Greek Interlinear

Luke 7:24 Interlinear

were departed And when the messengers John he began to speak unto the people concerning John What went ye out into the wilderness for to see A reed with the wind shaken

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1ἈπελθόντωνG565were departedto go off (i.e., depart), aside (i.e., apart) or behind (i.e., follow), literally or figuratively
2δὲG1161Andbut, and, etc
3τῶνG3588the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
4ἀγγέλωνG32when the messengerscompare g0034) (to bring tidings); a messenger; especially an "angel"; by implication, a pastor
5ἸωάννουG2491Johnjoannes (i.e., jochanan), the name of four israelites
6ἤρξατοG756he beganto commence (in order of time)
7λέγεινG3004to speakproperly, to "lay" forth, i.e., (figuratively) relate (in words (usually of systematic or set discourse; whereas g2036 and g5346 generally refer to an
8πρὸςG4314untoa preposition of direction; forward to, i.e., toward (with the genitive case, the side of, i.e., pertaining to; with the dative case, by the side of,
9τοὺςG3588the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
10ὄχλουςG3793the peoplea throng (as borne along); by implication, the rabble; by extension, a class of people; figuratively, a riot
11περὶG4012concerningproperly, through (all over), i.e., around; figuratively with respect to; used in various applications, of place, cause or time (with the genitive cas
12ἸωάννουG2491Johnjoannes (i.e., jochanan), the name of four israelites
13ΤίG5101Whatan interrogative pronoun, who, which or what (in direct or indirect questions)
14ἐξεληλύθατεG1831went ye outto issue (literally or figuratively)
15εἰςG1519intoto or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases
16τὴνG3588the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
17ἔρημονG2048the wildernesslonesome, i.e., (by implication) waste (usually as a noun, g5561 being implied)
18θεάσασθαιG2300for to seeto look closely at, i.e., (by implication) perceive (literally or figuratively); by extension to visit
19κάλαμονG2563A reeda reed (the plant or its stem, or that of a similar plant); by implication, a pen
20ὑπὸG5259withunder, i.e., (with the genitive case) of place (beneath), or with verbs (the agency or means, through); (with the accusative case) of place (whither (
21ἀνέμουG417the windwind; (plural) by implication, (the four) quarters (of the earth)
22σαλευόμενονG4531shakento waver, i.e., agitate, rock, topple or (by implication) destroy; figuratively, to disturb, incite

Verse Context

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Luke 7:24 (current)were departed And when the messengers John he began to speak unto the people concerning John What went ye out into the wilderness for to see A reed with the wind shaken
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