KJV: Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach them, the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.
YLT: Whoever therefore may loose one of these commands -- the least -- and may teach men so, least he shall be called in the reign of the heavens, but whoever may do and may teach them, he shall be called great in the reign of the heavens.
Darby: Whosoever then shall do away with one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, shall be called least in the kingdom of the heavens; but whosoever shall practise and teach them, he shall be called great in the kingdom of the heavens.
ASV: Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, shall be called least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach them, he shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.
| Ὃς | Whoever |
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Parse: Personal / Relative Pronoun, Nominative Masculine Singular Root: ὅς Sense: who, which, what, that. |
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| λύσῃ | shall break |
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Parse: Verb, Aorist Subjunctive Active, 3rd Person Singular Root: λύω Sense: to loose any person (or thing) tied or fastened. |
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| μίαν | one |
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Parse: Adjective, Accusative Feminine Singular Root: εἷς Sense: one. |
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| τῶν | of the |
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Parse: Article, Genitive Feminine Plural Root: ὁ Sense: this, that, these, etc. |
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| ἐντολῶν | commandments |
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Parse: Noun, Genitive Feminine Plural Root: ἐντολή Sense: an order, command, charge, precept, injunction. |
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| τούτων | of these |
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Parse: Demonstrative Pronoun, Genitive Feminine Plural Root: οὗτος Sense: this. |
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| ἐλαχίστων | least |
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Parse: Adjective, Genitive Feminine Plural, Superlative Root: ἐλάχιστος Sense: smallest least. |
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| διδάξῃ | shall teach |
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Parse: Verb, Aorist Subjunctive Active, 3rd Person Singular Root: διδάσκω Sense: to teach. |
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| οὕτως | so |
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Parse: Adverb Root: οὕτως Sense: in this manner, thus, so. |
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| ἀνθρώπους | others |
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Parse: Noun, Accusative Masculine Plural Root: ἄνθρωπος Sense: a human being, whether male or female. |
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| ἐλάχιστος | least |
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Parse: Adjective, Nominative Masculine Singular, Superlative Root: ἐλάχιστος Sense: smallest least. |
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| κληθήσεται | he will be called |
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Parse: Verb, Future Indicative Passive, 3rd Person Singular Root: καλέω Sense: to call. |
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| βασιλείᾳ | kingdom |
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Parse: Noun, Dative Feminine Singular Root: βασιλεία Sense: royal power, kingship, dominion, rule. |
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| τῶν | of the |
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Parse: Article, Genitive Masculine Plural Root: ὁ Sense: this, that, these, etc. |
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| οὐρανῶν | heavens |
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Parse: Noun, Genitive Masculine Plural Root: οὐρανός Sense: the vaulted expanse of the sky with all things visible in it. |
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| δ’ | now |
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Parse: Conjunction Root: δέ Sense: but, moreover, and, etc. |
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| ἂν | - |
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Parse: Particle Root: ἄν Sense: has no exact English equivalent, see definitions under AV. |
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| ποιήσῃ | shall keep |
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Parse: Verb, Aorist Subjunctive Active, 3rd Person Singular Root: ποιέω Sense: to make. |
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| διδάξῃ | shall teach [them] |
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Parse: Verb, Aorist Subjunctive Active, 3rd Person Singular Root: διδάσκω Sense: to teach. |
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| οὗτος | this [one] |
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Parse: Demonstrative Pronoun, Nominative Masculine Singular Root: οὗτος Sense: this. |
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| μέγας | great |
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Parse: Adjective, Nominative Masculine Singular Root: μέγας Sense: great. |
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| κληθήσεται | will be called |
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Parse: Verb, Future Indicative Passive, 3rd Person Singular Root: καλέω Sense: to call. |
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Greek Commentary for Matthew 5:19
Jesus puts practice before preaching. The teacher must apply the doctrine to himself before he is qualified to teach others. The scribes and Pharisees were men who “say and do not” (Matthew 23:3), who preach but do not perform. This is Christ‘s test of greatness. [source]
Reverse Greek Commentary Search for Matthew 5:19
The positive adjective is sometimes as high in rank as the superlative. See μεγας megas in Matthew 5:19 in contrast with ελαχιστος elachistos The superlative μεγιστος megistos occurs in the N.T. only in 2 Peter 1:4. Possibly this scribe wishes to know which commandment stood first (Mark 12:28) with Jesus. “The scribes declared that there were 248 affirmative precepts, as many as the members of the human body; and 365 negative precepts, as many as the days in the year, the total being 613, the number of letters in the Decalogue” (Vincent). But Jesus cuts through such pettifogging hair-splitting to the heart of the problem. [source]
The foolish builder put his house on the sands that could not hold in the storm. One is reminded of the words of Jesus at the beginning of the Sermon in Matthew 5:19 about the one “who does and teaches.” Hearing sermons is a dangerous business if one does not put them into practice. [source]
The verb is used in the following senses: 1. To give a name, with ὄνομα name Matthew 1:21, Matthew 1:22, Matthew 1:25; Luke 1:13, Luke 1:31; without ὄνομα Luke 1:59, Luke 1:60. To salute by a name, Matthew 23:9; Matthew 22:43, Matthew 22:45. -DIVIDER- -DIVIDER- 2. Passive. To bear a name or title among men, Luke 1:35; Luke 22:25; 1 Corinthians 15:9. To be acknowledged or to pass as, Matthew 5:9, Matthew 5:19; James 2:23. -DIVIDER- -DIVIDER- 3. To invite, Matthew 22:3, Matthew 22:9; John 2:2; 1 Corinthians 10:27. To summon, Matthew 4:21; Acts 4:18; Acts 24:2. To call out from, Matthew 2:15; Hebrews 11:8; 1 Peter 2:9. -DIVIDER- -DIVIDER- 4. To appoint. Select for an office, Galatians 1:15; Hebrews 5:4; to salvation, Romans 9:11; Romans 8:30. -DIVIDER- -DIVIDER- 5. Of God's creative decree. To call forth from nothing, Isaiah 41:4; 2 Kings 8:1. -DIVIDER- -DIVIDER- In this last sense some explain the word here; but it can scarcely be said that God creates things that are not as actually existing. Others explain, God's disposing decree. He disposes of things that are not as though existing. The simplest explanation appears to be to give καλεῖν the sense of nameth, speaketh of. Compare Romans 9:7; Acts 7:5. The seed of Abraham “which were at present in the category of things which were not, and the nations which should spring physically or spiritually from him, God spoke of as having an existence, which word Abraham believed” (Alford). In this case there may properly be added the idea of the summons to the high destiny ordained for Abraham's seed. -DIVIDER- -DIVIDER- [source]