Matthew

Matthew 5:33–37

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; ³⁵or by the earth, for it is His footstool; or by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King. ³⁶Nor should you swear by your head, for you cannot make a single hair white or black. ³⁷Simply let your ‘Yes’ be ‘Yes,’ and your ‘No,’ ‘No.’ Anything more comes from the evil one.ⁿ

Footnotes

m 5:33 Numbers 30:2|NUM 30:2
n 5:37 Or from evil

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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

Matthew 5:35

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
by	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
the	τῇ	tē	Article - Dative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
earth	γῇ	gē	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G1093 the earth, soil, land
for	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
it is	ἐστιν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
His footstool	ὑποπόδιόν	hypopodion	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G5286 a footstool
by	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
Jerusalem	Ἱεροσόλυμα	Hierosolyma	Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G2414 Jerusalem
for	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
it is	ἐστὶν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
city	πόλις	polis	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G4172 a city
of the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3588 the
great	μεγάλου	megalou	Adjective - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3173 large, great
King	Βασιλέως	Basileōs	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G935 a king, ruler, emperor

Matthew 5:36

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Nor	μήτε	mēte	Conjunction	G3383 nor, neither, not even
should you swear	ὀμόσῃς	omosēs	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Singular	G3660 I swear, take an oath
by	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
your	σου	sou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
head	κεφαλῇ	kephalē	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G2776 the head
for	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
you cannot	δύνασαι	dynasai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Singular	G1410 I am powerful, am able
make	ποιῆσαι	poiēsai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G4160 I do, make
a single	μίαν	mian	Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1520 one
hair	τρίχα	tricha	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G2359 a hair
white	λευκὴν	leukēn	Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3022 white, bright
or	ἢ	ē	Conjunction	G2228 or, than
black	μέλαιναν	melainan	Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3189 black

Matthew 5:37

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Simply	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
let	ἔστω	estō	Verb - Present Imperative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
your	ὑμῶν	hymōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
Yes	Ναὶ	Nai	Particle	G3483 yes, certainly, even so
Yes	ναί	nai	Particle	G3483 yes, certainly, even so
No	οὒ	ou	Adverb	G3756 no, not
No	Οὔ	Ou	Adverb	G3756 no, not
Anything	τὸ	to	Article - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
more	περισσὸν	perisson	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular	G4053 abundant, greater, vehemently, advantage
comes	ἐστιν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
from	ἐκ	ek	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3588 the
evil	πονηροῦ	ponērou	Adjective - Genitive Masculine Singular	G4190 evil, bad, wicked