Matthew 23:18

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

And, Whosoever shall swear by the altar, it is nothing; but whosoever sweareth by the gift that is upon it, he is guilty.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Καί, Ὃς ἐὰν ὀμόσῃ ἐν τῷ θυσιαστηρίῳ, οὐδέν ἐστιν· ὃς δʼ ἂν ὀμόσῃ ἐν τῷ δώρῳ τῷ ἐπάνω αὐτοῦ, ὀφείλει.

Transliteration

And, Whoever ean omosē by the thysiastēriō, nothing estin; whoever d' an omosē by the dōrō the one epanō of-it, opheilei.

Grammar Details

*Kai*: conjunction - and
*Hos ean*: relative pronoun with conditional particle - whoever
*omosē*: aorist, active, subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might swear/take oath
*en*: preposition with dative - by/in
*thysiastēriō*: dative, neuter, singular - altar
*ouden*: nominative, neuter, singular - nothing
*estin*: present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - it is
*hos d' an*: relative pronoun with particle and conditional particle - but whoever
*dōrō*: dative, neuter, singular - gift/offering
*tō epanō*: article with adverb - the (one) upon/above
*autou*: genitive, neuter, singular - of it
*opheilei*: present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - he is obligated/bound

Word Meanings

*omosē*: swears/takes an oath
*thysiastēriō*: altar/place of sacrifice
*ouden estin*: is nothing/amounts to nothing/is not binding
*dōrō*: gift/offering/sacrifice
*epanō*: upon/above/on top of
*opheilei*: is obligated/is bound/must fulfill the oath

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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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