Treasury of Scripture Knowledge And whosoever shall swear by the altar, it is nothing; but whosoever shall swear by the gift that is upon it is a debtor. guilty. Matthew 23:15 Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites, because you go round about the sea and the land to make one proselyte. And when he is made, you make him the child of hell twofold more than yourselves. or bound. Context Woes to Scribes and Pharisees…17Ye foolish and blind: for whether is greater, the gold or the temple that sanctifieth the gold? 18And whosoever shall swear by the altar, it is nothing; but whosoever shall swear by the gift that is upon it is a debtor. 19Ye foolish and blind: for whether is greater, the gift or the altar that sanctifieth the gift?… Cross References Matthew 23:16 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. Matthew 23:17 Ye foolish and blind: for whether is greater, the gold or the temple that sanctifieth the gold? Matthew 23:19 Ye foolish and blind: for whether is greater, the gift or the altar that sanctifieth the gift? Lexicon And [you say],καί (kai) Conjunction Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely. ‘If anyone Ὃς (Hos) Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's Greek 3739: Who, which, what, that. swears ὀμόσῃ (omosē) Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd 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. the τῷ (tō) Article - Dative Neuter Singular Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. altar, θυσιαστηρίῳ (thysiastēriō) Noun - Dative Neuter Singular Strong's Greek 2379: An altar (for sacrifice). From a derivative of thusia; a place of sacrifice, i.e. An altar. it means ἐστιν (estin) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's Greek 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist. nothing; οὐδέν (ouden) Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular Strong's Greek 3762: No one, none, nothing. but δ’ (d’) Conjunction Strong's Greek 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc. if anyone ὃς (hos) Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's Greek 3739: Who, which, what, that. swears ὀμόσῃ (omosē) Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd 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. the τῷ (tō) Article - Dative Neuter Singular Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. gift δώρῳ (dōrō) Noun - Dative Neuter Singular Strong's Greek 1435: A gift, present. A present; specially, a sacrifice. on ἐπάνω (epanō) Preposition Strong's Greek 1883: From epi and ano; up above, i.e. Over or on. it, αὐτοῦ (autou) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Neuter 3rd Person Singular Strong's Greek 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. he is bound by his oath.’ ὀφείλει (opheilei) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's Greek 3784: Or, its prolonged form opheileo probably from the base of ophelos; to owe; figuratively, to be under obligation; morally, to fail in duty. Additional Translations And you say, ‘If anyone swears by the altar, it means nothing; but if anyone swears by the gift on it, he is bound by his oath.’ And you say, 'Whoever shall swear by the altar, it is nothing; but whoever shall swear by the gift that is upon it is bound by his oath.' And, Whoever shall swear by the altar, it is nothing; but whoever swears by the gift that is on it, he is guilty. And, Whosoever shall swear by the altar, it is nothing; but whosoever shall swear by the gift that is upon it, he is a debtor. And, Whosoever shall swear by the altar, it is nothing; but whosoever shall swear by the gift that is upon it is a debtor. And, Whosoever shall swear by the altar, it is nothing; but whosoever shall swear by the gift that is upon it, he is a debtor. And whoever shall swear by the altar, it is nothing; but whoever sweareth by the gift that is upon it, he is guilty. And you say, "'Whoever swears by the altar, it is nothing; but whoever swears by the offering lying on it is bound by the oath.' 'Whoever swears by the altar, it is nothing; but whoever swears by the gift that is on it, he is obligated?' 'And, whoever may swear by the altar, it is nothing; but whoever may swear by the gift that is upon it -- is debtor! 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