Luke
Luke 12:11
11When you are brought before synagogues, rulers, and authorities, do not worry about how to defend yourselves or what to say.
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| 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) |
Cross-references
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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
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.