Matthew 5:21 — King James Version← Study notes
“Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not kill; and whosoever shall kill shall be in danger of the judgment:”
Matthew 5:21 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · Matthew 5:2115 words
ἨκούσατεĒkousatehear
ὅτιhotithat / because
ἐρρέθηerrethēsay
τοῖςtoisthe
ἀρχαίοιςarchaiois(them of) old (time)
ΟὐOunot
φονεύσειςphoneuseiskill, do murder, slay
ὃςhoswho / which
δ’d’and / but
ἂνanif / would
φονεύσῃphoneusēkill, do murder, slay
ἔνοχοςenochosin danger
of, guilty of, subject to
ἔσταιestaiam, have been, is I
τῇtēthe
κρίσειkriseiaccusation, condemnation, damnation
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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