King James Version
Luke 17:33 in the King James Version says “Whosoever shall seek to save his life shall lose it; and whosoever shall lose his life shall preserve it.” — study this verse from Luke chapter 17 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“Whosoever shall seek to save his life shall lose it; and whosoever shall lose his life shall preserve it.”
Luke 17:33 · KJV
In that day, he which shall be upon the housetop, and his stuff in the house, let him not come down to take it away: and he that is in the field, let him likewise not return back .
Remember Lot's wife.
Whosoever shall seek to save his life shall lose it; and whosoever shall lose his life shall preserve it.
I tell you, in that night there shall be two men in one bed; the one shall be taken, and the other shall be left.
Two women shall be grinding together ; the one shall be taken, and the other left.
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a conditional particle; in case that, provided, etc.; often used in connection with other particles to denote indefiniteness or uncertainty
“shall seek”
G2212to seek (literally or figuratively); specially, (by hebraism) to worship (god), or (in a bad sense) to plot (against life)
“life”
G5590breath, i.e., (by implication) spirit, abstractly or concretely (the animal sentient principle only; thus distinguished on the one hand from g4151, wh
“his”
G846the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
“shall lose”
G622to destroy fully (reflexively, to perish, or lose), literally or figuratively
“his”
G846the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
“and”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
a conditional particle; in case that, provided, etc.; often used in connection with other particles to denote indefiniteness or uncertainty
“shall lose”
G622to destroy fully (reflexively, to perish, or lose), literally or figuratively
“his”
G846the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
“life shall preserve”
G2225to engender alive, i.e., (by analogy) to rescue (passively, be saved) from death
“his”
G846the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
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