Luke

Luke 11:24

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.’

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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

Cross-references

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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

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.