Matthew 5:19 — King James Version← Study notes
“Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach them, the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.”
Matthew 5:19 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · Matthew 5:1936 words
ὃςhoswho / which
ἐὰνeanbefore, but, except
οὖνounand (so, truly), but
λύσῃlysēbreak (up), destroy, dissolve
μίανmianinto / to
τῶνtōnthe
ἐντολῶνentolōncommandment, precept
τούτωνtoutōnhe (it was that), hereof, it
τῶνtōnthe
ἐλαχίστωνelachistōnleast, very little (small), smallest
καὶkaiand / also
διδάξῃdidaxēteach
οὕτωςhoutōsthus / so
τοὺςtousthe
ἀνθρώπουςanthrōpousman / human being
ἐλάχιστοςelachistosleast, very little (small), smallest
κληθήσεταιklēthēsetaibid, call (forth), (whose
ἐνenabout, after, against
τῇtēthe
βασιλείᾳbasileiakingdom
τῶνtōnthe
οὐρανῶνouranōnair, heaven(-ly), sky
ὃςhoswho / which
δ’d’and / but
ἂνanif / would
ποιήσῃpoiēsēabide, + agree, appoint
καὶkaiand / also
διδάξῃdidaxēteach
οὗτοςhoutoshe (it was that), hereof, it
μέγαςmegas(+ fear) exceedingly, great(-est), high
κληθήσεταιklēthēsetaibid, call (forth), (whose
ἐνenabout, after, against
τῇtēthe
βασιλείᾳbasileiakingdom
τῶνtōnthe
οὐρανῶνouranōnair, heaven(-ly), sky
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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