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Nor by the earth; for it is his footstool: neither by Jerusalem; for it is the city of the great King. (KJV)
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μήτεmētenor [swear]
Lemma: μήτε (mēte) · Strong's: G3383
Parsing: Conjunction · Negative (CONJ-N)
Meaning: neither — μή-τε ; negative particle, differing from οὔτε as μή from οὐ, neither, nor: μήτε . . . μήτε, neither . . . ; nor, Mat.11:18, Luk.7:33 9:3, Act.23:12, 21 27:20, Heb.7:3; μὴ (μηδὲ) . . . μήτε . . . μήτε, Mat.5:34, 36,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 34 times. Also: Matthew 5:34, Matthew 5:36, Matthew 11:18, Luke 7:33, Luke 9:3, Acts 23:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3383; TFLSJ G3383; TAGNT Matthew 5:35 word 1
ἐνenby
Lemma: ἐν (en) · Strong's: G1722
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: in/on/among — ἐν, ; prep, (the most frequently of all in NT), with dative (= Heb. בְּ, Lat. in, with abl.). ; I. Of place, with dative of thing(s), of person(s), in, within, on, at, by, among: ἐν τ. πόλει, Luk.7:37; τ. οφθαλμῷ,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 2826 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 2:1, Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1722; TFLSJ G1722; TAGNT Matthew 5:35 word 2
τῇtēathe
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 5:35 word 3
γῇgēaearth
Lemma: γῆ (gē) · Strong's: G1093G
Parsing: Noun · Dative · Singular · Feminine (N-DSF)
Meaning: earth: planet — γῆ, γῆς, ἡ, ; [in LXX for אֲדָמָה ,אֶרֶץ, etc. ; ] ; 1. the earth, world: Luk.21:35, Act.1:8, Heb.11:13, Rev.3:10, al.; opposite to οὐρανός, Mat.5:18 11:25, Mrk.13:27, al. ; 2. land; (a) opposite to sea or water:…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 171 times. Also: Matthew 5:5, Matthew 5:13, Matthew 5:18, Matthew 6:10, Matthew 6:19, Matthew 9:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1093G; TFLSJ G1093G; TAGNT Matthew 5:35 word 4
ὅτιhotibecause
Lemma: ὅτι (hoti) · Strong's: G3754H
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: that/since: since — 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 467 times. Also: Matthew 2:18, Matthew 5:3, Matthew 5:4, Matthew 5:5, Matthew 5:6, Matthew 5:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3754H; TFLSJ G3754H; TAGNT Matthew 5:35 word 5
ὑποπόδιόνhupopodion[the] footstool
Lemma: ὑποπόδιον (hupopodion) · Strong's: G5286
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Neuter (N-NSN)
Meaning: footstool — ὑποπόδιον, -ου, τό; (ὑπό, πούς), [in LXX: Psa.99:5 110:1, Isa.66:1, La 2:1 (הֲדֹם) * ; ] ; a footstool (= cl. θρᾶνος): Jas.2:3; metaphorically, Mat.5:35, Mrk.12:36 (ὑποκάτω, WH, R, mg.), Luk.20:43, Act.2:35 7:49,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 7 times. Also: Luke 20:43, Acts 2:35, Acts 7:49, Hebrews 1:13, Hebrews 10:13, James 2:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5286; TFLSJ G5286; TAGNT Matthew 5:35 word 6
ἐστινestinit is
Lemma: εἰμί (eimi) · Strong's: G1510
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-PAI-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 5:35 word 7
τῶνtōnof the
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Genitive · Plural · Masculine (T-GPM)
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 5:35 word 8
ποδῶνpodōnfeet
Lemma: πούς (pous) · Strong's: G4228
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Plural · Masculine (N-GPM)
Meaning: foot — πούς, ποδός, ὁ; [in LXX chiefly for רֶגֶל ; ] ; a foot, both of men and beasts: Mat.4:6 (LXX), Mrk.9:45, Luk.1:79, Jhn.11:44, Act.7:5, al.; ὑπο τοὺς π., Rom.16:20, 1Co.15:25 15:27 Eph.1:22, Heb.2:8; ὑποκάτω τῶν π.,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 94 times. Also: Matthew 4:6, Matthew 7:6, Matthew 10:14, Matthew 15:30, Matthew 18:8, Matthew 18:29 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4228; TFLSJ G4228; TAGNT Matthew 5:35 word 9
αὐτοῦ,autouof Him,
Lemma: αὐτός (autos) · Strong's: G0846
Parsing: Personal pronoun · Genitive · Singular · Masculine (P-GSM)
Meaning: it/s/he — αὐτός, -ή, -ό, ; determinative pron., in late Gk. much more frequently than in cl. (WM, 178f.; Jannaris, HGG, §1399). ; 1. Emphatic (so always in nom. exc. when preceded by the art., see infr., iii); (1) self (ipse),…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 5846 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:11, Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0846; TFLSJ G0846; TAGNT Matthew 5:35 word 10
μήτεmētenor [swear]
Lemma: μήτε (mēte) · Strong's: G3383
Parsing: Conjunction · Negative (CONJ-N)
Meaning: neither — μή-τε ; negative particle, differing from οὔτε as μή from οὐ, neither, nor: μήτε . . . μήτε, neither . . . ; nor, Mat.11:18, Luk.7:33 9:3, Act.23:12, 21 27:20, Heb.7:3; μὴ (μηδὲ) . . . μήτε . . . μήτε, Mat.5:34, 36,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 34 times. Also: Matthew 5:34, Matthew 5:36, Matthew 11:18, Luke 7:33, Luke 9:3, Acts 23:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3383; TFLSJ G3383; TAGNT Matthew 5:35 word 11
