Matthew 5:36
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©GreekStrong'sOrigin
"Norμήτε
(mēte)
3383: neither, norfrom and te
shall you make an oathὀμόσῃς
(omosēs)
3660: to swear, take an oathand omnumi; a prim. verb
by your head,κεφαλῇ
(kephalē)
2776: the heada prim. word
for you cannotδύνασαι
(dunasai)
1410: to be able, to have powera prim. verb
makeποιῆσαι
(poiēsai)
4160: to make, doa prim. word
oneμίαν
(mian)
1520: onea primary number
hairτρίχα
(tricha)
2359: haira prim. word
whiteλευκὴν
(leukēn)
3022: bright, whitea prim. adjective
or
(ē)
2228: or, thana prim. conjunction used disjunctively or cptv.
black.μέλαιναν
(melainan)
3189: blacka prim. word


















KJV Lexicon
μητε  conjunction
mete  may'-teh:  not too, i.e. (in continued negation) neither or nor; also, not even -- neither, (n-)or, so as much.
εν  preposition
en  en:  in, at, (up-)on, by, etc.
τη  definite article - dative singular feminine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
κεφαλη  noun - dative singular feminine
kephale  kef-al-ay':  the head (as the part most readily taken hold of), literally or figuratively -- head.
σου  personal pronoun - second person genitive singular
sou  soo:  of thee, thy -- home, thee, thine (own), thou, thy.
ομοσης  verb - aorist active subjunctive - second person singular
omnuo  om-noo'-o:  to swear, i.e. take (or declare on) oath -- swear.
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.
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.
δυνασαι  verb - present middle or passive deponent indicative - second person singular
dunamai  doo'-nam-ahee:  to be able or possible -- be able, can (do, + -not), could, may, might, be possible, be of power.
μιαν  adjective - accusative singular feminine
heis  hice:  one -- a(-n, -ny, certain), + abundantly, man, one (another), only, other, some.
τριχα  noun - accusative singular feminine
thrix  threeks:  hair -- hair.
λευκην  adjective - accusative singular feminine
leukos  lyoo-kos':  white -- white.
η  particle
e  ay:  disjunctive, or; comparative, than -- and, but (either), (n-)either, except it be, (n-)or (else), rather, save, than, that, what, yea.
μελαιναν  adjective - accusative singular feminine
melas  mel'-as:  black -- black.
ποιησαι  verb - aorist active middle or passive deponent
poieo  poy-eh'-o:  to make or do (in a very wide application, more or less direct)
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"Nor shall you make an oath by your head, for you cannot make one hair white or black.

King James Bible
Neither shalt thou swear by thy head, because thou canst not make one hair white or black.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Neither should you swear by your head, because you cannot make a single hair white or black.

International Standard Version
Nor should you swear by your head, because you cannot make one hair white or black.

NET Bible
Do not take an oath by your head, because you are not able to make one hair white or black.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Neither shall you swear by your head, because you cannot make in it a certain hair black or white.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
And don't swear an oath by your head. After all, you cannot make one hair black or white.

King James 2000 Bible
Neither shall you swear by your head, because you can not make one hair white or black.
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