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Matthew 7:6

Give not that which is holy unto the dogs, neither cast ye your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn again and rend you.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “they will trample upon” (καταπατήσουσιν) before them here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “they may trample upon” (καταπατήσωσιν) before them here.

Μὴmēnotμήadverb — “not”G3361not, lest.This verse uses “not”.notδῶτεdōteto giveδίδωμι (didōmi)verb, aorist active subjunctive, 2nd person plural — “to give”, a single actionG1325I offer, give; I put, place.This verse uses “give”.τὸtothat whichὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, neuter — “that which”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.that whichἅγιονhagionis holyἅγιος (hagios)adjective, accusative, singular, neuter — “is holy”, the object formG40set apart by (or for) God, holy, sacred.This verse uses “holy”.is holyτοῖςtoistheὁ (ho)article, dative, plural, masculine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.κυσίνkusinunto the dogsκύων (kuōn)noun, dative, plural, masculine — “unto the dogs”, the to- or for-formG2965a dog, universally despised in the East.unto the dogsμηδὲmēdeneitherμηδέconjunction — “neither”G3366and not, not even, neither...nor.neitherβάλητεbalētecastβάλλω (ballō)verb, aorist active subjunctive, 2nd person plural — “cast”, a single actionG906(a) I cast, throw, rush, (b) often, in the weaker sense: I place, put, drop.This verse uses “cast”.castτοὺςtoustheὁ (ho)article, accusative, plural, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.μαργαρίταςmargaritaspearlsμαργαρίτης (margaritēs)noun, accusative, plural, masculine — “pearls”, the object formG3135a pearl.pearlsὑμῶνhumōnyouσύ (su)personal pronoun, genitive, plural — “you”, the of-formG4771you.ἔμπροσθενemprosthenbeforeἔμπροσθενpreposition — “before”G1715in front, before the face; sometimes made a subst. by the addition of the article: in front of, before the face of.beforeτῶνtōntheὁ (ho)article, genitive, plural, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.χοίρωνchoirōnswineχοῖρος (choiros)noun, genitive, plural, masculine — “swine”, the of-formG5519a swine, hog, sow.swineμήποτεmēpotelest + πότε=whenμήποτεconjunction — “lest + πότε=when”G3379Strong’s files this form under G4218 (ποτέ).lestκαταπατήσουσινkatapatēsousinthey trampleκαταπατέω (katapateō)verb, future active indicative, 3rd person plural — “they trample”, an action still aheadG2662I trample down, trample under foot (lit. and met.), spurn.they trampleαὐτοὺςautousthemαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, accusative, plural, masculine — “them”, the object formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.This verse uses “them”.themἐνenunderἐνpreposition — “under”G1722in, on, among.underτοῖςtoistheὁ (ho)article, dative, plural, masculine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.ποσὶνposinfeetπούς (pous)noun, dative, plural, masculine — “feet”, the to- or for-formG4228the foot.feetαὐτῶνautōnheαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, genitive, plural, masculine — “he”, the of-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andστραφέντεςstraphentesturn againστρέφω (strephō)verb, aorist passive participle, nominative, plural, masculine — “turn again”, a single actionG4762I turn, am converted, change, change my direction.This verse uses “turn”.turn againῥήξωσινrhēxōsinand rendῥήγνυμι (rhēgnumi)verb, aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person plural — “and rend”, a single actionG4486I rend, break asunder; I break forth (into speech); I throw or dash down.and rendὑμᾶςhumasyouσύ (su)personal pronoun, accusative, plural — “you”, the object formG4771you.you

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

καταπατήσωσινkatapatēsōsinthey trampleκαταπατέω (katapateō)verb, future active indicative, 3rd person plural — “they trample”, an action still aheadG2662I trample down, trample under foot (lit. and met.), spurn.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

'Ye may not give that which is [holy] to the dogs, nor cast your pearls before the swine, that they may not trample them among their feet, and having turned — may rend you.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Give not that which is holy unto the dogs, neither cast your pearls before the swine, lest haply they trample them under their feet, and turn and rend you.

Young’s Literal Translation

'Ye may not give that which is [holy] to the dogs, nor cast your pearls before the swine, that they may not trample them among their feet, and having turned — may rend you.

World English Bible

“Don’ t give that which is holy to the dogs , neither throw your pearls before the pigs , lest perhaps they trample them under their feet , and turn and tear you to pieces .

Darby Translation

Give not that which is holy to the dogs, nor cast your pearls before the swine, lest they trample them with their feet, and turning round rend you.

Douay-Rheims

Give not that which is holy to dogs; neither cast ye your pearls before swine, lest perhaps they trample them under their feet, and turning upon you, they tear you.

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