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Consider the ravens: for they neither sow nor reap; which neither have storehouse nor barn; and God feedeth them: how much more are ye better than the fowls? (KJV)
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κατανοήσατεkatanoēsatedo consider
Lemma: κατανοέω (katanoeō) · Strong's: G2657
Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Active · Imperative · 2nd · Plural (V-AAM-2P)
Meaning: to observe — κατα-νοέω, -ῶ ; [in LXX for נָבַט hi., רָאָה, etc. ; ] ; to take note of, perceive, consider carefully: Act.7:31-32; with accusative of thing(s), Mat.7:3, Luk.6:41 12:24, 27 20:23, Act.11:6 27:39, Rom.4:19; with…
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Used 14 times. Also: Matthew 7:3, Luke 6:41, Luke 12:27, Luke 20:23, Acts 7:31, Acts 7:32 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2657; TFLSJ G2657; TAGNT Luke 12:24 word 1
τοὺςtousthe
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.,…
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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 12:24 word 2
κόρακαςkorakasravens
Lemma: κόραξ (korax) · Strong's: G2876
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Plural · Masculine (N-APM)
Meaning: raven — κόραξ, -ακος, ὁ ; [in LXX for עֹרֵב ; ] ; a raven: Luk.12:24.†; (AS)
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Used 1 time. All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2876; TFLSJ G2876; TAGNT Luke 12:24 word 3
ὅτιhotithat
Lemma: ὅτι (hoti) · Strong's: G3754G
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: that/since: that — 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 858 times. Also: Matthew 2:16, Matthew 2:22, Matthew 2:23, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 4:6, Matthew 4:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3754G; TFLSJ G3754G; TAGNT Luke 12:24 word 4
οὐounot
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, ;…
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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 12:24 word 5
σπείρουσινspeirousinthey sow
Lemma: σπείρω (speirō) · Strong's: G4687
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Plural (V-PAI-3P)
Meaning: to sow — σπείρω; [in LXX chiefly for זָרַע ; ] ; to sow (seed): absol., Mat.6:26 13:3-4, 18 25:24, 26, Mrk.4:3-4, Luk.8:5 12:24, Jhn.4:36, 2Co.9:10; with accusative of thing(s), Mat.13:24, 27 13:37, 39, Mrk.4:32, Luk.8:5,…
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Used 52 times. Also: Matthew 6:26, Matthew 13:3, Matthew 13:4, Matthew 13:18, Matthew 13:19, Matthew 13:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4687; TFLSJ G4687; TAGNT Luke 12:24 word 6
οὐδὲoudenor
Lemma: οὐδέ (oude) · Strong's: G3761
Parsing: Conjunction · Negative (CONJ-N)
Meaning: nor — οὐδέ, negative particle, related to μηδέ as οὐ to μή. ; I. As conjc., and not, also not, neither, nor: Mat.6:15, Luk.16:31, Rom.4:15, al.; οὐ . . . οὐδέ, Mat.5:15 10:24, Mrk.4:22, Luk.6:43, 44, Jhn.6:24, Act.2:27,…
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Used 145 times. Also: Matthew 5:15, Matthew 6:15, Matthew 6:20, Matthew 6:26, Matthew 6:28, Matthew 6:29 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3761; TFLSJ G3761; TAGNT Luke 12:24 word 7
θερίζουσινtherizousinthey reap
Lemma: θερίζω (therizō) · Strong's: G2325
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Plural (V-PAI-3P)
Meaning: to reap — θερίζω; (θέρος), [in LXX chiefly for קָצַר ; ] ; to reap: Mat.6:26, Luk.12:24, Jas.5:4; figuratively, Mat.25:24, 26, Luk.19:21-22, Jhn.4:36-38, 2Co.9:6, Gal.6:7, 9, Rev.14:15; with accusative, τ. σαρκικά, 1Co.9:11;…
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Used 21 times. Also: Matthew 6:26, Matthew 25:24, Matthew 25:26, Luke 19:21, Luke 19:22, John 4:36 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2325; TFLSJ G2325; TAGNT Luke 12:24 word 8
οἷςhoisto them
Lemma: ὅς (hos, hē) · Strong's: G3739
Parsing: Relative pronoun · Dative · Plural · Masculine (R-DPM)
Meaning: which — ὅς, ἥ, ὅ, ; the postpositive article (ἄρθρον ὑποτακτικόν). ; I. As demonstr. pron. = οὗτος, ὅδε, this, that, also for αὐτός, chiefly in nom.: ὅς δέ, but he (cf. ἦ δὲ ὅς, frequently in Plat.), Mrk.15:23, Jhn.5:11; ὃς μὲν…
