοῦ·

Greek	Transliteration	Strong's	Morphology	Gloss
ὁ	ho	G3588	T-NSM	*
οὖν	oun	G3767	CONJ	Whoso therefore
ὀμόσας	omosas	G3660	V-AAP-NSM	shall swear
ἐν	en	G1722	PREP	by
τῷ	tō	G3588	T-DSN	the
θυσιαστηρίῳ	thusiastēriō	G2379	N-DSN	altar
ὀμνύει	omnuei	G3660	V-PAI-3S	sweareth
ἐν	en	G1722	PREP	by
αὐτῷ	autō	G846	P-DSN	it
καὶ	kai	G2532	CONJ	and
ἐν	en	G1722	PREP	by
πᾶσι	pasi	G3956	A-DPN	all things
τοῖς	tois	G3588	T-DPN	*
ἐπάνω	epanō	G1883	ADV	thereon
αὐτοῦ·	autou	G846	P-GSN

Source: Textus Receptus (Scrivener 1894)

Strong's References

• G846 — αὐτός (autós, ow-tos'): he, she, it, they, them, same — from the particle (perhaps akin to the base of ἀήρ through the idea of a baffling wind) (backward); the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative ἑαυτοῦ) of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons:--her, it(-self), one, the other, (mine) own, said, (self-), the) same, ((him-, my-, thy- )self, (your-)selves, she, that, their(-s), them(-selves), there(-at, - by, -in, -into, -of, -on, -with), they, (these) things, this (man), those, together, very, which. Compare αὑτοῦ.
• G1722 — ἐν (en, en): in, on, among — a primary preposition denoting (fixed) position (in place, time or state), and (by implication) instrumentality (medially or constructively), i.e. a relation of rest (intermediate between εἰς and ἐκ); "in," at, (up-)on, by, etc.:--about, after, against, + almost, X altogether, among, X as, at, before, between, (here-)by (+ all means), for (… sake of), + give self wholly to, (here-)in(-to, -wardly), X mightily, (because) of, (up-)on, (open-)ly, X outwardly, one, X quickly, X shortly, (speedi-)ly, X that, X there(-in, -on), through(-out), (un-)to(-ward), under, when, where(-with), while, with(-in). Often used in compounds, with substantially the same import; rarely with verbs of motion, and then not to indicate direction, except (elliptically) by a separate (and different) preposition.
• G1883 — ἐπάνω (epánō, ep-an'-o): on the top, above, superior to — from ἐπί and ἄνω; up above, i.e. over or on (of place, amount, rank, etc.):--above, more than, (up-)on, over.
• G2379 — θυσιαστήριον (thysiastḗrion, thoo-see-as-tay'-ree-on): an altar — from a derivative of θυσία; a place of sacrifice, i.e. an altar (special or genitive case, literal or figurative):--altar.
• G2532 — καί (kaí, kahee): and, even, also, namely — apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words:--and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet.
• G3660 — ὀμνύω (omnýō, om-noo'-o): I swear, take an oath — a prolonged form of a primary, but obsolete , for which another prolonged form is used in certain tenses; to swear, i.e. take (or declare on) oath:--swear.
• G3767 — οὖν (oûn, oon): therefore, then — apparently a primary word; (adverbially) certainly, or (conjunctionally) accordingly:--and (so, truly), but, now (then), so (likewise then), then, therefore, verily, wherefore.
• G3956 — πᾶς (pâs, pas): all, the whole, every kind of — including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole:--all (manner of, means), alway(-s), any (one), X daily, + ever, every (one, way), as many as, + no(-thing), X thoroughly, whatsoever, whole, whosoever.

The following Strong's numbers are referenced in the Greek (Textus Receptus, Scrivener 1894) text but were not explicitly tagged in the KJV source:

• G3588 — ὁ (ho, ho): the — the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom):--the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.

Cross References

Reciprocal references (1): Hebrews 6:16

Related Topics

• Nave’s: BLINDNESS, CHURCH, ECCLESIASTICISM, HYPOCRISY, OATH, PHARISEES, SATIRE, TEACHERS, TEMPLE

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