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Matthew 5:17

Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil.

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Μὴmēnotμήadverb — “not”G3361not, lest.This verse uses “not”.notνομίσητεnomisēteto thinkνομίζω (nomizō)verb, aorist active subjunctive, 2nd person plural — “to think”, a single actionG3543I practice, hold by custom; I deem, think, consider, suppose.This verse uses “think”.ὅτιhotithatὅτιconjunction — “that”G3754that, since, because; may introduce direct discourse.This verse uses “that”.thatἦλθονēlthonI am comeἔρχομαι (erchomai)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, aorist active indicative, 1st person singular — “I am come”, a single actionG2064I come, go.I am comeκαταλῦσαιkatalusaito destroyκαταλύω (kataluō)verb, aorist active infinitive — “to destroy”, a single actionG2647(lit: I loosen thoroughly), (a) trans: I break up, overthrow, destroy, both lit. and met., (b) I unyoke, unharness a carriage horse or pack animal; hence: I put up, lodge, find a lodging.to destroyτὸνtontheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.νόμονnomonlawνόμος (nomos)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “law”, the object 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 lawἢēorἤconjunction — “or”G2228or, than.orτοὺςtoustheὁ (ho)article, accusative, plural, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.προφήταςprophētasprophetsπροφήτης (prophētēs)noun, accusative, plural, masculine — “prophets”, the object formG4396a prophet, poet; a person gifted at expositing divine truth.the prophetsοὐκouknotοὐ (ou)adverb — “not”G3756no, not.notἦλθονēlthoncomeἔρχομαι (erchomai)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, aorist active indicative, 1st person singular — “come”, a single actionG2064I come, go.comeκαταλῦσαιkatalusaito destroyκαταλύω (kataluō)verb, aorist active infinitive — “to destroy”, a single actionG2647(lit: I loosen thoroughly), (a) trans: I break up, overthrow, destroy, both lit. and met., (b) I unyoke, unharness a carriage horse or pack animal; hence: I put up, lodge, find a lodging.to destroyἀλλὰallabutἀλλάconjunction — “but”G235but, except, however.This verse uses “but”.butπληρῶσαιplērōsaito fulfilπληρόω (plēroō)verb, aorist active infinitive — “to fulfil”, a single actionG4137I fill, fulfill, complete.to fulfil

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

'Do not suppose that I came to throw down the law or the prophets — I did not come to throw down, but to fulfil;

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American Standard Version (1901)

Think not that I came to destroy the law or the prophets: I came not to destroy, but to fulfil.

Young’s Literal Translation

'Do not suppose that I came to throw down the law or the prophets — I did not come to throw down, but to fulfil;

World English Bible

“Don’ t think that I came to destroy the law or the prophets . I didn’ t come to destroy , but to fulfill .

Darby Translation

Think not that I am come to make void the law or the prophets; I am not come to make void, but to fulfil.

Douay-Rheims

Do not think that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets. I am not come to destroy, but to fulfill.

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