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Used 1433 times. Also: Matthew 1:16, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 1:25, Matthew 2:9, Matthew 2:16, Matthew 3:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3739; TFLSJ G3739; TAGNT Luke 12:24 word 9
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, ;…
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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 12:24 word 10
ἔστινestinthere is
Lemma: εἰμί (eimi) · Strong's: G1510
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-PAI-3S)
Meaning: to be — εἰμί, ; with various uses and significations, like the English verb to be. ; I. As substantive verb. ; 1. Of persons and things, to be, exist: Act.17:28, Jhn.1:1, 8:58, 17:5, al; ὁ ὢν καὶ ὁ ἦν (for past ptcp.), Rev.1:4,…
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Used 2406 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1510; TFLSJ G1510; TAGNT Luke 12:24 word 11
ταμεῖονtameiona storehouse
Lemma: ταμεῖον (tameion) · Strong's: G5009
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Neuter (N-NSN)
Meaning: inner room — ταμεῖον; (late syncopated form of cl. ταμιεῖον; see M, Pr., 44 f.; Bl., § 6, 5; Thackeray, Gr., 63 ff.; Deiss., BS, 182 f.), -ον, τό, [in LXX chiefly for חֶדֶר ; ] ; 1. a treasury (Thuc., al). ; 2. a store-chamber…
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Used 4 times. Also: Matthew 6:6, Matthew 24:26, Luke 12:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5009; TFLSJ G5009; TAGNT Luke 12:24 word 12
οὐδὲoudenor [is]
Lemma: οὐδέ (oude) · Strong's: G3761
Parsing: Conjunction · Negative (CONJ-N)
Meaning: nor — οὐδέ, negative particle, related to μηδέ as οὐ to μή. ; I. As conjc., and not, also not, neither, nor: Mat.6:15, Luk.16:31, Rom.4:15, al.; οὐ . . . οὐδέ, Mat.5:15 10:24, Mrk.4:22, Luk.6:43, 44, Jhn.6:24, Act.2:27,…
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Used 145 times. Also: Matthew 5:15, Matthew 6:15, Matthew 6:20, Matthew 6:26, Matthew 6:28, Matthew 6:29 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3761; TFLSJ G3761; TAGNT Luke 12:24 word 13
ἀποθήκη,apothēkēbarn —
Lemma: ἀποθήκη (apothēkē) · Strong's: G0596
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Feminine (N-NSF)
Meaning: storehouse — ἀπο-θήκη, -ης, ἡ; (ἀποτίθημι), [in LXX for אוֹצָר, טֶנֶא, etc. ; ] ; a storehouse, granary: Mat.3:12 6:26 13:30, Luk.3:17 12:18, 24.†; (AS)
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Used 6 times. Also: Matthew 3:12, Matthew 6:26, Matthew 13:30, Luke 3:17, Luke 12:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0596; TFLSJ G0596; TAGNT Luke 12:24 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 12:24 word 15
ὁho<the>
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (T-NSM)
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 12:24 word 16
θεὸςtheosGod
Lemma: θεός (theos) · Strong's: G2316
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Masculine · Title (N-NSM-T)
Meaning: God — θεός, -οῦ, ὁ, ἡ (Act.19:37 only; see M, Pr., 60, 244), late voc., θεέ (Mat.27:46; cf. Deu.3:24, al.), ; [in LXX chiefly for אֱלֹהִים, also for אֵל and other cognate forms, יהוה, etc. ; ] ; a god or deity, God. ; 1. In…
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Used 1338 times. Also: Matthew 1:23, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 3:16, Matthew 4:3, Matthew 4:4, Matthew 4:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2316; TFLSJ G2316; TAGNT Luke 12:24 word 17
τρέφειtrepheifeeds
Lemma: τρέφω (trephō) · Strong's: G5142
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-PAI-3S)
Meaning: to feed — τρέφω ; [in LXX for חָיָה hi., גָּדַל pi., אָכַל hi., etc. ; ] ; 1. to make to grow, bring up, rear (cl.; 1Ma.3:33 1Mac 11:39): Luk.4:16 (T, WH, mg., ἀνατ-) ; 2. to nourish, feed: Mat.6:26 25:37, Luk.12:24, Act.12:20,…
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Used 9 times. Also: Matthew 6:26, Matthew 25:37, Luke 4:16, Luke 23:29, Acts 12:20, James 5:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5142; TFLSJ G5142; TAGNT Luke 12:24 word 18
