Luke

Luke 6:47–49

⁴⁷I will show you what he is like who comes to Me and hears My words and acts on them: ⁴⁸He is like a man building a house, who dug down deep and laid his foundation on the rock. When the flood came, the torrent crashed against that house but could not shake it, because it was well built.^d

⁴⁹But the one who hears My words and does not act on them is like a man who built his house on ground without a foundation. The torrent crashed against that house, and immediately it fell — and great was its destruction!”

Footnotes

d 6:48 BYZ and TR because its foundation was on the rock; see Matthew 7:25|MAT 7:25.

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Luke 6:47

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I will show	ὑποδείξω	hypodeixō	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G5263 I show plainly, teach, warn
you	ὑμῖν	hymin	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
what	τίνι	tini	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Dative Masculine Singular	G5101 who, which, what
he is	ἐστὶν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
like	ὅμοιος	homoios	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3664 like, similar to
who	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
comes	ἐρχόμενος	erchomenos	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2064 I come, go
to	πρός	pros	Preposition	G4314 to, towards, with
Me	με	me	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
hears	ἀκούων	akouōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G191 I hear, listen
My	μου	mou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
words	λόγων	logōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3056 a word, speech, divine utterance, analogy
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
acts on	ποιῶν	poiōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4160 I do, make
them	αὐτούς	autous	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same

Luke 6:48

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He is	ἐστιν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
like	ὅμοιός	homoios	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3664 like, similar to
a man	ἀνθρώπῳ	anthrōpō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G444 a man, one of the human race
building	οἰκοδομοῦντι	oikodomounti	Verb - Present Participle Active - Dative Masculine Singular	G3618 I build, build up, edify
a house	οἰκίαν	oikian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3614 a house, household
who	ὃς	hos	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
dug down	ἔσκαψεν	eskapsen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G4626 I dig
deep	ἐβάθυνεν	ebathynen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G900 I deepen
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
laid	ἔθηκεν	ethēken	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G5087 I put, place
foundation	θεμέλιον	themelion	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G2310 belonging to the foundation
on	ἐπὶ	epi	Preposition	G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
the	τὴν	tēn	Article - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
rock	πέτραν	petran	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G4073 rock
When	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
flood	πλημμύρης	plēmmyrēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G4132 a flood
came	γενομένης	genomenēs	Verb - Aorist Participle Middle - Genitive Feminine Singular	G1096 I come into being, am born
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
torrent	ποταμὸς	potamos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4215 a river, torrent
crashed against	προσέρηξεν	proserēxen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G4366 I dash against
that	ἐκείνῃ	ekeinē	Demonstrative Pronoun - Dative Feminine Singular	G1565 that, that one there, yonder
house	οἰκίᾳ	oikia	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G3614 a house, household
but	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
could	ἴσχυσεν	ischysen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2480 I am strong, able
not	οὐκ	ouk	Adverb	G3756 no, not
shake	σαλεῦσαι	saleusai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G4531 I shake, excite
it	αὐτὴν	autēn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Feminine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
because	διὰ	dia	Preposition	G1223 through, on account of
it	αὐτήν	autēn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Feminine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
was well built	οἰκοδομῆσθαι	oikodomēsthai	Verb - Perfect Infinitive Middle or Passive	G3618 I build, build up, edify

Luke 6:49

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
hears	ἀκούσας	akousas	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G191 I hear, listen
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
not	μὴ	mē	Adverb	G3361 not, lest
act on them	ποιήσας	poiēsas	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4160 I do, make
is	ἐστιν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
like	ὅμοιός	homoios	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3664 like, similar to
a man	ἀνθρώπῳ	anthrōpō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G444 a man, one of the human race
who built	οἰκοδομήσαντι	oikodomēsanti	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Dative Masculine Singular	G3618 I build, build up, edify
house	οἰκίαν	oikian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3614 a house, household
on	ἐπὶ	epi	Preposition	G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
ground	γῆν	gēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1093 the earth, soil, land
without	χωρὶς	chōris	Preposition	G5565 apart from, without
foundation	θεμελίου	themeliou	Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G2310 belonging to the foundation
The	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
torrent	ποταμός	potamos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4215 a river, torrent
crashed against	προσέρηξεν	proserēxen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G4366 I dash against
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
immediately	εὐθὺς	euthys	Adverb	G2112 immediately, soon
it fell	συνέπεσεν	synepesen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G4098 I fall, fall under
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
great	μέγα	mega	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3173 large, great
was	ἐγένετο	egeneto	Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular	G1096 I come into being, am born
destruction	ῥῆγμα	rhēgma	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G4485 a ruin

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Luke 6:47 James 1:22–25 · Matthew 7:24–27 · Luke 11:28 · John 14:15 · James 4:17 · Romans 2:7–10 · Matthew 12:50 · John 14:21–24 · John 13:17 · 1 Peter 2:4 · John 15:9–14 · Hebrews 5:9

Luke 6:48 1 Corinthians 3:10–15 · Psalm 62:2 · Matthew 7:25–26 · Isaiah 28:16 · Jude 1:24 · Isaiah 26:4 · Ephesians 2:20 · 1 Peter 2:4–6 · Psalm 32:6 · 2 Samuel 22:32 · 2 Timothy 2:19 · 1 John 2:28

Luke 6:49 Ezekiel 33:31 · James 1:22–26 · Matthew 23:3 · 1 John 2:3–4 · 2 Peter 1:5–9 · Matthew 13:20–22 · John 15:2 · Proverbs 28:18 · James 2:17–26 · Luke 6:46 · Mark 4:17 · Luke 8:5–7

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.