matthew 5:36 neither shalt thou swear by thy head because thou canst not make one hair white or black

Matthew 5:36

New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— “Nor shall you make an oath by your head, for you cannot make one hair white or black.
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— Neither shalt thou swear by thy head, because thou canst not make one hair white or black.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— Neither shalt thou swear by thy head, for thou canst not make one hair white or black.
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— Neither shalt thou swear by thy head, for thou canst not make one hair white or black.
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— Neither shalt thou swear by thy head, because thou canst not make one hair white or black.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— Neither shalt thou swear by thy head, because thou canst not make one hair white or black.
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— Nor, by thine own head, mayest thou swear, because thou art not able to make, one hair, white or black.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— nor by thy head mayest thou swear, because thou art not able one hair to make white or black;
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— Neither shalt thou swear by thy head, because thou canst not make one hair white or black.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— Neither shalt thou sweare by thine head, because thou canst not make one heare white or blacke.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— Neither shalt thou sweare by thy head, because thou canst not make one haire white or blacke.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— Neither shall you swear by your own head, because you cannot create in it a single black or white hair.
John Etheridge Peshitta-Aramaic NT (1849)
— Neither shalt thou swear by thy head, for thou canst not make a single hair in it either black or white.
James Murdock Peshitta-Aramaic NT (1852)
— Moreover, thou shalt not swear by thy head, for thou canst not make one hair in it either black or white.

Neither 3383

{3383} Prime
μήτε
mete
{may'-teh}

From G3361 and G5037; not too, that is, (in continued negation) neither or nor; also, not even.

shalt thou swear 3660

{3660} Prime
ὀμνύω
omnuo
{om-noo'-o}

A prolonged form of a primary but obsolete word, ὄμω [[omo]], for which another prolonged form (ὀμόω [[omoo]], {om-o'-o}) is used in certain tenses. To swear, that is, take (or declare on) oath.

z5661

<5661> Grammar

Tense - Aorist (See G5777)
Voice - Active (See G5784)
Mood - Subjunctive (See G5792)
Count - 512

by 1722

{1722} Prime
ἐν
en
{en}

A primary preposition denoting (fixed) position (in place, time or state), and (by implication) instrumentality (medially or constructively), that is, a relation of rest (intermediate between G1519 and G1537); 'in', at, (up-) on, by, etc.

thy 4675

{4675} Prime
σοῦ
sou
{soo}

Genitive case of G4771; of thee, thy.

head, 2776

{2776} Prime
κεφαλή
kephale
{kef-al-ay'}

Probably from the primary word κάπτω [[kapto]] (in the sense of seizing); the head (as the part most readily taken hold of), literally or figuratively.

because 3754

{3754} Prime
ὅτι
hoti
{hot'-ee}

Neuter of G3748 as conjugation; demonstrative that (sometimes redundant); causatively because.

thou canst 1410

{1410} Prime
δύναμαι
dunamai
{doo'-nam-ahee}

Of uncertain affinity; to be able or possible.

z5736

<5736> Grammar

Tense - Present (See G5774)
Voice - Middle or Passive Deponent (See G5790)
Mood - Indicative (See G5791)
Count - 618

not 3756

{3756} Prime
οὐ
ou
{oo}

A primary word; the absolutely negative (compare G3361) adverb; no or not.

make 4160

{4160} Prime
ποιέω
poieo
{poy-eh'-o}

Apparently a prolonged form of an obsolete primary; to make or do (in a very wide application, more or less direct).

z5658

<5658> Grammar

Tense - Aorist (See G5777)
Voice - Active (See G5784)
Mood - Infinitive (See G5795)
Count - 516

one 3391

{3391} Prime
μία
mia
{mee'-ah}

Irregular feminine of G1520; one or first.

hair 2359

{2359} Prime
θρίξ
thrix
{threeks}

Of uncertain derivation; hair.

white 3022

{3022} Prime
λευκός
leukos
{lyoo-kos'}

From λύκη [[luke]] ('light'); white.

or 2228

{2228} Prime
ἤ
e
{ay}

A primary particle of distinction between two connected terms; disjunctive, or; comparative, than.

black. 3189

{3189} Prime
μέλας
melas
{mel'-as}

Apparently a primary word; black.

Matthew 5:36

_ _ Neither shalt thou swear by thy head, because thou canst not make one hair white or black — In the other oaths specified, God’s name was profaned quite as really as if His name had been uttered, because it was instantly suggested by the mention of His “throne,” His “footstool,” His “city.” But in swearing by our own head and the like, the objection lies in their being “beyond our control,” and therefore profanely assumed to have a stability which they have not.

See commentary on Matthew 5:33-37.

Matthew 5:36

For thou canst not make one hair white or black — Whereby it appears, that this also is not thine but God's.

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shalt:
Matthew 23:16-21 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! ... And whoso shall swear by the temple, sweareth by it, and by him that dwelleth therein.

because:
Matthew 6:27 Which of you by taking thought can add one cubit unto his stature? Luke 12:25 And which of you with taking thought can add to his stature one cubit?

Mt 6:27; 23:16. Lk 12:25.