Luke 14:34

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Salt therefore is good: but if even the salt have lost its savor, wherewith {G1722} shall it be seasoned?

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

¶Καλὸν τὸ ἅλας: ἐὰν δὲ τὸ ἅλας μωρανθῇ, ἐν τίνι ἀρτυθήσεται;

Transliteration

Kalon the halas: if de the halas mōranthē, with what artythēsetai?

Grammar Details

*kalon*: adjective, nominative, neuter, singular - good/fine
*halas*: nominative, neuter, singular - salt
*ean*: conditional conjunction - if
*de*: postpositive particle - but/and/now
*mōranthē*: aorist subjunctive, passive, 3rd singular - might become tasteless/insipid
*en*: preposition + dative - with/by
*tini*: interrogative pronoun, dative, neuter, singular - what
*artythēsetai*: future, 3rd singular, passive - will be seasoned

Word Meanings

*kalon*: good/fine/useful
*halas*: salt
*mōranthē*: might become tasteless/become insipid/lose its saltiness
*artythēsetai*: will be seasoned/will be made salty/will be restored

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Matt 5:13 : 13 Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost its savor, wherewith shall it be salted? it is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out and trodden under foot of men.
Col 4:6 : 6 Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer each one.
Mark 9:49-50 : 49 For every one shall be salted with fire. 50 Salt is good: but if the salt have lost its saltness, wherewith will ye season it? Have salt in yourselves, and be at peace one with another.
Heb 2:4-8 : 4 God also bearing witness with them, both by signs and wonders, and by manifold powers, and by gifts of the Holy Spirit, according to his own will. 5 For not unto angels did he subject the world to come, whereof {G3739} we speak. 6 But one hath somewhere testified, saying, What is man, that thou art mindful of him? Or the son of man, that thou visitest him? 7 Thou madest him a little {G5100} lower than the angels; Thou crownedst him with glory and honor, And didst set him over the works of thy hands: 8 Thou didst put all things in subjection under his feet. For in that he subjected all things unto him, he left nothing that is not subject to him. But now we see not yet all things subjected to him.

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