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Matthew 5

Matt. 5:38 KJV (With Strong’s)

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Ye have heard
akouo (Greek #191)
to hear (in various senses)
KJV usage: give (in the) audience (of), come (to the ears), (shall) hear(-er, -ken), be noised, be reported, understand.
Pronounce: ak-oo'-o
Origin: a primary verb
that
hoti (Greek #3754)
demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because
KJV usage: as concerning that, as though, because (that), for (that), how (that), (in) that, though, why.
Pronounce: hot'-ee
Origin: neuter of 3748 as conjunction
it hath been said
rheo (Greek #4483)
and both as alternate for 2036 perhaps akin (or identical) with 4482 (through the idea of pouring forth); to utter, i.e. speak or say
KJV usage: command, make, say, speak (of). Compare 3004.
Pronounce: hreh'-o
Origin: ἐρέω (er-eh'-o) is used
, Ank eye
ophthalmos (Greek #3788)
the eye (literally or figuratively); by implication, vision; figuratively, envy (from the jealous side-glance)
KJV usage: eye, sight.
Pronounce: of-thal-mos'
Origin: from 3700
for
anti (Greek #473)
opposite, i.e. instead or because of (rarely in addition to)
KJV usage: for, in the room of. Often used in composition to denote contrast, requital, substitution, correspondence, etc.
Pronounce: an-tee'
Origin: a primary particle
an eye
ophthalmos (Greek #3788)
the eye (literally or figuratively); by implication, vision; figuratively, envy (from the jealous side-glance)
KJV usage: eye, sight.
Pronounce: of-thal-mos'
Origin: from 3700
, and
kai (Greek #2532)
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
KJV usage: and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet.
Pronounce: kahee
Origin: apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force
a tooth
odous (Greek #3599)
a "tooth"
KJV usage: tooth.
Pronounce: od-ooce
Origin: perhaps from the base of 2068
for
anti (Greek #473)
opposite, i.e. instead or because of (rarely in addition to)
KJV usage: for, in the room of. Often used in composition to denote contrast, requital, substitution, correspondence, etc.
Pronounce: an-tee'
Origin: a primary particle
a tooth
odous (Greek #3599)
a "tooth"
KJV usage: tooth.
Pronounce: od-ooce
Origin: perhaps from the base of 2068
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Ex. 21:24• 24eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot, (Ex. 21:24)

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Cross References

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An eye.
Ex. 21:22‑27• 22And if men strive together, and strike a woman with child, so that she be delivered, and no mischief happen, he shall in any case be fined, according as the woman's husband shall impose on him, and shall give it as the judges estimate.
 23But if mischief happen, then thou shalt give life for life,
 24eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot,
 25branding for branding, wound for wound, stripe for stripe.
 26And if a man strike the eye of his bondman or the eye of his handmaid, and it be marred, he shall let him go for his eye.
 27And if he knock out his bondman's tooth or his handmaid's tooth, he shall let him go free for his tooth. (Ex. 21:22‑27)
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Lev. 24:19‑20• 19And if a man cause a blemish in his neighbour, as he hath done, so shall it be done to him;
 20breach for breach, eye for eye, tooth for tooth: as he hath caused a blemish in a man, so shall it be done to him. (Lev. 24:19‑20)
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Deut. 19:19• 19then shall ye do unto him as he had thought to have done unto his brother; and thou shalt put evil away from thy midst. (Deut. 19:19)

J. N. Darby Translation

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Ye have heard that it has been said, Eye for eye and tooth for tooth.

W. Kelly Translation

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Ye have heard that it was said, Eye for eye, and tooth for a tooth.