James 2:11
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©GreekStrong'sOrigin
For He who said,εἶπεν
(eipen)
3004: to saya prim. verb
"DO NOT COMMITμοιχεύσῃς
(moicheusēs)
3431: to commit adulteryfrom moichos
ADULTERY,"μοιχεύεις
(moicheueis)
3431: to commit adulteryfrom moichos
alsoκαὶ
(kai)
2532: and, even, alsoa prim. conjunction
said, 
 
3004: to saya prim. verb
"DO NOT COMMITφονεύσῃς
(phoneusēs)
5407: to kill, murderfrom phoneus
MURDER."φονεύεις
(phoneueis)
5407: to kill, murderfrom phoneus
Nowδὲ
(de)
1161: but, and, now, (a connective or adversative particle)a prim. word
ifεἰ
(ei)
1487: sometimes used with a command or as an indirect question, etc.)a prim. particle; if, whether (a cond. part. introducing circumstances nec. for a given proposition to be true
you do not commit adultery, 
 
3431: to commit adulteryfrom moichos
but do commit murder, 
 
5407: to kill, murderfrom phoneus
you have becomeγέγονας
(gegonas)
1096: to come into being, to happen, to becomefrom a prim. root gen-
a transgressorπαραβάτης
(parabatēs)
3848: one who stands besidefrom parabainó
of the law.νόμου
(nomou)
3551: that which is assigned, hence usage, lawfrom nemó (to parcel out)


















KJV Lexicon
ο  definite article - nominative singular masculine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
γαρ  conjunction
gar  gar:  assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles)
ειπων  verb - second aorist active participle - nominative singular masculine
epo  ep'-o:  to speak or say (by word or writing) -- answer, bid, bring word, call, command, grant, say (on), speak, tell.
μη  particle - nominative
me  may:  any but (that), forbear, God forbid, lack, lest, neither, never, no (wise in), none, nor, (can-)not, nothing, that not, un(-taken), without.
μοιχευσεις  verb - future active indicative - second person singular
moicheuo  moy-khyoo'-o:  to commit adultery -- commit adultery.
ειπεν  verb - second aorist active indicative - third person singular
lego  leg'-o:  ask, bid, boast, call, describe, give out, name, put forth, say(-ing, on), shew, speak, tell, utter.
και  conjunction
kai  kahee:  and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
μη  particle - nominative
me  may:  any but (that), forbear, God forbid, lack, lest, neither, never, no (wise in), none, nor, (can-)not, nothing, that not, un(-taken), without.
φονευσεις  verb - future active indicative - second person singular
phoneuo  fon-yoo'-o:  to be a murderer (of) -- kill, do murder, slay.
ει  conditional
ei  i:  if, whether, that, etc. -- forasmuch as, if, that, (al-)though, whether.
δε  conjunction
de  deh:  but, and, etc. -- also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English).
ου  particle - nominative
ou  oo:  no or not -- + long, nay, neither, never, no (man), none, (can-)not, + nothing, + special, un(-worthy), when, + without, + yet but.
μοιχευσεις  verb - future active indicative - second person singular
moicheuo  moy-khyoo'-o:  to commit adultery -- commit adultery.
φονευσεις  verb - future active indicative - second person singular
phoneuo  fon-yoo'-o:  to be a murderer (of) -- kill, do murder, slay.
δε  conjunction
de  deh:  but, and, etc. -- also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English).
γεγονας  verb - second perfect active indicative - second person singular
ginomai  ghin'-om-ahee:  to cause to be (gen-erate), i.e. (reflexively) to become (come into being), used with great latitude (literal, figurative, intensive, etc.)
παραβατης  noun - nominative singular masculine
parabates  par-ab-at'-ace:  a violator -- breaker, transgress(-or).
νομου  noun - genitive singular masculine
nomos  nom'-os:  law (through the idea of prescriptive usage), genitive case (regulation), specially, (of Moses (including the volume); also of the Gospel), or figuratively (a principle) -- law.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
For He who said, "DO NOT COMMIT ADULTERY," also said, "DO NOT COMMIT MURDER." Now if you do not commit adultery, but do commit murder, you have become a transgressor of the law.

King James Bible
For he that said, Do not commit adultery, said also, Do not kill. Now if thou commit no adultery, yet if thou kill, thou art become a transgressor of the law.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
For He who said, Do not commit adultery, also said, Do not murder. So if you do not commit adultery, but you do murder, you are a lawbreaker.

International Standard Version
For the one who said, "Never commit adultery," also said, "Never murder." Now if you do not commit adultery, but you murder, you become a violator of the Law.

NET Bible
For he who said, "Do not commit adultery," also said, "Do not murder." Now if you do not commit adultery but do commit murder, you have become a violator of the law.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
For he who said, “Do not commit adultery”, also said, “You shall not murder.” But if you are not committing adultery, but you have murdered, you have become a violator of The Law.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
After all, the one who said, "Never commit adultery," is the same one who said, "Never murder." If you do not commit adultery but you murder, you become a person who disobeys God's laws.

King James 2000 Bible
For he that said, Do not commit adultery, said also, Do not kill. Now if you commit no adultery, yet you kill, you are become a transgressor of the law.
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