Matthew 5:40

if someone wants to sue you and take your tunic, let him have your cloak as well;
Matthew 5:40
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Original language (Greek)

καὶ τῷ θέλοντί σοι κριθῆναι καὶ τὸν χιτῶνά σου λαβεῖν, ἄφες αὐτῷ καὶ τὸ ἱμάτιον·

  1. καὶkai“and”
    Conjunction · from καί · “and” · Strong's G2532
  2. τῷtō“to the [one]”
    Article, dative, singular, masculine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  3. θέλοντίthelonti“willing”
    Verb, present, active, participle, dative, singular, masculine · from θέλω · “to will/desire” · Strong's G2309
  4. σοιsoi“you”
    Personal pronoun, 2nd person, dative, singular · from σύ · “you” · Strong's G4771
  5. κριθῆναιkrithēnai“to sue”
    Verb, aorist, passive, infinitive · from κρίνω · “to judge” · Strong's G2919
  6. καὶkai“and”
    Conjunction · from καί · “and” · Strong's G2532
  7. τὸνton“the”
    Article, accusative, singular, masculine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  8. χιτῶνάchitōna“tunic”
    Noun, accusative, singular, masculine · from χιτών · “tunic” · Strong's G5509
  9. σουsou“of you”
    Personal pronoun, 2nd person, genitive, singular · from σύ · “you” · Strong's G4771
  10. λαβεῖν,labein“to take,”
    Verb, 2nd aorist, active, infinitive · from λαμβάνω · “to take” · Strong's G2983
  11. ἄφεςaphes“do yield”
    Verb, 2nd aorist, active, imperative, 2nd person singular · from ἀφίημι · “to release” · Strong's G0863I
  12. αὐτῷautō“to him”
    Personal pronoun, dative, singular, masculine · from αὐτός · “he/she/it/self” · Strong's G0846
  13. καὶkai“also”
    Conjunction · from καί · “and” · Strong's G2532
  14. τὸto“the”
    Article, accusative, singular, neuter · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  15. ἱμάτιον·himation“cloak;”
    Noun, accusative, singular, neuter · from ἱμάτιον · “clothing” · Strong's G2440
  • Greek words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)