Luke

Luke 18:7–8

⁷Will not God bring about justice for His elect who cry out to Him day and night? Will He delay in helping them? ⁸I tell you, He will promptly carry out justice on their behalf. Nevertheless, when the Son of Man comes, will He find faith on earth?”

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Luke 18:7

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
not	οὐ	ou	Adverb	G3756 no, not
God	Θεὸς	Theos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
bring about	ποιήσῃ	poiēsē	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular	G4160 I do, make
justice for	ἐκδίκησιν	ekdikēsin	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1557 a defense, vengeance, full punishment
His	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
elect	ἐκλεκτῶν	eklektōn	Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural	G1588 chosen, elect, choice, select
who	τῶν	tōn	Article - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3588 the
cry out	βοώντων	boōntōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Plural	G994 I shout, call aloud
to Him	αὐτῷ	autō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
day	ἡμέρας	hēmeras	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G2250 a day
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
night	νυκτός	nyktos	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3571 the night, night-time
Will He delay in helping	μακροθυμεῖ	makrothymei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3114 I suffer long, have patience, am forbearing
them	αὐτοῖς	autois	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same

Luke 18:8

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
He will promptly carry out	ποιήσει	poiēsei	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G4160 I do, make
justice	ἐκδίκησιν	ekdikēsin	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1557 a defense, vengeance, full punishment
on their behalf	αὐτῶν	autōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
Nevertheless	πλὴν	plēn	Conjunction	G4133 however, nevertheless
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
comes	ἐλθὼν	elthōn	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2064 I come, go
will He find	εὑρήσει	heurēsei	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2147 I find
faith	πίστιν	pistin	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G4102 faith, belief, trust
on	ἐπὶ	epi	Preposition	G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
earth	γῆς	gēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G1093 the earth, soil, land

Cross-references

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Luke 18:7 2 Peter 3:9 · Hebrews 10:35–37 · Luke 11:13 · 1 Timothy 5:5 · 2 Thessalonians 1:6 · Jeremiah 20:11–13 · Luke 2:37 · Revelation 6:10 · Habakkuk 2:3 · Matthew 7:11 · Psalm 13:1–2 · Psalm 88:1

Luke 18:8 Hebrews 10:23–26 · 2 Peter 3:8–9 · Matthew 24:9–13 · Psalm 46:5 · Luke 17:26–30 · 1 Thessalonians 5:1–3 · Psalm 143:7–9 · 2 Peter 2:3 · Matthew 24:24 · James 5:1–8

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.