Luke
Luke 11:49
49Because of this, the wisdom of God said, ‘I will send them prophets and apostles; some of them they will kill and others they will persecute.’
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| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Because of this | διὰ | dia | Preposition | G1223 through, on account of |
| the | ἡ | hē | Article - Nominative Feminine Singular | G3588 the |
| wisdom | σοφία | sophia | Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular | G4678 wisdom |
| of God | Θεοῦ | Theou | Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular | G2316 God, a god |
| said | εἶπεν | eipen | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing) |
| I will send | Ἀποστελῶ | Apostelō | Verb - Future Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular | G649 I send forth, send, send away, dismiss |
| them | αὐτοὺς | autous | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Plural | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
| prophets | προφήτας | prophētas | Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural | G4396 a prophet, poet |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| apostles | ἀποστόλους | apostolous | Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural | G652 an apostle, a messenger, an envoy, a delegate |
| of | ἐξ | ex | Preposition | G1537 from out, out from among, from |
| them | αὐτῶν | autōn | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
| they will kill | ἀποκτενοῦσιν | apoktenousin | Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural | G615 I put to death, kill |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| they will persecute | διώξουσιν | diōxousin | Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural | G1377 I pursue, persecute |
Cross-references
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1 Corinthians 1:30 · Colossians 2:3 · Ephesians 4:11 · 1 Corinthians 1:24 · Acts 22:20 · Acts 8:3 · Matthew 23:34–36 · Acts 7:57–8:1 · Acts 9:1–2
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.