Luke 11:17 Go deeper
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But he, knowing their thoughts, said unto them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and a house divided against a house falleth. (KJV)
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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.
αὐτὸςautosHe himself
Lemma: αὐτός (autos) · Strong's: G0846
Parsing: Personal pronoun · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (P-NSM)
Meaning: it/s/he — αὐτός, -ή, -ό, ; determinative pron., in late Gk. much more frequently than in cl. (WM, 178f.; Jannaris, HGG, §1399). ; 1. Emphatic (so always in nom. exc. when preceded by the art., see infr., iii); (1) self (ipse),…
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Used 5846 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:11, Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0846; TFLSJ G0846; TAGNT Luke 11:17 word 1
δὲdenow
Lemma: δέ (de) · Strong's: G1161
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: then — δέ (before vowels δ᾽; on the general neglect of the elision in NT, see WH, App., 146; Tdf., Pr., 96), ; post-positive conjunctive particle; 1. copulative, but, in the next place, and, now (Abbott, JG, 104): Mat.1:2ff.,…
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Used 2921 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1161; TFLSJ G1161; TAGNT Luke 11:17 word 2
εἰδὼςeidōsknowing
Lemma: οἶδα (oida) · Strong's: G6063
Parsing: Verb · Perfect · Active · Participle · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (V-RAP-NSM)
Meaning: to know — 1. to know , εὖ οἶδα I know well; εὖ ἴσθι be assured : often with accusative rei, νοήματα οἶδε, μήδεα οἶδε he is versed in counsels, (Homer); with neut. Adjs., πεπνυμένα, φίλα, ἀθεμίστια εἰδώς (Homer); also with…
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Used 285 times. Also: Matthew 6:8, Matthew 6:32, Matthew 7:11, Matthew 9:6, Matthew 12:25, Matthew 15:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G6063; TFLSJ G6063; TAGNT Luke 11:17 word 3
αὐτῶνautōntheir
Lemma: αὐτός (autos) · Strong's: G0846
Parsing: Personal pronoun · Genitive · Plural · Masculine (P-GPM)
Meaning: it/s/he — αὐτός, -ή, -ό, ; determinative pron., in late Gk. much more frequently than in cl. (WM, 178f.; Jannaris, HGG, §1399). ; 1. Emphatic (so always in nom. exc. when preceded by the art., see infr., iii); (1) self (ipse),…
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Used 5846 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:11, Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0846; TFLSJ G0846; TAGNT Luke 11:17 word 4
τὰta<the>
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Accusative · Plural · Neuter (T-APN)
Meaning: the/this/who — ὁ, ἡ, τό, ; the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. ; I. As demonstr. pron. ; 1. As frequently in Hom.,…
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Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT Luke 11:17 word 5
διανοήματαdianoēmatathoughts
Lemma: διανόημα (dianoēma) · Strong's: G1270
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Plural · Neuter (N-APN)
Meaning: thought — δια-νόημα, -τος, τό; (διανοέομαι, to think), [in LXX for מַחֲשָׁבָה, etc., Isa.55:9, al., frequently in Sir ; ] ; a thought: Luk.11:17.†; (AS)
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Used 1 time. All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1270; TFLSJ G1270; TAGNT Luke 11:17 word 6
εἶπενeipensaid
Lemma: εἶπον (eipon) · Strong's: G2036
Parsing: Verb · 2nd Aorist · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-2AAI-3S)
Meaning: to say — εἶπον, 2 aorist of obsolete present ἔπω (cf. Veitch), used as aorist of λέγω, which see ; (AS)
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Used 955 times. Also: Matthew 2:5, Matthew 2:8, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 3:7, Matthew 3:15, Matthew 4:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2036; TFLSJ G2036; TAGNT Luke 11:17 word 7
αὐτοῖς·autoisto them;
Lemma: αὐτός (autos) · Strong's: G0846
