King James Version

Matthew 5:37

But let your communication be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: for whatsoever is more than these cometh of evil.

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ἔστωestōletεἰμί (eimi)verb, present active imperative, 3rd person singular — “let”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.letδὲdeforδέconjunction — “for”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.forὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.λόγοςlogoswordλόγοςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “word”, the subject formG3056a word, speech, divine utterance, analogy.ὑμῶνhumōnyouσύ (su)personal pronoun, genitive, plural — “you”, the of-formG4771you.ναὶnaiyesναίparticle — “yes”G3483yes, certainly, even so.This verse uses “yes”.ναίnaiyesναίparticle — “yes”G3483yes, certainly, even so.This verse uses “yes”.οὒounoοὔparticle — “no”G3756no, not.οὔounoοὔparticle — “no”G3756no, not.τὸtotheὁ (ho)article, nominative, singular, neuter — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.δὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.περισσὸνperissonwhatsoever is moreπερισσός (perissos)adjective, nominative, singular, neuter — “whatsoever is more”, the subject formG4053more, greater, excessive, abundant, exceedingly, vehemently; noun: preeminence, advantage.whatsoever is moreτούτωνtoutōnthan theseοὗτος (houtos)demonstrative pronoun, genitive, plural, neuter — “than these”, the of-formG3778this; he, she, it.than theseἐκekofἐκpreposition — “of”G1537from out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards.ofτοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.πονηροῦponērouevilπονηρός (ponēros)adjective, genitive, singular, masculine — “evil”, the of-formG4190evil, bad, wicked, malicious, slothful.This verse uses “evil”.evilἐστινestinto beεἰμί (eimi)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to be”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

but let your word be, Yes, Yes, No, No, and that which is more than these is of the evil.

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American Standard Version (1901)

But let your speech be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: and whatsoever is more than these is of the evil one .

Young’s Literal Translation

but let your word be, Yes, Yes, No, No, and that which is more than these is of the evil.

World English Bible

But let your ‘ Yes ’ be ‘ Yes ’ and your ‘ No ’ be ‘ No .’ Whatever is more than these is of the evil one .

Darby Translation

But let your word be Yea, yea; Nay, nay; but what is more than these is from evil.

Douay-Rheims

But let your speech be yea, yea: no, no: and that which is over and above these, is of evil.

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