Luke

Luke 17:23–24

²³People will tell you, ‘Look, there He is!’ or ‘Look, here He is!’ Do not go out or chase after them. ²⁴For just as the lightning flashes and lights up the sky from one end to the other, so will be the Son of Man in His day.

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Luke 17:23

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
will tell	ἐροῦσιν	erousin	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G2046 I say, speak
you	ὑμῖν	hymin	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
Look	Ἰδοὺ	Idou	Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G2400 See! Lo! Behold! Look!
there	ἐκεῖ	ekei	Adverb	G1563 there, yonder, thither
or	ἤ	ē	Conjunction	G2228 or, than
Look	Ἰδοὺ	Idou	Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G2400 See! Lo! Behold! Look!
here	ὧδε	hōde	Adverb	G5602 here
not	μὴ	mē	Adverb	G3361 not, lest
go out	ἀπέλθητε	apelthēte	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Plural	G565 I come or go away from, depart, return
chase after	διώξητε	diōxēte	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Plural	G1377 I pursue, persecute

Luke 17:24

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
just as	ὥσπερ	hōsper	Adverb	G5618 just as, as
the	ἡ	hē	Article - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
lightning	ἀστραπὴ	astrapē	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G796 a flash of lightning, brightness, luster
flashes	ἀστράπτουσα	astraptousa	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Feminine Singular	G797 I flash, am lustrous
lights up	λάμπει	lampei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2989 I shine
the	τὸν	ton	Article - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
sky	οὐρανὸν	ouranon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3772 the sky, the heaven
from	ἐκ	ek	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
to	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
the	τὴν	tēn	Article - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
so	οὕτως	houtōs	Adverb	G3779 thus, so, in this manner
will be	ἔσται	estai	Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
Son	Υἱὸς	Huios	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5207 a son, descendent
of Man	ἀνθρώπου	anthrōpou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G444 a man, one of the human race
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
His	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
day	ἡμέρᾳ	hēmera	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G2250 a day

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Luke 17:23 Luke 21:8 · Matthew 24:23–26 · Luke 17:21 · Mark 13:21–23

Luke 17:24 Matthew 24:27 · Malachi 4:1–2 · Matthew 24:30 · Zechariah 9:14 · 2 Thessalonians 2:2 · 2 Peter 3:10 · James 5:8 · 1 Thessalonians 5:2 · Malachi 3:1–2

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.