Luke 16:30

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

And he said, Nay, father Abraham: but if one go to them from the dead, they will repent.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ὁ δὲ εἶπεν, Οὐχί, πάτερ Ἀβραάμ: ἀλλʼ ἐάν τις ἀπὸ νεκρῶν πορευθῇ πρὸς αὐτούς, μετανοήσουσιν.

Transliteration

And he eipen, No, pater Abraam: all' if someone from nekrōn poreuthē pros them, they metanoēsousin.

Grammar Details

*eipen*: aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - said
*pater*: vocative singular masculine - father
*all'*: strong adversative conjunction (from alla) - but
*nekrōn*: genitive plural masculine - [the] dead
*poreuthē*: aorist passive subjunctive, 3rd singular - might go/travel
*pros*: preposition + accusative - to/toward
*metanoēsousin*: future active indicative, 3rd plural - they will repent

Word Meanings

*pater*: father
*nekrōn*: dead/those who have died
*poreuthē*: might go/might travel/might journey
*metanoēsousin*: they will repent/they will change their minds

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Referenced Verses

Rev 16:9-9 : 9 And men were scorched with great heat: and they blasphemed the name of God who hath the power over these plagues; and they repented not to give him glory. 10 And the fifth {G32} poured out his bowl upon the throne of the beast; and his kingdom was darkened; and they gnawed their tongues for pain, 11 and they blasphemed the God of heaven because of their pains and their sores; and they repented not of their works.
Luke 3:8 : 8 Bring forth therefore fruits worthy of repentance, and begin not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father: for I say unto you, that God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham.
Luke 13:3 : 3 I tell you, Nay: but, except {G3361} ye repent, ye shall all in like manner perish.
Luke 13:5 : 5 I tell you, Nay: but, except {G3361} ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish.
Luke 16:24 : 24 And he cried and said, Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue; for I am in anguish in this flame.

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