Matthew 5:26 Go deeper
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Verily I say unto thee, Thou shalt by no means come out thence, till thou hast paid the uttermost farthing. (KJV)
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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.
ἀμὴνamēnAmen
Lemma: ἀμήν (amēn) · Strong's: G0281
Parsing: Interjection · Transcribed from Hebrew (INJ-HEB)
Meaning: amen — ἀμήν, indecl. (Heb. אָמֵן, verbal adj. fr. אמן, to prop. ni., be firm), ; [in LXX: 1Ch.16:36, I Est.9:46, Neh.5:13 8:6, Tob.8:8 14:15, 3Ma.7:23, 4Ma.18:24 (elsewhere ''א is rendered ἀληθινός, Isa.65:16; ἀληθῶς, Je 35…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 153 times. Also: Matthew 5:18, Matthew 6:2, Matthew 6:5, Matthew 6:13, Matthew 6:16, Matthew 8:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0281; TFLSJ G0281; TAGNT Matthew 5:26 word 1
λέγωlegōI say
Lemma: λέγω (legō) · Strong's: G3004G
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Indicative · 1st · Singular (V-PAI-1S)
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…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 1305 times. Also: Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:22, Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 2:15, Matthew 2:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3004G; TFLSJ G3004G; TAGNT Matthew 5:26 word 2
σοι·soito you;
Lemma: σύ (su) · Strong's: G4771
Parsing: Personal pronoun · 2nd · Dative · Singular (P-2DS)
Meaning: you — σύ, ; pron. of 2nd of person(s), ; thou, you, genitive, σοῦ, dative, σοί, accusative, σέ, pl., ὑμεῖς, -ῶν, -ῖν, -ᾶς (enclitic in oblique cases sing., except after prep. (BL, §48, 3), though πρὸς σέ occurs in Mat.25:39).…
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Used 3071 times. Also: Matthew 1:20, Matthew 2:6, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 3:7, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 3:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4771; TFLSJ G4771; TAGNT Matthew 5:26 word 3
οὐoucertainly
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 5:26 word 4
μὴmēnot
Lemma: μή (mē) · Strong's: G3361
Parsing: Negative Particle · Negative · Negative (PRT-N)
Meaning: not — μή, ; subjective negative particle, ; used where the negation depends on a condition or hypothesis, expressed or understood, as distinct from οὐ, which denies absolutely. μή is used where one thinks a thing is not, as…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 1087 times. Also: Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 2:12, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 3:10, Matthew 4:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3361; TFLSJ G3361; TAGNT Matthew 5:26 word 5
ἐξέλθῃςexelthēsyou may come out
Lemma: ἐξέρχομαι (exerchomai) · Strong's: G1831
Parsing: Verb · 2nd Aorist · Active · Subjunctive · 2nd · Singular (V-2AAS-2S)
Meaning: to go out — ἐξέρχομαι, ; [in LXX chiefly and very frequently for יצא, also for עלה ,בּוֹא, etc. ; ] depon., ; to go, or come out of: Mat.10:11, Mrk.1:35, Jhn.13:30, al.; with inf., Mat.11:8, Mrk.3:21, Luk.7:25, 26 Act.20:8; id.…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 219 times. Also: Matthew 2:6, Matthew 8:28, Matthew 8:32, Matthew 8:34, Matthew 9:26, Matthew 9:31 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1831; TFLSJ G1831; TAGNT Matthew 5:26 word 6
ἐκεῖθενekeithenfrom there
Lemma: ἐκεῖθεν (ekeithen) · Strong's: G1564
Parsing: Adverb (ADV)
Meaning: from there — ἐκεῖθεν ; adv., [in LXX chiefly for שָׁם ; ] ; 1. of place, thence: Mat.4:21, Mrk.6:1, al. ; 2. Of time, thereafter (see: κἀκεῖθεν). ; (AS)
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 28 times. Also: Matthew 4:21, Matthew 9:9, Matthew 9:27, Matthew 11:1, Matthew 12:9, Matthew 12:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1564; TFLSJ G1564; TAGNT Matthew 5:26 word 7
ἕωςhe'ōsuntil
Lemma: ἕως (heōs) · Strong's: G2193
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: until — ἕως, ; relative particle (Lat. donee, usque), ; expressing the terminus ad quem (cf. Burton, §321ff.). ; I. As conjunction; 1. till, until; (a) of a fact in past time, with indic.: Mat.2:9, al. (Wis.10:14, al.); (b) ἕως…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 147 times. Also: Matthew 1:17, Matthew 1:25, Matthew 2:9, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 2:15, Matthew 5:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2193; TFLSJ G2193; TAGNT Matthew 5:26 word 8
ἂνanwhen
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…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 181 times. Also: Matthew 2:13, Matthew 5:18, Matthew 5:19, Matthew 5:21, Matthew 5:22, Matthew 5:31 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0302; TFLSJ G0302; TAGNT Matthew 5:26 word 9
ἀποδῷςapodōsyou may pay
Lemma: ἀποδίδωμι (apodidōmi) · Strong's: G0591
Parsing: Verb · 2nd Aorist · Active · Subjunctive · 2nd · Singular (V-2AAS-2S)
Meaning: to pay — ἀπο-δίδωμι ; [in LXX for מָכַר, שׁוּב hi., נָתַן, שָׁלֵם pi., etc. ; ] ; to give up or back, restore, return: Mat.27:58, Luk.4:20 9:42 19:8; esp. of wages, debts, oaths, etc. (MM, see word), to render what is due, to…
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Used 48 times. Also: Matthew 5:33, Matthew 6:4, Matthew 6:6, Matthew 6:18, Matthew 12:36, Matthew 16:27 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0591; TFLSJ G0591; TAGNT Matthew 5:26 word 10
τὸνtonthe
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Accusative · Singular · Masculine (T-ASM)
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 5:26 word 11
ἔσχατονeschatonlast
Lemma: ἔσχατος (eschatos) · Strong's: G2078
Parsing: Adjective · Accusative · Singular · Masculine (A-ASM)
Meaning: last/least — ἔσχατος, -η, -ον ; [in LXX chiefly for אַחֲרִית אַחֲרוֹן ; ] ; last, utmost, extreme; (a) of place: of the lowest or least honoured place, Luk.14:9-10; τ. ἔσχατον, with genitive part., Act.1:8 13:47; (b) of time:…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 54 times. Also: Matthew 12:45, Matthew 19:30, Matthew 20:8, Matthew 20:12, Matthew 20:14, Matthew 20:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2078; TFLSJ G2078; TAGNT Matthew 5:26 word 12
κοδράντην.¶kodrantēnkodranten!
Lemma: κοδράντης (kodrantēs) · Strong's: G2835
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Masculine (N-ASM)
Meaning: penny — κοδράντης, -ου, ὁ (Lat. quadrans, the fourth part of an as), ; a quadrans (AV, farthing): Mat.5:26, Mrk.12:42.†; (AS)
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 2 times. Also: Mark 12:42 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2835; TFLSJ G2835; TAGNT Matthew 5:26 word 13
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| Truly | → | ἀμήν G0281 amen |
| I tell | → | λέγω G3004G to say |
| you | → | σύ G4771 you |
| you will not get out | → | ἐξέρχομαι G1831 to go out |
| until | → | ἕως G2193 until |
| . . . | → | ἄν G0302 if |
| you have paid | → | ἀποδίδωμι G0591 to pay |
| the | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| last | → | ἔσχατος G2078 last/least |
| penny | → | κοδράντης G2835 penny |
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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