What Does Luke 16:31 Mean?

“he said”

to speak or say (by word or writing)

“And”

but, and, etc

“unto him”

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

“If”

if, whether, that, etc

“Moses”

moseus, moses, or mouses (i.e., mosheh), the hebrew lawgiver

“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)

“the prophets”

a foreteller ("prophet"); by analogy, an inspired speaker; by extension, a poet

“not”

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

“they hear”

to hear (in various senses)

“neither”

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

“though”

a conditional particle; in case that, provided, etc.; often used in connection with other particles to denote indefiniteness or uncertainty

“one”

some or any person or object

“from”

a primary preposition denoting origin (the point whence action or motion proceeds), from, out (of place, time, or cause literal or figurative; direct

“the dead”

dead (literally or figuratively; also as noun)

“rose”

to stand up (literal or figurative, transitive or intransitive)

“will they be persuaded”

to convince (by argument, true or false); by analogy, to pacify or conciliate (by other fair means); reflexively or passively, to assent (to evidence