Matthew 23:21

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

And whoso shall swear by the temple, sweareth by it, and by him that dwelleth therein.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Καὶ ὁ ὀμόσας ἐν τῷ ναῷ, ὀμνύει ἐν αὐτῷ, καὶ ἐν τῷ κατοικοῦντι αὐτόν.

Transliteration

And the one omosas by the naō, omnuei by it, and by the one katoikounti 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
*naō*: dative, masculine, singular - temple/sanctuary
*omnuei*: present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - swears
*en autō*: preposition with dative - by it
*kai*: conjunction - and
*tō katoikounti*: present, active, participle, dative, masculine, singular with article - by the one dwelling in
*auton*: accusative, masculine, singular - it

Word Meanings

*omosas*: having sworn/taken an oath
*naō*: temple/sanctuary/shrine
*omnuei*: swears/takes oath by
*katoikounti*: dwelling in/inhabiting/residing in

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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

1 Kgs 8:13 : 13 I have surely built thee an house to dwell in, a settled place for thee to abide in for ever.
Ps 26:8 : 8 LORD, I have loved the habitation of thy house, and the place where thine honour dwelleth.
2 Chr 6:2 : 2 But I have built an house of habitation for thee, and a place for thy dwelling for ever.
2 Chr 7:2 : 2 And the priests could not enter into the house of the LORD, because the glory of the LORD had filled the LORD'S house.
1 Kgs 8:27 : 27 But will God indeed dwell on the earth? behold, the heaven and heaven of heavens cannot contain thee; how much less this house that I have builded?
Ps 132:13-14 : 13 For the LORD hath chosen Zion; he hath desired it for his habitation. 14 This is my rest for ever: here will I dwell; for I have desired it.
Eph 2:22 : 22 In whom ye also are builded together for an habitation of God through the Spirit.
Col 2:9 : 9 For in him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily.

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