James 5:12
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NASB ©GreekTransliterationStrong'sDefinitionOrigin
But aboveΠρὸpro4253beforea prim. preposition
all,πάντωνpantōn3956all, everya prim. word
my brethren,ἀδελφοίadelphoi80a brotherfrom alpha (as a cop. prefix) and delphus (womb)
do not swear,ὀμνύετεomnuete3660to swear, take an oathand omnumi; a prim. verb
eitherμήτεmēte3383neither, norfrom and te
by heavenοὐρανὸνouranon3772heavena prim. word
orμήτεmēte3383neither, norfrom and te
by earthγῆνgēn1093the earth, landa prim. word
orμήτεmēte3383neither, norfrom and te
with anyτινὰtina5100a certain one, someone, anyonea prim. enclitic indef. pronoun
otherἄλλονallon243other, anothera prim. word
oath;ὅρκονorkon3727an oathakin to erkos (fence, enclosure)
but your yesναὶnai3483ayes (indeed), certainlya prim. particle of strong affirmation
is to be yes,ναὶnai3483ayes (indeed), certainlya prim. particle of strong affirmation
and your no,οὐou3756not, noa prim. word
no,οὐou3756not, noa prim. word
soἵναina2443in order that, that, so thata prim. conjunction denoting purpose, definition or result
that you may not fallπέσητεpesēte4098to fallfrom a redupl. of the prim. root pet
underὑπὸupo5259by, undera prim. preposition
judgment.κρίσινkrisin2920a decision, judgmentfrom krinó
KJV Lexicon
προ  preposition
pro  pro:  fore, i.e. in front of, prior (figuratively, superior) to -- above, ago, before, or ever. In the comparative, it retains the same significations.
παντων  adjective - genitive plural neuter
pas  pas:  apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole
δε  conjunction
de  deh:  but, and, etc. -- also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English).
αδελφοι  noun - vocative plural masculine
adephos  ad-el-fos':  a brother near or remote -- brother.
μου  personal pronoun - first person genitive singular
mou  moo:  of me -- I, me, mine (own), my.
μη  particle - nominative
me  may:  any but (that), forbear, God forbid, lack, lest, neither, never, no (wise in), none, nor, (can-)not, nothing, that not, un(-taken), without.
ομνυετε  verb - present active imperative - second person
omnuo  om-noo'-o:  to swear, i.e. take (or declare on) oath -- swear.
μητε  conjunction
mete  may'-teh:  not too, i.e. (in continued negation) neither or nor; also, not even -- neither, (n-)or, so as much.
τον  definite article - accusative singular masculine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
ουρανον  noun - accusative singular masculine
ouranos  oo-ran-os':  the sky; by extension, heaven (as the abode of God); by implication, happiness, power, eternity; specially, the Gospel (Christianity) -- air, heaven(-ly), sky.
μητε  conjunction
mete  may'-teh:  not too, i.e. (in continued negation) neither or nor; also, not even -- neither, (n-)or, so as much.
την  definite article - accusative singular feminine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
γην  noun - accusative singular feminine
ge  ghay:  soil; by extension a region, or the solid part or the whole of the terrene globe (including the occupants in each application) -- country, earth(-ly), ground, land, world.
μητε  conjunction
mete  may'-teh:  not too, i.e. (in continued negation) neither or nor; also, not even -- neither, (n-)or, so as much.
αλλον  adjective - accusative singular masculine
allos  al'-los:  else, i.e. different (in many applications) -- more, one (another), (an-, some an-)other(-s, -wise).
τινα  indefinite pronoun - accusative singular masculine
tis  tis:  some or any person or object
ορκον  noun - accusative singular masculine
horkos  hor'-kos:  a limit, i.e. (sacred) restraint (specially, an oath) -- oath.
ητω  verb - present imperative - third person singular
eto  ay'-to:  let him (or it) be -- let ... be.
δε  conjunction
de  deh:  but, and, etc. -- also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English).
υμων  personal pronoun - second person genitive plural
humon  hoo-mone':  of (from or concerning) you -- ye, you, your (own, -selves).
το  definite article - nominative singular neuter
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
ναι  particle
nai  nahee:  yes -- even so, surely, truth, verily, yea, yes.
ναι  particle
nai  nahee:  yes -- even so, surely, truth, verily, yea, yes.
και  conjunction
kai  kahee:  and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
το  definite article - nominative singular neuter
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
ου  particle - nominative
ou  oo:  no or not -- + long, nay, neither, never, no (man), none, (can-)not, + nothing, + special, un(-worthy), when, + without, + yet but.
ου  particle - nominative
ou  oo:  no or not -- + long, nay, neither, never, no (man), none, (can-)not, + nothing, + special, un(-worthy), when, + without, + yet but.
ινα  conjunction
hina  hin'-ah:  in order that (denoting the purpose or the result) -- albeit, because, to the intent (that), lest, so as, (so) that, (for) to.
μη  particle - nominative
me  may:  any but (that), forbear, God forbid, lack, lest, neither, never, no (wise in), none, nor, (can-)not, nothing, that not, un(-taken), without.
εις  preposition
eis  ice:  to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases
υποκρισιν  noun - accusative singular feminine
hupokrisis  hoop-ok'-ree-sis:  acting under a feigned part, i.e. (figuratively) deceit (hypocrisy) -- condemnation, dissimulation, hypocrisy.
πεσητε  verb - second aorist active subjunctive - second person
pipto  pip'-to, :  to fall -- fail, fall (down), light on.
New American Standard (©1995)
But above all, my brethren, do not swear, either by heaven or by earth or with any other oath; but your yes is to be yes, and your no, no, so that you may not fall under judgment.