αὐτούς·autousthem;
Lemma: αὐτός (autos) · Strong's: G0846
Parsing: Personal pronoun · Accusative · Plural · Masculine (P-APM)
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 12:24 word 19
πόσῳposōHow much
Lemma: πόσος (posos) · Strong's: G4214
Parsing: Correlative or Interrogative pronoun · Dative · Singular · Neuter (Q-DSN)
Meaning: how much/many? — πόσος, -η, -ον ; adj. of number, magnitude, degree, etc., ; how much, how great, how many: Mat.6:23, 2Co.7:11; of time, Mrk.9:21; neut., absol., Luk.16:5, 7; dative, πόσῳ, adverbially, how much, Mat.12:12; id. before…
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Used 27 times. Also: Matthew 6:23, Matthew 7:11, Matthew 10:25, Matthew 12:12, Matthew 15:34, Matthew 16:9 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4214; TFLSJ G4214; TAGNT Luke 12:24 word 20
μᾶλλονmallonmore
Lemma: μᾶλλον (mallon) · Strong's: G3123G
Parsing: Adverb (ADV)
Meaning: more — μάλα ; adv., [in LXX for אֲבָל, 3Ki.1:43, Dan LXX 10:21, al.; compar. for מ, Num.13:32 (31), al.; μᾶλλον ἠ (מ), Gen.19:9, al.; superlat., 2Ma.8:7, 4Ma.4:22 12:9 15:4 ; ] ; I. Pos., very, very much, exceedingly (cl.; LXX…
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Used 51 times. Also: Matthew 6:26, Matthew 6:30, Matthew 7:11, Matthew 10:25, Matthew 18:13, Mark 7:36 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3123G; TFLSJ G3123G; TAGNT Luke 12:24 word 21
ὑμεῖςhumeisyou yourselves
Lemma: σύ (su) · Strong's: G4771
Parsing: Personal pronoun · 2nd · Nominative · Plural (P-2NP)
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).…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
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 12:24 word 22
διαφέρετεdiaphereteare valuable
Lemma: διαφέρω (diapherō) · Strong's: G1308
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Indicative · 2nd · Plural (V-PAI-2P)
Meaning: to spread/surpass — δια-φέρω ; [in LXX for שְׁנָא (שְׁנָא (Dan.7:1-28 only); 1Ki.17:39, Est.3:13, al. ; ] ; 1. trans., ; (a) to carry through: before διά, Mrk.11:16; (b) to carry about, spread abroad: pass., Act.13:49 27:27. ; 2. Intrans.,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 13 times. Also: Matthew 6:26, Matthew 10:31, Matthew 12:12, Mark 11:16, Luke 12:7, Acts 13:49 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1308; TFLSJ G1308; TAGNT Luke 12:24 word 23
τῶνtōnthan the
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Genitive · Plural · Neuter (T-GPN)
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 12:24 word 24
πετεινῶν;peteinōnbirds?
Lemma: πετεινός (peteinos) · Strong's: G4071
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Plural · Neuter (N-GPN)
Meaning: bird — πετεινός, -ή, -όν; (πέτομαι), [in LXX chiefly for עוֹף ; ] ; in trag., Ion. and late writers, winged, flying; as subst., τὸ π., a winged fowl, a bird: pl., Mat.6:26 8:20 13:4, 32, Mrk.4:4, 32, Luk.8:5 9:58 12:24 13:19,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 14 times. Also: Matthew 6:26, Matthew 8:20, Matthew 13:4, Matthew 13:32, Mark 4:4, Mark 4:32 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4071; TFLSJ G4071; TAGNT Luke 12:24 word 25
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| Consider | → | κατανοέω G2657 to observe |
| the | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| ravens | → | κόραξ G2876 raven |
| They do not sow | → | σπείρω G4687 to sow |
| [or] | → | οὐδέ G3761 nor |
| reap | → | θερίζω G2325 to reap |
| they | → | ὅς G3739 which |
| have | → | εἰμί G1510 to be |
| no | → | οὐ G3756 no |
| storehouse | → | ταμεῖον G5009 inner room |
| [or] | → | οὐδέ G3761 nor |
| barn | → | ἀποθήκη G0596 storehouse |
| yet | → | καί G2532 and |
| God | → | θεός G2316 God |
| feeds | → | τρέφω G5142 to feed |
| them | → | αὐτός G0846 it/s/he |
| How much | → | πόσος G4214 how much/many? |
| more | → | μᾶλλον G3123G more |
| valuable you are | → | διαφέρω G1308 to spread/surpass |
| than the | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| birds | → | πετεινός G4071 bird |
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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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