Luke
Luke 11:46
46“Woe to you as well, experts in the law!” He replied. “For you weigh men down with heavy burdens, but you yourselves will not lift a finger to lighten their load.
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| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woe | οὐαί | ouai | Interjection | G3759 woe!, alas! |
| to you | ὑμῖν | hymin | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural | G4771 you |
| as well | Καὶ | Kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| experts in the law | νομικοῖς | nomikois | Adjective - Dative Masculine Plural | G3544 about law, one learned in the Law |
| He replied | εἶπεν | eipen | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing) |
| For | ὅτι | hoti | Conjunction | G3754 that, since, because |
| you weigh men down | φορτίζετε | phortizete | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural | G5412 I load, burden |
| heavy burdens | φορτία | phortia | Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural | G5413 a burden, freight |
| but | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| you yourselves | αὐτοὶ | autoi | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative Masculine 3rd Person Plural | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
| will not lift | προσψαύετε | prospsauete | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural | G4379 I touch lightly |
| a | ἑνὶ | heni | Adjective - Dative Masculine Singular | G1520 one |
| finger | δακτύλων | daktylōn | Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural | G1147 a finger |
| load | φορτίοις | phortiois | Noun - Dative Neuter Plural | G5413 a burden, freight |
Cross-references
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Matthew 23:2–4 · Luke 11:52 · Isaiah 10:1 · Galatians 6:13 · Luke 11:45 · Isaiah 58:6
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.