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Leviticus 19

Lev. 19:18 KJV (With Strong’s)

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Thou shalt not avenge
naqam (Hebrew #5358)
to grudge, i.e. avenge or punish
KJV usage: avenge(-r, self), punish, revenge (self), X surely, take vengeance.
Pronounce: naw-kam'
Origin: a primitive root
l, nor bear any grudge
natar (Hebrew #5201)
to guard; figuratively, to cherish (anger)
KJV usage: bear grudge, keep(-er), reserve.
Pronounce: naw-tar'
Origin: a primitive root
against the children
ben (Hebrew #1121)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like 1, 251, etc.))
KJV usage: + afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-)ite, (anoint-)ed one, appointed to, (+) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-)ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, + (young) bullock, + (young) calf, X came up in, child, colt, X common, X corn, daughter, X of first, + firstborn, foal, + very fruitful, + postage, X in, + kid, + lamb, (+) man, meet, + mighty, + nephew, old, (+) people, + rebel, + robber, X servant born, X soldier, son, + spark, + steward, + stranger, X surely, them of, + tumultuous one, + valiant(-est), whelp, worthy, young (one), youth.
Pronounce: bane
Origin: from {SI 11129}1129{/SI}
of thy people
`am (Hebrew #5971)
a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock
KJV usage: folk, men, nation, people.
Pronounce: am
Origin: from 6004
, but thou shalt love
'ahab (Hebrew #157)
a primitive root; to have affection for (sexually or otherwise)
KJV usage: (be-)love(-d, -ly, -r), like, friend.
Pronounce: aw-hab'
Origin: or raheb {aw-habe'}
m thy neighbor
rea` (Hebrew #7453)
from 7462; an associate (more or less close)
KJV usage: brother, companion, fellow, friend, husband, lover, neighbour, X (an-)other.
Pronounce: ray'-ah
Origin: or reya2 {ray'-ah}
as thyself
kmow (Hebrew #3644)
a form of the prefix "k-", but used separately (compare 3651); as, thus, so
KJV usage: according to, (such) as (it were, well as), in comparison of, like (as, to, unto), thus, when, worth.
Pronounce: kem-o'
Origin: or kamow {kaw-mo'}
: I am the Lord
Yhovah (Hebrew #3068)
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God
KJV usage: Jehovah, the Lord. Compare 3050, 3069.
Pronounce: yeh-ho-vaw'
Origin: from 1961
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Rom. 12:17,19• 17recompensing to no one evil for evil: providing things honest before all men:
 19not avenging yourselves, beloved, but give place to wrath; for it is written, Vengeance belongs to me, *I* will recompense, saith the Lord. (Rom. 12:17,19)
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Matt. 22:39‑40• 39And the second is like it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
 40On these two commandments the whole law and the prophets hang. (Matt. 22:39‑40)

