Matthew 5:38
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©GreekStrong'sOrigin
"You have heardἨκούσατε
(ēkousate)
191: to hear, listenfrom a prim. word mean. hearing
that it was said, 
 
3004: to saya prim. verb
AN EYEὀφθαλμὸν
(ophthalmon)
3788: the eyefrom a prim. root op- and an uncertain root
FOR AN EYE,ὀφθαλμοῦ
(ophthalmou)
3788: the eyefrom a prim. root op- and an uncertain root
AND A TOOTHὀδόντα
(odonta)
3599: a tootha prim. word
FOR A TOOTH.'ὀδόντος
(odontos)
3599: a tootha prim. word


















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).
οφθαλμον  noun - accusative singular masculine
ophthalmos  of-thal-mos':  the eye; by implication, vision; figuratively, envy (from the jealous side-glance) -- eye, sight.
αντι  preposition
anti  an-tee':  opposite, i.e. instead or because of (rarely in addition to) -- for, in the room of. Often used in composition to denote contrast, requital, substitution, correspondence, etc.
οφθαλμου  noun - genitive singular masculine
ophthalmos  of-thal-mos':  the eye; by implication, vision; figuratively, envy (from the jealous side-glance) -- eye, sight.
και  conjunction
kai  kahee:  and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
οδοντα  noun - accusative singular masculine
odous  od-ooce:  a tooth -- tooth.
αντι  preposition
anti  an-tee':  opposite, i.e. instead or because of (rarely in addition to) -- for, in the room of. Often used in composition to denote contrast, requital, substitution, correspondence, etc.
οδοντος  noun - genitive singular masculine
odous  od-ooce:  a tooth -- tooth.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"You have heard that it was said, 'AN EYE FOR AN EYE, AND A TOOTH FOR A TOOTH.'

King James Bible
Ye have heard that it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth:

Holman Christian Standard Bible
"You have heard that it was said, An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.

International Standard Version
"You have heard that it was said, 'An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.'

NET Bible
"You have heard that it was said, 'An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.'

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
You have heard that it was said, “An eye in exchange for an eye, and a tooth in exchange for a tooth.”

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"You have heard that it was said, 'An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.'

King James 2000 Bible
You have heard that it has been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth:
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