Luke

Luke 17:5–10

5The apostles said to the Lord, “Increase our faith!”

6And the Lord answered, “If you have faith the size of a mustard seed, you can say to this mulberry tree, ‘Be uprooted and planted in the sea,’ and it will obey you.

7Which of you whose servant comes in from plowing or shepherding in the field will say to him, ‘Come at once and sit down to eat’? 8Instead, won’t he tell him, ‘Prepare my meal and dress yourself to serve me while I eat and drink, and afterward you may eat and drink’? 9Does he thank the servant because he did what he was told? 10So you also, when you have done everything commanded of you, should say, ‘We are unworthy servants; we have only done our duty.’”

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Luke 17:5

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
TheοἱhoiArticle - Nominative Masculine PluralG3588 the
apostlesἀπόστολοιapostoloiNoun - Nominative Masculine PluralG652 an apostle, a messenger, an envoy, a delegate
saidεἶπανeipanVerb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person PluralG2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
to theτῷtōArticle - Dative Masculine SingularG3588 the
LordΚυρίῳKyriōNoun - Dative Masculine SingularG2962 lord, Lord, master, sir
IncreaseΠρόσθεςProsthesVerb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person SingularG4369 I put to, add, do again
ourἡμῖνhēminPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person PluralG1473 I
faithπίστινpistinNoun - Accusative Feminine SingularG4102 faith, belief, trust

Luke 17:6

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
AndδὲdeConjunctionG1161 but, on the other hand, and
theὁhoArticle - Nominative Masculine SingularG3588 the
LordΚύριοςKyriosNoun - Nominative Masculine SingularG2962 lord, Lord, master, sir
answeredΕἶπενEipenVerb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
IfΕἰEiConjunctionG1487 if
you haveἔχετεecheteVerb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person PluralG2192 I have, hold, possess
faithπίστινpistinNoun - Accusative Feminine SingularG4102 faith, belief, trust
the sizeὡςhōsAdverbG5613 as, like as, how, while, so that
of a mustard seedσινάπεωςsinapeōsNoun - Genitive Neuter SingularG4615 mustard
you can sayἐλέγετεelegeteVerb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 2nd Person PluralG2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
to thisταύτῃtautēDemonstrative Pronoun - Dative Feminine SingularG3778 this, he, she, it
mulberry treeσυκαμίνῳsykaminōNoun - Dative Feminine SingularG4807 a sycamore tree
Be uprootedἘκριζώθητιEkrizōthētiVerb - Aorist Imperative Passive - 2nd Person SingularG1610 I root out, root up
andκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
plantedφυτεύθητιphyteuthētiVerb - Aorist Imperative Passive - 2nd Person SingularG5452 I plant
inἐνenPrepositionG1722 in, on, among
theτῇtēArticle - Dative Feminine SingularG3588 the
seaθαλάσσῃthalassēNoun - Dative Feminine SingularG2281 the sea, lake
andκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
it will obeyὑπήκουσενhypēkousenVerb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG5219 I listen, obey
youὑμῖνhyminPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person PluralG4771 you

Luke 17:7

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
WhichΤίςTisInterrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine SingularG5101 who, which, what
ofἐξexPrepositionG1537 from out, out from among, from
youὑμῶνhymōnPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person PluralG4771 you
servantδοῦλονdoulonNoun - Accusative Masculine SingularG1401 a male slave
comes inεἰσελθόντιeiselthontiVerb - Aorist Participle Active - Dative Masculine SingularG1525 I go in, come in, enter
fromἐκekPrepositionG1537 from out, out from among, from
plowingἀροτριῶνταarotriōntaVerb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Masculine SingularG722 I plow
orἢēConjunctionG2228 or, than
shepherdingποιμαίνονταpoimainontaVerb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Masculine SingularG4165 I shepherd, tend
in theτοῦtouArticle - Genitive Masculine SingularG3588 the
fieldἀγροῦagrouNoun - Genitive Masculine SingularG68 a field, the country
will sayἐρεῖereiVerb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG2046 I say, speak
to himαὐτῷautōPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person SingularG846 he, she, it, they, them, same
ComeπαρελθὼνparelthōnVerb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine SingularG3928 I pass by
at onceΕὐθέωςEutheōsAdverbG2112 immediately, soon
sit down to eatἀνάπεσεanapeseVerb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person SingularG377 I lie down, recline, fall back upon

