Matthew 5:39
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©GreekStrong'sOrigin
"But I sayλέγω
(legō)
3004: to saya prim. verb
to you, do not resistἀντιστῆναι
(antistēnai)
436: to set against, i.e. withstandfrom anti and histémi
an evilπονηρῷ
(ponērō)
4190: toilsome, badfrom poneó (to toil)
person; but whoeverὅστις
(ostis)
3748: whoever, anyone whofrom hos, and tis
slapsῥαπίζει
(rapizei)
4474: to strike with a rod, hence to strike with the palm of the handfrom a derivation of rhabdos
you on your rightδεξιὰν
(dexian)
1188: the right hand or sideperhaps a prim. word
cheek,σιαγόνα
(siagona)
4600: a jawbone, by impl. cheekof uncertain origin
turnστρέψον
(strepson)
4762: to turn, i.e. to changea prim. verb
the otherἄλλην
(allēn)
243: other, anothera prim. word
to him also.καὶ
(kai)
2532: and, even, alsoa prim. conjunction


















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.
αντιστηναι  verb - second aorist active middle or passive deponent
anthistemi  anth-is'-tay-mee:  to stand against, i.e. oppose -- resist, withstand.
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.
πονηρω  adjective - dative singular masculine
poneros  pon-ay-ros':  hurtful, i.e. evil; figuratively, calamitous; also (passively) ill, i.e. diseased; but especially (morally) culpable, i.e. derelict, vicious, facinorous; neuter (singular) mischief, malice, or (plural) guilt;
αλλ  conjunction
alla  al-lah':  other things, i.e. (adverbially) contrariwise (in many relations) -- and, but (even), howbeit, indeed, nay, nevertheless, no, notwithstanding, save, therefore, yea, yet.
οστις  relative pronoun - nominative singular masculine
hostis  hos'-tis:  which some, i.e. any that; also (definite) which same
σε  personal pronoun - second person accusative singular
se  seh:  thee -- thee, thou, thy house.
ραπισει  verb - future active indicative - third person singular
rhapizo  hrap-id'-zo:  to slap -- smite (with the palm of the hand).
επι  preposition
epi  ep-ee':  meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution (with the genitive case), i.e. over, upon, etc.; of rest (with the dative case) at, on, etc.; of direction (with the accusative case) towards, upon, etc.
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.
δεξιαν  adjective - accusative singular feminine
dexios  dex-ee-os':  the right side or (feminine) hand (as that which usually takes) -- right (hand, side).
[σου]  personal pronoun - second person genitive singular
sou  soo:  of thee, thy -- home, thee, thine (own), thou, thy.
σιαγονα  noun - accusative singular feminine
siagon  see-ag-one':  the jaw-bone, i.e. (by implication) the cheek or side of the face -- cheek.
στρεψον  verb - aorist active middle - second person singular
strepho  stref'-o:  to twist, i.e. turn quite around or reverse -- convert, turn (again, back again, self, self about).
αυτω  personal pronoun - dative singular masculine
autos  ow-tos':  the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
και  conjunction
kai  kahee:  and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
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.
αλλην  adjective - accusative singular feminine
allos  al'-los:  else, i.e. different (in many applications) -- more, one (another), (an-, some an-)other(-s, -wise).
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"But I say to you, do not resist an evil person; but whoever slaps you on your right cheek, turn the other to him also.

King James Bible
But I say unto you, That ye resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
But I tell you, don't resist an evildoer. On the contrary, if anyone slaps you on your right cheek, turn the other to him also.

International Standard Version
But I tell you not to resist an evildoer. On the contrary, whoever slaps you on the right cheek, turn the other to him as well.

NET Bible
But I say to you, do not resist the evildoer. But whoever strikes you on the right cheek, turn the other to him as well.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
But I am saying to you, you shall not rise up against an evil person, but whoever strikes you on your right cheek, turn to him also the other.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
But I tell you not to oppose an evil person. If someone slaps you on your right cheek, turn your other cheek to him as well.

King James 2000 Bible
But I say unto you, That you resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite you on your right cheek, turn to him the other also.
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