Matthew 5:34
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©GreekStrong'sOrigin
"But I sayλέγω
(legō)
3004: to saya prim. verb
to you, makeὀμόσαι
(omosai)
3660: to swear, take an oathand omnumi; a prim. verb
noμὴ
(mē)
3361: not, that...not, lest (used for qualified negation)a prim. particle
oath 
 
3660: to swear, take an oathand omnumi; a prim. verb
at all,ὅλως
(olōs)
3654: altogether, assuredlyadverb from holos
eitherμήτε
(mēte)
3383: neither, norfrom and te
by heaven,οὐρανῷ
(ouranō)
3772: heavena prim. word
for it is the throneθρόνος
(thronos)
2362: a throneprobably from thranos (bench)
of God,θεοῦ
(theou)
2316: God, a godof uncertain origin


















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).
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.
ομοσαι  verb - aorist active middle or passive deponent
omnuo  om-noo'-o:  to swear, i.e. take (or declare on) oath -- swear.
ολως  adverb
holos  hol'-oce:  completely, i.e. altogether; (by analogy), everywhere; (negatively) not by any means -- at all, commonly, utterly.
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.
τω  definite article - dative singular 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.
ουρανω  noun - dative singular 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.
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.
θρονος  noun - nominative singular masculine
thronos  thron'-os:  a stately seat (throne); by implication, power or (concretely) a potentate -- seat, throne.
εστιν  verb - present indicative - third person singular
esti  es-tee':  he (she or it) is; also (with neuter plural) they are
του  definite article - genitive singular 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.
θεου  noun - genitive singular masculine
theos  theh'-os:  a deity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very -- exceeding, God, god(-ly, -ward).
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"But I say to you, make no oath at all, either by heaven, for it is the throne of God,

King James Bible
But I say unto you, Swear not at all; neither by heaven; for it is God's throne:

Holman Christian Standard Bible
But I tell you, don't take an oath at all: either by heaven, because it is God's throne;

International Standard Version
But I tell you not to swear at all, neither by heaven, because it is God's throne,

NET Bible
But I say to you, do not take oaths at all--not by heaven, because it is the throne of God,

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
But I say to you, Do not swear at all, not by Heaven, for it is the throne of God

GOD'S WORD® Translation
But I tell you don't swear an oath at all. Don't swear an oath by heaven, which is God's throne,

King James 2000 Bible
But I say unto you, Swear not at all; neither by heaven; for it is God's throne:
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