Luke 17:8

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
Insteadἀλλ’all’ConjunctionG235 but, except
won’t he tellἐρεῖereiVerb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG2046 I say, speak
himαὐτῷautōPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person SingularG846 he, she, it, they, them, same
PrepareἙτοίμασονHetoimasonVerb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person SingularG2090 I make ready, prepare
my mealδειπνήσωdeipnēsōVerb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 1st Person SingularG1172 I dine
andκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
dress yourselfπεριζωσάμενοςperizōsamenosVerb - Aorist Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine SingularG4024 I gird round
to serveδιακόνειdiakoneiVerb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person SingularG1247 I wait at table, serve
meμοιmoiPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person SingularG1473 I
whileἕωςheōsConjunctionG2193 until, as far as
I eatφάγωphagōVerb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 1st Person SingularG5315 I eat
andκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
drinkπίωpiōVerb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 1st Person SingularG4095 I drink, imbibe
andκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
afterwardμετὰmetaPrepositionG3326 with, after
youσύsyPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person SingularG4771 you
may eatφάγεσαιphagesaiVerb - Future Indicative Middle - 2nd Person SingularG5315 I eat
andκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
drinkπίεσαιpiesaiVerb - Future Indicative Middle - 2nd Person SingularG4095 I drink, imbibe

Luke 17:9

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
Does heἔχειecheiVerb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG2192 I have, hold, possess
thankχάρινcharinNoun - Accusative Feminine SingularG5485 grace, favor, kindness
theτῷtōArticle - Dative Masculine SingularG3588 the
servantδούλῳdoulōNoun - Dative Masculine SingularG1401 a male slave
becauseὅτιhotiConjunctionG3754 that, since, because
he didἐποίησενepoiēsenVerb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG4160 I do, make
whatτὰtaArticle - Accusative Neuter PluralG3588 the
he was toldδιαταχθένταdiatachthentaVerb - Aorist Participle Passive - Accusative Neuter PluralG1299 I give orders to, prescribe

Luke 17:10

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
SoοὕτωςhoutōsAdverbG3779 thus, so, in this manner
youὑμεῖςhymeisPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person PluralG4771 you
alsoκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
whenὅτανhotanConjunctionG3752 when, whensoever
you have doneποιήσητεpoiēsēteVerb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person PluralG4160 I do, make
everythingπάνταpantaAdjective - Accusative Neuter PluralG3956 all, the whole, every kind of
commandedδιαταχθένταdiatachthentaVerb - Aorist Participle Passive - Accusative Neuter PluralG1299 I give orders to, prescribe
of youὑμῖνhyminPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person PluralG4771 you
should sayλέγετεlegeteVerb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person PluralG3004 I say, speak
We areἐσμενesmenVerb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person PluralG1510 I am, exist
unworthyἀχρεῖοίachreioiAdjective - Nominative Masculine PluralG888 unprofitable, useless, unworthy
servantsΔοῦλοιDouloiNoun - Nominative Masculine PluralG1401 a male slave
we have only doneπεποιήκαμενpepoiēkamenVerb - Perfect Indicative Active - 1st Person PluralG4160 I do, make
our dutyὠφείλομενōpheilomenVerb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 1st Person PluralG3784 I owe, ought

Cross-references

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Luke 17:5 Mark 9:24 · Hebrews 12:2 · Philippians 4:13 · 2 Corinthians 12:8–10 · 2 Thessalonians 1:3 · Luke 7:13 · Mark 6:30 · 1 Peter 1:22–23

Luke 17:6 Matthew 17:20 · Matthew 21:21 · Mark 9:23 · Matthew 13:31–32 · Mark 11:22–23 · 1 Corinthians 13:2 · Luke 13:19

Luke 17:8 Luke 12:37 · Genesis 43:16

Luke 17:10 1 Corinthians 9:16–17 · Job 22:2–3 · 1 Peter 5:5–6 · 1 Corinthians 15:9–10 · Job 35:6–7 · Romans 11:35 · Proverbs 16:2–3 · Isaiah 64:6 · 1 Chronicles 29:14–16 · Philippians 3:8–9 · Matthew 25:37–40 · Romans 3:12

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.