Luke

Luke 12:46–47

⁴⁶The master of that servant will come on a day he does not expect and at an hour he does not anticipate. Then he will cut him to pieces and assign him a place with the unbelievers.

⁴⁷That servant who knows his master’s will but does not get ready or follow his instructions will be beaten with many blows.

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Luke 12:46

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
master	κύριος	kyrios	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir
of that	ἐκείνου	ekeinou	Demonstrative Pronoun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G1565 that, that one there, yonder
servant	δούλου	doulou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G1401 a male slave
will come	ἥξει	hēxei	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2240 I have come, am present
on	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
a day	ἡμέρᾳ	hēmera	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G2250 a day
he does not expect	προσδοκᾷ	prosdoka	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G4328 I expect, await
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
at	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
an hour	ὥρᾳ	hōra	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G5610 an hour, season
he does not anticipate	γινώσκει	ginōskei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1097 I come to know, learn, realize
Then	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
he will cut him to pieces	διχοτομήσει	dichotomēsei	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1371 I cut in two, scourge severely
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
assign	θήσει	thēsei	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G5087 I put, place
him	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
a	τὸ	to	Article - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
place	μέρος	meros	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3313 a part, portion
with	μετὰ	meta	Preposition	G3326 with, after
the	τῶν	tōn	Article - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3588 the
unbelievers	ἀπίστων	apistōn	Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural	G571 unbelieving, incredulous, unchristian, unbeliever

Luke 12:47

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
That	Ἐκεῖνος	Ekeinos	Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1565 that, that one there, yonder
servant	δοῦλος	doulos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1401 a male slave
who	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
knows	γνοὺς	gnous	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1097 I come to know, learn, realize
his	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
master’s	κυρίου	kyriou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir
will	θέλημα	thelēma	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G2307 will, wish, desire
does not get ready	ἑτοιμάσας	hetoimasas	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2090 I make ready, prepare
follow	ποιήσας	poiēsas	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4160 I do, make
his	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
instructions	θέλημα	thelēma	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G2307 will, wish, desire
will be beaten with	δαρήσεται	darēsetai	Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G1194 I flay, flog, scourge, beat
many	πολλάς	pollas	Adjective - Accusative Feminine Plural	G4183 much, many, often

Cross-references

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Luke 12:46 Revelation 16:15 · Luke 12:40 · Psalm 11:5 · Matthew 24:51 · Psalm 37:9 · Matthew 13:41–42 · Psalm 94:14 · Matthew 13:49–50 · Luke 12:19–20 · Matthew 7:22–23 · Job 20:29

Luke 12:47 James 4:17 · John 9:41 · John 12:48 · John 15:22–24 · Deuteronomy 25:2–3 · Acts 17:30 · Numbers 15:30–31 · 2 Corinthians 2:15–16 · John 19:11

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.