What Does Luke 12:24 Mean?

“Consider”

to observe fully

the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)

“the ravens”

a crow (from its voracity)

“for”

demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because

“neither”

the absolute negative (compare g3361) adverb; no or not

“sow”

to scatter, i.e., sow (literally or figuratively)

“nor”

not however, i.e., neither, nor, not even

“reap”

to harvest

“which”

the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun, who, which, what, that

“neither”

the absolute negative (compare g3361) adverb; no or not

“have”

he (she or it) is; also (with neuter plural) they are

“storehouse”

a dispensary or magazine, i.e., a chamber on the ground-floor or interior of a middle eastern house (generally used for storage or privacy, a spot for

“nor”

not however, i.e., neither, nor, not even

“barn”

a repository, i.e., granary

“and”

and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words

the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)

“God”

a deity, especially (with g3588) the supreme divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; exceedingly (by hebraism)

“feedeth”

but perhaps strengthened from the base of g5157 through the idea of convolution); properly, to stiffen, i.e., fatten (by implication, to cherish (with

“them”

the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons

“how much”

interrogative pronoun (of amount) how much (large, long or (plural) many)

“more”

(adverbially) more (in a greater degree)) or rather

“ye”

you (as subjective of verb)

“are”

to bear through, i.e., (literally) transport; usually to bear apart, i.e., (objectively) to toss about (figuratively, report); subjectively, to "diffe

the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)

“the fowls”

a flying animal, i.e., bird