| ASVh |
Neither shall you swear by your head, because you cannot make one hair white or black. |
| ASV |
Neither shalt thou swear by thy head, for thou canst not make one hair white or black. |
| Westcott and Hort |
μητε εν τη κεφαλη σου ομοσης οτι ου δυνασαι μιαν τριχα λευκην ποιησαι η μελαιναν |
| Westcott and Hort Greek |
ASVh |
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance |
| μητε |
Neither |
3383 mete may'-teh
From 3361 and 5037; not too, i.e. (in continued negation) neither or nor; also, not even:--
neither, (n-)or, so as much.
See Greek for 3361
See Greek for 5037
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| εν |
by |
1722 en en
A primary preposition denoting (fixed) position (in place, time or state), and (by implication) instrumentality (medially or constructively), i.e. a relation of rest (intermediate between 1519 and 1537); "in," at, (up-)on, by, etc.:--
about, after, against, + almost, X altogether, among, X as, at, before, between, (here-)by (+ all means), for (… sake of), + give self wholly to, (here-)in(-to, -wardly), X mightily, (because) of, (up-)on, (open-)ly, X outwardly, one, X quickly, X shortly, (speedi-)ly, X that, X there(-in, -on), through(-out), (un-)to(-ward), under, when, where(-with), while, with(-in). Often used in compounds, with substantially the same import; rarely with verbs of motion, and then not to indicate direction, except (elliptically) by a separate (and different) preposition.
See Greek for 1519
See Greek for 1537
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| τη |
- |
3588 ho ho, including the feminine he hay, and the neuter
to to
In all their inflections; the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom):--
the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
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| κεφαλη |
head |
2776 kephale kef-al-ay'
From the primary kapto (in the sense of seizing); the head (as the part most readily taken hold of), literally or figuratively:--
head.
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| σου |
your |
4771 su soo
The personal pronoun of the second person singular; thou:--
thou. See also 4571, 4671, 4675; and for the plural 5209, 5210, 5213, 5216.
See Greek for 4675
See Greek for 4571
See Greek for 4671
See Greek for 5209
See Greek for 5210
See Greek for 5213
See Greek for 5216
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| ομοσης |
shall you swear |
3660 omnuo om-noo'-o, a prolonged form of a primary, but obsolete omo {om-o'}, for which another prolonged form omoo om-o'-o is used in certain tenses;
To swear, i.e. take (or declare on) oath:--
swear.
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| οτι |
because |
3754 hoti hot'-ee
Neuter of 3748 as conjunction; demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because:--
as concerning that, as though, because (that), for (that), how (that), (in) that, though, why.
See Greek for 3748
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| ου |
you cannot |
3756 ou oo, also (before a vowel) ouk ook, and (before an aspirate)
ouch ookh
A primary word; the absolute negative (compare 3361) adverb; no or not:--
+ long, nay, neither, never, no (X man), none, (can-)not, + nothing, + special, un(-worthy), when, + without, + yet but. See also 3364, 3372.
See Greek for 3361
See Greek for 3364
See Greek for 3372
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| δυνασαι |
1410 dunamai doo'-nam-ahee
Of uncertain affinity; to be able or possible:--
be able, can (do, + -not), could, may, might, be possible, be of power.
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| μιαν |
one |
1520 heis hice (including the neuter (etc.) hen);
A primary numeral; one:--
a(-n, -ny, certain), + abundantly, man, one (another), only, other, some. See also 1527, 3367, 3391, 3762.
See Greek for 1527
See Greek for 3367
See Greek for 3391
See Greek for 3762
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| τριχα |
hair |
2359 thrix threeks
Genitive case trichos, etc.; of uncertain derivation; hair:--
hair. Compare 2864.
See Greek for 2864
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| λευκην |
white |
3022 leukos lyoo-kos'
From luke ("light"); white:--
white.
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| ποιησαι |
make |
4160 poieo poy-eh'-o
Apparently a prolonged form of an obsolete primary; to make or do (in a very wide application, more or less direct):--
abide, + agree, appoint, X avenge, + band together, be, bear, + bewray, bring (forth), cast out, cause, commit, + content, continue, deal, + without any delay, (would) do(-ing), execute, exercise, fulfil, gain, give, have, hold, X journeying, keep, + lay wait, + lighten the ship, make, X mean, + none of these things move me, observe, ordain, perform, provide, + have purged, purpose, put, + raising up, X secure, shew, X shoot out, spend, take, tarry, + transgress the law, work, yield. Compare 4238.
See Greek for 4238
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| η |
or |
2228 e ay
A primary particle of distinction between two connected terms; disjunctive, or; comparative, than:--
and, but (either), (n-)either, except it be, (n-)or (else), rather, save, than, that, what, yea. Often used in connection with other particles. Compare especially 2235, 2260, 2273.
See Greek for 2235
See Greek for 2260
See Greek for 2273
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| μελαιναν |
black |
3189 melas mel'-as
Apparently a primary word; black:--
black.
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