Luke

Luke 12:24–25

²⁴Consider the ravens: They do not sow or reap, they have no storehouse or barn; yet God feeds them. How much more valuable you are than the birds!

²⁵Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life?^c

Footnotes

c 12:25 Or a single cubit to his height; a cubit was approximately 18 inches or 45 centimeters.

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Luke 12:24

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Consider	κατανοήσατε	katanoēsate	Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G2657 I understand, perceive, consider
the	τοὺς	tous	Article - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
ravens	κόρακας	korakas	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G2876 a raven
They do not sow	σπείρουσιν	speirousin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G4687 I sow, spread, scatter
reap	θερίζουσιν	therizousin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G2325 I reap, gather
they	οἷς	hois	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Dative Masculine Plural	G3739 who, which, what, that
have	ἔστιν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
no	οὐκ	ouk	Adverb	G3756 no, not
storehouse	ταμεῖον	tameion	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G5009 a secret chamber
barn	ἀποθήκη	apothēkē	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G596 a repository, granary, barn, storehouse
yet	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
God	Θεὸς	Theos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
feeds	τρέφει	trephei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G5142 I feed, rear
them	αὐτούς	autous	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
How much	πόσῳ	posō	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Dative Neuter Singular	G4214 how much, how great, how many
more	μᾶλλον	mallon	Adverb	G3123 more, rather
valuable you are	διαφέρετε	diapherete	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G1308 I carry through, differ, surpass, excel
than the	τῶν	tōn	Article - Genitive Neuter Plural	G3588 the
birds	πετεινῶν	peteinōn	Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural	G4071 a bird

Luke 12:25

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Who	τίς	tis	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5101 who, which, what
of	ἐξ	ex	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
you	ὑμῶν	hymōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
by worrying	μεριμνῶν	merimnōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3309 I am anxious, distracted
can	δύναται	dynatai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G1410 I am powerful, am able
add	προσθεῖναι	prostheinai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G4369 I put to, add, do again
a single hour	πῆχυν	pēchyn	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G4083 a cubit
to	ἐπὶ	epi	Preposition	G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
his	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
life	ἡλικίαν	hēlikian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G2244 age, stature

Cross-references

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Luke 12:24 Luke 12:7 · Matthew 10:31 · Psalm 147:9 · Job 38:41 · Psalm 145:15–16 · Job 35:11 · Luke 12:30–32 · 1 Kings 17:1–6

Luke 12:25 Matthew 6:27 · Matthew 5:36

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.