For he that said, Do not commit adultery, said also, Do not kill. Now if thou commit no adultery, yet if thou kill, thou art become a transgressor of the law.
The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include a longer phrase before however: μοιχεύεις φονεύεις. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds a longer phrase before however: μοιχεύσεις φονεύσεις.
ὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.γὰρgarForγάρconjunction — “For”G1063for.Forεἰπώνeipōnto sayλέγω (légō)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, aorist active participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “to say”, a single actionG3004(denoting speech in progress), (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command.This verse uses “say”.Strong’s files this form under G2036 (ἔπω, speak/say).he that saidΜὴmēnotμήadverb — “not”G3361not, lest.This verse uses “not”.notμοιχεύσῃςmoicheusēscommit adulteryμοιχεύω (moicheuō)verb, aorist active subjunctive, 2nd person singular — “commit adultery”, a single actionG3431I commit adultery (of a man with a married woman, but also of a married man).commit adulteryεἶπενeipento sayλέγω (légō)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to say”, a single actionG3004(denoting speech in progress), (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command.This verse uses “say”.Strong’s files this form under G2036 (ἔπω, speak/say).saidκαίkaialsoκαίadverb — “also”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “also”.alsoΜὴmēnotμήadverb — “not”G3361not, lest.This verse uses “not”.notφονεύσῃςphoneusēskillφονεύω (phoneuō)verb, aorist active subjunctive, 2nd person singular — “kill”, a single actionG5407I murder, kill.killεἰeiifεἰconjunction — “if”G1487if.ifδὲdeyet ifδέconjunction — “yet if”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.yet ifοὐounoοὐadverb — “no”G3756no, not.μοιχεύειςmoicheueisto commit adulteryμοιχεύω (moicheuō)verb, present active indicative, 2nd person singular — “to commit adultery”, an ongoing or repeated actionG3431I commit adultery (of a man with a married woman, but also of a married man).φονεύειςphoneueisthou killφονεύω (phoneuō)verb, present active indicative, 2nd person singular — “thou kill”, an ongoing or repeated actionG5407I murder, kill.thou killδέdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.γέγοναςgegonasthou art becomeγίνομαι (ginomai)verb, perfect active indicative, 2nd person singular — “thou art become”, a completed action with a present resultG1096I come into being, am born, become, come about, happen.thou art becomeπαραβάτηςparabatēsa transgressorπαραβάτηςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “a transgressor”, the subject formG3848a transgressor, law-breaker.a transgressorνόμουnomouof the lawνόμος (nomos)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “of the law”, the of-formG3551usage, custom, law; in NT: of law in general, plur: of divine laws; of a force or influence impelling to action; of the Mosaic law; meton: of the books which contain the law, the Pentateuch, the Old Testament scriptures in general.of the law
Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text
μοιχεύσειςmoicheuseisDoμοιχεύω (moicheuō)verb, present active indicative, 2nd person singular — “Do”, an ongoing or repeated actionG3431I commit adultery (of a man with a married woman, but also of a married man).φονεύσειςphoneuseisDoφονεύω (phoneuō)verb, present active indicative, 2nd person singular — “Do”, an ongoing or repeated actionG5407I murder, kill.
Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)
for He who is saying, 'Thou mayest not commit adultery,' said also, 'Thou mayest do no murder;' and if thou shalt not commit adultery, and shalt commit murder, thou hast become a transgressor of law;
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American Standard Version (1901)
For he that said, Do not commit adultery, said also, Do not kill. Now if thou dost not commit adultery, but killest, thou art become a transgressor of the law.
Young’s Literal Translation
for He who is saying, 'Thou mayest not commit adultery,' said also, 'Thou mayest do no murder;' and if thou shalt not commit adultery, and shalt commit murder, thou hast become a transgressor of law;
World English Bible
For he who said, “Do not commit adultery,” also said, “Do not commit murder.” Now if you do not commit adultery but do murder, you have become a transgressor of the law.
Darby Translation
For he who said, Thou shalt not commit adultery, said also, Thou shalt not kill. Now if thou dost not commit adultery, but killest, thou art become transgressor of [the] law.
Douay-Rheims
For he that said, Thou shalt not commit adultery, said also, Thou shalt not kill. Now if thou do not commit adultery, but shalt kill, thou art become a transgressor of the law.
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