Luke 12:5

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

But I will warn you whom ye shall fear: Fear him, who after he hath killed hath power to cast into hell; yea, I say unto you, Fear him.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ὑποδείξω δὲ ὑμῖν τίνα φοβηθῆτε: Φοβήθητε τὸν, μετὰ τὸ ἀποκτεῖναι ἐξουσίαν ἔχοντα ἐμβαλεῖν εἰς τὴν γέενναν· ναί, λέγω ὑμῖν, Τοῦτον φοβήθητε.

Transliteration

Hypodeixō de to you whom phobēthēte: Phobēthēte the one, meta the apokteinai exousian echonta embalein into the geennan; yes, legō to you, This one phobēthēte.

Grammar Details

• *Hypodeixō*: future active indicative, 1st singular - I will show/warn
• *de*: postpositive conjunction - but/and/now
• *phobēthēte*: aorist passive imperative, 2nd plural - fear!
• *Phobēthēte*: aorist passive imperative, 2nd plural - fear!
• *meta*: preposition + accusative - after
• *apokteinai*: aorist active infinitive - to kill
• *exousian*: accusative singular feminine - authority/power
• *echonta*: present active participle, accusative singular masculine - having
• *embalein*: aorist active infinitive - to throw/cast
• *geennan*: accusative singular feminine - Gehenna/hell
• *legō*: present active indicative, 1st singular - I say/tell

Word Meanings

• *Hypodeixō*: show/warn/indicate
• *phobēthēte*: fear/be afraid of
• *exousian*: authority/power/right
• *embalein*: cast/throw/hurl
• *geennan*: Gehenna/hell/place of punishment

Referenced Verses

• Matt 10:28 : 28 And be not afraid of them that kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.
• 2 Pet 2:4 : 4 For if God spared not angels when they sinned, but cast them down to hell, and committed them to pits of darkness, to be reserved unto judgment;
• Ps 9:17 : 17 The wicked shall be turned back unto Sheol, Even all the nations that forget God.
• Prov 14:26 : 26 In the fear of Jehovah is strong confidence; And his children shall have a place of refuge.
• Jer 5:22 : 22 Fear ye not me? saith Jehovah: will ye not tremble at my presence, who have placed the sand for the bound of the sea, by a perpetual decree, that it cannot pass it? and though the waves thereof toss themselves, yet can they not prevail; though they roar, yet can they not pass over it.
• Jer 10:7 : 7 Who should not fear thee, O King of the nations? for to thee doth it appertain; forasmuch as among all the wise men of the nations, and in all their royal estate, there is none like unto thee.
• Matt 5:22 : 22 but I say unto you, that every one who is angry with his brother shall be in danger of the judgment; and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council; and whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of the hell of fire.
• Matt 25:41 : 41 Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into the eternal fire which is prepared for the devil and his angels:
• Matt 25:46 : 46 And these shall go away into eternal punishment: but the righteous into eternal life.
• Mark 13:23 : 23 But take ye heed: behold, I have told you all things beforehand.
• 1 Thess 4:6 : 6 that no man transgress, and wrong his brother in the matter: because the Lord is an avenger in all these things, as also we forewarned you and testified.
• Heb 10:31 : 31 It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God.
• Rev 14:7 : 7 and he saith with a great voice, Fear God, and give him glory; for the hour of his judgment is come: and worship him that made the heaven and the earth and sea and fountains of waters.
• Rev 15:4 : 4 Who shall not fear, {G4571} O Lord, and glorify thy name? for thou only art holy; for all the nations shall come and worship before thee; for thy righteous acts have been made manifest.
• Rev 20:14 : 14 And death and Hades were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death, [even] the lake of fire.