Luke
Luke 11:8
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.
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| 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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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.