Luke 13:24 Go deeper

Strive to enter in at the strait gate: for many, I say unto you, will seek to enter in, and shall not be able. (KJV)

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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.

ἀγωνίζεσθεagōnizesthedo strive

Lemma: ἀγωνίζομαι (agōnizomai) · Strong's: G0075

Parsing: Verb · Present · Middle or Passive Deponent · Imperative · 2nd · Plural (V-PNM-2P)

Meaning: to struggle — ἀγωνίζομαι ; (ἀγών), [in LXX: Da TH 6:14 (שׂוּם בָּל), Sir.4:28, I, II, 4Mac .5 * ; ] ; 1. to contend for a prize: 1Co.9:25, ; 2. to fight, struggle, strive: Jhn.18:36; metaphorically (MM, VGT, see word). Col.1:29 4:12,…

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Used 7 times. Also: John 18:36, 1 Corinthians 9:25, Colossians 1:29, Colossians 4:12, 1 Timothy 6:12, 2 Timothy 4:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G0075; TFLSJ G0075; TAGNT Luke 13:24 word 1

εἰσελθεῖνeiseltheinto enter in

Lemma: εἰσέρχομαι (eiserchomai) · Strong's: G1525

Parsing: Verb · 2nd Aorist · Active · Infinitive (V-2AAN)

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;…

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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 13:24 word 2

διὰdiathrough

Lemma: διά (dia) · Strong's: G1223

Parsing: Preposition (PREP)

Meaning: through/because of — διά (before a vowel δ᾽, exc. Rom.8:10, 2Co.5:7, and in (Proper name)s; Tdf., Pr., 94), ; prep. with genitive, accusative, as in cl.; 1. with genitive, through; (i) of Place, after verbs of motion or action: Mat.2:12…

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Used 686 times. Also: Matthew 1:22, Matthew 2:5, Matthew 2:12, Matthew 2:15, Matthew 2:17, Matthew 2:23 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1223; TFLSJ G1223; TAGNT Luke 13:24 word 3

τῆςtēsthe

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.,…

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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 13:24 word 4

στενῆςstenēsnarrow

Lemma: στενός (stenos) · Strong's: G4728

Parsing: Adjective · Genitive · Singular · Feminine (A-GSF)

Meaning: narrow — στενός, -ή, -όν ; [in LXX for צַר, etc. ; ] ; narrow: fig (v MM, xxiii), Mat.7:13-14, Luk.13:24.†; (AS)

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Used 3 times. Also: Matthew 7:13, Matthew 7:14 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G4728; TFLSJ G4728; TAGNT Luke 13:24 word 5

θύρας·thurasdoor;

Lemma: θύρα (thura) · Strong's: G2374

Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Feminine (N-GSF)

Meaning: door — θύρα, -ας, ἡ ; [in LXX chiefly for פֶּתַח, also for דַּל, דֶּלֶת, etc. ; ] ; a door: κλείειν (ἀποκ-) τὴν θ., Mat.6:6, Luk.13:25; pass., Mat.25:10, Luk.11:7, Jhn.20:19, 26, Act.21:30; ἀνοίγειν, Act.5:19; pass.,…

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Used 40 times. Also: Matthew 6:6, Matthew 24:33, Matthew 25:10, Matthew 27:60, Matthew 28:2, Mark 1:33 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2374; TFLSJ G2374; TAGNT Luke 13:24 word 6

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 13:24 word 7

πολλοί,polloimany,

Lemma: πολύς (polus) · Strong's: G4183

Parsing: Adjective · Nominative · Plural · Masculine (A-NPM)

Meaning: much — πολύς, πολλή, πολύ, ; [in LXX chiefly for רַב and cognate forms ; ] ; 1. as adj., much, many, great, of number, space, degree, value, time, etc.: ἀριθμός, Act.11:21; ὄχλος, Mrk.5:24; θερισμός, Mat.9:37; χόρτος,…

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Used 377 times. Also: Matthew 2:18, Matthew 3:7, Matthew 4:25, Matthew 5:12, Matthew 6:30, Matthew 7:13 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G4183; TFLSJ G4183; TAGNT Luke 13:24 word 8

λέγωlegōI say

Lemma: λέγω (legō) · Strong's: G3004G

Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Indicative · 1st · Singular (V-PAI-1S)

Meaning: to say — λέγω, ; [in LXX very freq., chiefly for אמר; λέγει for נְאֻם, Gen.22:16, al. ; ] ; 1. in Hom., to pick out, gather, reckon, recount.; 2. In Hdt. and Att., to say, speak, affirm, declare: absol., Act.13:15, 24:10; before…

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Used 1305 times. Also: Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:22, Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 2:15, Matthew 2:17 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3004G; TFLSJ G3004G; TAGNT Luke 13:24 word 9

ὑμῖν,huminto 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 13:24 word 10

ζητήσουσινzētēsousinwill seek

Lemma: ζητέω (zēteō) · Strong's: G2212

Parsing: Verb · Future · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Plural (V-FAI-3P)

Meaning: to seek — ζητέω, -ῶ, ; [in LXX chiefly for בּקשׁ pi., also for דּרשׁ, etc. ; ] ; 1. to seek, seek for: Mat.7:7, 8 Luk.11:9, 10; with accusative of person(s), Mrk.1:37, Luk.2:48, Jhn.6:24, al.; id. before ἐν, Act.9:11; with…

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Used 119 times. Also: Matthew 2:13, Matthew 2:20, Matthew 6:33, Matthew 7:7, Matthew 7:8, Matthew 12:43 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2212; TFLSJ G2212; TAGNT Luke 13:24 word 11

εἰσελθεῖνeiseltheinto enter in

Lemma: εἰσέρχομαι (eiserchomai) · Strong's: G1525

Parsing: Verb · 2nd Aorist · Active · Infinitive (V-2AAN)

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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 13:24 word 12

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 13:24 word 13

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 13:24 word 14

ἰσχύσουσιν.ischusousinwill be able.

Lemma: ἰσχύω (ischuō) · Strong's: G2480

Parsing: Verb · Future · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Plural (V-FAI-3P)

Meaning: be strong — ἰσχύω; (ἰσχύς), [in LXX for חָזַק, גִּבּוֹר, עָצַם, etc. ; ] ; 1. to be strong in body: Mat.9:12, Mrk.2:17. ; 2. to be powerful, have power, prevail: Act.19:20, Rev.12:8; before κατά, with genitive of person(s),…

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Used 28 times. Also: Matthew 5:13, Matthew 8:28, Matthew 9:12, Matthew 26:40, Mark 2:17, Mark 5:4 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2480; TFLSJ G2480; TAGNT Luke 13:24 word 15

How the BSB renders it

Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.

Make every effort	→	ἀγωνίζομαι G0075 to struggle
to enter	→	εἰσέρχομαι G1525 to enter
through	→	διά G1223 through/because of
the	→	ὁ G3588 the/this/who
narrow	→	στενός G4728 narrow
door	→	θύρα G2374 door
For	→	ὅτι G3754H that/since: since
many	→	πολύς G4183 much
I tell	→	λέγω G3004G to say
you	→	σύ G4771 you
will try	→	ζητέω G2212 to seek
to enter	→	εἰσέρχομαι G1525 to enter
and	→	καί G2532 and
will not be able	→	ἰσχύω G2480 be strong

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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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