Matthew 5:38 — King James Version← Study notes
“Ye have heard that it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth:”
Matthew 5:38 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · Matthew 5:3810 words
ἨκούσατεĒkousatehear
ὅτιhotithat / because
ἐρρέθηerrethēsay
ὈφθαλμὸνOphthalmoneye, sight
ἀντὶantifor, in the room of
ὀφθαλμοῦophthalmoueye, sight
καὶkaiand / also
ὀδόνταodontatooth
ἀντὶantifor, in the room of
ὀδόντοςodontostooth
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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