Luke 12:51

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Think ye that I am come to give peace in the earth? I tell you, Nay; but rather division:

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Δοκεῖτε ὅτι εἰρήνην παρεγενόμην δοῦναι ἐν τῇ γῇ; Οὐχί· λέγω ὑμῖν, ἀλλʼ ἢ διαμερισμόν:

Transliteration

You dokeite that eirēnēn I paregenomēn dounai in the gē? Ouchi; I legō to you, but rather diamerismon:

Grammar Details

*dokeite*: present active, 2nd plural - you suppose/think
*eirēnēn*: accusative, feminine, singular - peace
*paregenomēn*: aorist middle, 1st singular - I came/arrived
*dounai*: aorist active infinitive - to give
*gē*: dative, feminine, singular - earth/land
*Ouchi*: emphatic negative - no/not at all
*legō*: present active, 1st singular - I say/tell
*diamerismon*: accusative, masculine, singular - division/separation

Word Meanings

*dokeite*: think/suppose/imagine
*eirēnēn*: peace/harmony/tranquility
*paregenomēn*: came/arrived/appeared
*gē*: earth/land/world
*diamerismon*: division/separation/dissension

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Matt 10:34-36 : 34 Think not that I came to send peace on the earth: I came not to send peace, but a sword. 35 For I came to set a man at variance against his father, and the daughter against her mother, and the daughter in law against her mother in law: 36 and a man's foes [shall be] they of his own household.
Zech 11:7-8 : 7 So I fed the flock of slaughter, verily the poor of the flock. And I took unto me two staves; the one I called Beauty, and the other I called Bands; and I fed the flock. 8 And I cut off the three shepherds in one month; for my soul was weary of them, and their soul also loathed me.
Zech 11:10-11 : 10 And I took my staff Beauty, and cut it asunder, that I might break my covenant which I had made with all the peoples. 11 And it was broken in that day; and thus the poor of the flock that gave heed unto me knew that it was the word of Jehovah.
Zech 11:14 : 14 Then I cut asunder mine other staff, even Bands, that I might break the brotherhood between Judah and Israel.
Luke 12:49 : 49 I came to cast fire upon the earth; and what do I desire, if it is already kindled?
Matt 24:7-9 : 7 For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom; and there shall be famines and earthquakes in divers places. 8 But all these things are the beginning of travail. 9 Then shall they deliver you up unto tribulation, and shall kill you: and ye shall be hated of all the nations for my name's sake. 10 And then shall many stumble, and shall deliver up one another, and shall hate one another.

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