εἰςeisby
Lemma: εἰς (eis) · Strong's: G1519
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: toward — εἰς, ; prep. with accusative, ; expressing entrance, direction, limit, into, unto, to, upon, towards, for, among (Lat. in, with accusative). ; I. Of place. ; 1. After verbs of motion; (a) of entrance into: Mat.8:23,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 1796 times. Also: Matthew 2:1, Matthew 2:8, Matthew 2:11, Matthew 2:12, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 2:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1519; TFLSJ G1519; TAGNT Matthew 5:35 word 12
ἹεροσόλυμαHi'erosolumaJerusalem
Lemma: Ἱεροσόλυμα (Hierosoluma) · Strong's: G2414
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Plural · Neuter · Location (N-APN-L)
Meaning: Jerusalem — Ἱεροσόλυμα (WH, Ἰερ-, see Intr., § 408), -ων, τά (on πᾶσα Ἱ., Mat.2:3, see WM, 794; M, Pr., 48, 244; Thayer, see word), and Ἱερουσαλήμ (WH, Ἰερ-), ἡ., indecl., as always in LXX exc. some parts of Apocr.. (Heb.…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 64 times. Also: Matthew 2:1, Matthew 2:3, Matthew 3:5, Matthew 4:25, Matthew 15:1, Matthew 16:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2414; TFLSJ G2414; TAGNT Matthew 5:35 word 13
ὅτιhotibecause
Lemma: ὅτι (hoti) · Strong's: G3754H
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: that/since: since — 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 467 times. Also: Matthew 2:18, Matthew 5:3, Matthew 5:4, Matthew 5:5, Matthew 5:6, Matthew 5:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3754H; TFLSJ G3754H; TAGNT Matthew 5:35 word 14
πόλιςpolis[the] city
Lemma: πόλις (polis) · Strong's: G4172
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Feminine (N-NSF)
Meaning: city — πόλις, -εως, ὁ, ; [in LXX chiefly and very frequently for עִיר ; ] ; a city: Mat.2:23, Mrk.1:45, Luk.4:29, Jhn.4:8, al. mult.; opposite to κῶμαι (κ. καὶ ἀγροί), Mat.9:35 10:11, Mrk.6:56, Luk.8:1 13:22; with nom. propr.…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 165 times. Also: Matthew 2:23, Matthew 4:5, Matthew 5:14, Matthew 8:33, Matthew 8:34, Matthew 9:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4172; TFLSJ G4172; TAGNT Matthew 5:35 word 15
ἐστὶνestinit is
Lemma: εἰμί (eimi) · Strong's: G1510
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-PAI-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 5:35 word 16
τοῦtouof the
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Genitive · Singular · Masculine (T-GSM)
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 5:35 word 17
μεγάλουmegalougreat
Lemma: μέγας (megas) · Strong's: G3173
Parsing: Adjective · Genitive · Singular · Masculine (A-GSM)
Meaning: great — μέγας, μεγάλη, μέγα, ; [in LXX chiefly for גָּדוֹל, also for מַרְבֶּה ,רַב (incl. μείζων), רֹב (μέγιστος) ; ] ; great; 1. of external form, bodily size, measure, extent: λίθος, Mat.2:60; δράκων, Rev.12:3; ἰχθῦς,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 245 times. Also: Matthew 2:10, Matthew 4:16, Matthew 5:19, Matthew 7:27, Matthew 8:24, Matthew 8:26 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3173; TFLSJ G3173; TAGNT Matthew 5:35 word 18
βασιλέως,basileōsKing,
Lemma: βασιλεύς (basileus) · Strong's: G0935
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Masculine · Title (N-GSM-T)
Meaning: king — βασιλεύς, -έως, ὁ, ; [in LXX chiefly for מֶלֶךְ ; ] ; a king: Mat.1:6 2:1; used by courtesy of Herod the Tetrarch, Mat.14:9; of the Roman Emperor, as frequently in κοινή (Deiss., LAE, p. 367), 1Pe.2:13, 17; of the…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 115 times. Also: Matthew 1:6, Matthew 2:1, Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:3, Matthew 2:9, Matthew 10:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0935; TFLSJ G0935; TAGNT Matthew 5:35 word 19
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| [or] | → | μήτε G3383 neither |
| by | → | ἐν G1722 in/on/among |
| the | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| earth | → | γῆ G1093G earth: planet |
| for | → | ὅτι G3754H that/since: since |
| it is | → | εἰμί G1510 to be |
| His footstool | → | ὑποπόδιον G5286 footstool |
| . . . | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| . . . | → | αὐτός G0846 it/s/he |
| . . . | → | πούς G4228 foot |
| [or] | → | μήτε G3383 neither |
| by | → | εἰς G1519 toward |
| Jerusalem | → | Ἱεροσόλυμα G2414 Jerusalem |
| for | → | ὅτι G3754H that/since: since |
| it is | → | εἰμί G1510 to be |
| [the] city | → | πόλις G4172 city |
| of the | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| great | → | μέγας G3173 great |
| King | → | βασιλεύς G0935 king |
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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