Luke
Luke 9:39–40
39A spirit keeps seizing him, and he screams abruptly. It throws him into convulsions so that he foams at the mouth. It keeps mauling him and rarely departs from him. 40I begged Your disciples to drive it out, but they were unable.”
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Luke 9:39
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A spirit | πνεῦμα | pneuma | Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular | G4151 wind, breath, spirit |
| keeps seizing | λαμβάνει | lambanei | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G2983 I receive, take |
| him | αὐτόν | auton | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| he screams | κράζει | krazei | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G2896 I cry aloud, shriek |
| abruptly | ἐξαίφνης | exaiphnēs | Adverb | G1810 suddenly, unexpectedly |
| It throws him into convulsions | σπαράσσει | sparassei | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G4682 I convulse |
| he foams at the mouth | ἀφροῦ | aphrou | Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular | G876 foam, froth |
| It keeps mauling | συντρῖβον | syntribon | Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Neuter Singular | G4937 I break by crushing |
| him | αὐτόν | auton | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
| rarely | μόγις | mogis | Adverb | G3425 with difficulty, scarcely, hardly |
| departs | ἀποχωρεῖ | apochōrei | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G672 I go away, depart |
| from | ἀπ’ | ap’ | Preposition | G575 from, away from |
| him | αὐτοῦ | autou | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
Luke 9:40
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I begged | ἐδεήθην | edeēthēn | Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 1st Person Singular | G1189 I request, beg |
| Your | σου | sou | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular | G4771 you |
| disciples | μαθητῶν | mathētōn | Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural | G3101 a learner, disciple, pupil |
| to | ἵνα | hina | Conjunction | G2443 in order that, so that |
| drive it out | ἐκβάλωσιν | ekbalōsin | Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Plural | G1544 I throw, cast, put out, banish, bring forth, produce |
| but | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| they were unable | ἠδυνήθησαν | ēdynēthēsan | Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Plural | G1410 I am powerful, am able |
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Luke 9:40 Luke 9:1 · Acts 19:13–16
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.