Matthew 23:20 — King James Version← Study notes
“Whoso therefore shall swear by the altar, sweareth by it, and by all things thereon.”
Matthew 23:20 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · Matthew 23:2015 words
ὁhothe
οὖνounand (so, truly), but
ὀμόσαςomosasswear
ἐνenabout, after, against
τῷtōthe
θυσιαστηρίῳthysiastēriōaltar
ὀμνύειomnyeiswear
ἐνenabout, after, against
αὐτῷautōhe / she / it / same
καὶkaiand / also
ἐνenabout, after, against
πᾶσιpasiall / every
τοῖςtoisthe
ἐπάνωepanōabove, more than, (up-)on
αὐτοῦautouhe / she / it / same
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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