Luke

Luke 9:57–58

⁵⁷As they were walking along the road, someone said to Jesus, “I will follow You wherever You go.”

⁵⁸Jesus replied, “Foxes have dens and birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lay His head.”

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Luke 9:57

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
As they	αὐτῶν	autōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
were walking	πορευομένων	poreuomenōn	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Genitive Masculine Plural	G4198 I travel, journey, go
along	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
the	τῇ	tē	Article - Dative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
road	ὁδῷ	hodō	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G3598 a way, road, journey
someone	τις	tis	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5100 any one, some one
said	εἶπέν	eipen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
to	πρὸς	pros	Preposition	G4314 to, towards, with
I will follow	Ἀκολουθήσω	Akolouthēsō	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G190 I accompany, attend, follow
You	σοι	soi	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
wherever	ὅπου	hopou	Adverb	G3699 where, whither
You go	ἀπέρχῃ	aperchē	Verb - Present Subjunctive Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Singular	G565 I come or go away from, depart, return

Luke 9:58

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Jesus	Ἰησοῦς	Iēsous	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2424 Jesus
replied	εἶπεν	eipen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
Foxes	ἀλώπεκες	alōpekes	Noun - Nominative Feminine Plural	G258 a fox
have	ἔχουσιν	echousin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G2192 I have, hold, possess
dens	φωλεοὺς	phōleous	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G5454 a burrow, hole
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
birds	πετεινὰ	peteina	Noun - Nominative Neuter Plural	G4071 a bird
of the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3588 the
air	οὐρανοῦ	ouranou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3772 the sky, the heaven
nests	κατασκηνώσεις	kataskēnōseis	Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural	G2682 a dwelling-place
but	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
Son	Υἱὸς	Huios	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5207 a son, descendent
of Man	ἀνθρώπου	anthrōpou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G444 a man, one of the human race
has	ἔχει	echei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2192 I have, hold, possess
no place	οὐκ	ouk	Adverb	G3756 no, not
to lay	κλίνῃ	klinē	Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2827 I rest, recline, make to yield
head	κεφαλὴν	kephalēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G2776 the head

Cross-references

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Luke 9:57 Matthew 8:19–22 · John 13:37 · Luke 9:57–60 · Exodus 19:8 · Luke 9:51

Luke 9:58 Matthew 8:20 · Luke 14:26–33 · 2 Corinthians 8:9 · Luke 18:22–23

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.