Luke

Luke 3:7–9

⁷Then John said to the crowds coming out to be baptized by him, “You brood of vipers, who warned you to flee from the coming wrath? ⁸Produce fruit, then, in keeping with repentance. And do not begin to say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father.’ For I tell you that out of these stones God can raise up children for Abraham. ⁹The axe lies ready at the root of the trees, and every tree that does not produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire.”

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Luke 3:7

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then	οὖν	oun	Conjunction	G3767 therefore, then
said	Ἔλεγεν	Elegen	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
to the	τοῖς	tois	Article - Dative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
crowds	ὄχλοις	ochlois	Noun - Dative Masculine Plural	G3793 a crowd
coming out	ἐκπορευομένοις	ekporeuomenois	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Dative Masculine Plural	G1607 I journey out, come forth
to be baptized	βαπτισθῆναι	baptisthēnai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Passive	G907 I dip, submerge, baptize
by	ὑπ’	hyp’	Preposition	G5259 by, under, about
him	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
You brood	Γεννήματα	Gennēmata	Noun - Vocative Neuter Plural	G1081 offspring, child, fruit
of vipers	ἐχιδνῶν	echidnōn	Noun - Genitive Feminine Plural	G2191 a serpent, snake, viper
who	τίς	tis	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5101 who, which, what
warned	ὑπέδειξεν	hypedeixen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G5263 I show plainly, teach, warn
you	ὑμῖν	hymin	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
to flee	φυγεῖν	phygein	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G5343 I flee, escape, shun
from	ἀπὸ	apo	Preposition	G575 from, away from
the	τῆς	tēs	Article - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3588 the
coming	μελλούσης	mellousēs	Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3195 I am about to
wrath	ὀργῆς	orgēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3709 anger, wrath, passion

Luke 3:8

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Produce	ποιήσατε	poiēsate	Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G4160 I do, make
fruit	καρποὺς	karpous	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G2590 fruit, result, gain
then	οὖν	oun	Conjunction	G3767 therefore, then
in keeping with	ἀξίους	axious	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural	G514 worthy, worthy of, deserving
repentance	μετανοίας	metanoias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3341 repentance, a change of mind
And	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
not	μὴ	mē	Adverb	G3361 not, lest
begin	ἄρξησθε	arxēsthe	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Middle - 2nd Person Plural	G756 I begin
to say	λέγειν	legein	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G3004 I say, speak
to	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
yourselves	ἑαυτοῖς	heautois	Reflexive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G1438 himself, herself, itself
We have	ἔχομεν	echomen	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural	G2192 I have, hold, possess
Abraham	Ἀβραάμ	Abraam	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G11 Abraham
father	Πατέρα	Patera	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3962 father, Father, ancestor
For	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
I tell	λέγω	legō	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G3004 I say, speak
you	ὑμῖν	hymin	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
that	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
out of	ἐκ	ek	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
these	τούτων	toutōn	Demonstrative Pronoun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3778 this, he, she, it
stones	λίθων	lithōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3037 a stone
God	Θεὸς	Theos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
can	δύναται	dynatai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G1410 I am powerful, am able
raise up	ἐγεῖραι	egeirai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G1453 I wake, arouse, raise up
children	τέκνα	tekna	Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G5043 a child, descendent, inhabitant
for Abraham	Ἀβραάμ	Abraam	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G11 Abraham

Luke 3:9

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The	ἡ	hē	Article - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
axe	ἀξίνη	axinē	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G513 an axe
lies ready	κεῖται	keitai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G2749 I lie, recline, am laid
at	πρὸς	pros	Preposition	G4314 to, towards, with
the	τὴν	tēn	Article - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
root	ῥίζαν	rhizan	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G4491 a root, that which comes from the root
of the	τῶν	tōn	Article - Genitive Neuter Plural	G3588 the
trees	δένδρων	dendrōn	Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural	G1186 a tree
and	οὖν	oun	Conjunction	G3767 therefore, then
every	πᾶν	pan	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
tree	δένδρον	dendron	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G1186 a tree
that does not produce	ποιοῦν	poioun	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Neuter Singular	G4160 I do, make
good	καλὸν	kalon	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2570 beautiful, good, worthy
fruit	καρπὸν	karpon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2590 fruit, result, gain
will be cut down	ἐκκόπτεται	ekkoptetai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G1581 I cut out, cut off
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
thrown	βάλλεται	balletai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G906 I cast, throw, rush, put, place, drop
into	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
fire	πῦρ	pyr	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G4442 fire, trials

Cross-references

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Luke 3:7 Matthew 23:33 · Matthew 12:34 · 1 Thessalonians 1:10 · 1 John 3:8 · Hebrews 6:18 · Acts 13:10 · John 8:44 · Matthew 3:7–10 · Genesis 3:15 · Isaiah 59:5 · Psalm 58:4–5

Luke 3:8 Ezekiel 18:27–31 · Acts 26:20 · Isaiah 1:16–18 · Matthew 21:43 · Galatians 5:22–24 · Hebrews 6:7–8 · Joshua 4:3–8 · Philippians 1:11 · Luke 19:40 · Romans 4:16 · 2 Corinthians 7:10–11 · Romans 9:7

Luke 3:9 Matthew 7:19 · John 15:6 · Luke 13:9 · Isaiah 10:33–34 · Matthew 3:10 · Luke 13:7 · Daniel 4:23 · Ezekiel 31:18 · Hebrews 12:29

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.