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Neither shalt thou swear by thy head, because thou canst not make one hair white or black. (KJV)
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μήτεmētenor
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,…
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Used 34 times. Also: Matthew 5:34, Matthew 5:35, Matthew 11:18, Luke 7:33, Luke 9:3, Acts 23:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3383; TFLSJ G3383; TAGNT Matthew 5:36 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,…
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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 5:36 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.,…
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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 5:36 word 3
κεφαλῇkephalēahead
Lemma: κεφαλή (kephalē) · Strong's: G2776
Parsing: Noun · Dative · Singular · Feminine (N-DSF)
Meaning: head — κεφαλή, -ῆς, ἡ ; [in LXX nearly always for רֹאשׁ ; ] ; the head: Mat.5:35, Mrk.6:24, Rev.1:14 9:7, al. mult.; figuratively, ἄνθρακες ἐπὶ τὴν κ., Rom.12:20 (LXX); αἷμι, Act.18:6; metaphorically, of a husband, with…
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Used 76 times. Also: Matthew 6:17, Matthew 8:20, Matthew 10:30, Matthew 14:8, Matthew 14:11, Matthew 21:42 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2776; TFLSJ G2776; TAGNT Matthew 5:36 word 4
σουsouof you
Lemma: σύ (su) · Strong's: G4771
Parsing: Personal pronoun · 2nd · Genitive · Singular (P-2GS)
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 5:36 word 5
ὀμόσῃςomosēsmay you swear
Lemma: ὄμνυμι (omnumi) · Strong's: G3660
Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Active · Subjunctive · 2nd · Singular (V-AAS-2S)
Meaning: to swear — ὀμνύω; (so Hdt. and some Att.. writers) and ὄμνυμι (so generally in Att.. prose and always in Trag.; Mrk.14:71, -ύναι), [in LXX chiefly for שָׁבַע ni. ; ] ; to swear, affirm by oath: Mat.26:74, Mrk.14:71, Heb.7:21;…
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Used 26 times. Also: Matthew 5:34, Matthew 23:16, Matthew 23:18, Matthew 23:20, Matthew 23:21, Matthew 23:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3660; TFLSJ G3660; TAGNT Matthew 5:36 word 6
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,…
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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 5:36 word 7
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 5:36 word 8
δύνασαιdunasaiyou are able
Lemma: δύναμαι (dunamai) · Strong's: G1410
Parsing: Verb · Present · Middle or Passive Deponent · Indicative · 2nd · Singular (V-PNI-2S)
Meaning: be able — δύναμαι, depon., ; [in LXX chiefly for יָכֹל ; ] ; to be able, have power, whether by personal ability, permission, or opportunity: with inf. (M, Pr., 205; WM, §44, 3) pres., Mat.6:24, Mrk.2:7, Jhn.3:2, 1Co.10:21, al.;…
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Used 209 times. Also: Matthew 3:9, Matthew 5:14, Matthew 6:24, Matthew 6:27, Matthew 7:18, Matthew 8:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1410; TFLSJ G1410; TAGNT Matthew 5:36 word 9
μίανmianone
Lemma: εἷς (ehis) · Strong's: G1520
Parsing: Adjective · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (A-ASF)
Meaning: one — εἷς ; ιά, ἕν, genitive ἑνός, μιᾶς, ἑνός, ; cardinal numeral, one; 1. one, as opposite to many: Mat.25:15, Rom.5:12, 1Co.10:8, al.; as subst., Rom.5:15, Eph.2:14; id. with genitive partit., Mat.5:19, al.; before ἐκ (ἐξ),…
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Used 357 times. Also: Matthew 5:18, Matthew 5:19, Matthew 5:29, Matthew 5:30, Matthew 5:41, Matthew 6:24 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1520; TFLSJ G1520; TAGNT Matthew 5:36 word 10
