ἨκούσατεēkousateYe have heardἀκούω (akouō)verb, aorist active indicative, 2nd person plural — “Ye have heard”, a single actionG191I hear, listen, comprehend by hearing; pass: is heard, reported.Ye have heardὅτιhotithatὅτιconjunction — “that”G3754that, since, because; may introduce direct discourse.This verse uses “that”.thatἐρρέθηerrethēto sayλέγω (légō)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular — “to say”, a single actionG3004(denoting speech in progress), (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command.This verse uses “say”.Strong’s files this form under G2046 (ἐρέω, utter).τοῖςtoistheὁ (ho)article, dative, plural, masculine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.ἀρχαίοιςarchaioisby them of old timeἀρχαῖος (archaios)adjective, dative, plural, masculine — “by them of old time”, the to- or for-formG744original, primitive, ancient.by them of old timeΟὐounotοὐadverb — “not”G3756no, not.notφονεύσειςphoneuseiskillφονεύω (phoneuō)verb, future active indicative, 2nd person singular — “kill”, an action still aheadG5407I murder, kill.killὃςhoswhosoeverὅςrelative pronoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “whosoever”, the subject formG3739who, which, what, that.whosoeverδ’dbutδέ (de)conjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.ἂνanifἄνparticle — “if”G302an untranslatable word (under the circumstances, in that case, anyhow), the general effect of which is to make a statement contingent, which would otherwise be definite: it is thus regularly used with the subjunctive mood.φονεύσῃphoneusēshall killφονεύω (phoneuō)verb, aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person singular — “shall kill”, a single actionG5407I murder, kill.shall killἔνοχοςenochosin dangerἔνοχοςadjective, nominative, singular, masculine — “in danger”, the subject formG1777involved in, held in, hence: liable, generally with dat. (or gen.) of the punishment.in dangerἔσταιestaito beεἰμί (eimi)verb, future middle indicative, 3rd person singular — “to be”, an action still aheadG1510I am, exist.τῇtētheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, feminine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.κρίσειkriseiof the judgmentκρίσις (krisis)noun, dative, singular, feminine — “of the judgment”, the to- or for-formG2920judging, judgment, decision, sentence; generally: divine judgment; accusation.of the judgment
Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)
'Ye heard that it was said to the ancients: Thou shalt not kill, and whoever may kill shall be in danger of the judgment;
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American Standard Version (1901)
Ye have heard that it was said to them of old time, Thou shalt not kill; and whosoever shall kill shall be in danger of the judgment:
Young’s Literal Translation
'Ye heard that it was said to the ancients: Thou shalt not kill, and whoever may kill shall be in danger of the judgment;
World English Bible
“ You have heard that it was said to the ancient ones , ‘ You shall not murder ;’ and ‘ Whoever murders will be in danger of the judgment .’
Darby Translation
Ye have heard that it was said to the ancients, Thou shalt not kill; but whosoever shall kill shall be subject to the judgment.
Douay-Rheims
You have heard that it was said to them of old: Thou shalt not kill. And whosoever shall kill shall be in danger of the judgment.
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