Greek Interlinear
Matthew 5:36 Interlinear
Word-by-word Greek interlinear analysis of Matthew 5:36, showing the original Greek text with Strong's numbers, transliteration, and English translation for each word.
“Neither by head thy shalt thou swear because not thou canst hair white or black make”
Word-by-Word Analysis
| # | Original | Strong's | English | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | μήτε | G3383 | Neither | not too, i.e., (in continued negation) neither or nor; also, not even |
| 2 | ἐν | G1722 | by | "in," at, (up-)on, by, etc |
| 3 | τῇ | G3588 | the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom) | |
| 4 | κεφαλῇ | G2776 | head | the head (as the part most readily taken hold of), literally or figuratively |
| 5 | σου | G4675 | thy | of thee, thy |
| 6 | ὀμόσῃς | G3660 | shalt thou swear | to swear, i.e., take (or declare on) oath |
| 7 | ὅτι | G3754 | because | demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because |
| 8 | οὐ | G3756 | not | the absolute negative (compare g3361) adverb; no or not |
| 9 | δύνασαι | G1410 | thou canst | to be able or possible |
| 10 | μίαν | G1520 | one | |
| 11 | τρίχα | G2359 | hair | of uncertain derivation; hair |
| 12 | λευκὴν | G3022 | white | white |
| 13 | ἢ | G2228 | or | disjunctive, or; comparative, than |
| 14 | μέλαιναν | G3189 | black | black |
| 15 | ποιῆσαι | G4160 | make | to make or do (in a very wide application, more or less direct) |
Verse Context
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