Luke
Luke 18:7
7Will not God bring about justice for His elect who cry out to Him day and night? Will He delay in helping them?
Word by word
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| 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 |
Cross-references
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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
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.