| NASB © | Greek | Transliteration | Strong's | Definition | Origin | | "For I say | λέγω | legō | 3004 | to say | a prim. verb |
| to you that unless | ἐὰν | ean | 1437 | if (a conditional particle used like NG1487, but usually with the Gr. subjunctive mood) | contr. from ei and an |
| your righteousness | δικαιοσύνη | dikaiosunē | 1343 | righteousness, justice | from dikaios |
| surpasses | περισσεύσῃ | perisseusē | 4052 | to be over and above, to abound | from perissos |
| [that] of the scribes | γραμματέων | grammateōn | 1122 | a writer, scribe | from gramma |
| and Pharisees, | Φαρισαίων | pharisaiōn | 5330 | a Pharisee, member of a Jewish religious sect | of Hebrew origin, cf. parash |
| you will not enter | εἰσέλθητε | eiselthēte | 1525 | to go in (to), enter | from eis and erchomai |
| the kingdom | βασιλείαν | basileian | 932 | kingdom, sovereignty, royal power | from basileuó |
| of heaven. | οὐρανῶν | ouranōn | 3772 | heaven | a prim. word |
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KJV Lexicon
λεγω verb - present active indicative - first person singular
lego leg'-o: ask, bid, boast, call, describe, give out, name, put forth, say(-ing, on), shew, speak, tell, utter.
γαρ conjunction
gar gar: assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles)
υμιν personal pronoun - second person dative plural
humin hoo-min': to (with or by) you -- ye, you, your(-selves).
οτι conjunction
hoti hot'-ee: demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because -- as concerning that, as though, because (that), for (that), how (that), (in) that, though, why.
εαν conditional
ean eh-an': before, but, except, (and) if, (if) so, (what-, whither-)soever, though, when (-soever), whether (or), to whom, (who-)so(-ever).
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.
περισσευση verb - aorist active subjunctive - third person singular
perisseuo per-is-syoo'-o: to superabound (in quantity or quality), be in excess, be superfluous; also (transitively) to cause to superabound or excel
η definite article - nominative 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.
δικαιοσυνη noun - nominative singular feminine
dikaiosune dik-ah-yos-oo'-nay: equity (of character or act); specially (Christian) justification -- righteousness.
υμων personal pronoun - second person genitive plural
humon hoo-mone': of (from or concerning) you -- ye, you, your (own, -selves).
πλειον adjective - accusative singular neuter - comparative or contracted
pleion pli-own: more in quantity, number, or quality; also (in plural) the major portion
των definite article - genitive plural 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.
γραμματεων noun - genitive plural masculine
grammateus gram-mat-yooce': a writer, i.e. (professionally) scribe or secretary--scribe, town-clerk.
και conjunction
kai kahee: and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
φαρισαιων noun - genitive plural masculine
Pharisaios far-is-ah'-yos: a separatist, i.e. exclusively religious; a Pharisean, i.e. Jewish sectary -- Pharisee.
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.
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.
εισελθητε verb - second aorist active subjunctive - second person
eiserchomai ice-er'-khom-ahee: to enter -- arise, come (in, into), enter in(-to), go in (through).
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
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.
βασιλειαν noun - accusative singular feminine
basileia bas-il-i'-ah: royalty, i.e. (abstractly) rule, or (concretely) a realm -- kingdom, + reign.
των definite article - genitive plural 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.
