Matthew 5:17
New Testament • 8 words with Strong's data
"Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil."
Word-by-Word Analysis
חָשַׁב
châshab
properly, to plait or interpenetrate, i.e. (literally) to weave or (generally) to fabricate; figuratively, to plot or contrive (usually in a malicious...
בּוֹא
bôwʼ
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
שָׁחַת
shâchath
to decay, i.e. (causatively) ruin (literally or figuratively)
תּוֹרָה
tôwrâh
a precept or statute, especially the Decalogue or Pentateuch
נָבִיא
nâbîyʼ
a prophet or (generally) inspired man
בּוֹא
bôwʼ
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
שָׁחַת
shâchath
to decay, i.e. (causatively) ruin (literally or figuratively)
מָלֵא
mâlêʼ
to fill or (intransitively) be full of, in a wide application (literally and figuratively)
Key Terms in This Verse
מָלֵא mâlêʼ
to fill or (intransitively) be full of, in a wide application (literally and figuratively)
Study H4390 →חָשַׁב châshab
properly, to plait or interpenetrate, i.e. (literally) to weave or (generally) to fabricate; figuratively, to plot or contrive (usually in a malicious sense); hence (from the mental effort) to think, ...
Study H2803 →שָׁחַת shâchath
to decay, i.e. (causatively) ruin (literally or figuratively)
Study H7843 →שָׁחַת shâchath
to decay, i.e. (causatively) ruin (literally or figuratively)
Study H7843 →Cross References
For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to every one that believeth.
And it is easier for heaven and earth to pass, than one tittle of the law to fail.
That the righteousness of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.
Do we then make void the law through faith? God forbid: yea, we establish the law.
The LORD is well pleased for his righteousness’ sake; he will magnify the law, and make it honourable.
Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets.
And set up false witnesses, which said, This man ceaseth not to speak blasphemous words against this holy place, and the law:
Saying, This fellow persuadeth men to worship God contrary to the law.
And Jesus answering said unto him, Suffer it to be so now: for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness. Then he suffered him.
Crying out, Men of Israel, help: This is the man, that teacheth all men every where against the people, and the law, and this place: and further brought Greeks also into the temple, and hath polluted ...
Now Moses in the law commanded us, that such should be stoned: but what sayest thou?
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