King James Bible
But above all things, my brethren, swear not, neither by heaven, neither by the earth, neither by any other oath: but let your yea be yea; and your nay, nay; lest ye fall into condemnation.

American King James Version
But above all things, my brothers, swear not, neither by heaven, neither by the earth, neither by any other oath: but let your yes be yes; and your no, no; lest you fall into condemnation.

American Standard Version
But above all things, my brethren, swear not, neither by the heaven, nor by the earth, nor by any other oath: but let your yea be yea, and your nay, nay; that ye fall not under judgment.

Darby Bible Translation
But before all things, my brethren, swear not, neither by heaven, nor by the earth, nor by any other oath; but let your yea be yea, and your nay, nay, that ye do not fall under judgment.

English Revised Version
But above all things, my brethren, swear not, neither by the heaven, nor by the earth, nor by any other oath: but let your yea be yea, and your nay, nay; that ye fall not under judgment.

Webster's Bible Translation
But above all things, my brethren, swear not, neither by heaven, neither by the earth, neither by any other oath: but let your yea, be yea: and your nay, nay; lest ye fall into condemnation.

World English Bible
But above all things, my brothers, don't swear, neither by heaven, nor by the earth, nor by any other oath; but let your "yes" be "yes," and your "no," "no;" so that you don't fall into hypocrisy.

Young's Literal Translation
And before all things, my brethren, do not swear, neither by the heaven, neither by the earth, neither by any other oath, and let your Yes be Yes, and the No, No; that under judgment ye may not fall.

ΙΑΚΩΒΟΥ 5:12 Greek NT: Westcott/Hort with Diacritics
Πρὸ πάντων δὲ, ἀδελφοί μου, μὴ ὀμνύετε μήτε τὸν οὐρανὸν μήτε τὴν γῆν μήτε ἄλλον τινὰ ὅρκον· ἤτω δὲ ὑμῶν τὸ ναὶ ναὶ καὶ τὸ οὐ οὐ, ἵνα μὴ ὑπὸ κρίσιν πέσητε.

ΙΑΚΩΒΟΥ 5:12 Greek NT: Greek Orthodox Church
Πρὸ πάντων δέ, ἀδελφοί μου, μὴ ὀμνύετε, μήτε τὸν οὐρανὸν μήτε τὴν γῆν μήτε ἄλλον τινὰ ὅρκον· ἤτω δὲ ὑμῶν τὸ ναὶ ναὶ, καὶ τὸ οὒ οὔ, ἵνα μὴ εἰς ὑποκρίσιν πέσητε.

ΙΑΚΩΒΟΥ 5:12 Greek NT: Tischendorf 8th Ed. with Diacritics
πρό πᾶς δέ ἀδελφός ἐγώ μή ὀμνύω μήτε ὁ οὐρανός μήτε ὁ γῆ μήτε ἄλλος τὶς ὅρκος εἰμί δέ ὑμεῖς ὁ ναί ναί καί ὁ οὐ οὐ ἵνα μή ὑπό κρίσις πίπτω

ΙΑΚΩΒΟΥ 5:12 Greek NT: Stephanus Textus Receptus (1550, with accents)
Πρὸ πάντων δέ ἀδελφοί μου μὴ ὀμνύετε μήτε τὸν οὐρανὸν μήτε τὴν γῆν μήτε ἄλλον τινὰ ὅρκον· ἤτω δὲ ὑμῶν τὸ Ναὶ ναὶ καὶ τὸ Οὒ οὔ ἵνα μὴ εἴς ὑπὸκρίσιν πέσητε

ΙΑΚΩΒΟΥ 5:12 Greek NT: Byzantine/Majority Text (2000)
προ παντων δε αδελφοι μου μη ομνυετε μητε τον ουρανον μητε την γην μητε αλλον τινα ορκον ητω δε υμων το ναι ναι και το ου ου ινα μη εις υποκρισιν πεσητε

ΙΑΚΩΒΟΥ 5:12 Greek NT: Textus Receptus (1894)
προ παντων δε αδελφοι μου μη ομνυετε μητε τον ουρανον μητε την γην μητε αλλον τινα ορκον ητω δε υμων το ναι ναι και το ου ου ινα μη υπο κρισιν πεσητε

James 5:12 Hebrew Bible
וראש דבר אחי לא תשבעו לא בשמים ולא בארץ ולא בכל שבועה אחרת ויהי הן שלכם הן ולא שלכם לא פן תפלו בידי הדין׃

James 5:12 Aramaic NT: Peshitta
ܩܕܡ ܟܠ ܡܕܡ ܕܝܢ ܐܚܝ ܠܐ ܗܘܝܬܘܢ ܝܡܝܢ ܠܐ ܒܫܡܝܐ ܘܠܐ ܒܐܪܥܐ ܐܦܠܐ ܒܡܘܡܬܐ ܐܚܪܬܐ ܐܠܐ ܬܗܘܐ ܡܠܬܟܘܢ ܐܝܢ ܐܝܢ ܘܠܐ ܠܐ ܕܠܐ ܬܬܚܝܒܘܢ ܬܚܝܬ ܕܝܢܐ ܀

Latin: Biblia Sacra Vulgata
ante omnia autem fratres mei nolite iurare neque per caelum neque per terram neque aliud quodcumque iuramentum sit autem vestrum est est non non uti non sub iudicio decidatis

Anything Brethren Brothers Condemnation Condemned Either Fall Heaven Hypocrisy Judged Judgment Lest Nay Oath Oaths Simply Swear Yea Yes

Condemnation Earth Either Fall Heaven Hypocrisy Judgment Oath Simply Swear

Condemnation Earth Either Fall Heaven Hypocrisy Judgment Oath Simply Swear

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