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Matthew 5:36
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Nor by the earth; for it is his footstool: neither by Jerusalem; for it is the city of the great King.
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Neither shalt thou swear by thy head, because thou canst not make one hair white or black.
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But let your communication be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: for whatsoever is more than these cometh of evil.
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Verse Text
KJV with Strong's Numbers
NeitherG3383 shalt thou swearG3660 byG1722 thyG4675 headG2776, becauseG3754 thou canstG1410 notG3756 makeG4160 oneG3391 hairG2359 whiteG3022 orG2228 blackG3189.
Original Greek
μήτε ἐν τῇ κεφαλῇ σου ὀμόσῃς, ὅτι οὐ δύνασαι μίαν τρίχα λευκὴν ἢ μέλαιναν ποιῆσαι.
| Greek | Transliteration | Strong's | Morphology | Gloss |
|---|---|---|---|---|
μήτε |
mēte | G3383 | CONJ-N | Neither |
ἐν |
en | G1722 | PREP | by |
τῇ |
tē | G3588 | T-DSF | * |
κεφαλῇ |
kephalē | G2776 | N-DSF | head |
σου |
sou | G4675 | P-2GS | thy |
ὀμόσῃς, |
omosēs | G3660 | V-AAS-2S | shalt thou swear |
ὅτι |
hoti | G3754 | CONJ | because |
οὐ |
ou | G3756 | PRT-N | not |
δύνασαι |
dunasai | G1410 | V-PNI-2S | thou canst |
μίαν |
mian | G3391 | A-ASF | one |
τρίχα |
tricha | G2359 | N-ASF | hair |
λευκὴν |
leukēn | G3022 | A-ASF | white |
ἢ |
ē | G2228 | PRT | or |
μέλαιναν |
melainan | G3189 | A-ASF | black |
ποιῆσαι. |
poiēsai | G4160 | V-AAN | make |
Source: Textus Receptus (Scrivener 1894)
Strong's References
- G1410 — δύναμαι (dýnamai, doo'-nam-ahee): I am powerful, am able — of uncertain affinity; to be able or possible:--be able, can (do, + -not), could, may, might, be possible, be of power.
- 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.
- 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.
- G2359 — θρίξ (thríx, threeks): a hair — genitive case , etc.; of uncertain derivation; hair:--hair. Compare κόμη.
- G2776 — κεφαλή (kephalḗ, kef-al-ay'): the head — from the primary (in the sense of seizing); the head (as the part most readily taken hold of), literally or figuratively:--head.
- G3022 — λευκός (leukós, lyoo-kos'): white, bright — from ("light"); white:--white.
- G3189 — μέλας (mélas, mel'-as): black — apparently a primary word; black:--black.
- G3383 — μήτε (mḗte, may'-teh): nor, neither, not even — from μή and τέ; not too, i.e. (in continued negation) neither or nor; also, not even:--neither, (n-)or, so as much.
- G3391 — μία (mía, mee'-ah): irregular feminine of εἷς; one or first:--a (certain), + agree, first, one, X other.
- 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.
- 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.
- G4160 — ποιέω (poiéō, poy-eh'-o): I do, make — apparently a prolonged form of an obsolete primary; to make or do (in a very wide application, more or less direct):--abide, + agree, appoint, X avenge, + band together, be, bear, + bewray, bring (forth), cast out, cause, commit, + content, continue, deal, + without any delay, (would) do(-ing), execute, exercise, fulfil, gain, give, have, hold, X journeying, keep, + lay wait, + lighten the ship, make, X mean, + none of these things move me, observe, ordain, perform, provide, + have purged, purpose, put, + raising up, X secure, shew, X shoot out, spend, take, tarry, + transgress the law, work, yield. Compare πράσσω.
- G4675 — σοῦ (soû, soo): genitive case of σύ; of thee, thy:--X home, thee, thine (own), thou, thy.
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
Verse Cross-References (Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, Enhanced)
- because — Matthew 6:27, Luke 12:25
- shalt — Matthew 23:16-21
Related Topics
- Thompson Chain: HAIR, LIMITATIONS, HUMAN
- Torrey’s: HAIR, THE, HEAD, SWEARING, PROFANE
- Nave’s: COMMANDMENTS, INSTRUCTION, JUDAISM, LAW, OATH, RELIGION
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