Luke
Luke 12:6–7
6Are not five sparrows sold for two pennies?b Yet not one of them is forgotten by God. 7And even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. So do not be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows.
Footnotes
- b 12:6 Greek two assaria; an assarion was a Roman copper coin worth about 1/16 of a denarius.
Word by word
Each English word or phrase beside the Greek it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.
Luke 12:6
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| not | Οὐχὶ | Ouchi | IntPrtcl | G3780 by no means, not at all |
| five | πέντε | pente | Adjective - Nominative Neuter Plural | G4002 five |
| sparrows | στρουθία | strouthia | Noun - Nominative Neuter Plural | G4765 a small bird, sparrow |
| sold | πωλοῦνται | pōlountai | Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Plural | G4453 I sell |
| for two | δύο | dyo | Adjective - Genitive Neuter Plural | G1417 two |
| pennies | ἀσσαρίων | assariōn | Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural | G787 a small coin |
| Yet | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| not | οὐκ | ouk | Adverb | G3756 no, not |
| one | ἓν | hen | Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular | G1520 one |
| of | ἐξ | ex | Preposition | G1537 from out, out from among, from |
| them | αὐτῶν | autōn | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Neuter 3rd Person Plural | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
| is | ἔστιν | estin | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G1510 I am, exist |
| forgotten | ἐπιλελησμένον | epilelēsmenon | Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Neuter Singular | G1950 I forget, neglect |
| by | ἐνώπιον | enōpion | Preposition | G1799 before the face of, in the presence of |
| God | Θεοῦ | Theou | Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular | G2316 God, a god |
Luke 12:7
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the | αἱ | hai | Article - Nominative Feminine Plural | G3588 the |
| very | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| hairs | τρίχες | triches | Noun - Nominative Feminine Plural | G2359 a hair |
| of | τῆς | tēs | Article - Genitive Feminine Singular | G3588 the |
| your | ὑμῶν | hymōn | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural | G4771 you |
| head | κεφαλῆς | kephalēs | Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular | G2776 the head |
| are all numbered | ἠρίθμηνται | ērithmēntai | Verb - Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Plural | G705 I number, count |
| do not be afraid | φοβεῖσθε | phobeisthe | Verb - Present Imperative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Plural | G5399 I fear, am terrified |
| you are worth more | διαφέρετε | diapherete | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural | G1308 I carry through, differ, surpass, excel |
| than many | πολλῶν | pollōn | Adjective - Genitive Neuter Plural | G4183 much, many, often |
| sparrows | στρουθίων | strouthiōn | Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural | G4765 a small bird, sparrow |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Luke 12:6 Luke 12:24 · Psalm 147:9 · Psalm 145:15–16 · Matthew 10:29 · Psalm 50:10–11 · Psalm 113:5–6
Luke 12:7 Matthew 10:30–31 · Matthew 6:26 · Isaiah 43:3–4 · 2 Samuel 14:11 · Luke 21:18 · Psalm 8:6 · 1 Samuel 14:45 · Acts 27:34
Cross-references from OpenBible.info, used under CC BY 4.0. The best-supported references for each verse are shown.
Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.