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NASB					Matt 5:39 "But I say³⁰⁰⁴ to you, do not resist⁴³⁶ an evil⁴¹⁹⁰ person; but ^Awhoever³⁷⁴⁸ slaps⁴⁴⁷⁴ you on your right¹¹⁸⁸ cheek⁴⁶⁰⁰, turn⁴⁷⁶² the other²⁴³ to him also²⁵³².
AMPLIFIED 2015					Matt 5:39 "But I say to you, do not resist an evil person [who insults you or violates your rights]; but whoever ¹slaps you on the right cheek, turn the other toward him also [simply ignore insignificant insults or trivial losses and do not bother to retaliate--maintain your dignity, your self-respect, your poise]. [Luke 6:29, 30; Rom 12:17-21]

Amplified 2015 Translator's Notes:
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In this context the "slap" is not an act of violence, but more likely an insult or violation of one's rights.

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Matt 5:39 "But I say to you, do not resist an evil person; but whoever slaps you on your right cheek, turn the other to him also.

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Greek Heb.

243

allos; a prim. word; other, another:--another(50), another man(2), another woman(2), another's(1), else(4), more(5), one(3), one another(1), one else(1), other(35), other men(1), other women(1), others(41), some(2), some another(2), someone else(3).

436

anthistêmi; from 473 and 2476; to set against, i.e. withstand:--cope(1), oppose(1), has opposed(1), opposed(4), opposing(1), resist(5), resists(2).

1188

dexios; perh. a prim. word; the right hand or side:--right(22), right hand(31), right-hand(1).

2532

kai; a prim. conjunc.; and, even, also:--accompanied(1), actually(2), after(2), again(1), again*(1), along(4), also(535), although(1), although*(1), besides*(1), both(37), both*(1), certainly(1), continue(1), either(2), else(1), even(132), forty-six*(1), if(1), including(1), indeed(20), indeed*(2), just(3), likewise(1), more*(2), moving about freely*(1), nor(4), now(2), only(2), only*(1), or(11), same(1), so(30), than(2), than*(4), then(105), though(1), though*(6), together(1), too(34), until(1), very(3), well(13), when(7), whether(1), while(1), whose*(1), without*(4), yet(9).

3004

legô; a prim. vb.; to say:--addressing(1), agree*(1), ask(1), asked(3), asking(4), bring charges(1), call(8), called(34), calling(1), calls(3), claimed(1), claiming(2), command(3), designated(1), follows(1), give(1), gives(1), greeted*(1), made(1), mean(2), means(3), meant(1), mention(1), named(3), ordered(2), quote(1), referred(1), remarking(1), said(1086), say(364), saying(440), says(102), shouting(1), so-called(3), speak(22), speaking(17), speaks(6), spoke(18), spoken(26), stated(1), stating(2), talking(5), tell(71), telling(18), thing spoken(1), things spoken(1), thought(1), told(35), using(1).

3748

hostis,
hêtis,
ho ti; from 3739 and 5100; whoever, anyone who:--after(1), because(1), everyone who(1), one who(1), ones who(1), these(2), these...matters which(1), this(3), what(1), whatever things(1), which(29), who(61), whoever(9), whoever*(3), yet(1).

4190

ponêros; from poneô (to toil); toilsome, bad:--bad(5), crimes(1), envious(1), envy*(1), evil(50), evil one(5), evil things(1), malignant(1), more evil(1), more wicked(1), vicious(1), wicked(6), wicked man(1), wicked things(1), worthless(1).

4474

rhapizô; from a der. of 4464; to strike with a rod, hence to strike with the palm of the hand:--slapped(1), slaps(1).

4600

siagôn; of unc. or.; a jawbone, by impl. cheek:--cheek(2).

4762

strephô; a prim. vb.; to turn, i.e. to change:--converted(2), returned(1), turn(3), turned(8), turned away(1), turned back(1), turning(5).

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