Parsing: Personal pronoun · Dative · Plural · Masculine (P-DPM)
Meaning: it/s/he — αὐτός, -ή, -ό, ; determinative pron., in late Gk. much more frequently than in cl. (WM, 178f.; Jannaris, HGG, §1399). ; 1. Emphatic (so always in nom. exc. when preceded by the art., see infr., iii); (1) self (ipse),…
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Used 5846 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:11, Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0846; TFLSJ G0846; TAGNT Luke 11:17 word 8
πᾶσαpasaEvery
Lemma: πᾶς (pas) · Strong's: G3956
Parsing: Adjective · Nominative · Singular · Feminine (A-NSF)
Meaning: all — πᾶς, πᾶσα, πᾶν, genitive, παντός, πάσης, παντός, ; [in LXX chiefly for כֹּל ; ] ; all, every. ; I. As adj., ; 1. with subst. anarth., all, every, of every kind: Mat.3:10 4:23, Mrk.9:49, Luk.4:37, Jhn.2:1o, Act.27:20,…
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Used 1264 times. Also: Matthew 1:17, Matthew 2:3, Matthew 2:4, Matthew 2:16, Matthew 3:5, Matthew 3:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3956; TFLSJ G3956; TAGNT Luke 11:17 word 9
βασιλείαbasileiakingdom
Lemma: βασιλεία (basileia) · Strong's: G0932
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Feminine (N-NSF)
Meaning: kingdom — βασιλεία, -ας, ἡ ; (βασιλεύω), [in LXX chiefly for מַמְלָכָה ,מַלְכוּת ; ] ; 1. prop. abstract, sovereignty, royal power, dominion: Luk.1:33 22:29, Jhn.18:36, Act.1:6, Heb.1:8, 1Co.15:24; λαβεῖν β., Luk.19:12, 15…
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Used 164 times. Also: Matthew 3:2, Matthew 4:8, Matthew 4:17, Matthew 4:23, Matthew 5:3, Matthew 5:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0932; TFLSJ G0932; TAGNT Luke 11:17 word 10
ἐφ᾽eph᾽against
Lemma: ἐπί (epi) · Strong's: G1909
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: upon/to/against — ἐπί (before a smooth breathing ἐπ᾽, before a rough breathing ἐφ᾽), ; prep. with genitive, dative, accusative (accusative most frequently in NT), ; with primary sense of superposition, on, upon. ; I. C. genitive, ; 1. of…
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Used 905 times. Also: Matthew 1:11, Matthew 2:22, Matthew 3:7, Matthew 3:13, Matthew 3:16, Matthew 4:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1909; TFLSJ G1909; TAGNT Luke 11:17 word 11
ἑαυτὴνhe'autēnitself
Lemma: ἑαυτοῦ (heautou) · Strong's: G1438
Parsing: Reflexive pronoun · 3rd · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (F-3ASF)
Meaning: themself — ἑαυτοῦ, -ῆς, -οῦ, dative -ῷ, etc., accusative -όν, etc., pi. -ῶν, etc. (Att. contr. αὑτοῦ, etc); reflex pron.; 1. prop, of 3rd person (Lat. sui, sibi, se), of himself, herself, itself, etc.: Mat.27:42, Mrk.15:31,…
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Used 329 times. Also: Matthew 3:9, Matthew 6:4, Matthew 6:34, Matthew 8:22, Matthew 9:3, Matthew 9:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1438; TFLSJ G1438; TAGNT Luke 11:17 word 12
διαμερισθεῖσαdiameristheisahaving been divided
Lemma: διαμερίζω (diamerizō) · Strong's: G1266
Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Passive · Participle · Nominative · Singular · Feminine (V-APP-NSF)
Meaning: to divide — δια-μερίζω ; [in LXX chiefly for חלק pi. ; ] ; 1. to distribute: with dative of person(s), Act.2:45; before εἰς, Luk.22:17, pass., Act.2:3. Mid. to distribute among themselves: Mat.27:35, Mrk.15:24, Luk.23:34; with…
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Used 12 times. Also: Matthew 27:35, Mark 15:24, Luke 11:18, Luke 12:52, Luke 12:53, Luke 22:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1266; TFLSJ G1266; TAGNT Luke 11:17 word 13
ἐρημοῦται,erēmoutaiis brought to desolation,
Lemma: ἐρημόω (erēmoō) · Strong's: G2049
Parsing: Verb · Present · Passive · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-PPI-3S)
Meaning: to lay waste — ἐρημόω, -ῶ; (ἔρημος), [in LXX for חָרַב hi., שָׁמֵם ni., etc. ; ] ; to desolate, lay waste: Mat.12:25, Luk.11:17, Rev.17:16 18:16, 19.†; (AS)
