Exodus 20:16

Old Testament • 5 words with Strong's data

"Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour."

Word-by-Word Analysis

Thou shalt not

נָשָׂא

nâsâʼ

H5375

to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absolute and relative

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שֶׁקֶר

sheqer

H8267

an untruth; by implication, a sham (often adverbial)

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עֵד

ʻêd

H5707

concretely, a witness; abstractly, testimony; specifically, a recorder, i.e. prince

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קִרְאָה

qirʼâh

H7125

an encountering, accidental, friendly or hostile (also adverbially, opposite)

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thy

רֵעַ

rêaʻ

H7453

an associate (more or less close)

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Key Terms in This Verse

false H8267

שֶׁקֶר sheqer

an untruth; by implication, a sham (often adverbial)

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witness H5707

עֵד ʻêd

concretely, a witness; abstractly, testimony; specifically, a recorder, i.e. prince

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neighbour H7453

רֵעַ rêaʻ

an associate (more or less close)

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bear H5375

נָשָׂא nâsâʼ

to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absolute and relative

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against H7125

קִרְאָה qirʼâh

an encountering, accidental, friendly or hostile (also adverbially, opposite)

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Cross References

Proverbs 19:5 cross-reference

A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall not escape.

Matthew 19:18 cross-reference

He saith unto him, Which? Jesus said, Thou shalt do no murder, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness,

Psalm 15:3 cross-reference

He that backbiteth not with his tongue, nor doeth evil to his neighbour, nor taketh up a reproach against his neighbour.

Exodus 23:1 cross-reference

Thou shalt not raise a false report: put not thine hand with the wicked to be an unrighteous witness.

Proverbs 10:18 cross-reference

He that hideth hatred with lying lips, and he that uttereth a slander, is a fool.

Acts 6:13 cross-reference

And set up false witnesses, which said, This man ceaseth not to speak blasphemous words against this holy place, and the law:

Ephesians 4:31 cross-reference

Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice:

Leviticus 19:11 cross-reference

Ye shall not steal, neither deal falsely, neither lie one to another.

James 4:11 cross-reference

Speak not evil one of another, brethren. He that speaketh evil of his brother, and judgeth his brother, speaketh evil of the law, and judgeth the law: but if thou judge the law, thou art not a doer of...

Leviticus 19:16 cross-reference

Thou shalt not go up and down as a talebearer among thy people: neither shalt thou stand against the blood of thy neighbour: I am the LORD.

1 Timothy 1:10 cross-reference

For whoremongers, for them that defile themselves with mankind, for menstealers, for liars, for perjured persons, and if there be any other thing that is contrary to sound doctrine;

Proverbs 11:13 cross-reference

A talebearer revealeth secrets: but he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth the matter.

2 Timothy 3:3 cross-reference

Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good,

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