Luke

Luke 24:37–38

³⁷But they were startled and frightened, thinking they had seen a spirit.

³⁸“Why are you troubled,” Jesus asked, “and why do doubts arise in your hearts?

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English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
they were startled	πτοηθέντες	ptoēthentes	Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural	G4422 I terrify, scare
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
frightened	ἔμφοβοι	emphoboi	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G1719 full of fear, terrified
thinking	ἐδόκουν	edokoun	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G1380 I think, seem, appear, it seems
they had seen	θεωρεῖν	theōrein	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G2334 I behold, look at, experience
a spirit	πνεῦμα	pneuma	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G4151 wind, breath, spirit

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Why	Τί	Ti	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G5101 who, which, what
are you	ἐστέ	este	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G1510 I am, exist
troubled	τεταραγμένοι	tetaragmenoi	Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural	G5015 I agitate, stir up, trouble
asked	εἶπεν	eipen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
why	διὰ	dia	Preposition	G1223 through, on account of
doubts	διαλογισμοὶ	dialogismoi	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G1261 a calculation, reasoning, thought, plotting
arise	ἀναβαίνουσιν	anabainousin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G305 I go up, mount, ascend
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
your	ὑμῶν	hymōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
hearts	καρδίᾳ	kardia	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G2588 the heart, inner life, intention

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Luke 24:37 Matthew 14:26–27 · Mark 6:49–50 · Job 4:14–16 · 1 Samuel 28:13

Luke 24:38 Jeremiah 4:14 · Hebrews 4:13 · Daniel 4:19 · Daniel 4:5

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.