Cross References

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not avenge.
Ex. 23:4‑5• 4--If thou meet thine enemy's ox or his ass going astray, thou shalt certainly bring it back to him.
 5If thou see the ass of him that hateth thee lying under its burden, beware of leaving it to him: thou shalt certainly loosen it with him. (Ex. 23:4‑5)
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Deut. 32:25• 25From without shall the sword bereave them, and in the chambers, terror--Both the young man and the virgin, The suckling with the man of gray hairs. (Deut. 32:25)
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2 Sam. 13:22,28• 22And Absalom spoke to Amnon neither good nor bad; for Absalom hated Amnon, because he had humbled his sister Tamar.
 28And Absalom commanded his servants, saying, Mark ye now when Amnon's heart is merry with wine, and when I say to you, Smite Amnon; then slay him, fear not: have not I commanded you? be courageous, and be valiant. (2 Sam. 13:22,28)
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Prov. 20:22• 22Say not, I will recompense evil: wait on Jehovah, and he shall save thee. (Prov. 20:22)
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Matt. 5:43‑44• 43Ye have heard that it has been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour and hate thine enemy.
 44But *I* say unto you, Love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who insult you and persecute you, (Matt. 5:43‑44)
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Rom. 12:17,19• 17recompensing to no one evil for evil: providing things honest before all men:
 19not avenging yourselves, beloved, but give place to wrath; for it is written, Vengeance belongs to me, *I* will recompense, saith the Lord. (Rom. 12:17,19)
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Rom. 13:4• 4for it is God's minister to thee for good. But if thou practisest evil, fear; for it bears not the sword in vain; for it is God's minister, an avenger for wrath to him that does evil. (Rom. 13:4)
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Gal. 5:20• 20idolatry, sorcery, hatred, strifes, jealousies, angers, contentions, disputes, schools of opinion, (Gal. 5:20)
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Eph. 4:31• 31Let all bitterness, and heat of passion, and wrath, and clamour, and injurious language, be removed from you, with all malice; (Eph. 4:31)
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Col. 3:8• 8But now, put off, *ye* also, all these things, wrath, anger, malice, blasphemy, vile language out of your mouth. (Col. 3:8)
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1 Peter 2:1• 1Laying aside therefore all malice and all guile and hypocrisies and envyings and all evil speakings, (1 Peter 2:1)
thou shalt.
Matt. 5:43• 43Ye have heard that it has been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour and hate thine enemy. (Matt. 5:43)
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Matt. 19:19• 19Honour thy father and thy mother, and Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. (Matt. 19:19)
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Matt. 22:39‑40• 39And the second is like it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
 40On these two commandments the whole law and the prophets hang. (Matt. 22:39‑40)
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Mark 12:31‑34• 31And a second like it is this: Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. There is not another commandment greater than these.
 32And the scribe said to him, Right, teacher; thou hast spoken according to the truth. For he is one, and there is none other besides him;
 33and to love him with all the heart, and with all the intelligence, and with all the soul, and with all the strength, and to love one's neighbour as one's self, is more than all the burnt-offerings and sacrifices.
 34And Jesus, seeing that he had answered intelligently, said to him, Thou art not far from the kingdom of God. And no one dared question him any more. (Mark 12:31‑34)
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Luke 10:27‑37• 27But he answering said, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thine understanding; and thy neighbour as thyself.
 28And he said to him, Thou hast answered right: this do and thou shalt live.
 29But he, desirous of justifying himself, said to Jesus, And who is my neighbour?
 30And Jesus replying said, A certain man descended from Jerusalem to Jericho and fell into the hands of robbers, who also, having stripped him and inflicted wounds, went away leaving him in a half-dead state.
 31And a certain priest happened to go down that way, and seeing him, passed on on the opposite side;
 32and in like manner also a Levite, being at the spot, came and looked at him and passed on on the opposite side.
 33But a certain Samaritan journeying came to him, and seeing him, was moved with compassion,
 34and came up to him and bound up his wounds, pouring in oil and wine; and having put him on his own beast, took him to the inn and took care of him.
 35And on the morrow as he left, taking out two denarii he gave them to the innkeeper, and said to him, Take care of him, and whatsoever thou shalt expend more, *I* will render to thee on my coming back.
 36Which now of these three seems to thee to have been neighbour of him who fell into the hands of the robbers?
 37And he said, He that shewed him mercy. And Jesus said to him, Go, and do *thou* likewise. (Luke 10:27‑37)
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Rom. 13:9• 9For, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not lust; and if there be any other commandment, it is summed up in this word, namely, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. (Rom. 13:9)
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Gal. 5:14• 14For the whole law is fulfilled in one word, in Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself; (Gal. 5:14)
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James 2:8• 8If indeed ye keep the royal law according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself, ye do well. (James 2:8)

J. N. Darby Translation

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Thou shalt not avenge thyself, nor bear any grudge against the children of thy people, but thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself: I am Jehovah.