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Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not kill; and whosoever shall kill shall be in danger of the judgment: (KJV)
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ἨκούσατεĒkousateYou have heard
Lemma: ἀκούω (akouō) · Strong's: G0191
Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Active · Indicative · 2nd · Plural (V-AAI-2P)
Meaning: to hear — ἀκούω, ; [in LXX chiefly for שׁמע ] ; to hear, listen, attend, perceive by hearing, comprehend by hearing. ; 1. Intrans.: Mrk.4:3 7:37, Jas.2:5, Rev.2:7, al.; τ. ὠσίν, Mat.13:15 (LXX); with cogn. dative, ακοῇ ἀ. (see:…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 435 times. Also: Matthew 2:3, Matthew 2:9, Matthew 2:18, Matthew 2:22, Matthew 4:12, Matthew 5:27 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0191; TFLSJ G0191; TAGNT Matthew 5:21 word 1
ὅτιhotithat
Lemma: ὅτι (hoti) · Strong's: G3754G
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: that/since: that — ὅτι, ; conjc. (prop. neut. of ὅστις). ; I. As conjc, introducing an objective clause, that; 1. after verbs of seeing, knowing, thinking, saying, feeling: Mat.3:9 6:32 11:25, Mrk.3:28, Luk.2:49, Jhn.2:22, Act.4:13,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 858 times. Also: Matthew 2:16, Matthew 2:22, Matthew 2:23, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 4:6, Matthew 4:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3754G; TFLSJ G3754G; TAGNT Matthew 5:21 word 2
ἐρρέθηerrethēit was said
Lemma: ἐρῶ (erō) · Strong's: G2046
Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Passive · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-API-3S)
Meaning: to say — λέγω, ; [in LXX very freq., chiefly for אמר; λέγει for נְאֻם, Gen.22:16, al. ; ] ; 1. in Hom., to pick out, gather, reckon, recount.; 2. In Hdt. and Att., to say, speak, affirm, declare: absol., Act.13:15, 24:10; before…
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Used 49 times. Also: Matthew 1:22, Matthew 2:15, Matthew 2:17, Matthew 2:23, Matthew 3:3, Matthew 4:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2046; TFLSJ G2046; TAGNT Matthew 5:21 word 3
τοῖςtoisto the
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Dative · Plural · Masculine (T-DPM)
Meaning: the/this/who — ὁ, ἡ, τό, ; the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. ; I. As demonstr. pron. ; 1. As frequently in Hom.,…
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Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT Matthew 5:21 word 4
ἀρχαίοις·archaioisancients;
Lemma: ἀρχαῖος (archaios) · Strong's: G0744
Parsing: Adjective · Dative · Plural · Masculine (A-DPM)
Meaning: ancient — ἀρχαῖος, -αία, -αῖον; (ἀρχή), [in LXX chiefly for קֶדֶם ; ] ; original, ancient: Mat.5:21, 33, Luk.9:8, 19, Act.15:7, 21 21:16, 2Co.5:17, 2Pe.2:5, Rev.12:9 20:2.†; SYN.: παλαιός, old, without the reference to beginning…
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Used 12 times. Also: Matthew 5:27, Matthew 5:33, Luke 9:8, Luke 9:19, Acts 15:7, Acts 15:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0744; TFLSJ G0744; TAGNT Matthew 5:21 word 5
οὐouNot
Lemma: οὐ (ou) · Strong's: G3756
Parsing: Negative Particle · Negative · Negative (PRT-N)
Meaning: no — οὐ, before a vowel with smooth breathing οὐκ, before one with rough breathing οὐχ (but improperly οὐχ ἰδού, Act.2:7, WH, mg.; cf. WH, Intr., §409; M, Pr., 44, 244), ; [in LXX for אֵין ,אַיִן ,לֹא ; ] ; neg. particle, ;…
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Used 1689 times. Also: Matthew 1:25, Matthew 2:18, Matthew 3:11, Matthew 4:4, Matthew 4:7, Matthew 5:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3756; TFLSJ G3756; TAGNT Matthew 5:21 word 6
φονεύσεις·phoneuseisyou will murder;
Lemma: φονεύω (phoneuō) · Strong's: G5407
Parsing: Verb · Future · Active · Indicative · 2nd · Singular (V-FAI-2S)
Meaning: to murder — φονεύω; (φονεύς), [in LXX chiefly for רָצַח ; ] ; to kill, murder. absol., Mat.5:21, Jas.4:2; μὴ (οὐ) φονεύσῃς (-εις), Mat.5:21 19:18, Mrk.10:19, Luk.18:20, Rom.13:9, Jas.2:11 (all from Exo.20:13-14); with accusative,…
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Used 12 times. Also: Matthew 19:18, Matthew 23:31, Matthew 23:35, Mark 10:19, Luke 18:20, Romans 13:9 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5407; TFLSJ G5407; TAGNT Matthew 5:21 word 7
ὃςhoswho[ever]
Lemma: ὅς (hos, hē) · Strong's: G3739
Parsing: Relative pronoun · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (R-NSM)
Meaning: which — ὅς, ἥ, ὅ, ; the postpositive article (ἄρθρον ὑποτακτικόν). ; I. As demonstr. pron. = οὗτος, ὅδε, this, that, also for αὐτός, chiefly in nom.: ὅς δέ, but he (cf. ἦ δὲ ὅς, frequently in Plat.), Mrk.15:23, Jhn.5:11; ὃς μὲν…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 1433 times. Also: Matthew 1:16, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 1:25, Matthew 2:9, Matthew 2:16, Matthew 3:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3739; TFLSJ G3739; TAGNT Matthew 5:21 word 8
