Bible Verse Dictionary
Matthew 23:16 - Swear
| Verse | Strongs No. | Greek | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woe | G3759 | οὐαί |
|
| unto you | G5213 | ὑμῖν |
to (with or by) you |
| ye blind | G5185 | τυφλός |
[Adjective] opaque (as if smoky) that is (by analogy) blind (physically or mentally) |
| guides | G3595 | ὁδηγός |
[Noun Masculine] a conductor (literally or figuratively [teacher]) |
| which say | G3004 | λέγω |
[Verb] properly to |
| Whosoever | G3739 | ὅς |
the relative (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun who: which what that |
| shall swear | G3660 | ὀμνύω |
[Verb] A prolonged form of a primary but obsolete word ὄμω omō for which another prolonged form (ὀμόω omoō om-o'-o) is used in certain tenses. To swear that is take (or declare on) oath |
| by | G1722 | ἐν |
[Preposition]
|
| the | G3588 | ὁ |
the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied at others omitted in English idiom) |
| temple | G3485 | ναός |
[Noun Masculine] a fane shrine temple |
| it is | G2076 | ἐστί |
[Verb] he (she or it) is; also (with neuter plural) they are |
| nothing | G3762 | οὐδείς |
not even one (man woman or thing) that is none: nobody nothing |
| but | G1161 | δέ |
[Conjunction] but and etc. |
| whosoever | G3739 | ὅς |
the relative (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun who: which what that |
| shall swear | G3660 | ὀμνύω |
[Verb] A prolonged form of a primary but obsolete word ὄμω omō for which another prolonged form (ὀμόω omoō om-o'-o) is used in certain tenses. To swear that is take (or declare on) oath |
| by | G1722 | ἐν |
[Preposition]
|
| the | G3588 | ὁ |
the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied at others omitted in English idiom) |
| gold | G5557 | χρυσός |
[Noun Masculine] gold; by extension a golden article as an ornament or coin |
| of the | G3588 | ὁ |
the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied at others omitted in English idiom) |
| temple | G3485 | ναός |
[Noun Masculine] a fane shrine temple |
| he is | G2076 | ἐστί |
[Verb] he (she or it) is; also (with neuter plural) they are |
| a debtor | G3784 | ὀφείλω |
[Verb] to owe (pecuniarily); figuratively to be under obligation (ought must: should); morally to fail in duty |
Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.