King James Version

Matthew 5:43

Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy.

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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).ἈγαπήσειςagapēseisThou shalt loveἀγαπάω (agapaō)verb, future active indicative, 2nd person singular — “Thou shalt love”, an action still aheadG25I love, wish well to, take pleasure in, long for; denotes the love of reason, esteem.Thou shalt loveτὸνtontheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.πλησίονplēsionneighbourπλησίονadverb — “neighbour”G4139near, nearby, a neighbor.neighbourσουsouthineσύ (su)personal pronoun, genitive, singular — “thine”, the of-formG4771you.thineκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.μισήσειςmisēseisto hateμισέω (miseō)verb, future active indicative, 2nd person singular — “to hate”, an action still aheadG3404I hate, detest, love less, esteem less.This verse uses “hate”.τὸνtontheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.ἐχθρόνechthronenemyἐχθρός (echthros)adjective, accusative, singular, masculine — “enemy”, the object formG2190hated, hostile; subst: an enemy.enemyσουsouyouσύ (su)personal pronoun, genitive, singular — “you”, the of-formG4771you.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

'Ye heard that it was said: Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and shalt hate thine enemy;

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American Standard Version (1901)

Ye have heard that it was said, Thou shalt love thy neighbor, and hate thine enemy:

Young’s Literal Translation

'Ye heard that it was said: Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and shalt hate thine enemy;

World English Bible

“ You have heard that it was said , ‘ You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy .’

Darby Translation

Ye have heard that it has been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour and hate thine enemy.

Douay-Rheims

You have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbor, and hate thy enemy.

Quotes

Leviticus 19:18 Leviticus 19:18 · King James VersionThou shalt not avenge, nor bear any grudge against the children of thy people, but thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself: I am the LORD.Leviticus 19:18 · King James VersionOpen the Source
Thou shalt not avenge, nor bear any grudge against the children of thy people, but thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself: I am the LORD.