Luke

Luke 8:9–10

⁹Then His disciples asked Him what this parable meant.

¹⁰He replied, “The knowledge of the mysteries of the kingdom of God has been given to you, but to others I speak in parables, so that,

‘though seeing, they may not see;

though hearing, they may not understand.’^b

Footnotes

b 8:10 Isaiah 6:9|ISA 6:9(See also LXX)

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Luke 8:9

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
His	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
disciples	μαθηταὶ	mathētai	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3101 a learner, disciple, pupil
asked	Ἐπηρώτων	Epērōtōn	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G1905 I interrogate, question, demand of
Him	αὐτὸν	auton	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
what	Τίς	Tis	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G5101 who, which, what
this	αὕτη	hautē	Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
parable	παραβολή	parabolē	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3850 a parable, comparison
meant	εἴη	eiē	Verb - Present Optative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist

Luke 8:10

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He replied	εἶπεν	eipen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
The knowledge	γνῶναι	gnōnai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G1097 I come to know, learn, realize
of the	τὰ	ta	Article - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3588 the
mysteries	μυστήρια	mystēria	Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3466 anything hidden, a mystery
of the	τῆς	tēs	Article - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3588 the
kingdom	βασιλείας	basileias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G932 kingship, sovereignty, authority, rule, kingdom
of God	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
has been given	δέδοται	dedotai	Verb - Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G1325 I offer, give
to you	Ὑμῖν	Hymin	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
but	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
to	τοῖς	tois	Article - Dative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
others	λοιποῖς	loipois	Adjective - Dative Masculine Plural	G3062 left, left behind, the remainder
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
parables	παραβολαῖς	parabolais	Noun - Dative Feminine Plural	G3850 a parable, comparison
so that	ἵνα	hina	Conjunction	G2443 in order that, so that
seeing	Βλέποντες	Blepontes	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G991 I look, see
they may not see	βλέπωσιν	blepōsin	Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Plural	G991 I look, see
hearing	ἀκούοντες	akouontes	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G191 I hear, listen
they may not understand	συνιῶσιν	syniōsin	Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Plural	G4920 I consider, understand

Cross-references

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Luke 8:9 Matthew 13:10 · Mark 4:10 · Matthew 13:18 · Matthew 13:36 · Hosea 6:3 · Matthew 15:15 · John 15:15 · Mark 7:17–18 · Mark 4:34

Luke 8:10 Isaiah 6:9 · Mark 4:11 · Matthew 11:25 · Jeremiah 5:21 · Isaiah 44:18 · Matthew 13:11–17 · Colossians 2:2 · Acts 28:26–27 · Colossians 1:26–28 · Deuteronomy 29:4 · Psalm 25:14 · Matthew 16:17

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.