Luke
Luke 12:22
22Then Jesus said to His disciples, “Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat, or about your body, what you will wear.
Word by word
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| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Then | δὲ | de | Conjunction | G1161 but, on the other hand, and |
| said | Εἶπεν | Eipen | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing) |
| to | πρὸς | pros | Preposition | G4314 to, towards, with |
| His | αὐτοῦ | autou | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
| disciples | μαθητὰς | mathētas | Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural | G3101 a learner, disciple, pupil |
| Therefore | Διὰ | Dia | Preposition | G1223 through, on account of |
| 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 |
| not | μὴ | mē | Adverb | G3361 not, lest |
| worry | μεριμνᾶτε | merimnate | Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural | G3309 I am anxious, distracted |
| about | τῇ | tē | Article - Dative Feminine Singular | G3588 the |
| your life | ψυχῇ | psychē | Noun - Dative Feminine Singular | G5590 the soul, life, self |
| what | τί | ti | Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular | G5101 who, which, what |
| you will eat | φάγητε | phagēte | Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Plural | G5315 I eat |
| about | τῷ | tō | Article - Dative Neuter Singular | G3588 the |
| your | ὑμῶν | hymōn | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural | G4771 you |
| body | σώματι | sōmati | Noun - Dative Neuter Singular | G4983 body, flesh |
| what | τί | ti | Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular | G5101 who, which, what |
| you will wear | ἐνδύσησθε | endysēsthe | Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Middle - 2nd Person Plural | G1746 I put on, clothe |
Cross-references
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Matthew 6:25–34 · Philippians 4:6 · Hebrews 13:5 · 1 Corinthians 7:32 · Luke 12:29
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.