Matthew 5:38

Ἠκούσατε ὅτι ἐῤῥέθη Ὀφθαλμὸν ἀντὶ ὀφθαλμοῦ καὶ ὀδόντα ἀντὶ ὀδόντος
Ye have heard that it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth:
Word Reference
Original Word Definitions
Ἠκούσατε
G191 V-AAI-2P
akouō
to hear (in various senses)
  • to be endowed with the faculty of hearing, not deaf
    • "to hear
    • to attend to, consider what is or has been said
      • "to understand, perceive the sense of what is said
    to hear something
    • to perceive by the ear what is announced in one's presence
      • "to get by hearing learn"a thing comes to one's ears, to find out, learn"to give ear to a teaching or a teacher"to comprehend, to understand
ὅτι
G3754 CONJ
hoti
demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because
  • that, because, since
ἐῤῥέθη
G4483
rheō
to utter, i.e., speak or say
  • to pour forth, to utter
Ὀφθαλμὸν
G3788
ophthalmos
the eye (literally or figuratively); by implication, vision; figuratively, envy (from the jealous side-glance)
  • the eye
    • "metaphorically the eyes of the mind, the faculty of knowing
ἀντὶ
G473 PREP
anti
opposite, i.e., instead or because of (rarely in addition to)
  • over against, opposite to, before
    • "for, instead of, in place of (something)
    • instead of
      • "for"for that, because"wherefore, for this cause
ὀφθαλμοῦ
G3788 N-GSM
ophthalmos
the eye (literally or figuratively); by implication, vision; figuratively, envy (from the jealous side-glance)
  • the eye
    • "metaphorically the eyes of the mind, the faculty of knowing
καὶ
G2532 CONJ
kai
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
  • and, also, even, indeed, but
ὀδόντα
G3599 N-ASM
odous
a ___%___tooth___%___
  • a tooth
ἀντὶ
G473 PREP
anti
opposite, i.e., instead or because of (rarely in addition to)
  • over against, opposite to, before
    • "for, instead of, in place of (something)
    • instead of
      • "for"for that, because"wherefore, for this cause
ὀδόντος
G3599 N-GSM
odous
a ___%___tooth___%___
  • a tooth

Ἠκούσατε ὅτι ἐῤῥέθη Ὀφθαλμὸν ἀντὶ ὀφθαλμοῦ καὶ ὀδόντα ἀντὶ ὀδόντος
38
Ye have heard that it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth:
Cross References

Leviticus 24:19

וְאִישׁ כִּֽי-יִתֵּן מוּם בַּֽעֲמִיתוֹ כַּֽאֲשֶׁר עָשָׂה כֵּן יֵעָשֶׂה לּֽוֹ׃
19
And if a man cause a blemish in his neighbour; as he hath done, so shall it be done to him;

Deuteronomy 19:21

וְלֹא תָחוֹס עֵינֶךָ נֶפֶשׁ בְּנֶפֶשׁ עַיִן בְּעַיִן שֵׁן בְּשֵׁן יָד בְּיָד רֶגֶל בְּרָֽגֶל׃
21
And thine eye shall not pity; but life shall go for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.

Exodus 21:22

וְכִֽי-יִנָּצוּ אֲנָשִׁים וְנָגְפוּ אִשָּׁה הָרָה וְיָֽצְאוּ יְלָדֶיהָ וְלֹא יִֽהְיֶה אָסוֹן עָנוֹשׁ יֵֽעָנֵשׁ כַּֽאֲשֶׁר יָשִׁית עָלָיו בַּעַל הָֽאִשָּׁה וְנָתַן בִּפְלִלִֽים׃
22
If men strive, and hurt a woman with child, so that her fruit depart from her, and yet no mischief follow: he shall be surely punished, according as the woman's husband will lay upon him; and he shall pay as the judges determine.

Deuteronomy 19:19

וַֽעֲשִׂיתֶם לוֹ כַּֽאֲשֶׁר זָמַם לַֽעֲשׂוֹת לְאָחִיו וּבִֽעַרְתָּ הָרָע מִקִּרְבֶּֽךָ׃
19
Then shall ye do unto him, as he had thought to have done unto his brother: so shalt thou put the evil away from among you.

Matthew 5:27

Ἠκούσατε ὅτι ἐῤῥέθη τοῖς ἀρχαίοις Οὐ μοιχεύσεις
27
Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not commit adultery:
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