Luke

Luke 6:49

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!”

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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

Cross-references

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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.