Luke 19:11

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

And as they heard these things, he added and spake a parable, because he was nigh to Jerusalem, and [because] they supposed that the kingdom of God was immediately to appear.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ἀκουόντων δὲ αὐτῶν ταῦτα, προσθεὶς εἶπεν παραβολήν, διὰ τὸ ἐγγὺς αὐτὸν εἶναι Ἰερουσαλήμ, καὶ δοκεῖν αὐτοὺς ὅτι παραχρῆμα μέλλει ἡ βασιλεία τοῦ Θεοῦ ἀναφαίνεσθαι.

Transliteration

Akouontōn but they these things, prostheis he eipen parabolēn, because of the engys him einai Ierousalēm, and to dokein them that parachrēma mellei the basileia of the Theou anaphainesthai.

Grammar Details

*Akouontōn*: present active participle, genitive, masculine, plural - hearing
*prostheis*: aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having added
*eipen*: aorist active, 3rd person singular - spoke
*parabolēn*: accusative, feminine, singular - parable
*engys*: adverb - near
*einai*: present active infinitive - to be
*Ierousalēm*: accusative/dative, feminine, singular - Jerusalem
*dokein*: present active infinitive - to think/suppose
*parachrēma*: adverb - immediately
*mellei*: present active, 3rd person singular - is about to
*basileia*: nominative, feminine, singular - kingdom
*Theou*: genitive, masculine, singular - God
*anaphainesthai*: present passive infinitive - to appear/be revealed

Word Meanings

*prostheis*: having added/proceeded to
*parabolēn*: parable/comparison/illustration
*dokein*: to think/suppose/consider
*parachrēma*: immediately/instantly/at once
*mellei*: is about to/going to/will soon
*basileia*: kingdom/reign/rule
*anaphainesthai*: to appear/be revealed/become visible

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Luke 17:20 : 20 And being asked by the Pharisees, when the kingdom of God cometh, he answered them and said, The kingdom of God cometh not with observation:
Acts 1:6 : 6 They therefore, when they were come together, asked him, saying, Lord, dost thou at this time restore the kingdom to Israel?
2 Thess 2:1-3 : 1 Now we beseech you, brethren, touching the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and our gathering together unto him; 2 to the end that ye be not quickly shaken from your mind, nor yet be troubled, either by spirit, or by word, or by epistle as from us, as that the day of the Lord is just at hand; 3 let no man beguile you in any wise: for [it will not be,] except the falling away come first, and the man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition,

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