Greek Interlinear

Luke 11:47 Interlinear

Woe unto you ! for ye build the sepulchres of the prophets and fathers your killed them

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1οὐαὶG3759Woewoe
2ὑμῖνG5213unto youto (with or by) you
3ὅτιG3754! fordemonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because
4οἰκοδομεῖτεG3618ye buildto be a house-builder, i.e., construct or (figuratively) confirm
5τὰG3588the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
6μνημεῖαG3419the sepulchresa remembrance, i.e., cenotaph (place of interment)
7τῶνG3588the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
8προφητῶνG4396of the prophetsa foreteller ("prophet"); by analogy, an inspired speaker; by extension, a poet
9οἱG3588the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
10δὲG1161andbut, and, etc
11πατέρεςG3962fathersa "father" (literally or figuratively, near or more remote)
12ὑμῶνG5216yourof (from or concerning) you
13ἀπέκτεινανG615killedto kill outright; figuratively, to destroy
14αὐτούςG846themthe reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons

Verse Context

Luke 11:46 And he said also unto you ...
Luke 11:47 (current)Woe unto you ! for ye build the sepulchres of the prophets and fathers your killed them
Luke 11:48Truly ye bear witness that ye allow the deeds...

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