Matthew 5:36
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Neither shalt thou swear by thy head, because thou canst not make one hair white or black.

Matthew 5:35
Nor by the earth, for it is his footstool: nor by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great king:

Matthew 5:37
But let your speech be yea, yea: no, no: and that which is over and above these, is of evil.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Neither shalt thou swear by thy head, because thou canst not make one hair white or black.

shalt.

Matthew 23:16-21 Woe to you, blind guides, that say, Whosoever shall swear by the temple, it is nothing; but he that shall swear by the gold of the temple is a debtor. . . .

because.

Matthew 6:27 And which of you by taking thought, can add to his stature one cubit?

Luke 12:25 And which of you by taking thought can add to his stature one cubit?

Context
Oaths and Vows
35Nor by the earth, for it is his footstool: nor by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great king: 36Neither shalt thou swear by thy head, because thou canst not make one hair white or black. 37But let your speech be yea, yea: no, no: and that which is over and above these, is of evil.…
Lexicon
Nor
μήτε (mēte)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 3383: Nor, neither, not even, neither�nor. From me and te; not too, i.e. neither or nor; also, not even.

should you swear
ὀμόσῃς (omosēs)
Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 3660: A prolonged form of a primary, but obsolete omo, for which another prolonged form omoo is used in certain tenses; to swear, i.e. Take oath.

by
ἐν (en)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc.

your
σου (sou)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.

head,
κεφαλῇ (kephalē)
Noun - Dative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 2776: From the primary kapto; the head, literally or figuratively.

for
ὅτι (hoti)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 3754: Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because.

you cannot
δύνασαι (dynasai)
Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1410: (a) I am powerful, have (the) power, (b) I am able, I can. Of uncertain affinity; to be able or possible.

make
ποιῆσαι (poiēsai)
Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active
Strong's Greek 4160: (a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause. Apparently a prolonged form of an obsolete primary; to make or do.

a single
μίαν (mian)
Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 1520: One. (including the neuter Hen); a primary numeral; one.

hair
τρίχα (tricha)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 2359: Hair (of the head or of animals). Genitive case trichos, etc. of uncertain derivation; hair.

white
λευκὴν (leukēn)
Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 3022: White, bright, brilliant. From luke; white.

or
(ē)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2228: Or, than. A primary particle of distinction between two connected terms; disjunctive, or; comparative, than.

black.
μέλαιναν (melainan)
Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 3189: Black. Apparently a primary word; black.


Additional Translations
Nor should you swear by your head, for you cannot make a single hair white or black.

Neither shall you swear by your head, because you are not able to make one hair white or black.

Neither shall you swear by your head, because you can not make one hair white or black.

Neither shalt thou swear by thy head, for thou canst not make one hair white or black.

Neither shalt thou swear by thy head, because thou canst not make one hair white or black.

Neither shalt thou swear by thy head, for thou canst not make one hair white or black.

Neither shalt thou swear by thy head, because thou canst not make one hair white or black.

And do not swear by your head, for you cannot make one hair white or black.

Neither shall you swear by your head, for you can't make one hair white or black.

nor by thy head mayest thou swear, because thou art not able one hair to make white or black;
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