Luke

Luke 6:9

9Then Jesus said to them, “I ask you, which is lawful on the Sabbath: to do good or to do evil, to save life or to destroy it?”

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EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
ThenδὲdeConjunctionG1161 but, on the other hand, and
JesusἸησοῦςIēsousNoun - Nominative Masculine SingularG2424 Jesus
saidεἶπενeipenVerb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
toπρὸςprosPrepositionG4314 to, towards, with
themαὐτούςautousPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person PluralG846 he, she, it, they, them, same
I askἘπερωτῶEperōtōVerb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person SingularG1905 I interrogate, question, demand of
youὑμᾶςhymasPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person PluralG4771 you
whichεἰeiConjunctionG1487 if
is lawfulἔξεστινexestinVerb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG1832 it is permitted, lawful, possible
on theτῷtōArticle - Dative Neuter SingularG3588 the
SabbathσαββάτῳsabbatōNoun - Dative Neuter SingularG4521 the Sabbath, a week
to do goodἀγαθοποιῆσαιagathopoiēsaiVerb - Aorist Infinitive ActiveG15 I do that which is good
orἢēConjunctionG2228 or, than
to do evilκακοποιῆσαιkakopoiēsaiVerb - Aorist Infinitive ActiveG2554 I do harm, do wrong
to saveσῶσαιsōsaiVerb - Aorist Infinitive ActiveG4982 I save, heal
lifeψυχὴνpsychēnNoun - Accusative Feminine SingularG5590 the soul, life, self
orἢēConjunctionG2228 or, than
to destroyἀπολέσαιapolesaiVerb - Aorist Infinitive ActiveG622 I destroy, lose, am perishing

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Mark 3:4 · Matthew 12:12–13 · Luke 14:3 · John 7:19–23

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.