Luke

Luke 17:31–33

³¹On that day, let no one on the housetop come down to retrieve his possessions. Likewise, let no one in the field return for anything he has left behind. ³²Remember Lot’s wife! ³³Whoever tries to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life will preserve it.

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Luke 17:31

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
On	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
that	ἐκείνῃ	ekeinē	Demonstrative Pronoun - Dative Feminine Singular	G1565 that, that one there, yonder
day	ἡμέρᾳ	hēmera	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G2250 a day
no one	μὴ	mē	Adverb	G3361 not, lest
on	ἐπὶ	epi	Preposition	G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Neuter Singular	G3588 the
housetop	δώματος	dōmatos	Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G1430 the top of the house
come down	καταβάτω	katabatō	Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2597 I go down, come down
to retrieve	ἆραι	arai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G142 I raise, lift up
his	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
possessions	σκεύη	skeuē	Noun - Nominative Neuter Plural	G4632 a vessel to contain liquid, utensil, tackle
Likewise	ὁμοίως	homoiōs	Adverb	G3668 in like manner
no one	μὴ	mē	Adverb	G3361 not, lest
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
field	ἀγρῷ	agrō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G68 a field, the country
return	ἐπιστρεψάτω	epistrepsatō	Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1994 I turn back to
for	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
anything	τὰ	ta	Article - Nominative Neuter Plural	G3588 the
left behind	ὀπίσω	opisō	Adverb	G3694 behind, after

Luke 17:32

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Remember	μνημονεύετε	mnēmoneuete	Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G3421 I remember, make mention of
Lot’s	Λώτ	Lōt	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3091 Lot
wife	γυναικὸς	gynaikos	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G1135 a woman, wife, my lady

Luke 17:33

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Whoever	ὃς	hos	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
tries	ζητήσῃ	zētēsē	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2212 I seek, search for, desire
to save	περιποιήσασθαι	peripoiēsasthai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Middle	G4046 I acquire, purchase
his	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
life	ψυχὴν	psychēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G5590 the soul, life, self
will lose	ἀπολέσει	apolesei	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G622 I destroy, lose, am perishing
it	αὐτήν	autēn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Feminine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
but	δ’	d’	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
whoever	ὃς	hos	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
loses	ἀπολέσῃ	apolesē	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular	G622 I destroy, lose, am perishing
will preserve	ζωογονήσει	zōogonēsei	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2225 I preserve alive
it	αὐτήν	autēn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Feminine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same

Cross-references

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Luke 17:31 Matthew 16:26 · Jeremiah 45:5 · Mark 13:14–16 · Luke 21:21 · Philippians 3:7–8 · Matthew 24:17–21

Luke 17:32 Genesis 19:26 · Hebrews 10:38–39 · 2 Peter 2:18–22 · 1 Corinthians 10:6–12 · Genesis 19:17

Luke 17:33 Mark 8:35–37 · Matthew 10:39 · John 12:25 · Luke 9:24–25 · Matthew 16:25 · Revelation 2:10

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.