Matthew 5:36

μήτε ἐν τῇ κεφαλῇ σου ὀμόσῃς ὅτι οὐ δύνασαι μίαν τρίχα λευκὴν ἢ μέλαιναν ποιῆσαι
Neither shalt thou swear by thy head, because thou canst not make one hair white or black.
Word Reference
Original Word Definitions
μήτε
G3383 CONJ
mēte
not too, i.e., (in continued negation) neither or nor; also, not even
  • and not, neither ... nor, not so
ἐν
G1722 PREP
en
___%___in,___%___ at, (up-)on, by, etc
  • in, by, with
τῇ
G3588 T-DSF
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
  • this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
κεφαλῇ
G2776 N-DSF
kephalē
the head (as the part most readily taken hold of), literally or figuratively
  • the head, both of men and often of animals
    • "metaphorically anything supreme, chief, prominent
    • of persons, master lord: of a husband in relation to his wife
      • "of Christ: the Lord of the husband and of the Church"of things: the corner stone
σου
G4675
sou
of thee, thy
  • thy, thee
ὀμόσῃς
G3660 V-AAS-2S
omnyō
to swear, i.e., take (or declare on) oath
  • to swear
    • "to affirm, promise, threaten, with an oath"in swearing to call a person or thing as witness, to invoke, swear by
ὅτι
G3754 CONJ
hoti
demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because
  • that, because, since
οὐ
G3756 PRT-N
ou
the absolute negative (compare G3361) adverb; no or not
  • no, not
δύνασαι
G1410 V-PNI-2S
dynamai
to be able or possible
  • to be able, have power whether by virtue of one's own ability and resources, or of a state of mind, or through favorable circumstances, or by permission of law or custom
    • "to be able to do something"to be capable, strong and powerful
μίαν
G1520 A-ASF
heis
one
  • one
τρίχα
G2359 N-ASF
thrix
of uncertain derivation; hair
  • the hair of the head
    • "the hair of animals
λευκὴν
G3022 A-ASF
leukos
white
  • light, bright, brilliant
    • brilliant from whiteness, (dazzling) white
      • of the garments of angels, and of those exalted to the splendor of the heavenly state
        • "shining or white garments worn on festive or state occasions"of white garments as the sign of innocence and purity of the soul
      dead white
      • of the whitening color of ripening grain
ἢ
G2228
ē
disjunctive, or; comparative, than
  • either, or, than
μέλαιναν
G3189
melas
black
  • black
    • "black ink
ποιῆσαι
G4160 V-AAN
poieō
to make or do (in a very wide application, more or less direct)
  • to make
    • with the names of things made, to produce, construct, form, fashion, etc.
      • "to be the authors of, the cause"to make ready, to prepare"to produce, bear, shoot forth"to acquire, to provide a thing for one's self"to make a thing out of something"to (make i.e.,) render one anything
      • to (make i.e.,) constitute or appoint one anything, to appoint or ordain one that
        • "to (make i.e.,) declare one anything
      to put one forth, to lead him out"to make one do something
      • cause one to
      to be the authors of a thing (to cause, bring about)
    to do
    • to act rightly, do well
      • to carry out, to execute
      to do a thing unto one
      • to do to one
      with designation of time: to pass, spend"to celebrate, keep
      • to make ready, and so at the same time to institute, the celebration of the passover
      to perform: to a promise

μήτε ἐν τῇ κεφαλῇ σου ὀμόσῃς ὅτι οὐ δύνασαι μίαν τρίχα λευκὴν ἢ μέλαιναν ποιῆσαι
36
Neither shalt thou swear by thy head, because thou canst not make one hair white or black.
Cross References

Luke 12:25

τίς δὲ ἐξ ὑμῶν μεριμνῶν δύναται προσθεῖναι ἐπὶ τὴν ἡλικίαν αὐτοῦ πῆχυν ἕνα
25
And which of you with taking thought can add to his stature one cubit?

Matthew 6:27

τίς δὲ ἐξ ὑμῶν μεριμνῶν δύναται προσθεῖναι ἐπὶ τὴν ἡλικίαν αὐτοῦ πῆχυν ἕνα;
27
Which of you by taking thought can add one cubit unto his stature?

Matthew 23:16

Οὐαὶ ὑμῖν ὁδηγοὶ τυφλοὶ οἱ λέγοντες Ὃς ἂν ὀμόσῃ ἐν τῷ ναῷ οὐδέν ἐστιν· ὃς δ' ἂν ὀμόσῃ ἐν τῷ χρυσῷ τοῦ ναοῦ ὀφείλει
16
Woe unto you, ye blind guides, which say, Whosoever shall swear by the temple, it is nothing; but whosoever shall swear by the gold of the temple, he is a debtor!
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