Luke
Luke 21:5–6
5As some of the disciples were remarking how the temple was adorned with beautiful stones and consecrated gifts, Jesus said, 6“As for what you see here, the time will come when not one stone will be left on another; every one will be thrown down.”
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Luke 21:5
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| As | Καί | Kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| some | τινων | tinōn | Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Genitive Masculine Plural | G5100 any one, some one |
| were remarking | λεγόντων | legontōn | Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Plural | G3004 I say, speak |
| how | ὅτι | hoti | Conjunction | G3754 that, since, because |
| the | τοῦ | tou | Article - Genitive Neuter Singular | G3588 the |
| temple | ἱεροῦ | hierou | Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular | G2411 a temple |
| was adorned | κεκόσμηται | kekosmētai | Verb - Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular | G2885 I put into order, adorn |
| with beautiful | καλοῖς | kalois | Adjective - Dative Masculine Plural | G2570 beautiful, good, worthy |
| stones | λίθοις | lithois | Noun - Dative Masculine Plural | G3037 a stone |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| consecrated gifts | ἀναθήμασιν | anathēmasin | Noun - Dative Neuter Plural | G334 an offering dedicated by a worshipper |
| said | εἶπεν | eipen | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing) |
Luke 21:6
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| what | Ταῦτα | Tauta | Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Plural | G3778 this, he, she, it |
| you see here | θεωρεῖτε | theōreite | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural | G2334 I behold, look at, experience |
| time | ἡμέραι | hēmerai | Noun - Nominative Feminine Plural | G2250 a day |
| will come | ἐλεύσονται | eleusontai | Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Plural | G2064 I come, go |
| not one | οὐκ | ouk | Adverb | G3756 no, not |
| stone | λίθος | lithos | Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G3037 a stone |
| will be left | ἀφεθήσεται | aphethēsetai | Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular | G863 I send away, release, remit, forgive, permit |
| on | ἐπὶ | epi | Preposition | G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at |
| will be thrown down | καταλυθήσεται | katalythēsetai | Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular | G2647 I break up, overthrow, unharness, find a lodging |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Luke 21:6 Mark 13:2 · Matthew 24:2 · Lamentations 5:18 · Zechariah 14:2
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.