τρίχαtrichahair
Lemma: θρίξ (thrix) · Strong's: G2359
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (N-ASF)
Meaning: hair — θρίξ, τριχός, ἡ; [in LXX chiefly for שֵׂעָר ; ] ; hair; (a) of the head: Mat.3:4 5:36 10:30, Luk.7:38, 44 12:7 21:18, Jhn.11:2 12:3, Act.27:34, 1Pe.3:3, Rev.1:14; (b) of animals: Mrk.1:6, Rev.9:8.†; (AS)
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Used 15 times. Also: Matthew 3:4, Matthew 10:30, Mark 1:6, Luke 7:38, Luke 7:44, Luke 12:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2359; TFLSJ G2359; TAGNT Matthew 5:36 word 11
λευκὴνleukēnwhite
Lemma: λευκός (leukos) · Strong's: G3022
Parsing: Adjective · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (A-ASF)
Meaning: white — λευκο-βύσσινος, -ον; (cf. λευκολινής, a robe of white flax, C.I., 155, 17), ; white linen: Rev.19:14 (WH, mg.).†; λευκός, ή, -όν ; [in LXX chiefly for לָבָן ; ] ; 1. bright, brilliant: of clothing, Mat.17:2, Mrk.9:3…
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Used 25 times. Also: Matthew 17:2, Matthew 28:3, Mark 9:3, Mark 16:5, Luke 9:29, John 4:35 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3022; TFLSJ G3022; TAGNT Matthew 5:36 word 12
ποιῆσαιpoiēsaito make
Lemma: ποιέω (poieō) · Strong's: G4160G
Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Active · Infinitive (V-AAN)
Meaning: to do/make: do — ποιέω, -ῶ, ; [in LXX for a great variety of words, but chiefly for עשׂה ; ] ; 1. to make, produce, create, cause: with accusative of thing(s), Mat.17:4, Mrk.9:5, Jhn.9:11, Act.9:39, Rom.9:20, al.; of God as Creator…
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Used 565 times. Also: Matthew 1:24, Matthew 3:3, Matthew 3:8, Matthew 3:10, Matthew 4:19, Matthew 5:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4160G; TFLSJ G4160G; TAGNT Matthew 5:36 word 13
ἢēor
Lemma: ἤ (ē) · Strong's: G2228
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: or — ἤ, ; disjunctive and comparative particle (Bl., §36, 12; 77, 11); 1. disjunctive, or; (a) between single words: Mat.5:17 Mrk.6:56, Luk.2:24, Jhn.6:19, Rom.1:21, al.; (b) before a sentence expressing a variation, denial…
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Used 365 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 5:17, Matthew 5:18, Matthew 6:24, Matthew 6:31, Matthew 7:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2228; TFLSJ G2228; TAGNT Matthew 5:36 word 14
μέλαιναν.melainanblack.
Lemma: μέλας (melas) · Strong's: G3189
Parsing: Adjective · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (A-ASF)
Meaning: black — μέλας, -αινα, -αν genitive, -ανος, -αίνης, -ανος, ; [in LXX: Sng.1:5, Zec.6:2 (שָׁחֹר), etc. ; ] ; black: Rev.6:5, 12; opposite to λευκός, Mat.5:36; neut., τὸ μ., ink : 2Co.3:3, II Jn 12, 3Jn.13.†; (AS)
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Used 3 times. Also: Revelation 6:5, Revelation 6:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3189; TFLSJ G3189; TAGNT Matthew 5:36 word 15
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| Nor | → | μήτε G3383 neither |
| should you swear | → | ὄμνυμι G3660 to swear |
| by | → | ἐν G1722 in/on/among |
| your | → | σύ G4771 you |
| head | → | κεφαλή G2776 head |
| for | → | ὅτι G3754H that/since: since |
| you cannot | → | δύναμαι G1410 be able |
| . . . | → | οὐ G3756 no |
| make | → | ποιέω G4160G to do/make: do |
| a single | → | εἷς G1520 one |
| hair | → | θρίξ G2359 hair |
| white | → | λευκός G3022 white |
| or | → | ἤ G2228 or |
| black | → | μέλας G3189 black |
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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