NASB Lexicon
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. γαρ conjunction gar gar: assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles) 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. 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). 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. περισσευση verb - aorist active subjunctive - third person singular perisseuo per-is-syoo'-o: to superabound (in quantity or quality), be in excess, be superfluous; also (transitively) to cause to superabound or excel η definite article - nominative 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. δικαιοσυνη noun - nominative singular feminine dikaiosune dik-ah-yos-oo'-nay: equity (of character or act); specially (Christian) justification -- righteousness. υμων personal pronoun - second person genitive plural humon hoo-mone': of (from or concerning) you -- ye, you, your (own, -selves). πλειον adjective - accusative singular neuter - comparative or contracted pleion pli-own: more in quantity, number, or quality; also (in plural) the major portion 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. γραμματεων noun - genitive plural masculine grammateus gram-mat-yooce': a writer, i.e. (professionally) scribe or secretary--scribe, town-clerk. και conjunction kai kahee: and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words φαρισαιων noun - genitive plural masculine Pharisaios far-is-ah'-yos: a separatist, i.e. exclusively religious; a Pharisean, i.e. Jewish sectary -- Pharisee. 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. 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. εισελθητε verb - second aorist active subjunctive - second person eiserchomai ice-er'-khom-ahee: to enter -- arise, come (in, into), enter in(-to), go in (through). εις preposition eis ice: to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases την definite article - accusative 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. βασιλειαν noun - accusative singular feminine basileia bas-il-i'-ah: royalty, i.e. (abstractly) rule, or (concretely) a realm -- kingdom, + reign. 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. ουρανων noun - genitive plural masculine ouranos oo-ran-os': the sky; by extension, heaven (as the abode of God); by implication, happiness, power, eternity; specially, the Gospel (Christianity) -- air, heaven(-ly), sky. Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible "For I say to you that unless your righteousness surpasses that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will not enter the kingdom of heaven. King James Bible For I say unto you, That except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven. Holman Christian Standard Bible For I tell you, unless your righteousness surpasses that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. International Standard Version because I tell you, unless your righteousness greatly exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will never enter the kingdom from heaven!" NET Bible For I tell you, unless your righteousness goes beyond that of the experts in the law and the Pharisees, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. Aramaic Bible in Plain English For I say to you, that unless your goodness will exceed that of the Scribes and the Pharisees, you will not enter the Kingdom of Heaven. GOD'S WORD® Translation I can guarantee that unless you live a life that has God's approval and do it more faithfully than the scribes and Pharisees, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. King James 2000 Bible For I say unto you, That except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, you shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven. Links Matthew 5:20Matthew 5:20 NIV Matthew 5:20 NLT Matthew 5:20 ESV Matthew 5:20 NASB Matthew 5:20 KJV |
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