Luke

Luke 12:24–28

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 ²⁶So if you cannot do such a small thing, why do you worry about the rest?

²⁷Consider how the lilies grow: They do not labor or spin.^d Yet I tell you, not even Solomon in all his glory was adorned like one of these. ²⁸If that is how God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today and tomorrow is thrown into the furnace, how much more will He clothe you, O you of little faith!

Footnotes

c 12:25 Or a single cubit to his height; a cubit was approximately 18 inches or 45 centimeters.
d 12:27 NE and Tischendorf Consider the lilies: They do not spin or weave.

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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

Luke 12:26

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So	οὖν	oun	Conjunction	G3767 therefore, then
if	εἰ	ei	Conjunction	G1487 if
you cannot	δύνασθε	dynasthe	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Plural	G1410 I am powerful, am able
such a small thing	ἐλάχιστον	elachiston	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular - Superlative	G1646 least, smallest, very little
why	τί	ti	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G5101 who, which, what
do you worry	μεριμνᾶτε	merimnate	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G3309 I am anxious, distracted
about	περὶ	peri	Preposition	G4012 about, concerning, around
the	τῶν	tōn	Article - Genitive Neuter Plural	G3588 the
rest	λοιπῶν	loipōn	Adjective - Genitive Neuter Plural	G3062 left, left behind, the remainder

Luke 12:27

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Consider	Κατανοήσατε	Katanoēsate	Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G2657 I understand, perceive, consider
how	πῶς	pōs	Adverb	G4459 how, in what manner
the	τὰ	ta	Article - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3588 the
lilies	κρίνα	krina	Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G2918 a lily
grow	αὐξάνει	auxanei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G837 I cause to increase, become greater, grow
They do not labor	κοπιᾷ	kopia	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2872 I grow weary, toil
spin	νήθει	nēthei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3514 I spin
Yet	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
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 even	οὐδὲ	oude	Conjunction	G3761 neither, nor, not even
Solomon	Σολομὼν	Solomōn	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4672 Solomon
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
all	πάσῃ	pasē	Adjective - Dative Feminine Singular	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
his	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
glory	δόξῃ	doxē	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G1391 honor, renown, glory splendor
was adorned	περιεβάλετο	periebaleto	Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular	G4016 I cast around, clothe
like	ὡς	hōs	Adverb	G5613 as, like as, how, while, so that
one	ἓν	hen	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular	G1520 one
of these	τούτων	toutōn	Demonstrative Pronoun - Genitive Neuter Plural	G3778 this, he, she, it

Luke 12:28

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
If	εἰ	ei	Conjunction	G1487 if
that is how	οὕτως	houtōs	Adverb	G3779 thus, so, in this manner
God	Θεὸς	Theos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
clothes	ἀμφιέζει	amphiezei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G294 I put on, clothe
the	τὸν	ton	Article - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
grass	χόρτον	chorton	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G5528 grass, hay
of	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
field	ἀγρῷ	agrō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G68 a field, the country
which is	ὄντα	onta	Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Singular	G1510 I am, exist
today	σήμερον	sēmeron	Adverb	G4594 today, now
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
tomorrow	αὔριον	aurion	Adverb	G839 tomorrow
is thrown	βαλλόμενον	ballomenon	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Masculine Singular	G906 I cast, throw, rush, put, place, drop
into	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
the furnace	κλίβανον	klibanon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2823 an oven, furnace
how much	πόσῳ	posō	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Dative Neuter Singular	G4214 how much, how great, how many
you	ὑμᾶς	hymas	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
O	ὀλιγόπιστοι	oligopistoi	Adjective - Vocative Masculine Plural	G3640 of little faith