Matthew 5:43 Go deeper
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Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy. (KJV)
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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.
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 5:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0191; TFLSJ G0191; TAGNT Matthew 5:43 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 5:43 word 2
ἐρρέθη·errethēit 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…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
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 5:43 word 3
ἀγαπήσειςagapēseisYou will love
Lemma: ἀγαπάω (agapaō) · Strong's: G0025
Parsing: Verb · Future · Active · Indicative · 2nd · Singular (V-FAI-2S)
Meaning: to love — ἀγαπάω, -ῶ, ; [in LXX chiefly for אהב ; ] ; to love, to feel and exhibit esteem and goodwill to a person, to prize and delight in a thing. ; 1. Of human affection, to men: τ. πλησίον, Mat.5:43; τ. ἐχθρούς, ib. 44; to…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 143 times. Also: Matthew 5:44, Matthew 5:46, Matthew 6:24, Matthew 19:19, Matthew 22:37, Matthew 22:39 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0025; TFLSJ G0025; TAGNT Matthew 5:43 word 4
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.,…
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 5:43 word 5
πλησίονplēsionneighbour
Lemma: πλησίον (plēsion) · Strong's: G4139
Parsing: Adverb (ADV)
Meaning: near/neighbor — πλησίος, -α, -ον; (πέλας, near), ; near, close by, neighbouring. As adv., πλησίον = πέλας, near: with genitive, Jhn.4:5; with art., ὁ π., one's neighbour ; [in LXX chiefly for רֵעַ ]: ; Luk.10:29, 36, Act.7:27,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 17 times. Also: Matthew 19:19, Matthew 22:39, Mark 12:31, Mark 12:33, Luke 10:27, Luke 10:29 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4139; TFLSJ G4139; TAGNT Matthew 5:43 word 6
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).…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
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 5:43 word 7
καὶkaiand
Lemma: καί (kai) · Strong's: G2532
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: and — καί, ; conj., ; and ; I. Copulative. ; 1. Connecting single words; (a) in general: Mat.2:18, 16:1, Mrk.2:15, Luk.8:15, Heb.1:1, al. mult.; repeated before each of the terms in a series, Mat.23:23, Luk.14:21, Rom.7:12,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 9450 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:11, Matthew 1:17, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2532; TFLSJ G2532; TAGNT Matthew 5:43 word 8
μισήσειςmisēseiswill hate
Lemma: μισέω (miseō) · Strong's: G3404
Parsing: Verb · Future · Active · Indicative · 2nd · Singular (V-FAI-2S)
Meaning: to hate — μισέω, -ῶ ; [in LXX chiefly for שָׂנֵא ; ] ; to hate: with accusative of person(s) Mat.5:43 24:10, Luk.1:71 6:22, 27 19:14, Jhn.7:7 15:18-19, 23-26 17:14, Tit.3:3, 1Jn.2:9 Jn 2:11 Jn 3:13 Jn 3:15 Jn 4:20 Rev.17:16;…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 41 times. Also: Matthew 5:44, Matthew 6:24, Matthew 10:22, Matthew 24:9, Matthew 24:10, Mark 13:13 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3404; TFLSJ G3404; TAGNT Matthew 5:43 word 9
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.,…
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 5:43 word 10
ἐχθρόνechthronenemy
Lemma: ἐχθρός (echthros) · Strong's: G2190
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Masculine (N-ASM)
Meaning: enemy — ἐχθρός, -ά, -όν; (ἔχθος, hatred), [in LXX chiefly for אֵיבָה, also for עָר, etc. ; ] ; 1. hated, hateful (Hom.): opposite to ἀγαπητός, Rom.11:28. ; 2. Actively, hating, hostile: Rom.5:10, 1Co.15:25, 2Th.3:15; with…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 32 times. Also: Matthew 5:44, Matthew 10:36, Matthew 13:25, Matthew 13:28, Matthew 13:39, Matthew 22:44 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2190; TFLSJ G2190; TAGNT Matthew 5:43 word 11
σου.souof 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).…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
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 5:43 word 12
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 |
| Love | → | ἀγαπάω G0025 to love |
| your | → | σύ G4771 you |
| neighbor | → | πλησίον G4139 near/neighbor |
| and | → | καί G2532 and |
| Hate | → | μισέω G3404 to hate |
| your | → | σύ G4771 you |
| enemy | → | ἐχθρός G2190 enemy |
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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