Luke 14:35

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

It is fit neither for the land nor for the dunghill: [men] cast it out. He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Οὔτε εἰς γῆν, οὔτε εἰς κοπρίαν εὔθετόν ἐστιν· ἔξω βάλλουσιν αὐτό. Ὁ ἔχων ὦτα ἀκούειν, ἀκουέτω.

Transliteration

Neither for gēn, nor for koprian eutheton estin; exō ballousin auto. The one echōn ōta akouein, akouetō.

Grammar Details

*oute*: negative conjunction - nor
*eis*: preposition + accusative - for/into
*gēn*: accusative, feminine, singular - soil/land/earth
*koprian*: accusative, feminine, singular - manure heap/dung
*eutheton*: adjective, nominative, neuter, singular - suitable/fit
*estin*: present, 3rd singular - it is
*exō*: adverb - outside
*ballousin*: present, 3rd plural, active - they throw
*auto*: personal pronoun, accusative, neuter, singular - it
*echōn*: present participle, active, nominative, masculine, singular - having
*ōta*: accusative, neuter, plural - ears
*akouein*: present infinitive, active - to hear
*akouetō*: present imperative, active, 3rd singular - let him hear

Word Meanings

*gēn*: soil/land/earth
*koprian*: manure heap/dung pile/fertilizer
*eutheton*: suitable/fit/useful
*exō*: outside/out
*ballousin*: they throw/they cast/they discard
*echōn*: having/possessing
*ōta*: ears
*akouein*: to hear/to listen
*akouetō*: let him hear/let him listen

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Matt 11:15 : 15 He that has ears to hear, let him hear.
Matt 13:9 : 9 He that hath ears, let him hear.
Luke 8:8 : 8 And other fell into the good ground, and grew, and brought forth fruit a hundredfold. As he said these things, he cried, He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.
Luke 9:44 : 44 Let {G5210} these words sink into your ears: for the Son of man shall be delivered up into the hands of men.
John 15:6 : 6 If a man abide not in me, he is cast forth as a branch, and is withered; and they gather them, and cast them into the fire, and they are burned.
Rev 2:7 : 7 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith to the churches. To him that overcometh, to him will I give to eat of the tree of life, which is in the {G3319} Paradise of God.
Rev 2:11 : 11 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith to the churches. He that overcometh shall not be hurt of the second death.
Rev 2:17 : 17 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith to the churches. To him that overcometh, to him will I give of the hidden manna, and I will give him a white stone, and upon the stone a new name written, which no one knoweth but {G3361} he that receiveth it.
Rev 2:29 : 29 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith to the churches.

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