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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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Cross References

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not avenge.
Ex. 23:4‑5• 4{i}—If thou meet thine enemy's ox or his ass going astray, thou shalt certainly bring it back to him.{/i}
5{i}If 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.{/i}
(Ex. 23:4‑5)
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Deut. 32:25• 25{i}From without shall the sword bereave them,{HR}And in the chambers, terror{HR}—Both the young man and the virgin,{HR}The suckling with the man of gray hairs.{HR}{/i} (Deut. 32:25)
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2 Sam. 13:22,28• 22{i}And Absalom spoke to Amnon neither good nor bad; for Absalom hated Amnon, because he had humbled his sister Tamar.{/i}
28{i}And 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.{/i}
(2 Sam. 13:22,28)
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Prov. 20:22• 22Say not, I will recompense evil:{HR}Wait on Jehovah, and he will save thee. (Prov. 20:22)
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Matt. 5:43‑44• 43Ye have heard that it was said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour and hate thine enemy.
44But I say to you, Love your enemies, and pray for those that persecute you,
(Matt. 5:43‑44)
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Rom. 12:17,19• 17repay to none evil for evil; providing things right in the sight of all men;
19avenge not yourselves, beloved, but give place to wrath; for it is written, “To me [belongeth] vengeance, I will requite,” saith the Lord.
(Rom. 12:17,19)
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Rom. 13:4• 4for it is God's servant to thee for good. But if thou Practice evil, be afraid; for not in vain doth it wear the sword; for God's servant it is, an avenger for wrath to him that doeth evil. (Rom. 13:4)
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Gal. 5:20• 20idolatry, sorcery, hatreds, strifes, jealousies, bursts of passion, contentions, divisions, parties, (Gal. 5:20)
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Eph. 4:31• 31Let all bitterness and passion and wrath and clamour and evil-speaking be removed from you with all malice; (Eph. 4:31)
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Col. 3:8• 8But now do ye also put off the whole: wrath, anger, malice, blasphemy, vile language out of your mouth. (Col. 3:8)
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1 Peter 2:1• 1Putting away 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 was said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour and hate thine enemy. (Matt. 5:43)
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Matt. 19:19• 19{i}Honour thy father and thy mother, and Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.{/i} (Matt. 19:19)
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Matt. 22:39‑40• 39{i}And [the] second is like it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.{/i}
40{i}On these two commandments the whole law and the prophets hang.{/i}
(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 none other commandment greater than these.
32And the scribe said unto him, Right, teacher, thou hast said the truth; for he is one, and there is none other;
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 neighbour as oneself, is more than the burnt-offerings and sacrifices.
34{i}And Jesus, seeing that he had answered intelligently, said to him,{/i} Thou art not far from the kingdom of God. {i}And no one dared question him anymore.{/i}
(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.
28{i}And he said to him,{/i} Thou hast answered right: this do, and thou shalt live.
29But he, desirous of justifying himself, said to Jesus, And who is my neighbour?
30{i}And Jesus replying said,{/i} A certain man descended from Jerusalem to Jericho {i}and{/i} 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 to the opposite side;
32and in like manner also a Levite, being at the spot, came and looked [at him], and passed on the opposite side.
33But a certain Samaritan journeying, came to him; and, seeing [him], was moved with compassion,
34and came up, and bound up his wounds, pouring in oil and wine, {i}and{/i} he put him on his own beast, and took him to [the] inn, and took care of him.
35And on the morrow [as he left], taking out two denaria he gave them to the innkeeper, and said to him, Take care of him, and whatever thou shalt expend more, I will render to thee on my coming back.
36Which [now] of these three seems to thee was neighbour to him that fell into [the hands of] the robbers?
37And he said, he that showed 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, in this word it is summed up, in “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 however ye fulfil law royal 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.

W. Kelly Translation

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