King James Version

Matthew 23:22

And he that shall swear by heaven, sweareth by the throne of God, and by him that sitteth thereon.

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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.ὀμόσαςomosashe that shall swearὀμνύω (omnuō)verb, aorist active participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “he that shall swear”, a single actionG3660I swear, take an oath, promise with an oath.This verse uses “swear”.he that shall swearἐνenbyἐνpreposition — “by”G1722in, on, among.byτῷtōtheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, masculine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.οὐρανῷouranōheavenοὐρανός (ouranos)noun, dative, singular, masculine — “heaven”, the to- or for-formG3772heaven, (a) the visible heavens: the atmosphere, the sky, the starry heavens, (b) the spiritual heavens.heavenὀμνύειomnueiswearethὀμνύω (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.byτῷtōtheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, masculine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.θρόνῳthronōthroneθρόνος (thronos)noun, dative, singular, masculine — “throne”, the to- or for-formG2362a (king's) throne, seat; meton: power, dominion; a potentate.the throneτοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.θεοῦtheouof Godθεός (theos)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “of God”, the of-formG2316(a) God, (b) a god, generally.This verse uses “God”.of Godκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “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.καθημένῳkathēmenōhim that sittethκάθημαι (kathēmai)verb, present middle participle, dative, singular, masculine — “him that sitteth”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2521I sit, am seated, enthroned; I dwell, reside.him that sittethἐπάνωepanōthereonἐπάνωpreposition — “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, masculine — “he”, the of-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

and he who did swear by the heaven, doth swear by the throne of God, and by Him who is sitting upon it.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And he that sweareth by the heaven, sweareth by the throne of God, and by him that sitteth thereon.

Young’s Literal Translation

and he who did swear by the heaven, doth swear by the throne of God, and by Him who is sitting upon it.

World English Bible

He who swears by heaven , swears by the throne of God and by him who sits on it .

Darby Translation

And he that swears by heaven swears by the throne of God and by him that sits upon it.

Douay-Rheims

And he that sweareth by heaven, sweareth by the throne of God, and by him that sitteth thereon.

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