Luke
Luke 11:5–8
5Then Jesus said to them, “Suppose one of you goes to his friend at midnight and says, ‘Friend, lend me three loaves of bread, 6because a friend of mine has come to me on a journey, and I have nothing to set before him.’
7And suppose the one inside answers, ‘Do not bother me. My door is already shut, and my children and I are in bed. I cannot get up to give you anything.’
8I tell you, even though he will not get up to provide for him because of his friendship, yet because of the man’s persistence, he will get up and give him as much as he needs.
Word by word
Each English word or phrase beside the Greek it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.
Luke 11:5
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Then | Καὶ | Kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| said | εἶπεν | eipen | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing) |
| to | πρὸς | pros | Preposition | G4314 to, towards, with |
| them | αὐτούς | autous | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Plural | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
| of | ἐξ | ex | Preposition | G1537 from out, out from among, from |
| you | ὑμῶν | hymōn | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural | G4771 you |
| goes | πορεύσεται | poreusetai | Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular | G4198 I travel, journey, go |
| to | πρὸς | pros | Preposition | G4314 to, towards, with |
| friend | φίλον | philon | Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular | G5384 friendly, a friend |
| at midnight | μεσονυκτίου | mesonyktiou | Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular | G3317 midnight |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| says | εἴπῃ | eipē | Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular | G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing) |
| Friend | Φίλε | Phile | Noun - Vocative Masculine Singular | G5384 friendly, a friend |
| lend | χρῆσόν | chrēson | Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular | G5531 I lend |
| me | μοι | moi | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Singular | G1473 I |
| three | τρεῖς | treis | Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural | G5140 three |
| loaves | ἄρτους | artous | Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural | G740 bread, a loaf, food |
Luke 11:6
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| because | ἐπειδὴ | epeidē | Conjunction | G1894 when, since |
| friend | φίλος | philos | Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular | G5384 friendly, a friend |
| of mine | μου | mou | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular | G1473 I |
| has come | παρεγένετο | paregeneto | Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular | G3854 I appear, come, arrive at |
| to | πρός | pros | Preposition | G4314 to, towards, with |
| me | με | me | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular | G1473 I |
| on | ἐξ | ex | Preposition | G1537 from out, out from among, from |
| a journey | ὁδοῦ | hodou | Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular | G3598 a way, road, journey |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| I have | ἔχω | echō | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular | G2192 I have, hold, possess |
| nothing | οὐκ | ouk | Adverb | G3756 no, not |
| to set before | παραθήσω | parathēsō | Verb - Future Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular | G3908 I set before, serve, entrust to |
| him | αὐτῷ | autō | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
Luke 11:7
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| And | Κἀκεῖνος | Kakeinos | Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G2548 and he, she, it, and that |
| inside | ἔσωθεν | esōthen | Adverb | G2081 from within, inside |
| answers | ἀποκριθεὶς | apokritheis | Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular | G611 I answer, reply |
| not | Μή | Mē | Adverb | G3361 not, lest |
| bother | κόπους | kopous | Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural | G2873 trouble, toil, labor |
| me | μοι | moi | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Singular | G1473 I |
| door | θύρα | thyra | Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular | G2374 a door, opportunity |
| already | ἤδη | ēdē | Adverb | G2235 now, already |
| shut | κέκλεισται | kekleistai | Verb - Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular | G2808 I shut, shut up |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| my | μου | mou | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular | G1473 I |
| children | παιδία | paidia | Noun - Nominative Neuter Plural | G3813 a little child, an infant |
| and | μετ’ | met’ | Preposition | G3326 with, after |
| I | ἐμοῦ | emou | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular | G1473 I |
| are | εἰσίν | eisin | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural | G1510 I am, exist |
| in | εἰς | eis | Preposition | G1519 into, in, among, till, for |
| bed | κοίτην | koitēn | Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular | G2845 a bed, marriage bed |
| I cannot | δύναμαι | dynamai | Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 1st Person Singular | G1410 I am powerful, am able |
| get up | ἀναστὰς | anastas | Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular | G450 I raise up, set up, rise from |
| to give | δοῦναί | dounai | Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active | G1325 I offer, give |
| you | σοι | soi | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Singular | G4771 you |
Luke 11:8
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I tell | Λέγω | Legō | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular | G3004 I say, speak |
| you | ὑμῖν | hymin | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural | G4771 you |
| even | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| though | εἰ | ei | Conjunction | G1487 if |
| he will not get up | ἀναστὰς | anastas | Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular | G450 I raise up, set up, rise from |
| to provide | δώσει | dōsei | Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G1325 I offer, give |
| for him | αὐτῷ | autō | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
| because of | διὰ | dia | Preposition | G1223 through, on account of |
| his | αὐτοῦ | autou | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
| friendship | φίλον | philon | Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular | G5384 friendly, a friend |
| yet | γε | ge | Particle | G1065 at least, indeed, really |
| because of | διά | dia | Preposition | G1223 through, on account of |
| persistence | ἀναίδειαν | anaideian | Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular | G335 shamelessness, shameless persistence |
| he will get up | ἐγερθεὶς | egertheis | Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular | G1453 I wake, arouse, raise up |
| give | δώσει | dōsei | Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G1325 I offer, give |
| him | αὐτῷ | autō | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
| as much as | ὅσων | hosōn | Personal / Relative Pronoun - Genitive Neuter Plural | G3745 how much, how great, how many |
| he needs | χρῄζει | chrēzei | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G5535 I need |
Cross-references
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Luke 11:5 Luke 18:1–8
Luke 11:8 Genesis 32:26 · Romans 15:30 · Colossians 4:12 · Luke 18:1–8 · Matthew 15:22–28 · 2 Corinthians 12:8
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.