Matthew

Matthew 5:33–34

³³Again, you have heard that it was said to the ancients, ‘Do not break your oath, but fulfill your vows to the Lord.’^m ³⁴But I tell you not to swear at all: either by heaven, for it is God’s throne;

Footnotes

m 5:33 Numbers 30:2|NUM 30:2

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Matthew 5:33

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Again	Πάλιν	Palin	Adverb	G3825 again, further, on the other hand
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 break your oath	ἐπιορκήσεις	epiorkēseis	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G1964 I take an oath, swear falsely
but	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
fulfill	ἀποδώσεις	apodōseis	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G591 I give back, return, sell
your	σου	sou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
vows	ὅρκους	horkous	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3727 an oath
to the	τῷ	tō	Article - Dative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
Lord	Κυρίῳ	Kyriō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir

Matthew 5:34

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
not	μὴ	mē	Adverb	G3361 not, lest
to swear	ὀμόσαι	omosai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G3660 I swear, take an oath
at all	ὅλως	holōs	Adverb	G3654 wholly, altogether, not at all
by	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
heaven	οὐρανῷ	ouranō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G3772 the sky, the heaven
for	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
it is	ἐστὶν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
God’s	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
throne	θρόνος	thronos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2362 a throne, seat

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Matthew 5:33 Deuteronomy 23:21 · Leviticus 19:12 · Ecclesiastes 5:4–6 · Deuteronomy 23:23 · Numbers 30:2–16 · Psalm 76:11 · Exodus 20:7 · Deuteronomy 5:11 · Matthew 23:16–22 · Psalm 50:14

Matthew 5:34 James 5:12 · Isaiah 66:1 · Deuteronomy 23:21–23 · Matthew 23:16–22 · Ecclesiastes 9:2

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.