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And when they bring you unto the synagogues, and unto magistrates, and powers, take ye no thought how or what thing ye shall answer, or what ye shall say: (KJV)
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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.
ὍτανHotanWhen
Lemma: ὅταν (hotan) · Strong's: G3752
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: when(-ever) — ὅταν (for ὅτ᾽ ἄν = ὅτε ἄν), ; temporal particle, ; with a conditional sense, usually of things expected to occur in an indefinite future; 1. prop., whenever; (a) (a) with subjc. praes.: Mat.6:2, 5 Mrk.14:7, Luk.11:36,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 123 times. Also: Matthew 5:11, Matthew 6:2, Matthew 6:5, Matthew 6:6, Matthew 6:16, Matthew 9:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3752; TFLSJ G3752; TAGNT Luke 12:11 word 1
δὲdethen
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.,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
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 12:11 word 2
εἰσφέρωσινeispherōsinthey may bring in
Lemma: εἰσφέρω (eispherō) · Strong's: G1533
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Subjunctive · 3rd · Plural (V-PAS-3P)
Meaning: to bring in — εἰσ-φέρω ; [in LXX chiefly for בּוֹא hi. ; ] ; to bring in, into: with accusative of person(s), Luk.5:18-19; before εἰς, Mat.6:13, Luk.11:4; ἐπί, Luk.12:11; with accusative of thing(s), before εἰς, 1Ti.6:7; pass.,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT
Used 8 times. Also: Matthew 6:13, Luke 5:18, Luke 5:19, Luke 11:4, Acts 17:20, 1 Timothy 6:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1533; TFLSJ G1533; TAGNT Luke 12:11 word 3
ὑμᾶςhumasyou
Lemma: σύ (su) · Strong's: G4771
Parsing: Personal pronoun · 2nd · Accusative · Plural (P-2AP)
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 12:11 word 4
ἐπὶepibefore
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 12:11 word 5
τὰςtasthe
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Accusative · Plural · Feminine (T-APF)
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 12:11 word 6
συναγωγὰςsunagōgassynagogues
Lemma: συναγωγή (sunagōgē) · Strong's: G4864
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Plural · Feminine (N-APF)
Meaning: synagogue — συν-αγωγή, -ῆς, ἡ ; [in LXX chiefly for עֵדָה, also for קָהָל, etc. ; ] ; prop., a bringing together; 1. of things, ; (a) a gathering in of harvest; (b) a collection of money. ; 2. Of persons, ; (a) a collecting,…
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Used 57 times. Also: Matthew 4:23, Matthew 6:2, Matthew 6:5, Matthew 9:35, Matthew 10:17, Matthew 12:9 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4864; TFLSJ G4864; TAGNT Luke 12:11 word 7
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 12:11 word 8
τὰςtasthe
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Accusative · Plural · Feminine (T-APF)
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 12:11 word 9
ἀρχὰςarchasrulers
Lemma: ἀρχή (archē) · Strong's: G0746
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Plural · Feminine (N-APF)
Meaning: beginning — ἀρχή, -ῆς, ἡ ; [in LXX for קֶדֶם, רֹאשׁ, רֹאשׁ, etc. ; ] ; 1. beginning, origin; (a) absol., of the beginning of all things: of God as the Eternal, the First Cause, Rev.21:6 (cf. 18); similarly, of Christ, Rev.22:13; of…
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Used 57 times. Also: Matthew 19:4, Matthew 19:8, Matthew 24:8, Matthew 24:21, Mark 1:1, Mark 10:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0746; TFLSJ G0746; TAGNT Luke 12:11 word 10
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 12:11 word 11
τὰςtasthe
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Accusative · Plural · Feminine (T-APF)
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 12:11 word 12
ἐξουσίας,exousiasauthorities,
Lemma: ἐξουσία (exousia) · Strong's: G1849
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Plural · Feminine (N-APF)
Meaning: authority — ἐξουσία, -ας, ἡ ; (ἔξεστι), [in LXX: 4Ki.20:13, Psa.113 (114):2 135 (136)8, 9, Isa.39:2, Jer.28 (51):28 (מֶמְשָׁלָה), frequently in Da for Aram. שָׁלְטָן, etc., Wis.10:14, Sir.9:13, al. ; ] ; 1. prop., liberty or power…
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Used 103 times. Also: Matthew 7:29, Matthew 8:9, Matthew 9:6, Matthew 9:8, Matthew 10:1, Matthew 21:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1849; TFLSJ G1849; TAGNT Luke 12:11 word 13
μὴmēnot
Lemma: μή (mē) · Strong's: G3361
Parsing: Negative Particle · Negative · Negative (PRT-N)
Meaning: not — μή, ; subjective negative particle, ; used where the negation depends on a condition or hypothesis, expressed or understood, as distinct from οὐ, which denies absolutely. μή is used where one thinks a thing is not, as…
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Used 1087 times. Also: Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 2:12, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 3:10, Matthew 4:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3361; TFLSJ G3361; TAGNT Luke 12:11 word 14
μεριμνήσητεmerimnēsētemay be anxious
Lemma: μεριμνάω (merimnaō) · Strong's: G3309
Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Active · Subjunctive · 2nd · Plural (V-AAS-2P)
