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Matthew 19:18


Footnote:

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The You Will Not Murder...

The phrase "Τὸ Οὐ φονεύσεις" (To Ou phoneuseis) would not typically include the definite article "Τὸ" (To) in standard Greek texts of the Ten Commandments. The correct and commonly seen form in the biblical context is "Οὐ φονεύσεις" (Ou phoneuseis), which translates to "You shall not murder."

In Classical and Koine Greek, the definite article "Τὸ" can be used to nominalize clauses or phrases, essentially turning them into a noun phrase.