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Matthew 22:40

In Matthew 22 of Matthew.

On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets.

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ἐνenOnἐνpreposition — “On”G1722in, on, among.Onταύταιςtautaistheseοὗτος (houtos)demonstrative pronoun, dative, plural, feminine — “these”, the to- or for-formG3778this; he, she, it.theseταῖςtaistheὁ (ho)article, dative, plural, feminine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.δυσὶνdusintwoδύο (duo)adjective, dative, plural, feminine — “two”, the to- or for-formG1417two.twoἐντολαῖςentolaiscommandmentsἐντολή (entolē)noun, dative, plural, feminine — “commandments”, the to- or for-formG1785an ordinance, injunction, command, law.commandmentsὅλοςholosallὅλοςadjective, nominative, singular, masculine — “all”, the subject formG3650all, the whole, entire, complete.This verse uses “all”.allὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.νόμοςnomoslawνόμοςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “law”, the subject 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.the lawκρέματαιkremataito hangκρεμάννυμι (kremannumi)verb, present passive indicative, 3rd person singular — “to hang”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2910I hang, hang up, suspend; mid: I am hanging, hang.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andοἱhoitheὁ (ho)article, nominative, plural, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.προφῆταιprophētaiprophetsπροφήτης (prophētēs)noun, nominative, plural, masculine — “prophets”, the subject formG4396a prophet, poet; a person gifted at expositing divine truth.the prophets

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

on these — the two commands — all the law and the prophets do hang.'

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American Standard Version (1901)

On these two commandments the whole law hangeth, and the prophets.

Young’s Literal Translation

on these — the two commands — all the law and the prophets do hang.'

World English Bible

The whole law and the prophets depend on these two commandments .”

Darby Translation

On these two commandments the whole law and the prophets hang.

Douay-Rheims

On these two commandments dependeth the whole law and the prophets.

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