NASB Lexicon
KJV Lexicon μητε conjunctionmete may'-teh: not too, i.e. (in continued negation) neither or nor; also, not even -- neither, (n-)or, so as much. εν preposition en en: in, at, (up-)on, by, etc. τη definite article - dative singular feminine ho ho: the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc. κεφαλη noun - dative singular feminine kephale kef-al-ay': the head (as the part most readily taken hold of), literally or figuratively -- head. σου personal pronoun - second person genitive singular sou soo: of thee, thy -- home, thee, thine (own), thou, thy. ομοσης verb - aorist active subjunctive - second person singular omnuo om-noo'-o: to swear, i.e. take (or declare on) oath -- swear. οτι conjunction hoti hot'-ee: demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because -- as concerning that, as though, because (that), for (that), how (that), (in) that, though, why. ου particle - nominative ou oo: no or not -- + long, nay, neither, never, no (man), none, (can-)not, + nothing, + special, un(-worthy), when, + without, + yet but. δυνασαι verb - present middle or passive deponent indicative - second person singular dunamai doo'-nam-ahee: to be able or possible -- be able, can (do, + -not), could, may, might, be possible, be of power. μιαν adjective - accusative singular feminine heis hice: one -- a(-n, -ny, certain), + abundantly, man, one (another), only, other, some. τριχα noun - accusative singular feminine thrix threeks: hair -- hair. λευκην adjective - accusative singular feminine leukos lyoo-kos': white -- white. η particle e ay: disjunctive, or; comparative, than -- and, but (either), (n-)either, except it be, (n-)or (else), rather, save, than, that, what, yea. μελαιναν adjective - accusative singular feminine melas mel'-as: black -- black. ποιησαι verb - aorist active middle or passive deponent poieo poy-eh'-o: to make or do (in a very wide application, more or less direct) Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible "Nor shall you make an oath by your head, for you cannot make one hair white or black. King James Bible Neither shalt thou swear by thy head, because thou canst not make one hair white or black. Holman Christian Standard Bible Neither should you swear by your head, because you cannot make a single hair white or black. International Standard Version Nor should you swear by your head, because you cannot make one hair white or black. NET Bible Do not take an oath by your head, because you are not able to make one hair white or black. Aramaic Bible in Plain English Neither shall you swear by your head, because you cannot make in it a certain hair black or white. GOD'S WORD® Translation And don't swear an oath by your head. After all, you cannot make one hair black or white. King James 2000 Bible Neither shall you swear by your head, because you can not make one hair white or black. Links Matthew 5:36Matthew 5:36 NIV Matthew 5:36 NLT Matthew 5:36 ESV Matthew 5:36 NASB Matthew 5:36 KJV |
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