Luke
Luke 13:18
18Then Jesus asked, “What is the kingdom of God like? To what can I compare it?
Word by word
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| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Then | οὖν | oun | Conjunction | G3767 therefore, then |
| asked | Ἔλεγεν | Elegen | Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing) |
| What | Τίνι | Tini | Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Dative Neuter Singular | G5101 who, which, what |
| is | ἐστὶν | estin | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G1510 I am, exist |
| the | ἡ | hē | Article - Nominative Feminine Singular | G3588 the |
| kingdom | βασιλεία | basileia | Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular | G932 kingship, sovereignty, authority, rule, kingdom |
| of God | Θεοῦ | Theou | Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular | G2316 God, a god |
| like | ὁμοία | homoia | Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular | G3664 like, similar to |
| To what | τίνι | tini | Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Dative Neuter Singular | G5101 who, which, what |
| can I compare | ὁμοιώσω | homoiōsō | Verb - Future Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular | G3666 I make like, liken, compare |
| it | αὐτήν | autēn | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Feminine 3rd Person Singular | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Mark 4:30–34 · Matthew 13:31–32 · Luke 17:21 · Luke 13:20 · Mark 4:26
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.