ουρανων noun - genitive plural 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. |
New American Standard (©1995)
"For I say to you that unless your righteousness surpasses that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will not enter the kingdom of heaven.King James Bible
For I say unto you, That except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven. American King James Version
For I say to you, That except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, you shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven. American Standard Version
For I say unto you, that except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no wise enter into the kingdom of heaven. Darby Bible Translation
For I say unto you, that unless your righteousness surpass that of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no wise enter into the kingdom of the heavens. English Revised Version
For I say unto you, that except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no wise enter into the kingdom of heaven. Webster's Bible Translation
For I say to you, That except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven. World English Bible
For I tell you that unless your righteousness exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees, there is no way you will enter into the Kingdom of Heaven. Young's Literal Translation
'For I say to you, that if your righteousness may not abound above that of the scribes and Pharisees, ye may not enter to the reign of the heavens. ΚΑΤΑ ΜΑΤΘΑΙΟΝ 5:20 Greek NT: Westcott/Hort with Diacritics
λέγω γὰρ ὑμῖν ὅτι ἐὰν μὴ περισσεύσῃ ὑμῶν ἡ δικαιοσύνη πλεῖον τῶν γραμματέων καὶ Φαρισαίων οὐ μὴ εἰσέλθητε εἰς τὴν βασιλείαν τῶν οὐρανῶν. ΚΑΤΑ ΜΑΤΘΑΙΟΝ 5:20 Greek NT: Greek Orthodox Church
λέγω γὰρ ὑμῖν ὅτι ἐὰν μὴ περισσεύσῃ ἡ δικαιοσύνη ὑμῶν πλεῖον τῶν γραμματέων καὶ Φαρισαίων, οὐ μὴ εἰσέλθητε εἰς τὴν βασιλείαν τῶν οὐρανῶν. ΚΑΤΑ ΜΑΤΘΑΙΟΝ 5:20 Greek NT: Tischendorf 8th Ed. with Diacritics
λέγω γὰρ ὑμῖν ὅτι ἐὰν μὴ περισσεύσῃ ὑμῶν ἡ δικαιοσύνη πλεῖον τῶν γραμματέων καὶ Φαρισαίων, οὐ μὴ εἰσέλθητε εἰς τὴν βασιλείαν τῶν οὐρανῶν. ΚΑΤΑ ΜΑΤΘΑΙΟΝ 5:20 Greek NT: Stephanus Textus Receptus (1550, with accents)
λέγω γὰρ ὑμῖν ὅτι ἐὰν μὴ περισσεύσῃ ἡ δικαιοσύνη ὑμῶν πλεῖον τῶν γραμματέων καὶ Φαρισαίων οὐ μὴ εἰσέλθητε εἰς τὴν βασιλείαν τῶν οὐρανῶν ΚΑΤΑ ΜΑΤΘΑΙΟΝ 5:20 Greek NT: Byzantine/Majority Text (2000)
λεγω γαρ υμιν οτι εαν μη περισσευση η δικαιοσυνη υμων πλειον των γραμματεων και φαρισαιων ου μη εισελθητε εις την βασιλειαν των ουρανων ΚΑΤΑ ΜΑΤΘΑΙΟΝ 5:20 Greek NT: Textus Receptus (1894)
λεγω γαρ υμιν οτι εαν μη περισσευση η δικαιοσυνη υμων πλειον των γραμματεων και φαρισαιων ου μη εισελθητε εις την βασιλειαν των ουρανων Latin: Biblia Sacra Vulgata
dico enim vobis quia nisi abundaverit iustitia vestra plus quam scribarum et Pharisaeorum non intrabitis in regnum caelorum
Abound Assure Case Certainly Enter Entrance Exceed Exceeds Except Greater Greatly Heaven Heavens Kingdom Law Pharisees Reign Righteousness Scribes Surpass Surpasses Teachers Unless Wise
Abound Assure Case Enter Entrance Exceed Exceeds Except Find Greatly Heaven Heavens Kingdom Law Pharisees Reign Righteousness Scribes Surpass Surpasses Teachers Unless Way Wise
Abound Assure Case Enter Entrance Exceed Exceeds Except Find Greatly Heaven Heavens Kingdom Law Pharisees Reign Righteousness Scribes Surpass Surpasses Teachers Unless Way WiseMatthew 5:20 Multilingual Bible Matthieu 5:20 French Mateo 5:20 Biblia Paralela 馬 太 福 音 5:20 Chinese Bible |
