King James Version

Matthew 5:35

Nor by the earth; for it is his footstool: neither by Jerusalem; for it is the city of the great King.

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μήτεmēteNorμήτεconjunction — “Nor”G3383nor, neither, not even, neither...nor.This verse uses “nor”.Norἐνenbyἐνpreposition — “by”G1722in, on, among.byτῇtētheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, feminine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.γῇgēearthγῆnoun, dative, singular, feminine — “earth”, the to- or for-formG1093the earth, soil, land, region, country, inhabitants of a region.the earthὅτιhotiforὅτιconjunction — “for”G3754that, since, because; may introduce direct discourse.forὑποπόδιόνhupopodionfootstoolὑποπόδιονnoun, nominative, singular, neuter — “footstool”, the subject formG5286a footstool.ἐστινestinit isεἰμί (eimi)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “it is”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.it isτῶνtōntheὁ (ho)article, genitive, plural, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.ποδῶνpodōnfootstoolπούς (pous)noun, genitive, plural, masculine — “footstool”, the of-formG4228the foot.footstoolαὐτοῦautouheαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, genitive, singular, masculine — “he”, the of-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.μήτεmēteneitherμήτεconjunction — “neither”G3383nor, neither, not even, neither...nor.This verse uses “neither”.neitherεἰςeisbyεἰςpreposition — “by”G1519into, in, unto, to, upon, towards, for, among.byἹεροσόλυμαhierosolumaJerusalemἹεροσόλυμαnoun, accusative, plural, neuter — “Jerusalem”, the object formG2414the Greek form of the Hebrew name: Jerusalem.Jerusalemὅτιhotiforὅτιconjunction — “for”G3754that, since, because; may introduce direct discourse.forπόλιςpoliscityπόλιςnoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “city”, the subject formG4172a city, the inhabitants of a city.the cityἐστὶνestinto beεἰμί (eimi)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to be”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.τοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.μεγάλουmegalouof the greatμέγας (megas)adjective, genitive, singular, masculine — “of the great”, the of-formG3173large, great, in the widest sense.This verse uses “great”.of the greatβασιλέωςbasileōsKingβασιλεύς (basileus)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “King”, the of-formG935a king, ruler, but in some passages clearly to be translated: emperor.King

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

nor by the earth, because it is His footstool, nor by Jerusalem, because it is a city of a great king,

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American Standard Version (1901)

nor by the earth, for it is the footstool of his feet; nor by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King.

Young’s Literal Translation

nor by the earth, because it is His footstool, nor by Jerusalem, because it is a city of a great king,

World English Bible

nor by the earth , for it is the footstool of his feet ; nor by Jerusalem , for it is the city of the great King .

Darby Translation

nor by the earth, because it is [the] footstool of his feet; nor by Jerusalem, because it is [the] city of the great King.

Douay-Rheims

Nor by the earth, for it is his footstool: nor by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great king:

Alludes to

Psalms 48:2 Psalms 48:2 · King James VersionBeautiful for situation, the joy of the whole earth, is mount Zion, on the sides of the north, the city of the great King.Psalms 48:2 · King James VersionOpen the Source
Beautiful for situation, the joy of the whole earth, is mount Zion, on the sides of the north, the city of the great King.

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