Luke 11:52 Go deeper
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Woe unto you, lawyers! for ye have taken away the key of knowledge: ye entered not in yourselves, and them that were entering in ye hindered. (KJV)
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ΟὐαὶOuaiWoe
Lemma: οὐαί (ouai) · Strong's: G3759
Parsing: Interjection (INJ)
Meaning: woe! — οὐαί ; interj. of grief or denunciation, [in LXX for הוֹי, etc. ; ] ; alas! woe! most frequently with dative of person(s) Mat.11:21 23:14, Mrk.13:17 14:21, Luk.6:24-26 Ju 11, al.; with vocat. (nom.), Rev.18:10, 16 18:19…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 47 times. Also: Matthew 11:21, Matthew 18:7, Matthew 23:13, Matthew 23:14, Matthew 23:15, Matthew 23:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3759; TFLSJ G3759; TAGNT Luke 11:52 word 1
ὑμῖνhuminto you
Lemma: σύ (su) · Strong's: G4771
Parsing: Personal pronoun · 2nd · Dative · Plural (P-2DP)
Meaning: you — σύ, ; pron. of 2nd of person(s), ; thou, you, genitive, σοῦ, dative, σοί, accusative, σέ, pl., ὑμεῖς, -ῶν, -ῖν, -ᾶς (enclitic in oblique cases sing., except after prep. (BL, §48, 3), though πρὸς σέ occurs in Mat.25:39).…
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Used 3071 times. Also: Matthew 1:20, Matthew 2:6, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 3:7, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 3:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4771; TFLSJ G4771; TAGNT Luke 11:52 word 2
τοῖςtois<the>
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Dative · Plural · Masculine (T-DPM)
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 11:52 word 3
νομικοῖς,nomikoislawyers,
Lemma: νομικός (nomikos) · Strong's: G3544
Parsing: Adjective · Dative · Plural · Masculine (A-DPM)
Meaning: lawyer — νομικός, -ή, -όν; (νόμος), [in LXX: 4Ma.5:4 * ; ] ; 1. relating to law: μάχαι, Tit.3:9. ; 2. learned in the law; as subst., ὁ ν. (EV, lawyer): Mat.22:35, Luk.10:25, Tit.3:13; pl., Luk.7:30 11:45-46, 52 14:3 (cf. MM,…
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Used 9 times. Also: Matthew 22:35, Luke 7:30, Luke 10:25, Luke 11:45, Luke 11:46, Luke 14:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3544; TFLSJ G3544; TAGNT Luke 11:52 word 4
ὅτιhotifor
Lemma: ὅτι (hoti) · Strong's: G3754H
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: that/since: since — ὅτι, ; conjc. (prop. neut. of ὅστις). ; I. As conjc, introducing an objective clause, that; 1. after verbs of seeing, knowing, thinking, saying, feeling: Mat.3:9 6:32 11:25, Mrk.3:28, Luk.2:49, Jhn.2:22, Act.4:13,…
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Used 467 times. Also: Matthew 2:18, Matthew 5:3, Matthew 5:4, Matthew 5:5, Matthew 5:6, Matthew 5:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3754H; TFLSJ G3754H; TAGNT Luke 11:52 word 5
ἤρατεērateyou have taken away
Lemma: αἴρω (airō) · Strong's: G0142
Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Active · Indicative · 2nd · Plural (V-AAI-2P)
Meaning: to take up — αἴρω, ; [in LXX chiefly for נשׂא, also for לקח, etc. ; ] ; 1. to raise, take up, lift or draw up: Jhn.8:59 11:41, Act.27:17, al. ; 2. to bear, carry: Mat.4:6 16:24, al. ; 3. to bear or take away, carry off, remove:…
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Used 103 times. Also: Matthew 4:6, Matthew 9:6, Matthew 9:16, Matthew 11:29, Matthew 13:12, Matthew 14:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0142; TFLSJ G0142; TAGNT Luke 11:52 word 6
τὴνtēnthe
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (T-ASF)
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 11:52 word 7
κλεῖδαkleidakey
Lemma: κλείς (kleis) · Strong's: G2807
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (N-ASF)
Meaning: key — κλείς, -δός Att.. accusative, κλεῖν, later -εῖδα, pl., κλεῖδες, -ας, contr., -εῖς, ἡ, ; [in LXX for מַפְתֵּחַ, Isa.22:22, al. ; ] ; a key. Fig., τ. βασιλείας τ. οὐρανῶν, Mat.16:19; τ. γνώσεως, Luk.11:52; of David (cf.…
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Used 6 times. Also: Matthew 16:19, Revelation 1:18, Revelation 3:7, Revelation 9:1, Revelation 20:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2807; TFLSJ G2807; TAGNT Luke 11:52 word 8
τῆςtēsof the
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Genitive · Singular · Feminine (T-GSF)
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.,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
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 11:52 word 9
γνώσεως.gnōseōsknowledge.
