Luke

Luke 7:24

²⁴After John’s messengers had left, Jesus began to speak to the crowds about John: “What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed swaying in the wind?

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English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
After	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
John’s	Ἰωάννου	Iōannou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2491 John
messengers	ἀγγέλων	angelōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G32 an angel, messenger
had left	Ἀπελθόντων	Apelthontōn	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Plural	G565 I come or go away from, depart, return
began	ἤρξατο	ērxato	Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular	G756 I begin
to speak	λέγειν	legein	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G3004 I say, speak
to	πρὸς	pros	Preposition	G4314 to, towards, with
the	τοὺς	tous	Article - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
crowds	ὄχλους	ochlous	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3793 a crowd
about	περὶ	peri	Preposition	G4012 about, concerning, around
John	Ἰωάννου	Iōannou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2491 John
What	Τί	Ti	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G5101 who, which, what
did you go out	ἐξήλθατε	exēlthate	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G1831 I go out, come out
into	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
the	τὴν	tēn	Article - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
wilderness	ἔρημον	erēmon	Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular	G2048 deserted, desolate, a desert
to see	θεάσασθαι	theasasthai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Middle	G2300 I see, behold, contemplate, visit
A reed	κάλαμον	kalamon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2563 a reed, reed-pen
swaying	σαλευόμενον	saleuomenon	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Masculine Singular	G4531 I shake, excite
in	ὑπὸ	hypo	Preposition	G5259 by, under, about
wind	ἀνέμου	anemou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G417 the wind

Cross-references

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Ephesians 4:14 · Luke 1:80 · John 1:23 · Luke 3:2

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.