Luke
Luke 17:1–4
1Jesus said to His disciples, “It is inevitable that stumbling blocks will come, but woe to the one through whom they come! 2It would be better for him to have a millstone hung around his neck and to be thrown into the sea than to cause one of these little ones to stumble.
3Watch yourselves. If your brother sins, rebuke him; and if he repents, forgive him. 4Even if he sins against you seven times in a day, and seven times returns to say, ‘I repent,’ you must forgive him.”
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 17:1
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| said | Εἶπεν | Eipen | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing) |
| to | πρὸς | pros | Preposition | G4314 to, towards, with |
| His | αὐτοῦ | autou | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
| disciples | μαθητὰς | mathētas | Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural | G3101 a learner, disciple, pupil |
| It is | ἐστιν | estin | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G1510 I am, exist |
| inevitable | Ἀνένδεκτόν | Anendekton | Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular | G418 impossible |
| that | τοῦ | tou | Article - Genitive Neuter Singular | G3588 the |
| stumbling blocks | σκάνδαλα | skandala | Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural | G4625 a snare, stumbling-block |
| will come | ἐλθεῖν | elthein | Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active | G2064 I come, go |
| but | πλὴν | plēn | Conjunction | G4133 however, nevertheless |
| woe | οὐαὶ | ouai | Interjection | G3759 woe!, alas! |
| through | δι’ | di’ | Preposition | G1223 through, on account of |
| whom | οὗ | hou | Personal / Relative Pronoun - Genitive Masculine Singular | G3739 who, which, what, that |
| they come | ἔρχεται | erchetai | Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular | G2064 I come, go |
Luke 17:2
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| It would be better | λυσιτελεῖ | lysitelei | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G3081 it profits |
| for him | αὐτῷ | autō | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
| to have | εἰ | ei | Conjunction | G1487 if |
| a millstone | λίθος | lithos | Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G3037 a stone |
| hung | περίκειται | perikeitai | Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular | G4029 I surround, am surrounded with |
| around | περὶ | peri | Preposition | G4012 about, concerning, around |
| his | αὐτοῦ | autou | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
| neck | τράχηλον | trachēlon | Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular | G5137 the neck |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| to be thrown | ἔρριπται | erriptai | Verb - Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular | G4496 I throw, cast, toss |
| into | εἰς | eis | Preposition | G1519 into, in, among, till, for |
| the | τὴν | tēn | Article - Accusative Feminine Singular | G3588 the |
| sea | θάλασσαν | thalassan | Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular | G2281 the sea, lake |
| than | ἢ | ē | Conjunction | G2228 or, than |
| one | ἕνα | hena | Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular | G1520 one |
| of these | τούτων | toutōn | Demonstrative Pronoun - Genitive Masculine Plural | G3778 this, he, she, it |
| little | μικρῶν | mikrōn | Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural | G3398 little, small |
| to stumble | σκανδαλίσῃ | skandalisē | Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular | G4624 I cause to stumble |
Luke 17:3
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watch | Προσέχετε | Prosechete | Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural | G4337 I pay attention to, devote myself to |
| yourselves | ἑαυτοῖς | heautois | Reflexive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural | G1438 himself, herself, itself |
| If | ἐὰν | ean | Conjunction | G1437 if |
| your | σου | sou | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular | G4771 you |
| brother | ἀδελφός | adelphos | Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G80 a brother |
| sins | ἁμάρτῃ | hamartē | Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular | G264 I sin |
| rebuke | ἐπιτίμησον | epitimēson | Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular | G2008 I rebuke, chide, admonish, warn |
| him | αὐτῷ | autō | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| if | ἐὰν | ean | Conjunction | G1437 if |
| he repents | μετανοήσῃ | metanoēsē | Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular | G3340 I repent, change my mind |
| forgive | ἄφες | aphes | Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular | G863 I send away, release, remit, forgive, permit |
| him | αὐτῷ | autō | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
Luke 17:4
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Even | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| if | ἐὰν | ean | Conjunction | G1437 if |
| he sins | ἁμαρτήσῃ | hamartēsē | Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular | G264 I sin |
| against | εἰς | eis | Preposition | G1519 into, in, among, till, for |
| you | σὲ | se | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Singular | G4771 you |
| seven times | ἑπτάκις | heptakis | Adverb | G2034 seven times |
| in a | τῆς | tēs | Article - Genitive Feminine Singular | G3588 the |
| day | ἡμέρας | hēmeras | Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular | G2250 a day |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| seven times | ἑπτάκις | heptakis | Adverb | G2034 seven times |
| returns | ἐπιστρέψῃ | epistrepsē | Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular | G1994 I turn back to |
| to say | λέγων | legōn | Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular | G3004 I say, speak |
| I repent | Μετανοῶ | Metanoō | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular | G3340 I repent, change my mind |
| you must forgive | ἀφήσεις | aphēseis | Verb - Future Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular | G863 I send away, release, remit, forgive, permit |
| him | αὐτῷ | autō | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
Cross-references
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Luke 17:1 Matthew 18:7 · Romans 14:13 · 1 Corinthians 11:19 · Romans 16:17 · 1 Corinthians 8:13 · Matthew 16:23 · Romans 14:20–21 · 1 Corinthians 10:32 · 2 Thessalonians 2:10–12 · Revelation 13:14–18 · Revelation 2:14 · Revelation 2:20
Luke 17:2 Mark 9:42 · Matthew 18:14 · Matthew 18:3–6 · Matthew 18:10 · 1 Corinthians 8:11–12 · Matthew 26:24
Luke 17:3 Leviticus 19:17 · Matthew 18:15–17 · Matthew 18:21 · Proverbs 9:8 · 2 Chronicles 19:6–7 · Proverbs 27:5 · James 5:19 · Deuteronomy 4:23 · Deuteronomy 4:9 · Exodus 34:12 · Ephesians 5:15 · Luke 21:34
Luke 17:4 Colossians 3:12–13 · Matthew 18:21–22 · Romans 12:20 · Matthew 6:14–15 · Matthew 6:12 · Matthew 18:35 · 1 Corinthians 13:4–7 · Matthew 5:44 · Matthew 18:16 · Ephesians 4:31–32
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.