King James Version
Matthew 5:18 in the King James Version says “For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till al...” — study this verse from Matthew chapter 5 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled.”
Matthew 5:18 · KJV
Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.
Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil.
For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled.
Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach them, the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.
For I say unto you, That except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“verily”
G281properly, firm, i.e., (figuratively) trustworthy; adverbially, surely (often as interjection, so be it)
“For”
G1063properly, assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles)
“I say”
G3004properly, to "lay" forth, i.e., (figuratively) relate (in words (usually of systematic or set discourse; whereas g2036 and g5346 generally refer to an
“Till”
G2193a conjunction, preposition and adverb of continuance, until (of time and place)
“pass”
G3928to come near or aside, i.e., to approach (arrive), go by (or away), (figuratively) perish or neglect, (causative) avert
“heaven”
G3772the sky; by extension, heaven (as the abode of god); by implication, happiness, power, eternity; specially, the gospel (christianity)
“and”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“earth”
G1093soil; by extension a region, or the solid part or the whole of the terrene globe (including the occupants in each application)
“jot”
G2503"iota", the name of the eighth letter of the greek alphabet, put (figuratively) for a very small part of anything
“tittle”
G2762something horn-like, i.e., (specially) the apex of a hebrew letter (figuratively, the least particle)
(adverb) not, (conjunction) lest; also (as an interrogative implying a negative answer (whereas g3756 expects an affirmative one)) whether
“pass”
G3928to come near or aside, i.e., to approach (arrive), go by (or away), (figuratively) perish or neglect, (causative) avert
“from”
G575"off," i.e., away (from something near), in various senses (of place, time, or relation; literal or figurative)
“the law”
G3551law (through the idea of prescriptive usage), genitive case (regulation), specially, (of moses (including the volume); also of the gospel), or figurat
“Till”
G2193a conjunction, preposition and adverb of continuance, until (of time and place)
“be fulfilled”
G1096to cause to be ("gen"-erate), i.e., (reflexively) to become (come into being), used with great latitude (literal, figurative, intensive, etc.)
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