Matthew 5:21
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©GreekStrong'sOrigin
"You have heardἠκούσατε
(ēkousate)
191: to hear, listenfrom a prim. word mean. hearing
that the ancientsἀρχαίοις
(archaiois)
744: original, ancientfrom arché
were told, 
 
3004: to saya prim. verb
YOU SHALL NOT COMMITφονεύσεις
(phoneuseis)
5407: to kill, murderfrom phoneus
MURDERφονεύσῃ
(phoneusē)
5407: to kill, murderfrom phoneus
and 'Whoeverὃς
(os)
3739: usually rel. who, which, that, also demonstrative this, thata prim. pronoun
commits murder 
 
5407: to kill, murderfrom phoneus
shall be liableἕνοχος
(enochos)
1777: held in, bound by, liable to (a condition, penalty or imputation)from enechó
to the court.'κρίσει
(krisei)
2920: a decision, judgmentfrom krinó


















KJV Lexicon
ηκουσατε  verb - aorist active indicative - second person
akouo  ak-oo'-o:  to hear (in various senses) -- give (in the) audience (of), come (to the ears), (shall) hear(-er, -ken), be noised, be reported, understand.
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.
ερρεθη  verb - aorist passive indicative - third person singular
rheo  hreh'-o:  to utter, i.e. speak or say -- command, make, say, speak (of).
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.
αρχαιοις  adjective - dative plural masculine
archaios  ar-khah'-yos:  original or primeval -- (them of) old (time).
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.
φονευσεις  verb - future active indicative - second person singular
phoneuo  fon-yoo'-o:  to be a murderer (of) -- kill, do murder, slay.
ος  relative pronoun - nominative singular masculine
hos  hos:  the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun, who, which, what, that -- one, (an-, the) other, some, that, what, which, who(-m, -se), etc.
δ  conjunction
de  deh:  but, and, etc. -- also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English).
αν  particle
an  an:  denoting a supposition, wish, possibility or uncertainty
φονευση  verb - aorist active subjunctive - third person singular
phoneuo  fon-yoo'-o:  to be a murderer (of) -- kill, do murder, slay.
ενοχος  adjective - nominative singular masculine
enochos  en'-okh-os:  liable to (a condition, penalty or imputation) -- in danger of, guilty of, subject to.
εσται  verb - future indicative - third person singular
esomai  es'-om-ahee:  will be -- shall (should) be (have), (shall) come (to pass), may have, fall, what would follow, live long, sojourn.
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.
κρισει  noun - dative 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
"You have heard that the ancients were told, 'YOU SHALL NOT COMMIT MURDER ' and 'Whoever commits murder shall be liable to the court.'

King James Bible
Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not kill; and whosoever shall kill shall be in danger of the judgment:

Holman Christian Standard Bible
"You have heard that it was said to our ancestors, Do not murder, and whoever murders will be subject to judgment.

International Standard Version
"You have heard that it was told those who lived long ago, 'You are not to commit murder,' and, 'Whoever murders will be subject to punishment.'

NET Bible
"You have heard that it was said to an older generation, 'Do not murder,' and 'whoever murders will be subjected to judgment.'

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
You have heard that it was said to the ancients, “Do not murder, and whoever murders is condemned to judgment.”

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"You have heard that it was said to your ancestors, 'Never murder. Whoever murders will answer for it in court.'

King James 2000 Bible
You have heard that it was said by them of old time, You shall not kill; and whosoever shall kill shall be in danger of the judgment:
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