Luke

Luke 11:21–26

²¹When a strong man, fully armed, guards his house, his possessions are secure. ²²But when someone stronger attacks and overpowers him, he takes away the armor in which the man trusted, and then he divides up his plunder.

²³He who is not with Me is against Me, and he who does not gather with Me scatters.

²⁴When an unclean spirit comes out of a man, it passes through arid places seeking rest and does not find it. Then it says, ‘I will return to the house I left.’ ²⁵On its return, it finds the house swept clean and put in order. ²⁶Then it goes and brings seven other spirits more wicked than itself, and they go in and dwell there. And the final plight of that man is worse than the first.”

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Luke 11:21

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When	Ὅταν	Hotan	Conjunction	G3752 when, whensoever
a strong	ἰσχυρὸς	ischyros	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2478 strong, mighty, powerful
fully armed	καθωπλισμένος	kathōplismenos	Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2528 I arm completely
guards	φυλάσσῃ	phylassē	Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular	G5442 I keep, guard, observe
his	ἑαυτοῦ	heautou	Reflexive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G1438 himself, herself, itself
house	αὐλήν	aulēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G833 court-yard, fore-court, palace, house
his	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
possessions	ὑπάρχοντα	hyparchonta	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Neuter Plural	G5225 I am, exist, am in possession
are	ἐστὶν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
secure	εἰρήνῃ	eirēnē	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G1515 peace, peace of mind

Luke 11:22

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
when	ἐπὰν	epan	Conjunction	G1875 after, when
stronger	ἰσχυρότερος	ischyroteros	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular - Comparative	G2478 strong, mighty, powerful
attacks	ἐπελθὼν	epelthōn	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1904 I approach, overtake, attack
overpowers	νικήσῃ	nikēsē	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3528 I conquer, overcome
him	αὐτόν	auton	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
he takes away	αἴρει	airei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G142 I raise, lift up
armor	πανοπλίαν	panoplian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3833 complete armor
in	ἐφ’	eph’	Preposition	G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
which	ᾗ	hē	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Dative Feminine Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
trusted	ἐπεποίθει	epepoithei	Verb - Pluperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3982 I persuade, urge
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
he divides up	διαδίδωσιν	diadidōsin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1239 I offer here and there, distribute, divide
his	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
plunder	σκῦλα	skyla	Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G4661 spoil taken from a foe

Luke 11:23

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He who	Ὁ	Ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
is	ὢν	ōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1510 I am, exist
not	μὴ	mē	Adverb	G3361 not, lest
with	μετ’	met’	Preposition	G3326 with, after
Me	ἐμοῦ	emou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
is	ἐστιν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
against	κατ’	kat’	Preposition	G2596 down from, against, according to, throughout, during
Me	ἐμοῦ	emou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
he who	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
does not gather	συνάγων	synagōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4863 I gather together
with	μετ’	met’	Preposition	G3326 with, after
Me	ἐμοῦ	emou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
scatters	σκορπίζει	skorpizei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G4650 I disperse

Luke 11:24

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When	Ὅταν	Hotan	Conjunction	G3752 when, whensoever
an unclean	ἀκάθαρτον	akatharton	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular	G169 unclean, impure
spirit	πνεῦμα	pneuma	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G4151 wind, breath, spirit
comes out	ἐξέλθῃ	exelthē	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1831 I go out, come out
of	ἀπὸ	apo	Preposition	G575 from, away from
a man	ἀνθρώπου	anthrōpou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G444 a man, one of the human race
it passes	διέρχεται	dierchetai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G1330 I pass through, spread a report
through	δι’	di’	Preposition	G1223 through, on account of
arid	ἀνύδρων	anydrōn	Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural	G504 without water, dry
places	τόπων	topōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G5117 a place
seeking	ζητοῦν	zētoun	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Neuter Singular	G2212 I seek, search for, desire
rest	ἀνάπαυσιν	anapausin	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G372 rest, cessation from labor, refreshment
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
does not find	εὑρίσκον	heuriskon	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Neuter Singular	G2147 I find
Then	τότε	tote	Adverb	G5119 then
it says	λέγει	legei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3004 I say, speak
I will return	Ὑποστρέψω	Hypostrepsō	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G5290 I turn back, return
to	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
house	οἶκόν	oikon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3624 a house, household
I left	ἐξῆλθον	exēlthon	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G1831 I go out, come out

Luke 11:25

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
On its return	ἐλθὸν	elthon	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Neuter Singular	G2064 I come, go
it finds	εὑρίσκει	heuriskei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2147 I find
swept clean	σεσαρωμένον	sesarōmenon	Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Masculine Singular	G4563 I sweep
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
put in order	κεκοσμημένον	kekosmēmenon	Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2885 I put into order, adorn

Luke 11:26

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then	τότε	tote	Adverb	G5119 then
it goes	πορεύεται	poreuetai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G4198 I travel, journey, go
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
brings	παραλαμβάνει	paralambanei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3880 I take, receive
seven	ἑπτά	hepta	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural	G2033 seven
other	ἕτερα	hetera	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural	G2087 another, different
spirits	πνεύματα	pneumata	Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G4151 wind, breath, spirit
more wicked	πονηρότερα	ponērotera	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural - Comparative	G4190 evil, bad, wicked
than itself	ἑαυτοῦ	heautou	Reflexive Pronoun - Genitive Neuter 3rd Person Singular	G1438 himself, herself, itself
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
they go in	εἰσελθόντα	eiselthonta	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Neuter Plural	G1525 I go in, come in, enter
dwell	κατοικεῖ	katoikei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2730 I dwell in, settle in, inhabit
there	ἐκεῖ	ekei	Adverb	G1563 there, yonder, thither
And	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
the	τὰ	ta	Article - Nominative Neuter Plural	G3588 the
final	ἔσχατα	eschata	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Plural	G2078 last, at the last, finally
of that	ἐκείνου	ekeinou	Demonstrative Pronoun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G1565 that, that one there, yonder
man	ἀνθρώπου	anthrōpou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G444 a man, one of the human race
is	γίνεται	ginetai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G1096 I come into being, am born
worse	χείρονα	cheirona	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Plural - Comparative	G5501 worse
than the	τῶν	tōn	Article - Genitive Neuter Plural	G3588 the
first	πρώτων	prōtōn	Adjective - Genitive Neuter Plural	G4413 first, before