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Matthew 5:43 — King James Version← Study notes

Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy.


Matthew 5:43Greek Interlinear

Greek · Matthew 5:4312 words
ἨκούσατεĒkousatehear
ὅτιhotithat / because
ἐρρέθηerrethēsay
ἈγαπήσειςAgapēseis(be-)love(-ed)
τὸνtonthe
πλησίονplēsionnear, neighbour
σουsouyou
καὶkaiand / also
μισήσειςmisēseishate(-ful)
τὸνtonthe
ἐχθρόνechthronenemy, foe
σουsouyou
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Word-by-word meanings

ἨκούσατεĒkousatehear
ὅτιhotithat / because
ἐρρέθηerrethēsay
ἈγαπήσειςAgapēseis(be-)love(-ed)
τὸνtonthe
πλησίονplēsionnear, neighbour
σουsouyou
καὶkaiand / also
μισήσειςmisēseishate(-ful)
τὸνtonthe
ἐχθρόνechthronenemy, foe
σουsouyou

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