King James Version

Matthew 23:21

And whoso shall swear by the temple, sweareth by it, and by him that dwelleth therein.

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καὶkaiAndκαίconjunction — “And”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.Andὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.ὀμόσαςomosaswhoso shall swearὀμνύω (omnuō)verb, aorist active participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “whoso shall swear”, a single actionG3660I swear, take an oath, promise with an oath.This verse uses “swear”.whoso shall swearἐνenbyἐνpreposition — “by”G1722in, on, among.byτῷtōtheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, masculine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.ναῷnaōtempleναός (naos)noun, dative, singular, masculine — “temple”, the to- or for-formG3485a temple, a shrine, that part of the temple where God himself resides.the templeὀμνύειomnueiswearethὀμνύω (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, masculine — “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.byτῷtōtheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, masculine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.κατοικοῦντιkatoikountihim that dwellethκατοικέω (katoikeō)verb, present active participle, dative, singular, masculine — “him that dwelleth”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2730I dwell in, settle in, am established in (permanently), inhabit.him that dwellethαὐτόνautonthereinαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, accusative, singular, masculine — “therein”, the object formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.therein

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

and he who did swear by the sanctuary, doth swear by it, and by Him who is dwelling in it;

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American Standard Version (1901)

And he that sweareth by the temple, sweareth by it, and by him that dwelleth therein.

Young’s Literal Translation

and he who did swear by the sanctuary, doth swear by it, and by Him who is dwelling in it;

World English Bible

He who swears by the temple , swears by it and by him who has been living in it .

Darby Translation

And he that swears by the temple swears by it and by him that dwells in it.

Douay-Rheims

And whosoever shall swear by temple, sweareth by it, and by him that dwelleth in it:

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