Matthew 23:18 — King James Version← Study notes
“And, Whosoever shall swear by the altar, it is nothing; but whosoever sweareth by the gift that is upon it, he is guilty.”
Matthew 23:18 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · Matthew 23:1820 words
καίkaiand / also
ὋςHoswho / which
ἂνanif / would
ὀμόσῃomosēswear
ἐνenabout, after, against
τῷtōthe
θυσιαστηρίῳthysiastēriōaltar
οὐδένoudenno one
ἐστινestinam, have been, is I
ὃςhoswho / which
δ’d’and / but
ἂνanif / would
ὀμόσῃomosēswear
ἐνenabout, after, against
τῷtōthe
δώρῳdōrōgift, offering
τῷtōthe
ἐπάνωepanōabove, more than, (up-)on
αὐτοῦautouhe / she / it / same
ὀφείλειopheileibehove, be bound, (be) debt(-or)
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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