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Matthew 5:35

nor by the earth, for it is His footstool; nor by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King.

Speech, truth and oathsGod's sovereignty and character

Key words: basileus hierosolyma hypopodion gē polis

Original words

EnglishOriginal wordRoot#
Normēte μήτεmēte4
byen ἐνen40
thetē τῇho145
earthgē γῇgē6
forhoti ὅτιhoti33
it isestin ἐστινesti14
hisautou αὐτοῦautos70
footstoolhypopodion ὑποπόδιόνhypopodion1
neithermēte μήτεmēte4
byeis εἰςeis18
Jerusalemhierosolyma Ἱεροσόλυμαhierosolyma1
forhoti ὅτιhoti33
it isestin ἐστὶνesti14
the citypolis πόλιςpolis2
of thetou τοῦho145
greatmegalou μεγάλουmegas3
Kingbasileōs βασιλέωςbasileus1

Cross-references 7

Passages are shown in the NKJV.

the earth 1
  • Psalms 99:5

    5Exalt the LORD our God, And worship at His footstool--He is holy.

the city of the great King 5
  • 2 Chronicles 6:6

    6Yet I have chosen Jerusalem, that My name may be there, and I have chosen David to be over My people Israel.'

  • Psalms 48:2

    2Beautiful in elevation, The joy of the whole earth, Is Mount Zion on the sides of the north, The city of the great King.

  • Psalms 87:2

    2The LORD loves the gates of Zion More than all the dwellings of Jacob.

  • Malachi 1:14

    14"But cursed be the deceiver Who has in his flock a male, And takes a vow, But sacrifices to the Lord what is blemished--For I am a great King," Says the LORD of hosts, "And My name is to be feared among the nations.

  • Revelation 21:2, 10

    2Then I, John, saw the holy city, New Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.
    10And he carried me away in the Spirit to a great and high mountain, and showed me the great city, the holy Jerusalem, descending out of heaven from God,

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