Luke
Luke 12:16–17
16Then He told them a parable: “The ground of a certain rich man produced an abundance. 17So he thought to himself, ‘What shall I do, since I have nowhere to store my crops?’
Word by word
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Luke 12:16
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Then | δὲ | de | Conjunction | G1161 but, on the other hand, and |
| He told | Εἶπεν | Eipen | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing) |
| them | αὐτοὺς | autous | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Plural | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
| a parable | παραβολὴν | parabolēn | Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular | G3850 a parable, comparison |
| The | ἡ | hē | Article - Nominative Feminine Singular | G3588 the |
| ground | χώρα | chōra | Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular | G5561 region, land, fields |
| of a certain | τινὸς | tinos | Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Genitive Masculine Singular | G5100 any one, some one |
| rich | πλουσίου | plousiou | Adjective - Genitive Masculine Singular | G4145 rich |
| man | Ἀνθρώπου | Anthrōpou | Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular | G444 a man, one of the human race |
| produced an abundance | εὐφόρησεν | euphorēsen | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G2164 I bear well, bring a good harvest |
Luke 12:17
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| So | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| he thought | διελογίζετο | dielogizeto | Verb - Imperfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular | G1260 I reason, debate, consider |
| to | ἐν | en | Preposition | G1722 in, on, among |
| himself | ἑαυτῷ | heautō | Reflexive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular | G1438 himself, herself, itself |
| What | Τί | Ti | Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular | G5101 who, which, what |
| shall I do | ποιήσω | poiēsō | Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Singular | G4160 I do, make |
| since | ὅτι | hoti | Conjunction | G3754 that, since, because |
| I have | ἔχω | echō | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular | G2192 I have, hold, possess |
| nowhere | οὐκ | ouk | Adverb | G3756 no, not |
| to store | συνάξω | synaxō | Verb - Future Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular | G4863 I gather together |
| my | μου | mou | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular | G1473 I |
| crops | καρπούς | karpous | Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural | G2590 fruit, result, gain |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Luke 12:16 Genesis 26:12–14 · Hosea 2:8 · Genesis 41:47–49 · Matthew 5:45 · Psalm 73:12 · Psalm 73:3 · Job 12:6
Luke 12:17 Matthew 5:42 · Isaiah 58:7 · 2 Corinthians 9:6–15 · Romans 12:13 · Luke 16:9 · Luke 11:41 · Acts 16:30 · Luke 18:22 · 1 John 3:16 · Luke 19:17
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.