Luke
Luke 11:18
18If Satan is divided against himself, how can his kingdom stand? After all, you say that I drive out demons by Beelzebul.
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| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| If | εἰ | ei | Conjunction | G1487 if |
| Satan | Σατανᾶς | Satanas | Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G4567 an adversary, Satan |
| is divided | διεμερίσθη | diemeristhē | Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular | G1266 I divide up into parts, break up, distribute |
| against | ἐφ’ | eph’ | Preposition | G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at |
| himself | ἑαυτὸν | heauton | Reflexive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular | G1438 himself, herself, itself |
| how | πῶς | pōs | Adverb | G4459 how, in what manner |
| his | αὐτοῦ | autou | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
| kingdom | βασιλεία | basileia | Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular | G932 kingship, sovereignty, authority, rule, kingdom |
| stand | σταθήσεται | stathēsetai | Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular | G2476 I cause to stand, stand |
| After all | ὅτι | hoti | Conjunction | G3754 that, since, because |
| you say that | λέγετε | legete | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural | G3004 I say, speak |
| I | με | me | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular | G1473 I |
| drive out | ἐκβάλλειν | ekballein | Verb - Present Infinitive Active | G1544 I throw, cast, put out, banish, bring forth, produce |
| demons | δαιμόνια | daimonia | Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural | G1140 an evil-spirit, demon |
| by | ἐν | en | Preposition | G1722 in, on, among |
| Beelzebul | Βεελζεβοὺλ | Beelzeboul | Noun - Dative Masculine Singular | G954 Beelzebul |
Cross-references
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Matthew 12:26 · Matthew 12:31–34
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.