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Matthew 5:17

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Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.	Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil.	For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled.

Verse Text

KJV with Strong's Numbers

Think^G3543 not^G3361 that^G3754 I am come^G2064 to destroy^G2647 the law^G3551, or^G2228 the prophets^G4396: I am^G2064 not^G3756 come^G2064 to destroy^G2647, but^G235 to fulfil^G4137.

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Original Greek

Μὴ νομίσητε ὅτι ἦλθον καταλῦσαι τὸν νόμον ἢ τοὺς προφήτας· οὐκ ἦλθον καταλῦσαι ἀλλὰ πληρῶσαι.

Greek	Transliteration	Strong's	Morphology	Gloss
Μὴ	Mē	G3361	PRT-N	not
νομίσητε	nomisēte	G3543	V-AAS-2P	Think
ὅτι	hoti	G3754	CONJ	that
ἦλθον	ēlthon	G2064	V-2AAI-1S	I am come
καταλῦσαι	katalusai	G2647	V-AAN	to destroy
τὸν	ton	G3588	T-ASM	the
νόμον	nomon	G3551	N-ASM	law
ἢ	ē	G2228	PRT	or
τοὺς	tous	G3588	T-APM	the
προφήτας·	prophētas	G4396	N-APM	prophets
οὐκ	ouk	G3756	PRT-N	not
ἦλθον	ēlthon	G2064	V-2AAI-1S	I am come
καταλῦσαι	katalusai	G2647	V-AAN	to destroy
ἀλλὰ	alla	G235	CONJ	but
πληρῶσαι.	plērōsai	G4137	V-AAN	to fulfil

Source: Textus Receptus (Scrivener 1894)

Strong's References

• G235 — ἀλλά (allá, al-lah'): but, except — neuter plural of ἄλλος; properly, other things, i.e. (adverbially) contrariwise (in many relations):--and, but (even), howbeit, indeed, nay, nevertheless, no, notwithstanding, save, therefore, yea, yet.
• G2064 — ἔρχομαι (érchomai, er'-khom-ahee): I come, go — middle voice of a primary verb (used only in the present and imperfect tenses, the others being supplied by a kindred (middle voice) , or (active) , which do not otherwise occur); to come or go (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively):--accompany, appear, bring, come, enter, fall out, go, grow, X light, X next, pass, resort, be set.
• G2228 — ἤ (ḗ, ay): or, than — a primary particle of distinction between two connected terms; disjunctive, or; comparative, than:--and, but (either), (n-)either, except it be, (n-)or (else), rather, save, than, that, what, yea. Often used in connection with other particles. Compare especially ἤδη, ἤπερ, ἤτοι.
• G2647 — καταλύω (katalýō, kat-al-oo'-o): I break up, overthrow, unharness, find a lodging — from κατά and λύω; to loosen down (disintegrate), i.e. (by implication) to demolish (literally or figuratively); specially (compare κατάλυμα) to halt for the night:--destroy, dissolve, be guest, lodge, come to nought, overthrow, throw down.
• G3361 — μή (mḗ, may): not, lest — a primary particle of qualified negation (whereas οὐ expresses an absolute denial); (adverb) not, (conjunction) lest; also (as an interrogative implying a negative answer (whereas οὐ expects an affirmative one)) whether:--any but (that), X forbear, + God forbid, + lack, lest, neither, never, no (X wise in), none, nor, (can-)not, nothing, that not, un(-taken), without. Often used in compounds in substantially the same relations. See also ἐὰν μή, ἵνα μή, οὐ μή, μῆκος, μηκύνω, μήν, μὴ οὐκ.
• G3543 — νομίζω (nomízō, nom-id'-zo): I think, suppose — from νόμος; properly, to do by law (usage), i.e. to accustom (passively, be usual); by extension, to deem or regard:-- suppose, thing, be wont.
• G3551 — νόμος (nómos, nom'-os): a law, the Mosaic Law — from a primary (to parcel out, especially food or grazing to animals); law (through the idea of prescriptive usage), genitive case (regulation), specially, (of Moses (including the volume); also of the Gospel), or figuratively (a principle):--law.
• G3754 — ὅτι (hóti, hot'-ee): that, since, because — neuter of ὅστις as conjunction; demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because:--as concerning that, as though, because (that), for (that), how (that), (in) that, though, why.
• G3756 — οὐ (ou, oo): no, not — a primary word; the absolute negative (compare μή) adverb; no or not:--+ long, nay, neither, never, no (X man), none, (can-)not, + nothing, + special, un(-worthy), when, + without, + yet but. See also οὐ μή, μῆκος.
• G4137 — πληρόω (plēróō, play-ro'-o): I fill, fulfill, complete — from πλήρης; to make replete, i.e. (literally) to cram (a net), level up (a hollow), or (figuratively) to furnish (or imbue, diffuse, influence), satisfy, execute (an office), finish (a period or task), verify (or coincide with a prediction), etc.:--accomplish, X after, (be) complete, end, expire, fill (up), fulfil, (be, make) full (come), fully preach, perfect, supply.
• G4396 — προφήτης (prophḗtēs, prof-ay'-tace): a prophet, poet — from a compound of πρό and φημί; a foreteller ("prophet"); by analogy, an inspired speaker; by extension, a poet:--prophet.

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.

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