38{
"verseID": "Matthew.5.38",
"source": "¶Ἠκούσατε ὅτι ἐρρέθη, Ὀφθαλμὸν ἀντὶ ὀφθαλμοῦ, καὶ ὀδόντα ἀντὶ ὀδόντος:",
"text": "*Ēkousate* that *errethē*, *Ophthalmon* *anti* *ophthalmou*, and *odonta* *anti* *odontos*:",
"grammar": {
"*Ēkousate*": "aorist active indicative, 2nd person plural - you heard",
"*errethē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular - it was said",
"*Ophthalmon*": "accusative masculine singular - eye",
"*anti*": "preposition with genitive - in place of/instead of",
"*ophthalmou*": "genitive masculine singular - of eye",
"*odonta*": "accusative masculine singular - tooth",
"*odontos*": "genitive masculine singular - of tooth"
},
"variants": {
"*Ēkousate*": "heard/understood/learned",
"*errethē*": "was said/was spoken",
"*Ophthalmon*": "eye/sight",
"*anti*": "for/in place of/instead of",
"*ophthalmou*": "of eye/sight",
"*odonta*": "tooth",
"*odontos*": "of tooth"
}
}
39{
"verseID": "Matthew.5.39",
"source": "Ἐγὼ δὲ λέγω ὑμῖν, Μὴ ἀντιστῆναι τῷ πονηρῷ: ἀλλʼ ὅστις σε ῥαπίσει ἐπί τὴν δεξιάν σου σιαγόνα, στρέψον αὐτῷ καὶ τὴν ἄλλην.",
"text": "*Egō* *de* *legō* to-you, Not *antistēnai* to-the *ponērō*: but *hostis* you *rapisei* upon the *dexian* of-you *siagona*, *strepson* to-him also the *allēn*.",
"grammar": {
"*Egō*": "nominative personal pronoun - I",
"*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and",
"*legō*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular - I say/tell",
"*antistēnai*": "aorist active infinitive - to resist/oppose",
"*ponērō*": "dative masculine singular - to evil/evil person",
"*hostis*": "indefinite relative pronoun - whoever",
"*rapisei*": "future active indicative, 3rd person singular - will slap/strike",
"*dexian*": "accusative feminine singular - right",
"*siagona*": "accusative feminine singular - cheek",
"*strepson*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd person singular - turn!",
"*allēn*": "accusative feminine singular - other/another"
},
"variants": {
"*Egō*": "I/myself",
"*legō*": "say/tell/speak",
"*antistēnai*": "to resist/oppose/stand against",
"*ponērō*": "evil person/evil one/evil (could be person or abstract)",
"*hostis*": "whoever/anyone who",
"*rapisei*": "will slap/strike/hit",
"*dexian*": "right/right-hand",
"*siagona*": "cheek/jawbone",
"*strepson*": "turn/twist/direct",
"*allēn*": "other/another/different"
}
}
40{
"verseID": "Matthew.5.40",
"source": "Καὶ τῷ θέλοντί σοι κριθῆναι, καὶ τὸν χιτῶνά σου λαβεῖν, ἄφες αὐτῷ καὶ τὸ ἱμάτιον.",
"text": "And to-the *thelonti* you *krithēnai*, and the *chitōna* of-you *labein*, *aphes* to-him also the *himation*.",
"grammar": {
"*thelonti*": "present active participle, dative masculine singular - to one wanting",
"*krithēnai*": "aorist passive infinitive - to be judged/go to law",
"*chitōna*": "accusative masculine singular - tunic/undergarment",
"*labein*": "aorist active infinitive - to take",
"*aphes*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd person singular - let go/allow!",
"*himation*": "accusative neuter singular - cloak/outer garment"
},
"variants": {
"*thelonti*": "wanting/desiring/wishing",
"*krithēnai*": "to be judged/go to law/sue",
"*chitōna*": "tunic/undergarment (worn next to skin)",
"*labein*": "to take/receive/obtain",
"*aphes*": "let go/allow/give",
"*himation*": "cloak/outer garment (more valuable than tunic)"
}
}
41{
"verseID": "Matthew.5.41",
"source": "Καὶ ὅστις σε ἀγγαρεύσει μίλιον ἕν, ὕπαγε μετʼ αὐτοῦ δύο.",
"text": "And *hostis* you *angareusei* *milion* one, *hypage* with him two.",
"grammar": {
"*hostis*": "indefinite relative pronoun - whoever",
"*angareusei*": "future active indicative, 3rd person singular - will compel/force",
"*milion*": "accusative neuter singular - mile",
"*hypage*": "present active imperative, 2nd person singular - go!"
},
"variants": {
"*hostis*": "whoever/anyone who",
"*angareusei*": "will compel/force (term for Persian postal service conscription)",
"*milion*": "mile (Roman mile, about 1000 paces)",
"*hypage*": "go/depart/withdraw"
}
}
42{
"verseID": "Matthew.5.42",
"source": "Τῷ αἰτοῦντί σε Δίδου, καὶ τὸν θέλοντα ἀπὸ σοῦ δανείσασθαι μὴ ἀποστραφῇς.",
"text": "To-the *aitounti* you *Didou*, and the *thelonta* from you *daneisasthai* not *apostraphēs*.",
"grammar": {
"*aitounti*": "present active participle, dative masculine singular - to one asking",
"*Didou*": "present active imperative, 2nd person singular - give!",
"*thelonta*": "present active participle, accusative masculine singular - one wanting",
"*daneisasthai*": "aorist middle infinitive - to borrow",
"*apostraphēs*": "aorist passive subjunctive, 2nd person singular - you might turn away"
},
"variants": {
"*aitounti*": "asking/requesting/begging",
"*Didou*": "give/grant",
"*thelonta*": "wanting/desiring/wishing",
"*daneisasthai*": "to borrow/receive a loan",
"*apostraphēs*": "turn away/reject/refuse"
}
}
43{
"verseID": "Matthew.5.43",
"source": "¶Ἠκούσατε ὅτι ἐρρέθη, Ἀγαπήσεις τὸν πλησίον σου, καὶ μισήσεις τὸν ἐχθρόν σου.",
"text": "*Ēkousate* that *errethē*, *Agapēseis* the *plēsion* of-you, and *misēseis* the *echthron* of-you.",
"grammar": {
"*Ēkousate*": "aorist active indicative, 2nd person plural - you heard",
"*errethē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular - it was said",
"*Agapēseis*": "future active indicative, 2nd person singular - you will love",
"*plēsion*": "accusative masculine singular - neighbor",
"*misēseis*": "future active indicative, 2nd person singular - you will hate",
"*echthron*": "accusative masculine singular - enemy"
},
"variants": {
"*Ēkousate*": "heard/understood/learned",
"*errethē*": "was said/was spoken",
"*Agapēseis*": "will love (agape love - selfless, sacrificial)",
"*plēsion*": "neighbor/fellow person",
"*misēseis*": "will hate/detest",
"*echthron*": "enemy/foe/opponent"
}
}