Matthew 12:36
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©GreekStrong'sOrigin
"But I tellλἐγω
(legō)
3004: to saya prim. verb
you that everyπᾶν
(pan)
3956: all, everya prim. word
carelessἀργὸν
(argon)
692: inactive, idlefrom alpha (as a neg. prefix) and ergon
wordῥῆμα
(rēma)
4487: a word, by impl. a matterfrom a modified form of ereó
that peopleἄνθρωποι
(anthrōpoi)
444: a man, human, mankindprobably from anér and óps (eye, face)
speak,λαλήσουσιν
(lalēsousin)
2980: to talkfrom lalos (talkative)
they shall giveἀποδώσουσιν
(apodōsousin)
591: to give up, give back, return, restorefrom apo and didómi
an accountingλόγον
(logon)
3056: a word (as embodying an idea), a statement, a speechfrom legó
for it in the dayἡμέρᾳ
(ēmera)
2250: daya prim. word
of judgment.κρίσεως
(kriseōs)
2920: a decision, judgmentfrom krinó


















KJV Lexicon
λεγω  verb - present active indicative - first person singular
lego  leg'-o:  ask, bid, boast, call, describe, give out, name, put forth, say(-ing, on), shew, speak, tell, utter.
δε  conjunction
de  deh:  but, and, etc. -- also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English).
υμιν  personal pronoun - second person dative plural
humin  hoo-min':  to (with or by) you -- ye, you, your(-selves).
οτι  conjunction
hoti  hot'-ee:  demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because -- as concerning that, as though, because (that), for (that), how (that), (in) that, though, why.
παν  adjective - nominative singular neuter
pas  pas:  apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole
ρημα  noun - nominative singular neuter
rhema  hray'-mah:  an utterance (individually, collectively or specially); by implication, a matter or topic (especially of narration, command or dispute); with a negative naught whatever
αργον  adjective - nominative singular neuter
argos  ar-gos':  inactive, i.e. unemployed; (by implication) lazy, useless -- barren, idle, slow.
ο  relative pronoun - accusative singular neuter
hos  hos:  the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun, who, which, what, that -- one, (an-, the) other, some, that, what, which, who(-m, -se), etc.
εαν  conditional
ean  eh-an':  before, but, except, (and) if, (if) so, (what-, whither-)soever, though, when (-soever), whether (or), to whom, (who-)so(-ever).
λαλησωσιν  verb - aorist active subjunctive - third person
laleo  lal-eh'-o:  to talk, i.e. utter words -- preach, say, speak (after), talk, tell, utter.
οι  definite article - nominative plural 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.
ανθρωποι  noun - nominative plural masculine
anthropos  anth'-ro-pos:  man-faced, i.e. a human being -- certain, man.
αποδωσουσιν  verb - future active indicative - third person
apodidomi  ap-od-eed'-o-mee:  to give away, i.e. up, over, back, etc. (in various applications)
περι  preposition
peri  per-ee':  through (all over), i.e. around; figuratively with respect to; used in various applications, of place, cause or time
αυτου  personal pronoun - genitive singular neuter
autos  ow-tos':  the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
λογον  noun - accusative singular masculine
logos  log'-os:  something said (including the thought); by implication, a topic (subject of discourse), also reasoning (the mental faculty) or motive; by extension, a computation; specially, (with the article in John) the Divine Expression (i.e. Christ) -- account, cause, communication, concerning, doctrine, fame, have to do, intent, matter, mouth, preaching, question, reason, + reckon, remove, say(-ing), shew, speaker, speech, talk, thing, + none of these things move me, tidings, treatise, utterance, word, work.
εν  preposition
en  en:  in, at, (up-)on, by, etc.
ημερα  noun - dative singular feminine
hemera  hay-mer'-ah:  age, + alway, (mid-)day (by day, (-ly), + for ever, judgment, (day) time, while, years.
κρισεως  noun - genitive singular feminine
krisis  kree'-sis:  by extension, a tribunal; by implication, justice (especially, divine law) -- accusation, condemnation, damnation, judgment.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"But I tell you that every careless word that people speak, they shall give an accounting for it in the day of judgment.

King James Bible
But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
I tell you that on the day of judgment people will have to account for every careless word they speak.

International Standard Version
I tell you, on Judgment Day people will give an account for every thoughtless word they have uttered,

NET Bible
I tell you that on the day of judgment, people will give an account for every worthless word they speak.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
For I say to you that every idle word that people will speak, they will give an answer for it in the Day of Judgment.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"I can guarantee that on judgment day people will have to give an account of every careless word they say.

King James 2000 Bible
But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.
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