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Matthew 22:38

New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— “This is the great and foremost commandment.
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— This is the first and great commandment.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— This is the great and first commandment.
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— This is the great and first commandment.
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— This is the first and great commandment.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— This is [the] great and first commandment.
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— This, is the great and first commandment.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— this is a first and great command;
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— This is the greatest and the first commandment.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— This is the first and the great commaundement.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— This is the first and great Commandement.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— This is the greatest and the first commandment.
John Etheridge Peshitta-Aramaic NT (1849)
— This is the commandment, the great and the first.
James Murdock Peshitta-Aramaic NT (1852)
— This is the great and first command.

Strong's Numbers & Red-LettersGreek New TestamentColor-Code/Key Word Studies
This 3778
{3778} Prime
οὗτος
houtos
{hoo'-tos}
Including the nominative masculine plural (second form), nominative feminine signular (third form), and the nominate feminine plural, (fourth form). From the article G3588 and G0846; the he (she or it), that is, this or that (often with the article repeated).
is 2076
{2076} Prime
ἐστί
esti
{es-tee'}
Third person singular present indicative of G1510; he (she or it) is; also (with neuter plural) they are.
z5748
<5748> Grammar
Tense - Present (See G5774)
Voice - No Voice Stated (See G5799)
Mood - Indicative (See G5791)
Count - 1612
the first 4413
{4413} Prime
πρῶτος
protos
{pro'-tos}
Contracted superlative of G4253; foremost (in time, place, order or importance).
and 2532
{2532} Prime
καί
kai
{kahee}
Apparently a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so, then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words.
great 3173
{3173} Prime
μέγας
megas
{meg'-as}
Including the prolonged forms, feminine μεγάλη [[megale]], plural μέγάλοι [[megaloi]], etc.; compare also G3176, G3187], big (literally or figuratively, in a very wide application).
commandment. 1785
{1785} Prime
ἐντολή
entole
{en-tol-ay'}
From G1781; injunction, that is, an authoritative prescription.
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary

See commentary on Matthew 22:15-40.

Matthew Henry's Commentary

See commentary on Matthew 22:34-40.

John Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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