Luke

Luke 12:19–21

¹⁹Then I will say to myself, “You have plenty of good things laid up for many years. Take it easy. Eat, drink, and be merry!”’

²⁰But God said to him, ‘You fool! This very night your life will be required of you. Then who will own what you have accumulated?’

²¹This is how it will be for anyone who stores up treasure for himself but is not rich toward God.”

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Luke 12:19

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
I will say	ἐρῶ	erō	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G2046 I say, speak
to	τῇ	tē	Article - Dative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
myself	μου	mou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
You	Ψυχή	Psychē	Noun - Vocative Feminine Singular	G5590 the soul, life, self
have	ἔχεις	echeis	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G2192 I have, hold, possess
plenty of	πολλὰ	polla	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural	G4183 much, many, often
good things	ἀγαθὰ	agatha	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural	G18 good
laid up	κείμενα	keimena	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Neuter Plural	G2749 I lie, recline, am laid
for	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
many	πολλά	polla	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural	G4183 much, many, often
years	ἔτη	etē	Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G2094 a year
Take it easy	ἀναπαύου	anapauou	Verb - Present Imperative Middle - 2nd Person Singular	G373 I make to rest, give rest to, rest, take my ease
Eat	φάγε	phage	Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G5315 I eat
drink	πίε	pie	Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G4095 I drink, imbibe
be merry	εὐφραίνου	euphrainou	Verb - Present Imperative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Singular	G2165 I cheer, am glad, make merry

Luke 12:20

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
God	Θεός	Theos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
said	Εἶπεν	Eipen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
to him	αὐτῷ	autō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
fool	Ἄφρων	Aphrōn	Adjective - Vocative Masculine Singular	G878 senseless, foolish, inconsiderate
This	ταύτῃ	tautē	Demonstrative Pronoun - Dative Feminine Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
very	τῇ	tē	Article - Dative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
night	νυκτὶ	nykti	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G3571 the night, night-time
your	σου	sou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
life	ψυχήν	psychēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G5590 the soul, life, self
will be required	ἀπαιτοῦσιν	apaitousin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G523 I ask back, ask what is my due
of	ἀπὸ	apo	Preposition	G575 from, away from
you	σοῦ	sou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
Then	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
who	τίνι	tini	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Dative Masculine Singular	G5101 who, which, what
will own	ἔσται	estai	Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
what	ἃ	ha	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3739 who, which, what, that
you have accumulated	ἡτοίμασας	hētoimasas	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G2090 I make ready, prepare

Luke 12:21

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
This is how	Οὕτως	Houtōs	Adverb	G3779 thus, so, in this manner
anyone who	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
stores up treasure	θησαυρίζων	thēsaurizōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2343 I store up, treasure up, save
for himself	ἑαυτῷ	heautō	Reflexive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G1438 himself, herself, itself
but	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
is not rich	πλουτῶν	ploutōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4147 I become rich
toward	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
God	Θεὸν	Theon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god

Cross-references

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Luke 12:19 Proverbs 27:1 · James 4:13–15 · Matthew 6:19–21 · 1 Corinthians 15:32 · Isaiah 5:11 · Ecclesiastes 11:9 · Philippians 3:19 · James 5:5 · Proverbs 18:11 · Psalm 62:10 · Revelation 18:7 · Job 31:24–25

Luke 12:20 Job 27:8 · Jeremiah 17:11 · 1 Timothy 6:7 · Psalm 39:6 · James 4:14 · Job 27:16–17 · Psalm 49:17–19 · Luke 16:22–23 · Psalm 52:5–7 · Proverbs 28:8 · Matthew 24:48–51 · Psalm 73:19

Luke 12:21 Matthew 6:19–20 · Luke 12:33 · James 2:5 · James 5:1–3 · Revelation 2:9 · 1 Timothy 6:18–19 · Habakkuk 2:9 · Hosea 10:1

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.