Matthew 5:34 — King James Version← Study notes
“But I say unto you, Swear not at all; neither by heaven; for it is God’s throne:”
Matthew 5:34 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · Matthew 5:3416 words
ἐγὼegōI
δὲdeand / but
λέγωlegōsay
ὑμῖνhyminyou
μὴmēnot
ὀμόσαιomosaiswear
ὅλωςholōsat all, commonly, utterly
μήτεmēteneither / lest
ἐνenabout, after, against
τῷtōthe
οὐρανῷouranōair, heaven(-ly), sky
ὅτιhotithat / because
θρόνοςthronosthrone
ἐστὶνestinam, have been, is I
τοῦtouthe
θεοῦtheouGod
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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