Luke
Luke 14:26
26“If anyone comes to Me and does not hate his father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters — yes, even his own life — he cannot be My disciple.
Word by word
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| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| If | Εἴ | Ei | Conjunction | G1487 if |
| anyone | τις | tis | Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G5100 any one, some one |
| comes | ἔρχεται | erchetai | Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular | G2064 I come, go |
| to | πρός | pros | Preposition | G4314 to, towards, with |
| Me | με | me | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular | G1473 I |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| not | οὐ | ou | Adverb | G3756 no, not |
| hate | μισεῖ | misei | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G3404 I hate, detest |
| his | ἑαυτοῦ | heautou | Reflexive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular | G1438 himself, herself, itself |
| father | πατέρα | patera | Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular | G3962 father, Father, ancestor |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| mother | μητέρα | mētera | Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular | G3384 a mother |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| wife | γυναῖκα | gynaika | Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular | G1135 a woman, wife, my lady |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| children | τέκνα | tekna | Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural | G5043 a child, descendent, inhabitant |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| brothers | ἀδελφοὺς | adelphous | Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural | G80 a brother |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| sisters | ἀδελφάς | adelphas | Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural | G79 a sister |
| yes | ἔτι | eti | Adverb | G2089 still, yet, even now |
| even | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| his | ἑαυτοῦ | heautou | Reflexive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular | G1438 himself, herself, itself |
| life | ψυχὴν | psychēn | Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular | G5590 the soul, life, self |
| he cannot | δύναται | dynatai | Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular | G1410 I am powerful, am able |
| be | εἶναί | einai | Verb - Present Infinitive Active | G1510 I am, exist |
| My | μου | mou | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular | G1473 I |
| disciple | μαθητής | mathētēs | Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G3101 a learner, disciple, pupil |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Matthew 10:37 · John 12:25 · Philippians 3:8 · Acts 20:24 · Psalm 73:25–26 · Revelation 12:11 · Deuteronomy 13:6–8 · Deuteronomy 33:9 · Ecclesiastes 2:17–19 · Job 7:15–16
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.