Luke
Luke 6:39–40
39Jesus also told them a parable: “Can a blind man lead a blind man? Will they not both fall into a pit? 40A disciple is not above his teacher, but everyone who is fully trained will be like his teacher.
Word by word
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Luke 6:39
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| also told | Εἶπεν | Eipen | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing) |
| them | αὐτοῖς | autois | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
| a parable | παραβολὴν | parabolēn | Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular | G3850 a parable, comparison |
| Can | δύναται | dynatai | Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular | G1410 I am powerful, am able |
| a blind | τυφλὸς | typhlos | Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular | G5185 blind |
| lead | ὁδηγεῖν | hodēgein | Verb - Present Infinitive Active | G3594 I lead, guide |
| a blind | τυφλὸν | typhlon | Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular | G5185 blind |
| not | οὐχὶ | ouchi | IntPrtcl | G3780 by no means, not at all |
| both | ἀμφότεροι | amphoteroi | Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural | G297 both of two |
| fall | ἐμπεσοῦνται | empesountai | Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Plural | G1706 I fall in, am cast in |
| into | εἰς | eis | Preposition | G1519 into, in, among, till, for |
| a pit | βόθυνον | bothynon | Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular | G999 a pit, ditch |
Luke 6:40
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A disciple | μαθητὴς | mathētēs | Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G3101 a learner, disciple, pupil |
| is | ἔστιν | estin | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G1510 I am, exist |
| not | οὐκ | ouk | Adverb | G3756 no, not |
| above | ὑπὲρ | hyper | Preposition | G5228 in behalf of, above |
| teacher | διδάσκαλον | didaskalon | Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular | G1320 a teacher |
| but | δὲ | de | Conjunction | G1161 but, on the other hand, and |
| everyone | πᾶς | pas | Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular | G3956 all, the whole, every kind of |
| fully trained | κατηρτισμένος | katērtismenos | Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular | G2675 I fit together, prepare |
| will be | ἔσται | estai | Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular | G1510 I am, exist |
| like | ὡς | hōs | Adverb | G5613 as, like as, how, while, so that |
| his | αὐτοῦ | autou | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
| teacher | διδάσκαλος | didaskalos | Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G1320 a teacher |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Luke 6:39 Matthew 15:14 · 2 Timothy 3:13 · Isaiah 9:16 · Matthew 23:16–26 · 1 Timothy 6:3–5 · Jeremiah 14:15–16 · Zechariah 11:15–17 · Jeremiah 6:15 · Isaiah 56:10 · Jeremiah 8:12
Luke 6:40 John 13:16 · Matthew 10:24–25 · John 15:20 · Matthew 23:15
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.