Matthew

Matthew 5:21–22

²¹You have heard that it was said to the ancients, ‘Do not murder’^c and ‘Anyone who murders will be subject to judgment.’ ²²But I tell you that anyone who is angry with his brother^d will be subject to judgment. Again, anyone who says to his brother, ‘Raca,’^e will be subject to the Sanhedrin.^f But anyone who says, ‘You fool!’ will be subject to the fire of hell.^g

Footnotes

c 5:21 Exodus 20:13|EXO 20:13; Deuteronomy 5:17
d 5:22 BYZ and TR include without cause.
e 5:22 Raca is an Aramaic expression of contempt.
f 5:22 Or the Council
g 5:22 Or the hell of fire; Greek the Gehenna of fire

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Matthew 5:21

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
You have heard	Ἠκούσατε	Ēkousate	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G191 I hear, listen
that	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
it was said	ἐρρέθη	errethē	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G2046 I say, speak
to the	τοῖς	tois	Article - Dative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
ancients	ἀρχαίοις	archaiois	Adjective - Dative Masculine Plural	G744 original, primitive, ancient
Do not murder	φονεύσεις	phoneuseis	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G5407 I murder
and	δ’	d’	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
Anyone who	ὃς	hos	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
murders	φονεύσῃ	phoneusē	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular	G5407 I murder
will be	ἔσται	estai	Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
subject	ἔνοχος	enochos	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1777 involved in, liable
to	τῇ	tē	Article - Dative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
judgment	κρίσει	krisei	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G2920 judging, divine judgment

Matthew 5:22

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
I	ἐγὼ	egō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
tell	λέγω	legō	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G3004 I say, speak
you	ὑμῖν	hymin	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
that	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
anyone	πᾶς	pas	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
who	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
is angry with	ὀργιζόμενος	orgizomenos	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3710 I irritate, provoke, am angry
his	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
brother	ἀδελφῷ	adelphō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G80 a brother
will be	ἔσται	estai	Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
subject	ἔνοχος	enochos	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1777 involved in, liable
to	τῇ	tē	Article - Dative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
judgment	κρίσει	krisei	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G2920 judging, divine judgment
Again	δ’	d’	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
anyone who	ὃς	hos	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
says	εἴπῃ	eipē	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
to	τῷ	tō	Article - Dative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
his	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
brother	ἀδελφῷ	adelphō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G80 a brother
Raca	Ῥακά	Rhaka	Noun - Vocative Masculine Singular	G4469 empty, foolish
will be	ἔσται	estai	Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
subject	ἔνοχος	enochos	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1777 involved in, liable
to the	τῷ	tō	Article - Dative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
Sanhedrin	συνεδρίῳ	synedriō	Noun - Dative Neuter Singular	G4892 a council, the Sanhedrin
But	δ’	d’	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
anyone who	ὃς	hos	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
says	εἴπῃ	eipē	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
You fool	Μωρέ	Mōre	Adjective - Vocative Masculine Singular	G3474 stupid, foolish
will be	ἔσται	estai	Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
subject	ἔνοχος	enochos	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1777 involved in, liable
to	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
the	τὴν	tēn	Article - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
fire	πυρός	pyros	Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G4442 fire, trials
of hell	γέενναν	geennan	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1067 Gehenna

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Matthew 5:21 Deuteronomy 5:17 · Exodus 20:13 · Numbers 35:30–34 · Exodus 21:12–14 · Numbers 35:16–21 · Deuteronomy 21:7–9 · Genesis 9:5–6 · Matthew 5:27 · Job 8:8–10 · Matthew 5:33 · Matthew 5:38 · Numbers 35:12

Matthew 5:22 1 John 3:14–15 · 1 John 4:20–21 · 1 John 2:9 · Ephesians 4:26–27 · Ephesians 4:31–32 · James 3:6 · Titus 3:2 · Matthew 10:28 · Matthew 18:35 · Romans 12:10 · 1 Peter 3:9 · 1 Peter 2:23

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