King James Version

Matthew 23:20

Whoso therefore shall swear by the altar, sweareth by it, and by all things thereon.

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ὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.οὖνounWhoso thereforeοὖνconjunction — “Whoso therefore”G3767therefore, then.This verse uses “therefore”.Whoso thereforeὀμόσαςomosasshall swearὀμνύω (omnuō)verb, aorist active participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “shall swear”, a single actionG3660I swear, take an oath, promise with an oath.This verse uses “swear”.shall swearἐνenbyἐνpreposition — “by”G1722in, on, among.byτῷtōtheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, neuter — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.θυσιαστηρίῳthusiastēriōaltarθυσιαστήριον (thusiastērion)noun, dative, singular, neuter — “altar”, the to- or for-formG2379an altar (for sacrifice).the altarὀμνύειomnueiswearethὀμνύω (omnuō)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “sweareth”, an ongoing or repeated actionG3660I swear, take an oath, promise with an oath.swearethἐνenbyἐνpreposition — “by”G1722in, on, among.byαὐτῷautōitαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, dative, singular, neuter — “it”, the to- or for-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.itκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andἐνenbyἐνpreposition — “by”G1722in, on, among.byπᾶσιpasiall thingsπᾶς (pas)adjective, dative, plural, neuter — “all things”, the to- or for-formG3956all, the whole, every kind of.This verse uses “all”.all thingsτοῖςtoistheὁ (ho)article, dative, plural, neuter — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.ἐπάνωepanōthereonἐπάνωpreposition — “thereon”G1883(a) adv: on the top, above, (b) prep: on the top of, above, over, on, above, more than, superior to.thereonαὐτοῦautouheαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, genitive, singular, neuter — “he”, the of-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

'He therefore who did swear by the altar, doth swear by it, and by all things on it;

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American Standard Version (1901)

He therefore that sweareth by the altar, sweareth by it, and by all things thereon.

Young’s Literal Translation

'He therefore who did swear by the altar, doth swear by it, and by all things on it;

World English Bible

He therefore who swears by the altar , swears by it and by everything on it .

Darby Translation

He therefore that swears by the altar swears by it and by all things that are upon it.

Douay-Rheims

He therefore that sweareth by the altar, sweareth by it, and by all things that are upon it:

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