Luke

Luke 11:24–26

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 11:24

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
WhenὍτανHotanConjunctionG3752 when, whensoever
an uncleanἀκάθαρτονakathartonAdjective - Nominative Neuter SingularG169 unclean, impure
spiritπνεῦμαpneumaNoun - Nominative Neuter SingularG4151 wind, breath, spirit
comes outἐξέλθῃexelthēVerb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person SingularG1831 I go out, come out
ofἀπὸapoPrepositionG575 from, away from
a manἀνθρώπουanthrōpouNoun - Genitive Masculine SingularG444 a man, one of the human race
it passesδιέρχεταιdierchetaiVerb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person SingularG1330 I pass through, spread a report
throughδι’di’PrepositionG1223 through, on account of
aridἀνύδρωνanydrōnAdjective - Genitive Masculine PluralG504 without water, dry
placesτόπωνtopōnNoun - Genitive Masculine PluralG5117 a place
seekingζητοῦνzētounVerb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Neuter SingularG2212 I seek, search for, desire
restἀνάπαυσινanapausinNoun - Accusative Feminine SingularG372 rest, cessation from labor, refreshment
andκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
does not findεὑρίσκονheuriskonVerb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Neuter SingularG2147 I find
ThenτότεtoteAdverbG5119 then
it saysλέγειlegeiVerb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG3004 I say, speak
I will returnὙποστρέψωHypostrepsōVerb - Future Indicative Active - 1st Person SingularG5290 I turn back, return
toεἰςeisPrepositionG1519 into, in, among, till, for
houseοἶκόνoikonNoun - Accusative Masculine SingularG3624 a house, household
I leftἐξῆλθονexēlthonVerb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person SingularG1831 I go out, come out

Luke 11:25

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
On its returnἐλθὸνelthonVerb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Neuter SingularG2064 I come, go
it findsεὑρίσκειheuriskeiVerb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG2147 I find
swept cleanσεσαρωμένονsesarōmenonVerb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Masculine SingularG4563 I sweep
andκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
put in orderκεκοσμημένονkekosmēmenonVerb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Masculine SingularG2885 I put into order, adorn

Luke 11:26

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
ThenτότεtoteAdverbG5119 then
it goesπορεύεταιporeuetaiVerb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person SingularG4198 I travel, journey, go
andκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
bringsπαραλαμβάνειparalambaneiVerb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG3880 I take, receive
sevenἑπτάheptaAdjective - Accusative Neuter PluralG2033 seven
otherἕτεραheteraAdjective - Accusative Neuter PluralG2087 another, different
spiritsπνεύματαpneumataNoun - Accusative Neuter PluralG4151 wind, breath, spirit
more wickedπονηρότεραponēroteraAdjective - Accusative Neuter Plural - ComparativeG4190 evil, bad, wicked
than itselfἑαυτοῦheautouReflexive Pronoun - Genitive Neuter 3rd Person SingularG1438 himself, herself, itself
andκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
they go inεἰσελθόνταeiselthontaVerb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Neuter PluralG1525 I go in, come in, enter
dwellκατοικεῖkatoikeiVerb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG2730 I dwell in, settle in, inhabit
thereἐκεῖekeiAdverbG1563 there, yonder, thither
AndκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
theτὰtaArticle - Nominative Neuter PluralG3588 the
finalἔσχαταeschataAdjective - Nominative Neuter PluralG2078 last, at the last, finally
of thatἐκείνουekeinouDemonstrative Pronoun - Genitive Masculine SingularG1565 that, that one there, yonder
manἀνθρώπουanthrōpouNoun - Genitive Masculine SingularG444 a man, one of the human race
isγίνεταιginetaiVerb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person SingularG1096 I come into being, am born
worseχείροναcheironaAdjective - Nominative Neuter Plural - ComparativeG5501 worse
than theτῶνtōnArticle - Genitive Neuter PluralG3588 the
firstπρώτωνprōtōnAdjective - Genitive Neuter PluralG4413 first, before

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Luke 11:24 Matthew 12:43–45 · 1 Peter 5:8 · Job 2:2 · Psalm 63:1 · Mark 5:10 · Job 1:7 · Isaiah 57:20–21 · Isaiah 44:3 · Ephesians 2:2 · Mark 9:25 · Isaiah 48:22 · Isaiah 41:17–19

Luke 11:25 2 Peter 2:10–19 · Jude 1:8–13 · 2 Thessalonians 2:9–12 · Psalm 81:11–12 · Psalm 36:3 · Matthew 12:44–45 · 2 Chronicles 24:17–22

Luke 11:26 2 Peter 2:20–22 · John 5:14 · Matthew 12:45 · Zephaniah 1:6 · Hebrews 10:26–31 · Hebrews 6:4–8 · Jude 1:12–13 · 1 John 5:16 · Matthew 23:15

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.