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Matthew 5:39

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Ye have heard that it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth:	But I say unto you, That ye resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also.	And if any man will sue thee at the law, and take away thy coat, let him have [thy] cloke also.

Verse Text

KJV with Strong's Numbers

But^G1161 I^G1473 say^G3004 unto you^G5213, That ye resist^G436 not^G3361 evil^G4190: but^G235 whosoever^G3748 shall smite^G4474 thee^G4571 on^G1909 thy^G4675 right^G1188 cheek^G4600, turn^G4762 to him^G846 the other^G243 also^G2532.

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Original Greek

ἐγὼ δὲ λέγω ὑμῖν μὴ ἀντιστῆναι τῷ πονηρῷ· ἀλλ’ ὅστις σε ῥαπίσει ἐπί τὴν δεξιάν σου σιαγόνα, στρέψον αὐτῷ καὶ τὴν ἄλλην·

Greek	Transliteration	Strong's	Morphology	Gloss
ἐγὼ	egō	G1473	P-1NS	I
δὲ	de	G1161	CONJ	But
λέγω	legō	G3004	V-PAI-1S	say
ὑμῖν	humin	G5213	P-2DP	unto you
μὴ	mē	G3361	PRT-N	not
ἀντιστῆναι	antistēnai	G436	V-2AAN	That ye resist
τῷ	tō	G3588	T-DSM	*
πονηρῷ·	ponērō	G4190	A-DSM	evil
ἀλλ’	all’	G235	CONJ	but
ὅστις	hostis	G3748	R-NSM	whosoever
σε	se	G4571	P-2AS	thee
ῥαπίσει	rhapisei	G4474	V-FAI-3S	shall smite
ἐπί	epi	G1909	PREP	on
τὴν	tēn	G3588	T-ASF	*
δεξιάν	dexian	G1188	A-ASF	right
σου	sou	G4675	P-2GS	thy
σιαγόνα,	siagona	G4600	N-ASF	cheek
στρέψον	strepson	G4762	V-AAM-2S	turn
αὐτῷ	autō	G846	P-DSM	to him
καὶ	kai	G2532	CONJ	also
τὴν	tēn	G3588	T-ASF	the
ἄλλην·	allēn	G243	A-ASF	other

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.
• G243 — ἄλλος (állos, al'-los): other, another, different — a primary word; "else," i.e. different (in many applications):--more, one (another), (an-, some an-)other(-s, -wise).
• G436 — ἀνθίστημι (anthístēmi, anth-is'-tay-mee): I take a stand against, oppose, resist — from ἀντί and ἵστημι; to stand against, i.e. oppose:--resist, withstand.
• 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.
• G1161 — δέ (dé, deh): but, on the other hand, and — a primary particle (adversative or continuative); but, and, etc.:--also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English).
• G1188 — δεξιός (dexiós, dex-ee-os'): on the right hand, right hand, right — from δέχομαι; the right side or (feminine) hand (as that which usually takes):--right (hand, side).
• G1473 — ἐγώ (egṓ, eg-o'): I — a primary pronoun of the first person I (only expressed when emphatic):--I, me. For the other cases and the plural see ἐμέ, ἐμοί, ἐμοῦ, ἡμᾶς, ἡμεῖς, ἡμῖν, ἡμῶν, etc.
• G1909 — ἐπί (epí, ep-ee'): on, to, against, on the basis of, at — a primary preposition; properly, meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution (with the genitive case), i.e. over, upon, etc.; of rest (with the dative case) at, on, etc.; of direction (with the accusative case) towards, upon, etc.:--about (the times), above, after, against, among, as long as (touching), at, beside, X have charge of, (be-, (where-))fore, in (a place, as much as, the time of, -to), (because) of, (up-)on (behalf of), over, (by, for) the space of, through(-out), (un-)to(-ward), with. In compounds it retains essentially the same import, at, upon, etc. (literally or figuratively).
• 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.
• G3004 — λέγω (légō, leg'-o): I say, speak — a primary verb; properly, to "lay" forth, i.e. (figuratively) relate (in words (usually of systematic or set discourse; whereas ἔπω and φημί generally refer to an individual expression or speech respectively; while ῥέω is properly to break silence merely, and λαλέω means an extended or random harangue)); by implication, to mean:--ask, bid, boast, call, describe, give out, name, put forth, say(-ing, on), shew, speak, tell, utter.
• 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.
• G3748 — ὅστις (hóstis, hos'-tis): whosoever, whichsoever, whatsoever — from ὅς and τὶς; which some, i.e. any that; also (definite) which same:--X and (they), (such) as, (they) that, in that they, what(-soever), whereas ye, (they) which, who(-soever). Compare ὅτι.
• G4190 — πονηρός (ponērós, pon-ay-ros'): evil, bad, wicked — from a derivative of πόνος; hurtful, i.e. evil (properly, in effect or influence, and thus differing from κακός, which refers rather to essential character, as well as from σαπρός, which indicates degeneracy from original virtue); figuratively, calamitous; also (passively) ill, i.e. diseased; but especially (morally) culpable, i.e. derelict, vicious, facinorous; neuter (singular) mischief, malice, or (plural) guilt; masculine (singular) the devil, or (plural) sinners:--bad, evil, grievous, harm, lewd, malicious, wicked(-ness). See also πονηρότερος.
• G4474 — ῥαπίζω (rhapízō, hrap-id'-zo): I slap, strike — from a derivative of a primary (to let fall, "rap"); to slap:--smite (with the palm of the hand). Compare τύπτω.
• G4571 — σέ (sé, seh): accusative case singular of σύ; thee:--thee, thou, X thy house.
• G4600 — σιαγών (siagṓn, see-ag-one'): the jawbone, cheek — of uncertain derivation; the jaw-bone, i.e. (by implication) the cheek or side of the face:--cheek.
• G4675 — σοῦ (soû, soo): genitive case of σύ; of thee, thy:--X home, thee, thine (own), thou, thy.
• G4762 — στρέφω (stréphō, stref'-o): I turn, am converted, change — strengthened from the base of τροπή; to twist, i.e. turn quite around or reverse (literally or figuratively):--convert, turn (again, back again, self, self about).
• G5213 — ὑμῖν (hymîn, hoo-min'): irregular dative case of ὑμεῖς; to (with or by) you:--ye, you, your(-selves).

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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