Luke

Luke 17:34–37

³⁴I tell you, on that night two people will be in one bed: one will be taken and the other left. ³⁵Two women will be grinding grain together: one will be taken and the other left.”^e

³⁷“Where, Lord?” they asked.

Jesus answered, “Wherever there is a carcass, there the vultures will gather.”

Footnotes

e 17:35 TR includes ³⁶Two men will be in the field. One will be taken and the other left; see Matthew 24:40|MAT 24:40.

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Luke 17:34

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I tell	λέγω	legō	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G3004 I say, speak
you	ὑμῖν	hymin	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
on that	ταύτῃ	tautē	Demonstrative Pronoun - Dative Feminine Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
night	νυκτὶ	nykti	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G3571 the night, night-time
two	δύο	dyo	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G1417 two
will be	ἔσονται	esontai	Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Plural	G1510 I am, exist
in	ἐπὶ	epi	Preposition	G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
one	μιᾶς	mias	Adjective - Genitive Feminine Singular	G1520 one
bed	κλίνης	klinēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G2825 a couch, bed, mat, bier
one	εἷς	heis	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1520 one
will be taken	παραλημφθήσεται	paralēmphthēsetai	Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G3880 I take, receive
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
other	ἕτερος	heteros	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2087 another, different
left	ἀφεθήσεται	aphethēsetai	Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G863 I send away, release, remit, forgive, permit

Luke 17:35

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Two	δύο	dyo	Adjective - Nominative Feminine Plural	G1417 two
will be	ἔσονται	esontai	Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Plural	G1510 I am, exist
grinding grain	ἀλήθουσαι	alēthousai	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Feminine Plural	G229 I grind
together	αὐτό	auto	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Neuter 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
one	μία	mia	Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular	G1520 one
will be taken	παραλημφθήσεται	paralēmphthēsetai	Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G3880 I take, receive
and	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
the	ἡ	hē	Article - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
other	ἑτέρα	hetera	Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular	G2087 another, different
left	ἀφεθήσεται	aphethēsetai	Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G863 I send away, release, remit, forgive, permit

Luke 17:37

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Where	Ποῦ	Pou	Adverb	G4226 where, whither
Lord	Κύριε	Kyrie	Noun - Vocative Masculine Singular	G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir
they asked	ἀποκριθέντες	apokrithentes	Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural	G611 I answer, reply
answered	εἶπεν	eipen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
Wherever	Ὅπου	Hopou	Adverb	G3699 where, whither
a	τὸ	to	Article - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
carcass	σῶμα	sōma	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G4983 body, flesh
there	ἐκεῖ	ekei	Adverb	G1563 there, yonder, thither
the	οἱ	hoi	Article - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
vultures	ἀετοὶ	aetoi	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G105 an eagle, bird of prey
will gather	ἐπισυναχθήσονται	episynachthēsontai	Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Plural	G1996 I collect, gather together

Cross-references

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Luke 17:34 Matthew 24:40–41 · 2 Peter 2:9 · Malachi 3:16–18 · 1 Thessalonians 4:16–17 · Psalm 28:3 · Mark 13:23 · Psalm 26:9 · Luke 13:24

Luke 17:35 Matthew 24:41 · Exodus 11:5

Luke 17:37 Matthew 24:28 · Job 39:29–30 · Zechariah 13:8–9 · Revelation 19:17–18

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.