Matthew 5:44
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©GreekStrong'sOrigin
"But I sayλέγω
(legō)
3004: to saya prim. verb
to you, loveἀγαπᾶτε
(agapate)
25: to loveof uncertain origin
your enemiesἐχθροὺς
(echthrous)
2190: hostilefrom echthos (hatred)
and prayπροσεύχεσθε
(proseuchesthe)
4336: to prayfrom pros and euchomai
for thoseτοὺς
(tous)
3588: thethe def. art.
who persecuteδιωκόντων
(diōkontōn)
1377: to put to flight, pursue, by impl. to persecuteakin to a prim. verb dió (put to flight)
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KJV Lexicon
εγω  personal pronoun - first person nominative singular
ego  eg-o':  I, me.
δε  conjunction
de  deh:  but, and, etc. -- also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English).
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.
υμιν  personal pronoun - second person dative plural
humin  hoo-min':  to (with or by) you -- ye, you, your(-selves).
αγαπατε  verb - present active imperative - second person
agapao  ag-ap-ah'-o:  to love (in a social or moral sense) -- (be-)love(-ed).
τους  definite article - accusative 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.
εχθρους  adjective - accusative plural masculine
echthros  ech-thros':  hateful (passively, odious, or actively, hostile); usually as a noun, an adversary (especially Satan) -- enemy, foe.
υμων  personal pronoun - second person genitive plural
humon  hoo-mone':  of (from or concerning) you -- ye, you, your (own, -selves).
ευλογειτε  verb - present active imperative - second person
eulogeo  yoo-log-eh'-o:  to speak well of, i.e. (religiously) to bless (thank or invoke a benediction upon, prosper) -- bless, praise.
τους  definite article - accusative 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.
καταρωμενους  verb - present middle or passive deponent participle - accusative plural masculine
kataraomai  kat-ar-ah'-om-ahee:  to execrate; by analogy, to doom -- curse.
υμας  personal pronoun - second person accusative plural
humas  hoo-mas':  you (as the objective of a verb or preposition) -- ye, you (+ -ward), your (+ own).
καλως  adverb
kalos  kal-oce':  well (usually morally) -- (in a) good (place), honestly, + recover, (full) well.
ποιειτε  verb - present active imperative - second person
poieo  poy-eh'-o:  to make or do (in a very wide application, more or less direct)
τοις  definite article - dative 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.
μισουσιν  verb - present active participle - dative plural masculine
miseo  mis-eh'-o:  to detest (especially to persecute); by extension, to love less -- hate(-ful).
υμας  personal pronoun - second person accusative plural
humas  hoo-mas':  you (as the objective of a verb or preposition) -- ye, you (+ -ward), your (+ own).
και  conjunction
kai  kahee:  and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
προσευχεσθε  verb - present middle or passive deponent imperative - second person
proseuchomai  pros-yoo'-khom-ahee:  to pray to God, i.e. supplicate, worship -- pray (earnestly, for), make prayer.
υπερ  preposition
huper  hoop-er':  over, i.e. (with the genitive case) of place, above, beyond, across, or causal, for the sake of, instead, regarding; with the accusative case superior to, more than -- (+ exceeding, abundantly) above, in (on) behalf of, beyond, by, + very chiefest, concerning, exceeding (above, -ly), for, + very highly, more (than), of, over, on the part of, for sake of, in stead, than, to(-ward), very. In the comparative, it retains many of the above applications.
των  definite article - genitive 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.
επηρεαζοντων  verb - present active participle - genitive plural masculine
epereazo  ep-ay-reh-ad'-zo:  to insult, slander -- use despitefully, falsely accuse.
υμας  personal pronoun - second person accusative plural
humas  hoo-mas':  you (as the objective of a verb or preposition) -- ye, you (+ -ward), your (+ own).
και  conjunction
kai  kahee:  and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
διωκοντων  verb - present active participle - genitive plural masculine
dioko  dee-o'-ko:  to pursue; by implication, to persecute -- ensue, follow (after), given to, (suffer) persecute(-ion), press forward.
υμας  personal pronoun - second person accusative plural
humas  hoo-mas':  you (as the objective of a verb or preposition) -- ye, you (+ -ward), your (+ own).
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"But I say to you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,

King James Bible
But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;

Holman Christian Standard Bible
But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,

International Standard Version
But I say to you, love your enemies, and pray for those who persecute you,

NET Bible
But I say to you, love your enemy and pray for those who persecute you,

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
But I say to you, love your enemies and bless the one who curses you, and do what is beautiful to the one who hates you, and pray over those who take you by force and persecute you.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
But I tell you this: Love your enemies, and pray for those who persecute you.

King James 2000 Bible
But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them who despitefully use you, and persecute you;
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