Luke 11:22

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

but when a stronger than he shall come upon him, and overcome him, he taketh from him his whole armor wherein he trusted, and divideth his spoils.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ἐπὰν δὲ ὁ ἰσχυρότερος αὐτοῦ ἐπελθὼν, νικήσῃ αὐτόν, τὴν πανοπλίαν αὐτοῦ αἴρει ἐφʼ ᾗ ἐπεποίθει, καὶ τὰ σκῦλα αὐτοῦ διαδίδωσιν.

Transliteration

But when epan the ischuroteros of him epelthōn, nikēsē him, the panoplian of him airei upon which he had epepoithei, and the skula of him diadidōsin.

Grammar Details

• *epan*: conjunction - when/whenever
• *ischuroteros*: comparative adjective, nominative masculine singular - stronger one
• *epelthōn*: aorist active participle, nominative masculine singular - having come upon/attacked
• *nikēsē*: aorist subjunctive active, 3rd person singular - might conquer/overcome
• *panoplian*: accusative feminine singular - full armor/complete weapons
• *airei*: present indicative active, 3rd person singular - takes/removes
• *epepoithei*: pluperfect active, 3rd person singular - had trusted/relied upon
• *skula*: accusative neuter plural - spoils/plunder
• *diadidōsin*: present indicative active, 3rd person singular - distributes/divides

Word Meanings

• *ischuroteros*: stronger one/mightier person
• *panoplian*: full armor/complete weaponry/military equipment
• *airei*: takes away/removes/lifts up
• *skula*: spoils/plunder/booty

Referenced Verses

• Isa 49:24-25 : 24 Shall the prey be taken from the mighty, or the lawful captives be delivered? 25 But thus saith Jehovah, Even the captives of the mighty shall be taken away, and the prey of the terrible shall be delivered; for I will contend with him that contendeth with thee, and I will save thy children.
• Isa 53:12 : 12 Therefore will I divide him a portion with the great, and he shall divide the spoil with the strong; because he poured out his soul unto death, and was numbered with the transgressors: yet he bare the sin of many, and made intercession for the transgressors.
• Isa 63:1-4 : 1 Who is this that cometh from Edom, with dyed garments from Bozrah? this that is glorious in his apparel, marching in the greatness of his strength? I that speak in righteousness, mighty to save. 2 Wherefore art thou red in thine apparel, and thy garments like him that treadeth in the winevat? 3 I have trodden the winepress alone; and of the peoples there was no man with me: yea, I trod them in mine anger, and trampled them in my wrath; and their lifeblood is sprinkled upon my garments, and I have stained all my raiment. 4 For the day of vengeance was in my heart, and the year of my redeemed is come.
• Col 2:15 : 15 having despoiled the principalities and the powers, he made a show of them openly, triumphing over them in it.
• 1 John 3:8 : 8 he that doeth sin is of the devil; for the devil sinneth from the beginning. To this end was the Son of God manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil.
• 1 John 4:4 : 4 Ye are of God, [my] little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you than he that is in the world.
• Rev 20:1-3 : 1 And I saw an angel coming down out of heaven, having the key of the abyss and a great chain in his hand. 2 And he laid hold on the dragon, the old serpent, which is the Devil and Satan, and bound him for a thousand years, 3 and cast him into the abyss, and shut [it], {G2808} and sealed [it] over him, that he should deceive the nations no more, until the thousand years should be finished: {G2532} after this he must be loosed for a little time.
• Gen 3:15 : 15 and I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed: he shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel.
• Isa 27:1 : 1 In that day Jehovah with his hard and great and strong sword will punish leviathan the swift serpent, and leviathan the crooked serpent; and he will slay the monster that is in the sea.