Luke

Luke 12:11–12

¹¹When you are brought before synagogues, rulers, and authorities, do not worry about how to defend yourselves or what to say. ¹²For at that time the Holy Spirit will teach you what you should say.”

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Luke 12:11

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When	Ὅταν	Hotan	Conjunction	G3752 when, whensoever
you	ὑμᾶς	hymas	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
are brought	εἰσφέρωσιν	eispherōsin	Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Plural	G1533 I lead into, bring in
before	ἐπὶ	epi	Preposition	G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
synagogues	συναγωγὰς	synagōgas	Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural	G4864 an assembly, congregation, synagogue
rulers	ἀρχὰς	archas	Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural	G746 ruler, beginning
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
authorities	ἐξουσίας	exousias	Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural	G1849 power, authority, weight
not	μὴ	mē	Adverb	G3361 not, lest
worry about	μεριμνήσητε	merimnēsēte	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Plural	G3309 I am anxious, distracted
how	πῶς	pōs	Adverb	G4459 how, in what manner
to defend yourselves	ἀπολογήσησθε	apologēsēsthe	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Middle - 2nd Person Plural	G626 I give a defense, defend myself
or	ἢ	ē	Conjunction	G2228 or, than
what	τί	ti	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G5101 who, which, what
to say	εἴπητε	eipēte	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Plural	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)

Luke 12:12

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
at	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
that	αὐτῇ	autē	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Feminine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
time	ὥρᾳ	hōra	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G5610 an hour, season
the	τὸ	to	Article - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
Holy	Ἅγιον	Hagion	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular	G40 set apart, holy, sacred
Spirit	Πνεῦμα	Pneuma	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G4151 wind, breath, spirit
will teach	διδάξει	didaxei	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1321 I teach
you	ὑμᾶς	hymas	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
what	ἃ	ha	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3739 who, which, what, that
you should	δεῖ	dei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1163 it is necessary, inevitable
say	εἰπεῖν	eipein	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)

Cross-references

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Luke 12:11 Matthew 10:17–20 · Acts 4:5–7 · Luke 12:22 · Luke 21:12–14 · Matthew 23:34 · Mark 13:9–11 · Acts 6:9–15 · Acts 5:27–32

Luke 12:12 Luke 21:15 · Matthew 10:20 · Acts 4:8 · Exodus 4:11 · Acts 6:10 · Acts 7:55 · Acts 7:2–53

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.