Luke
Luke 12:54
54Then Jesus said to the crowds, “As soon as you see a cloud rising in the west, you say, ‘A shower is coming,’ and that is what happens.
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| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Then | δὲ | de | Conjunction | G1161 but, on the other hand, and |
| said | Ἔλεγεν | Elegen | Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing) |
| to the | τοῖς | tois | Article - Dative Masculine Plural | G3588 the |
| crowds | ὄχλοις | ochlois | Noun - Dative Masculine Plural | G3793 a crowd |
| As soon as | Ὅταν | Hotan | Conjunction | G3752 when, whensoever |
| you see | ἴδητε | idēte | Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Plural | G3708 I see, look upon, experience |
| a | τὴν | tēn | Article - Accusative Feminine Singular | G3588 the |
| cloud | νεφέλην | nephelēn | Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular | G3507 a cloud |
| rising | ἀνατέλλουσαν | anatellousan | Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Feminine Singular | G393 I make to rise, I rise, shine |
| in | ἐπὶ | epi | Preposition | G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at |
| west | δυσμῶν | dysmōn | Noun - Genitive Feminine Plural | G1424 a setting of the sun, the West |
| you say | λέγετε | legete | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural | G3004 I say, speak |
| A shower | Ὄμβρος | Ombros | Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G3655 a violent rain |
| is coming | ἔρχεται | erchetai | Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular | G2064 I come, go |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| that is what | οὕτως | houtōs | Adverb | G3779 thus, so, in this manner |
| happens | γίνεται | ginetai | Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular | G1096 I come into being, am born |
Cross-references
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.