Lemma: γνῶσις (gnōsis) · Strong's: G1108
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Feminine (N-GSF)
Meaning: knowledge — γνῶσις, -εως, ἡ ; (γιγνώσκω), [in LXX chiefly for דַּעַת ; ] ; 1. a seeking to know, inquiry, investigation. ; 2. knowledge, in NT, specially of the kn. of spiritual truth: absol., Luk.11:52, Rom.2:20 15:14, 1Co.1:5…
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Used 29 times. Also: Luke 1:77, Romans 2:20, Romans 11:33, Romans 15:14, 1 Corinthians 1:5, 1 Corinthians 8:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1108; TFLSJ G1108; TAGNT Luke 11:52 word 10
αὐτοὶautoiYou yourselves
Lemma: αὐτός (autos) · Strong's: G0846
Parsing: Personal pronoun · Nominative · Plural · Masculine (P-NPM)
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),…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
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 11:52 word 11
οὐκouknot
Lemma: οὐ (ou) · Strong's: G3756
Parsing: Negative Particle · Negative · Negative (PRT-N)
Meaning: no — οὐ, before a vowel with smooth breathing οὐκ, before one with rough breathing οὐχ (but improperly οὐχ ἰδού, Act.2:7, WH, mg.; cf. WH, Intr., §409; M, Pr., 44, 244), ; [in LXX for אֵין ,אַיִן ,לֹא ; ] ; neg. particle, ;…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 1689 times. Also: Matthew 1:25, Matthew 2:18, Matthew 3:11, Matthew 4:4, Matthew 4:7, Matthew 5:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3756; TFLSJ G3756; TAGNT Luke 11:52 word 12
εἰσήλθατεeisēlthatedid enter
Lemma: εἰσέρχομαι (eiserchomai) · Strong's: G1525
Parsing: Verb · 2nd Aorist · Active · Indicative · 2nd · Plural (V-2AAI-2P)
Meaning: to enter — εἰσ-έρχομαι, ; [in LXX chiefly for בּוֹא ; ] ; to go in or into, enter: Mat.9:25, Luk.7:45, al.; before εἰς, Mat.10:12, Mrk.2:1, al.; before διά (πύλης, θύρας, etc.), Mat.7:13, Jhn.10:1, al.; ὑπὸ τ. στέγην, Mat.8:8;…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 194 times. Also: Matthew 2:21, Matthew 5:20, Matthew 6:6, Matthew 7:13, Matthew 7:21, Matthew 8:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1525; TFLSJ G1525; TAGNT Luke 11:52 word 13
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,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
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 11:52 word 14
τοὺςtousthose
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Accusative · Plural · Masculine (T-APM)
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.,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
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 11:52 word 15
εἰσερχομένουςeiserchomenousentering
Lemma: εἰσέρχομαι (eiserchomai) · Strong's: G1525
Parsing: Verb · Present · Middle or Passive Deponent · Participle · Accusative · Plural · Masculine (V-PNP-APM)
Meaning: to enter — εἰσ-έρχομαι, ; [in LXX chiefly for בּוֹא ; ] ; to go in or into, enter: Mat.9:25, Luk.7:45, al.; before εἰς, Mat.10:12, Mrk.2:1, al.; before διά (πύλης, θύρας, etc.), Mat.7:13, Jhn.10:1, al.; ὑπὸ τ. στέγην, Mat.8:8;…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 194 times. Also: Matthew 2:21, Matthew 5:20, Matthew 6:6, Matthew 7:13, Matthew 7:21, Matthew 8:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1525; TFLSJ G1525; TAGNT Luke 11:52 word 16
ἐκωλύσατε.¶ekōlusateyou hindered.
Lemma: κωλύω (kōluō) · Strong's: G2967
Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Active · Indicative · 2nd · Plural (V-AAI-2P)
Meaning: to prevent — κωλύω; (κόλος), [in LXX for כָּלָא, מָנַע, etc. ; ] ; to hinder, restrain, forbid, withhold: with accusative and inf., Mat.19:14, Luk.23:2, Act.8:36 16:6 24:23, 1Th.2:16, Heb.7:23; inf. om., Mrk.9:38-39 10:14,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 23 times. Also: Matthew 19:14, Mark 9:38, Mark 9:39, Mark 10:14, Luke 6:29, Luke 9:49 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2967; TFLSJ G2967; TAGNT Luke 11:52 word 17
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| Woe | → | οὐαί G3759 woe! |
| to you | → | σύ G4771 you |
| experts in the law | → | νομικός G3544 lawyer |
| For | → | ὅτι G3754H that/since: since |
| you have taken away | → | αἴρω G0142 to take up |
| the | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| key | → | κλείς G2807 key |
| to | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| knowledge | → | γνῶσις G1108 knowledge |
| You yourselves | → | αὐτός G0846 it/s/he |
| have not entered | → | εἰσέρχομαι G1525 to enter |
| and | → | καί G2532 and |
| you have hindered | → | κωλύω G2967 to prevent |
| those who | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| were entering | → | εἰσέρχομαι G1525 to enter |
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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