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But above all things, my brethren, swear not, neither by heaven, neither by the earth, neither by any other oath: but let your yea be yea; and your nay, nay; lest ye fall into condemnation.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Greek: Transliteration:
above before Prep H4253 Πρὸ pro (pro)
all things, all, every Adj-GNP H3956 πάντων pas (pas)
brethren, a brother N-VMP H80 ἀδελφοί adephos (ad-el-fos')
swear to swear, take an oath V-PMA-2P H3660 ὀμνύετε omnuo (om-noo'-o)
neither neither, nor Conj H3383 μήτε mete (may'-teh)
by heaven, heaven N-AMS H3772 οὐρανὸν ouranos (oo-ran-os')
neither neither, nor Conj H3383 μήτε mete (may'-teh)
by the earth, the earth, land N-AFS H1093 γῆν ge (ghay)
neither neither, nor Conj H3383 μήτε mete (may'-teh)
by any a certain one, someone, anyone IPro-AMS H5100 τινὰ tis (tis)
other other, another Adj-AMS H243 ἄλλον allos (al'-los)
oath: an oath N-AMS H3727 ὅρκον horkos (hor'-kos)
yea yes, certainly, even so Prtcl H3483 ναὶ nai (nahee)
yea; yes, certainly, even so Prtcl H3483 ναὶ nai (nahee)
[your] nay, not, no Adv H3756 οὐ ou (oo)
nay; not, no Adv H3756 οὐ ou (oo)
ye fall to fall V-ASA-2P H4098 πέσητε pipto (pip'-to)

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King James Bible But above all things, my brethren, swear not, neither by heaven, neither by the earth, neither by any other oath: but let your yea be yea; and your nay, nay; lest ye fall into condemnation.
Berean Bible But above before all things, my brethren, swear not, brothers, do not swear, neither by heaven, neither by nor the earth, neither by nor any other oath: but oath. But let your yea “Yes” be yea; yes, and your nay, nay; lest ye the “No,” no, so that you might not fall into condemnation.under judgment.
Hebrew Greek English But above all things, all, my brethren, swear not, neither do not swear, either by heaven, neither heaven or by the earth, neither by earth or with any other oath: oath; but let your yea yes is to be yea; yes, and your nay, nay; lest ye no, no, so that you may not fall into condemnation.under judgment.
New American Standard Bible 1995 But above all things, all, my brethren, swear not, neither do not swear, either by heaven, neither heaven or by the earth, neither by earth or with any other oath: oath; but let your yea yes is to be yea; yes, and your nay, nay; lest ye no, no, so that you may not fall into condemnation.under judgment.