Luke

Luke 11:27–28

²⁷As Jesus was saying these things, a woman in the crowd raised her voice and said, “Blessed is the womb that bore You, and blessed are the breasts that nursed You!”

²⁸But He replied, “Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and obey it.”

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Luke 11:27

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
As	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
was saying	λέγειν	legein	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G3004 I say, speak
these things	ταῦτα	tauta	Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3778 this, he, she, it
a	τις	tis	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G5100 any one, some one
woman	γυνὴ	gynē	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G1135 a woman, wife, my lady
in	ἐκ	ek	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3588 the
crowd	ὄχλου	ochlou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3793 a crowd
raised	ἐπάρασά	eparasa	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Feminine Singular	G1869 I raise, lift up
voice	φωνὴν	phōnēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G5456 a sound, noise, voice
said	εἶπεν	eipen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
Blessed	Μακαρία	Makaria	Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3107 happy, blessed
the	ἡ	hē	Article - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
womb	κοιλία	koilia	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G2836 belly, womb, the inner man
that bore	βαστάσασά	bastasasa	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Feminine Singular	G941 I carry, carry away, bear
You	σε	se	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
breasts	μαστοὶ	mastoi	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3149 a breast, pap
that	οὓς	hous	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3739 who, which, what, that
nursed You	ἐθήλασας	ethēlasas	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G2337 I give suck, suck

Luke 11:28

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
He	Αὐτὸς	Autos	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
replied	εἶπεν	eipen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
Blessed	μακάριοι	makarioi	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3107 happy, blessed
rather	Μενοῦν	Menoun	Particle	G3304 nay rather
those who	οἱ	hoi	Article - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
hear	ἀκούοντες	akouontes	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G191 I hear, listen
the	τὸν	ton	Article - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
word	λόγον	logon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3056 a word, speech, divine utterance, analogy
of God	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
obey it	φυλάσσοντες	phylassontes	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G5442 I keep, guard, observe

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Luke 11:27 Luke 1:42 · Luke 23:29 · Luke 1:48

Luke 11:28 Luke 6:47–48 · Luke 8:21 · Psalm 112:1 · James 1:21–25 · John 13:17 · Isaiah 48:17–18 · Psalm 1:1–3 · 1 John 3:21–24 · Psalm 119:1–6 · Psalm 128:1 · Matthew 12:48–50 · Matthew 7:21–25

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.