Luke
Luke 3:15
15The people were waiting expectantly and were all wondering in their hearts if John could be the Christ.
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| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The | τοῦ | tou | Article - Genitive Masculine Singular | G3588 the |
| people | λαοῦ | laou | Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular | G2992 a people, the crowd |
| were waiting expectantly | Προσδοκῶντος | Prosdokōntos | Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Singular | G4328 I expect, await |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| all | πάντων | pantōn | Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural | G3956 all, the whole, every kind of |
| wondering | διαλογιζομένων | dialogizomenōn | Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Genitive Masculine Plural | G1260 I reason, debate, consider |
| in | ἐν | en | Preposition | G1722 in, on, among |
| their | αὐτῶν | autōn | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
| hearts | καρδίαις | kardiais | Noun - Dative Feminine Plural | G2588 the heart, inner life, intention |
| if | μή‿ | mē | Adverb | G3361 not, lest |
| John | Ἰωάννου | Iōannou | Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular | G2491 John |
| could be | εἴη | eiē | Verb - Present Optative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G1510 I am, exist |
| the | ὁ | ho | Article - Nominative Masculine Singular | G3588 the |
| Christ | Χριστός | Christos | Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ |
Cross-references
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John 10:24 · John 3:28–29 · John 1:19–28
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.