Matthew 23:22

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

And he that sweareth by the heaven, sweareth by the throne of God, and by him that sitteth thereon.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Καὶ ὁ ὀμόσας ἐν τῷ οὐρανῷ, ὀμνύει ἐν τῷ θρόνῳ τοῦ Θεοῦ, καὶ ἐν τῷ καθημένῳ ἐπάνω αὐτοῦ.

Transliteration

And the one omosas by the ouranō, omnuei by the thronō of-the Theou, and by the one kathēmenō epanō of-it.

Grammar Details

*Kai*: conjunction - and
*ho omosas*: aorist, active, participle, nominative, masculine, singular with article - the one having sworn
*en*: preposition with dative - by/in
*ouranō*: dative, masculine, singular - heaven
*omnuei*: present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - swears
*thronō*: dative, masculine, singular - throne
*Theou*: genitive, masculine, singular - of God
*kai*: conjunction - and
*tō kathēmenō*: present, middle, participle, dative, masculine, singular with article - by the one sitting
*epanō*: adverb - above/upon
*autou*: genitive, masculine, singular - of it

Word Meanings

*omosas*: having sworn/taken an oath
*ouranō*: heaven/sky/celestial realm
*omnuei*: swears/takes oath by
*thronō*: throne/seat of authority
*Theou*: God/deity
*kathēmenō*: sitting/seated/enthroned
*epanō*: above/upon/on top of

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Matt 5:34 : 34 but I say unto you, swear not at all; neither by the heaven, for it is the throne of God;
Ps 11:4 : 4 Jehovah is in his holy temple; Jehovah, his throne is in heaven; His eyes behold, his eyelids try, the children of men.
Isa 66:1 : 1 Thus saith Jehovah, Heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool: what manner of house will ye build unto me? and what place shall be my rest?
Acts 7:49 : 49 The heaven is my throne, And the earth the {G4228} footstool of my feet: What manner of house will ye build Me? saith the Lord: Or what is the place of my rest?
Rev 4:2-3 : 2 {G2532} Straightway I was in the Spirit: and behold, there was a throne set in heaven, and one sitting upon the throne; 3 and he that sat was to look upon like a jasper stone and a sardius: and [there was] a rainbow round about the throne, like an emerald to look upon.

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