Matthew 5:36 — King James Version← Study notes
“Neither shalt thou swear by thy head, because thou canst not make one hair white or black.”
Matthew 5:36 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · Matthew 5:3615 words
μήτεmēteneither / lest
ἐνenabout, after, against
τῇtēthe
κεφαλῇkephalēhead
σουsouyou
ὀμόσῃςomosēsswear
ὅτιhotithat / because
οὐounot
δύνασαιdynasaibe able
μίανmianinto / to
τρίχαtrichahair
λευκὴνleukēnwhite
ποιῆσαιpoiēsaiabide, + agree, appoint
ἢēor
μέλαινανmelainanblack
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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