Matthew 5:35
King James Version
6 Jun 2026
“Nor by the earth; for it is his footstool: neither by Jerusalem; for it is the city of the great King.”
πούς
Foot. Pous. How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news. God considers beautiful what goes out to carry the Gospel. Your willingness to go makes you beautiful.
μέγας
great
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μέγας
Great, large, important. Megas. A great door and effectual is opened. God opens great doors. Do not settle for small thinking about a great God. He works on a grand scale.
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πόλις
the] city
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πόλις
City, town. Polis. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden. The church is meant to be visible. Its light is for the community around it. Hide nothing. Let it shine.
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γῆ
earth
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γῆ
Earth, land, soil, ground. Ge. The earth is the LORD's and everything in it. Creation belongs to its Creator. We are stewards not owners of what God has made.
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μήτε
nor swear
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μήτε
Neither, not even, not yet. Not by might nor by power but by My Spirit says the LORD. Human effort alone will never accomplish God's purposes.
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ὑποπόδιον
the] footstool
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ὑποπόδιον
something under the feet, i.e. a foot-rest (figuratively)
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Ἱεροσόλυμα
Jerusalem
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Ἱεροσόλυμα
Hierosolyma (i.e. Jerushalaim), the capitol of Palestine
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εἰμί
it is
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εἰμί
I exist (used only when emphatic)
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