Luke
Luke 19:11
11While the people were listening to this, Jesus proceeded to tell them a parable, because He was near Jerusalem and they thought the kingdom of God would appear imminently.
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| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| While | δὲ | de | Conjunction | G1161 but, on the other hand, and |
| were listening to | Ἀκουόντων | Akouontōn | Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Plural | G191 I hear, listen |
| proceeded | προσθεὶς | prostheis | Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular | G4369 I put to, add, do again |
| to tell | εἶπεν | eipen | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing) |
| a parable | παραβολὴν | parabolēn | Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular | G3850 a parable, comparison |
| because | διὰ | dia | Preposition | G1223 through, on account of |
| He | αὐτὸν | auton | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
| was | εἶναι | einai | Verb - Present Infinitive Active | G1510 I am, exist |
| near | ἐγγὺς | engys | Preposition | G1451 near |
| Jerusalem | Ἰερουσαλὴμ | Ierousalēm | Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular | G2419 Jerusalem |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| they | αὐτοὺς | autous | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Plural | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
| thought | δοκεῖν | dokein | Verb - Present Infinitive Active | G1380 I think, seem, appear, it seems |
| the | ἡ | hē | Article - Nominative Feminine Singular | G3588 the |
| kingdom | βασιλεία | basileia | Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular | G932 kingship, sovereignty, authority, rule, kingdom |
| of God | Θεοῦ | Theou | Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular | G2316 God, a god |
| would | μέλλει | mellei | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G3195 I am about to |
| appear | ἀναφαίνεσθαι | anaphainesthai | Verb - Present Infinitive Middle or Passive | G398 I sight, I appear |
| imminently | παραχρῆμα | parachrēma | Adverb | G3916 instantly, immediately |
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.