Luke

Luke 6:24–25

²⁴But woe to you who are rich,

for you have already received your comfort.

²⁵Woe to you who are well fed now,

for you will hunger.

Woe to you who laugh now,

for you will mourn and weep.

Word by word

Each English word or phrase beside the Greek it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But	Πλὴν	Plēn	Conjunction	G4133 however, nevertheless
woe	οὐαὶ	ouai	Interjection	G3759 woe!, alas!
to you	ὑμῖν	hymin	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
who are	τοῖς	tois	Article - Dative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
rich	πλουσίοις	plousiois	Adjective - Dative Masculine Plural	G4145 rich
for	Ὅτι	Hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
you have already received	ἀπέχετε	apechete	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G568 I have in full, am far, it is enough
your	ὑμῶν	hymōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
comfort	παράκλησιν	paraklēsin	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3874 exhortation, entreaty, encouragement, comfort

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Woe	Οὐαὶ	Ouai	Interjection	G3759 woe!, alas!
to you	ὑμῖν	hymin	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
who	οἱ	hoi	Article - Vocative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
are well fed	ἐμπεπλησμένοι	empeplēsmenoi	Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Vocative Masculine Plural	G1705 I fill up, satisfy
now	νῦν	nyn	Adverb	G3568 now, already, at present
for	Ὅτι	Hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
you will hunger	πεινάσετε	peinasete	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G3983 I am hungry, needy
Woe to	Οὐαί	Ouai	Interjection	G3759 woe!, alas!
who	οἱ	hoi	Article - Vocative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
laugh	γελῶντες	gelōntes	Verb - Present Participle Active - Vocative Masculine Plural	G1070 I laugh
now	νῦν	nyn	Adverb	G3568 now, already, at present
for	Ὅτι	Hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
you will mourn	πενθήσετε	penthēsete	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G3996 I mourn, lament
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
weep	κλαύσετε	klausete	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G2799 I weep, weep for, mourn

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

Luke 6:24 Matthew 6:2 · 1 Timothy 6:17 · Psalm 49:6–7 · James 5:1–6 · Psalm 49:16–19 · Luke 18:23–25 · James 2:6 · Amos 6:1–6 · Proverbs 1:32

Luke 6:25 Isaiah 65:13 · James 4:9 · Proverbs 14:13 · Luke 16:14–15 · Amos 8:10 · Revelation 3:17 · Job 20:5–7 · 1 Thessalonians 5:3 · Philippians 4:12–13 · Revelation 18:7–11 · Luke 8:53

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.