Greek Interlinear
Luke 13:24 Interlinear
“Strive to enter in at the strait gate for many I say unto you will seek to enter in and not be able”
Word-by-Word Analysis
| # | Original | Strong's | English | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ἀγωνίζεσθε | G75 | Strive | to struggle, literally (to compete for a prize), figuratively (to contend with an adversary), or genitive case (to endeavor to accomplish something) |
| 2 | εἰσελθεῖν | G1525 | to enter in | to enter (literally or figuratively) |
| 3 | διὰ | G1223 | at | through (in very wide applications, local, causal, or occasional) |
| 4 | τῆς | G3588 | the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom) | |
| 5 | στενῆς | G4728 | the strait | narrow (from obstacles standing close about) |
| 6 | πύλης· | G4439 | gate | a gate, i.e., the leaf or wing of a folding entrance (literally or figuratively) |
| 7 | ὅτι | G3754 | for | demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because |
| 8 | πολλοί | G4183 | many | (singular) much (in any respect) or (plural) many; neuter (singular) as adverbial, largely; neuter (plural) as adverb or noun often, mostly, largely |
| 9 | λέγω | G3004 | I say | properly, to "lay" forth, i.e., (figuratively) relate (in words (usually of systematic or set discourse; whereas g2036 and g5346 generally refer to an |
| 10 | ὑμῖν | G5213 | unto you | to (with or by) you |
| 11 | ζητήσουσιν | G2212 | will seek | to seek (literally or figuratively); specially, (by hebraism) to worship (god), or (in a bad sense) to plot (against life) |
| 12 | εἰσελθεῖν | G1525 | to enter in | to enter (literally or figuratively) |
| 13 | καὶ | G2532 | and | and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words |
| 14 | οὐκ | G3756 | not | the absolute negative (compare g3361) adverb; no or not |
| 15 | ἰσχύσουσιν | G2480 | be able | to have (or exercise) force (literally or figuratively) |
Verse Context
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