δ᾽d᾽now
Lemma: δέ (de) · Strong's: G1161
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: then — δέ (before vowels δ᾽; on the general neglect of the elision in NT, see WH, App., 146; Tdf., Pr., 96), ; post-positive conjunctive particle; 1. copulative, but, in the next place, and, now (Abbott, JG, 104): Mat.1:2ff.,…
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Used 2921 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1161; TFLSJ G1161; TAGNT Matthew 5:21 word 9
ἂνanmaybe
Lemma: ἄν (an) · Strong's: G0302
Parsing: Particle or Disjunctive (PRT)
Meaning: if — ἄν, ; conditional particle, ; which cannot usually be separately translated in English, its force depending on the constructions which contain it (see further, LS, see word; WM, §xlii; M, Pr., 165 ff.; MM, VGT, see…
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Used 181 times. Also: Matthew 2:13, Matthew 5:18, Matthew 5:19, Matthew 5:22, Matthew 5:26, Matthew 5:31 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0302; TFLSJ G0302; TAGNT Matthew 5:21 word 10
φονεύσῃ,phoneusēmay murder,
Lemma: φονεύω (phoneuō) · Strong's: G5407
Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Active · Subjunctive · 3rd · Singular (V-AAS-3S)
Meaning: to murder — φονεύω; (φονεύς), [in LXX chiefly for רָצַח ; ] ; to kill, murder. absol., Mat.5:21, Jas.4:2; μὴ (οὐ) φονεύσῃς (-εις), Mat.5:21 19:18, Mrk.10:19, Luk.18:20, Rom.13:9, Jas.2:11 (all from Exo.20:13-14); with accusative,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 12 times. Also: Matthew 19:18, Matthew 23:31, Matthew 23:35, Mark 10:19, Luke 18:20, Romans 13:9 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5407; TFLSJ G5407; TAGNT Matthew 5:21 word 11
ἔνοχοςenochosliable
Lemma: ἔνοχος (enochos) · Strong's: G1777
Parsing: Adjective · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (A-NSM)
Meaning: liable for — ἔνοχος, -ον (= ἐνεχόμενος), ; (in LXX for רָשַׁע hi., etc. ; ] ; 1. held in, bound by: with genitive (cl. with dative), δουλείας, Heb.2:15. ; 2. In law-phrases ; (a) liable to a charge or action (cl. with dative, of…
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Used 10 times. Also: Matthew 5:22, Matthew 26:66, Mark 3:29, Mark 14:64, 1 Corinthians 11:27, Hebrews 2:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1777; TFLSJ G1777; TAGNT Matthew 5:21 word 12
ἔσταιestaiwill be
Lemma: εἰμί (eimi) · Strong's: G1510
Parsing: Verb · Future · Middle Deponent · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-FDI-3S)
Meaning: to be — εἰμί, ; with various uses and significations, like the English verb to be. ; I. As substantive verb. ; 1. Of persons and things, to be, exist: Act.17:28, Jhn.1:1, 8:58, 17:5, al; ὁ ὢν καὶ ὁ ἦν (for past ptcp.), Rev.1:4,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 2406 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1510; TFLSJ G1510; TAGNT Matthew 5:21 word 13
τῇtēato the
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Dative · Singular · Feminine (T-DSF)
Meaning: the/this/who — ὁ, ἡ, τό, ; the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. ; I. As demonstr. pron. ; 1. As frequently in Hom.,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT Matthew 5:21 word 14
κρίσει·kriseijudgment;’
Lemma: κρίσις (krisis) · Strong's: G2920
Parsing: Noun · Dative · Singular · Feminine (N-DSF)
Meaning: judgment — κρίσις, -εως, ἡ; (κρίνω), [in LXX chiefly for מִשְׁפָּט, also for רִיב, etc. ; ] ; 1. a seperating, selection (Arist., al.) ; 2. a decision, judgment (cl.): Jhn.8:16, 1Ti.5:24, 2Pe.2:11, Ju 9; κ. κρίνειν, Jhn.7:24; in…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 48 times. Also: Matthew 5:22, Matthew 10:15, Matthew 11:22, Matthew 11:24, Matthew 12:18, Matthew 12:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2920; TFLSJ G2920; TAGNT Matthew 5:21 word 15
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| You have heard | → | ἀκούω G0191 to hear |
| that | → | ὅτι G3754G that/since: that |
| it was said | → | ἐρῶ G2046 to say |
| to the | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| ancients | → | ἀρχαῖος G0744 ancient |
| Do not murder | → | φονεύω G5407 to murder |
| . . . | → | οὐ G3756 no |
| and | → | δέ G1161 then |
| Anyone who | → | ὅς G3739 which |
| . . . | → | ἄν G0302 if |
| murders | → | φονεύω G5407 to murder |
| will be | → | εἰμί G1510 to be |
| subject | → | ἔνοχος G1777 liable for |
| to | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| judgment | → | κρίσις G2920 judgment |
King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source
Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).
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