Exodus

Exodus 20:16

16You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.g

Footnotes

  • g 20:16 Cited in Matthew 19:18|MAT 19:18, Mark 10:19, and Luke 18:20

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EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
You shall notלֹֽא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
bearתַעֲנֶ֥הṯa·‘ă·nehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH6030 answer, respond
falseשָֽׁקֶר׃סšā·qerNoun - masculine singularH8267 deception, disappointment, falsehood
witnessעֵ֥ד‘êḏNoun - masculine singular constructH5707 witness
against your neighborבְרֵעֲךָ֖ḇə·rê·‘ă·ḵāPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH7453 shouting, roar

Cross-references

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Proverbs 19:5 · Matthew 19:18 · Psalm 15:3 · Exodus 23:1 · Deuteronomy 19:15–21 · Matthew 26:59–60 · Proverbs 10:18 · Acts 6:13 · Exodus 23:6–7 · Ephesians 4:31 · Leviticus 19:11 · Psalm 101:5–7

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.