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Used 5 times. Also: Matthew 12:25, Revelation 17:16, Revelation 18:17, Revelation 18:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2049; TFLSJ G2049; TAGNT Luke 11:17 word 14
καὶkaiand
Lemma: καί (kai) · Strong's: G2532
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: and — καί, ; conj., ; and ; I. Copulative. ; 1. Connecting single words; (a) in general: Mat.2:18, 16:1, Mrk.2:15, Luk.8:15, Heb.1:1, al. mult.; repeated before each of the terms in a series, Mat.23:23, Luk.14:21, Rom.7:12,…
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Used 9450 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:11, Matthew 1:17, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2532; TFLSJ G2532; TAGNT Luke 11:17 word 15
οἶκοςoikosa house
Lemma: οἶκος (oikos) · Strong's: G3624H
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (N-NSM)
Meaning: house: household — οἶκος, -οῦ, ὁ, ; [in LXX chiefly for בַּיִת, also for אֹהֶל ,הֵכָל, etc. ; ] ; 1. prop., a house, dwelling: Act.2:2 19:16; with genitive poss., Mat.9:6, 7 Mrk.2:11, Luk.1:23, al.; with genitive attrib., ἐμπορίου,…
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Used 36 times. Also: Matthew 10:6, Matthew 15:24, Luke 1:27, Luke 1:33, Luke 1:69, Luke 2:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3624H; TFLSJ G3624H; TAGNT Luke 11:17 word 16
ἐπὶepiagainst
Lemma: ἐπί (epi) · Strong's: G1909
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: upon/to/against — ἐπί (before a smooth breathing ἐπ᾽, before a rough breathing ἐφ᾽), ; prep. with genitive, dative, accusative (accusative most frequently in NT), ; with primary sense of superposition, on, upon. ; I. C. genitive, ; 1. of…
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Used 905 times. Also: Matthew 1:11, Matthew 2:22, Matthew 3:7, Matthew 3:13, Matthew 3:16, Matthew 4:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1909; TFLSJ G1909; TAGNT Luke 11:17 word 17
οἶκονoikona house
Lemma: οἶκος (oikos) · Strong's: G3624H
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Masculine (N-ASM)
Meaning: house: household — οἶκος, -οῦ, ὁ, ; [in LXX chiefly for בַּיִת, also for אֹהֶל ,הֵכָל, etc. ; ] ; 1. prop., a house, dwelling: Act.2:2 19:16; with genitive poss., Mat.9:6, 7 Mrk.2:11, Luk.1:23, al.; with genitive attrib., ἐμπορίου,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 36 times. Also: Matthew 10:6, Matthew 15:24, Luke 1:27, Luke 1:33, Luke 1:69, Luke 2:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3624H; TFLSJ G3624H; TAGNT Luke 11:17 word 18
πίπτει.pipteifalls.
Lemma: πίπτω (piptō) · Strong's: G4098
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-PAI-3S)
Meaning: to collapse — πίπτω ; [in LXX chiefly for נָפַל ; ] ; to fall; 1. of descent, to fall, fall down or from: before ἐπί, with accusative loc., Mat.10:29, al.; εἰς, Mat.15:14, al.; ἐς μέσῳ, with genitive, Luk.8:7; παρὰ τ. ὁδόν, Mat.13:4,…
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Used 90 times. Also: Matthew 2:11, Matthew 4:9, Matthew 7:25, Matthew 7:27, Matthew 10:29, Matthew 13:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4098; TFLSJ G4098; TAGNT Luke 11:17 word 19
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| Knowing | → | G1492 |
| their | → | αὐτός G0846 it/s/he |
| thoughts | → | διανόημα G1270 thought |
| [Jesus] | → | αὐτός G0846 it/s/he |
| said | → | εἶπον G2036 to say |
| to them | → | αὐτός G0846 it/s/he |
| Every | → | πᾶς G3956 all |
| kingdom | → | βασιλεία G0932 kingdom |
| divided | → | διαμερίζω G1266 to divide |
| against | → | ἐπί G1909 upon/to/against |
| itself | → | ἑαυτοῦ G1438 themself |
| will be laid waste | → | ἐρημόω G2049 to lay waste |
| and | → | καί G2532 and |
| a house | → | οἶκος G3624H house: household |
| divided against | → | ἐπί G1909 upon/to/against |
| a house | → | οἶκος G3624H house: household |
| will fall | → | πίπτω G4098 to collapse |
King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source
Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).
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