Meaning: to worry — μεριμνάω, -ῶ; (μέριμνα), [in LXX: Psa.38:18 (דָּאַג), etc. ; ] ; 1. to be anxious: absol., Mat.6:27, 31, Luk.12:25; μηδὲν μ., Php.4:6; with dative of thing(s), Mat.6:25, Luk.12:22; before περί, Mat.6:28, Luk.10:41…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT
Used 19 times. Also: Matthew 6:25, Matthew 6:27, Matthew 6:28, Matthew 6:31, Matthew 6:34, Matthew 10:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3309; TFLSJ G3309; TAGNT Luke 12:11 word 15
πῶςpōshow
Lemma: πῶς (pōs) · Strong's: G4459
Parsing: Interrogative Particle · Interrogative (PRT-I)
Meaning: how?! — πῶς, interrog. adv., correl. of ὅπως, ; 1. prop., in direct questions, how?: with indic., Mat.12:29, Mrk.3:23, Luk.11:18, Jhn.3:4, al.; καὶ π., Mrk.4:13, Luk.20:44; π. οὖν, Mat.12:26; π. οὐ, Mat.16:11, Luk.12:56; in…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 105 times. Also: Matthew 6:28, Matthew 7:4, Matthew 10:19, Matthew 12:4, Matthew 12:26, Matthew 12:29 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4459; TFLSJ G4459; TAGNT Luke 12:11 word 16
ἢēor
Lemma: ἤ (ē) · Strong's: G2228
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: or — ἤ, ; disjunctive and comparative particle (Bl., §36, 12; 77, 11); 1. disjunctive, or; (a) between single words: Mat.5:17 Mrk.6:56, Luk.2:24, Jhn.6:19, Rom.1:21, al.; (b) before a sentence expressing a variation, denial…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 365 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 5:17, Matthew 5:18, Matthew 5:36, Matthew 6:24, Matthew 6:31 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2228; TFLSJ G2228; TAGNT Luke 12:11 word 17
τίtiwhat
Lemma: τίς (tis) · Strong's: G5101
Parsing: Interrogative pronoun · Accusative · Singular · Neuter (I-ASN)
Meaning: which? — τίς, neut., τί, genitive, τίνος, interrog. pron., [in LXX for מָה ,מִי ; ] in masc. and fem., ; who, which, what?; in neut., which, what?, used both in direct and in indirect questions. ; I. I. As subst., ; 1. 1. masc.,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 568 times. Also: Matthew 3:7, Matthew 5:13, Matthew 5:46, Matthew 5:47, Matthew 6:3, Matthew 6:25 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5101; TFLSJ G5101; TAGNT Luke 12:11 word 18
ἀπολογήσησθεapologēsēstheyou may present a defense
Lemma: ἀπολογέομαι (apologeomai) · Strong's: G0626
Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Middle Deponent · Subjunctive · 2nd · Plural (V-ADS-2P)
Meaning: to defend oneself — ἀπολογέομαι, -οῦμαι; (ἀπό, λόγος), [in LXX: Jer.12:1 (רִיב) Jer.31:6, 2Ma.13:26 * ; ] ; 1. to defend: with accusative, Rom.2:15. ; 2. to defend one's self: absol., Luk.21:14, Act.26:1; before ὅτι, Act.25:8; τί, to…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 10 times. Also: Luke 21:14, Acts 19:33, Acts 24:10, Acts 25:8, Acts 26:1, Acts 26:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0626; TFLSJ G0626; TAGNT Luke 12:11 word 19
ἢēor
Lemma: ἤ (ē) · Strong's: G2228
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: or — ἤ, ; disjunctive and comparative particle (Bl., §36, 12; 77, 11); 1. disjunctive, or; (a) between single words: Mat.5:17 Mrk.6:56, Luk.2:24, Jhn.6:19, Rom.1:21, al.; (b) before a sentence expressing a variation, denial…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 365 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 5:17, Matthew 5:18, Matthew 5:36, Matthew 6:24, Matthew 6:31 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2228; TFLSJ G2228; TAGNT Luke 12:11 word 20
τίtiwhat
Lemma: τίς (tis) · Strong's: G5101
Parsing: Interrogative pronoun · Accusative · Singular · Neuter (I-ASN)
Meaning: which? — τίς, neut., τί, genitive, τίνος, interrog. pron., [in LXX for מָה ,מִי ; ] in masc. and fem., ; who, which, what?; in neut., which, what?, used both in direct and in indirect questions. ; I. I. As subst., ; 1. 1. masc.,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 568 times. Also: Matthew 3:7, Matthew 5:13, Matthew 5:46, Matthew 5:47, Matthew 6:3, Matthew 6:25 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5101; TFLSJ G5101; TAGNT Luke 12:11 word 21
εἴπητε·eipēteyou may say;
Lemma: εἶπον (eipon) · Strong's: G2036
Parsing: Verb · 2nd Aorist · Active · Subjunctive · 2nd · Plural (V-2AAS-2P)
Meaning: to say — εἶπον, 2 aorist of obsolete present ἔπω (cf. Veitch), used as aorist of λέγω, which see ; (AS)
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
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 12:11 word 22
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| When | → | ὅταν G3752 when(-ever) |
| you | → | σύ G4771 you |
| are brought | → | εἰσφέρω G1533 to bring in |
| before | → | ἐπί G1909 upon/to/against |
| synagogues | → | συναγωγή G4864 synagogue |
| rulers | → | ἀρχή G0746 beginning |
| and | → | καί G2532 and |
| authorities | → | ἐξουσία G1849 authority |
| {do} not | → | μή G3361 not |
| worry about | → | μεριμνάω G3309 to worry |
| how | → | πῶς G4459 how?! |
| . . . | → | ἤ G2228 or |
| . . . | → | τίς G5101 which? |
| to defend yourselves | → | ἀπολογέομαι G0626 to defend oneself |
| or | → | ἤ G2228 or |
| what | → | τίς G5101 which? |
| to say | → | εἶπον G2036 to say |
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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