Luke
Luke 10:24
24For I tell you that many prophets and kings desired to see what you see but did not see it, and to hear what you hear but did not hear it.”
Word by word
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| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| For | γὰρ | gar | Conjunction | G1063 for |
| I tell | λέγω | legō | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular | G3004 I say, speak |
| you | ὑμῖν | hymin | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural | G4771 you |
| that | ὅτι | hoti | Conjunction | G3754 that, since, because |
| many | πολλοὶ | polloi | Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural | G4183 much, many, often |
| prophets | προφῆται | prophētai | Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural | G4396 a prophet, poet |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| kings | βασιλεῖς | basileis | Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural | G935 a king, ruler, emperor |
| desired | ἠθέλησαν | ēthelēsan | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural | G2309 I will, wish, desire |
| to see | ἰδεῖν | idein | Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active | G3708 I see, look upon, experience |
| what | ἃ | ha | Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Plural | G3739 who, which, what, that |
| you | ὑμεῖς | hymeis | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Plural | G4771 you |
| see | βλέπετε | blepete | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural | G991 I look, see |
| did not see | εἶδαν | eidan | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural | G3708 I see, look upon, experience |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| to hear | ἀκοῦσαι | akousai | Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active | G191 I hear, listen |
| what | ἃ | ha | Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Plural | G3739 who, which, what, that |
| you hear | ἀκούετε | akouete | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural | G191 I hear, listen |
| did not hear | ἤκουσαν | ēkousan | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural | G191 I hear, listen |
Cross-references
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.