Luke 10:18

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{ "verseID": "Luke.10.18", "source": "Εἶπεν δὲ αὐτοῖς, Ἐθεώρουν τὸν Σατανᾶν ὡς ἀστραπὴν ἐκ τοῦ οὐρανοῦ πεσόντα.", "text": "*Eipen de* to them, *Etheōroun* the *Satanan hōs astrapēn ek* the *ouranou pesonta*.", "grammar": { "*Eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - said/spoke", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but", "*Etheōroun*": "imperfect active indicative, 1st singular - I was observing/watching", "*Satanan*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Satan", "*hōs*": "adverb/conjunction - as/like", "*astrapēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - lightning", "*ek*": "preposition + genitive - from/out of", "*ouranou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - heaven", "*pesonta*": "aorist active participle, accusative, masculine, singular - having fallen" }, "variants": { "*Eipen*": "said/spoke/told", "*Etheōroun*": "I was observing/watching/seeing", "*Satanan*": "Satan/Adversary", "*astrapēn*": "lightning/flash of light", "*ouranou*": "heaven/sky", "*pesonta*": "having fallen/dropped/descended" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Εἶπεν δὲ αὐτοῖς, Ἐθεώρουν τὸν Σατανᾶν ὡς ἀστραπὴν ἐκ τοῦ οὐρανοῦ πεσόντα.

Transliteration

Eipen de to them, Etheōroun the Satanan hōs astrapēn ek the ouranou pesonta.

Grammar Details

• *Eipen*: aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - said/spoke
• *de*: postpositive conjunction - and/but
• *Etheōroun*: imperfect active indicative, 1st singular - I was observing/watching
• *Satanan*: accusative, masculine, singular - Satan
• *hōs*: adverb/conjunction - as/like
• *astrapēn*: accusative, feminine, singular - lightning
• *ek*: preposition + genitive - from/out of
• *ouranou*: genitive, masculine, singular - heaven
• *pesonta*: aorist active participle, accusative, masculine, singular - having fallen

Word Meanings

• *Eipen*: said/spoke/told
• *Etheōroun*: I was observing/watching/seeing
• *Satanan*: Satan/Adversary
• *astrapēn*: lightning/flash of light
• *ouranou*: heaven/sky
• *pesonta*: having fallen/dropped/descended

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  He replied, 'I saw Satan fall like lightning from heaven.'

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And he said unto them, I beheld Satan as lightning fall from heaven.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And he said to them, I saw Satan as lightning fall from heaven.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And he said unto them, I beheld Satan as lightning fall from heaven.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And{G1161} he said{G2036} unto them,{G846} I beheld{G2334} Satan{G4567} fallen{G4098} as{G5613} lightning{G796} from{G1537} heaven.{G3772}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And{G1161} he said{G2036}{(G5627)} unto them{G846}, I beheld{G2334}{(G5707)} Satan{G4567} as{G5613} lightning{G796} fall{G4098}{(G5631)} from{G1537} heaven{G3772}.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And he sayde vnto them: I sawe satan as it had bene lightenyng faule doune fro heave.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  But he sayde vnto them: I sawe Sathan fall downe from heauen as a lightenynge.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And he said vnto them, I sawe Satan, like lightening, fall downe from heauen.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And he said vnto them: I sawe Satan as it had ben lyghtnyng, fallyng downe from heauen.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And he said unto them, ‹I beheld Satan as lightning fall from heaven.›

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  He said to them, "I saw Satan having fallen like lightning from heaven.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and he said to them, `I was beholding the Adversary, as lightning from the heaven having fallen;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he said unto them, I beheld Satan fallen as lightning from heaven.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he said unto them, I beheld Satan fallen as lightning from heaven.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And he said, I was watching for Satan, falling from heaven like a star.

• World English Bible (2000)

  He said to them, "I saw Satan having fallen like lightning from heaven.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  So he said to them,“I saw Satan fall like lightning from heaven.

Referenced Verses

• Isa 14:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Isaiah.14.12", "source": "אֵ֛יךְ נָפַ֥לְתָּ מִשָּׁמַ֖יִם הֵילֵ֣ל בֶּן־שָׁ֑חַר נִגְדַּ֣עְתָּ לָאָ֔רֶץ חוֹלֵ֖שׁ עַל־גּוֹיִֽם׃", "text": "*ʾêḵ* *nāp̄altā* from-*šāmayim*, *hêlēl* *ben*-*šāḥar*! *niḡdaʿtā* to-the-*ʾāreṣ*, *ḥôlēš* upon-*gôyim*.", "grammar": { "*ʾêḵ*": "interrogative adverb - how", "*nāp̄altā*": "qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you have fallen", "*šāmayim*": "masculine dual noun - heavens", "*hêlēl*": "masculine singular noun - shining one/morning star", "*ben*": "masculine singular construct - son of", "*šāḥar*": "masculine singular noun - dawn/morning", "*niḡdaʿtā*": "niphal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you are cut down", "*ʾāreṣ*": "feminine singular noun with directional he - to the earth/land", "*ḥôlēš*": "qal active participle, masculine singular - weakening/laying prostrate", "*gôyim*": "masculine plural noun - nations" }, "variants": { "*nāp̄altā*": "have fallen/have descended/have been cast down", "*hêlēl*": "shining one/morning star/Lucifer/day star", "*šāḥar*": "dawn/morning/daybreak", "*niḡdaʿtā*": "are cut down/are hewn down/are broken off", "*ḥôlēš*": "weakening/casting down/prostrating/overthrowing" } }
• Rev 9:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Revelation.9.1", "source": "Καὶ ὁ πέμπτος ἄγγελος ἐσάλπισεν, καὶ εἶδον ἀστέρα ἐκ τοῦ οὐρανοῦ πεπτωκότα εἰς τὴν γῆν: καὶ ἐδόθη αὐτῷ ἡ κλεὶς τοῦ φρέατος τῆς ἀβύσσου.", "text": "And the *pemptos* *angelos* *esalpisen*, and *eidon* *astera* from the *ouranou* *peptōkota* into the *gēn*: and *edothē* to him the *kleis* of the *phreatos* of the *abyssou*.", "grammar": { "*pemptos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - fifth", "*angelos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - messenger/angel", "*esalpisen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - sounded/blew [trumpet]", "*eidon*": "aorist active indicative, 1st person singular - I saw", "*astera*": "accusative, masculine, singular - star", "*ouranou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - heaven/sky", "*peptōkota*": "perfect active participle, accusative, masculine, singular - having fallen", "*gēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - earth/land", "*edothē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular - was given", "*kleis*": "nominative, feminine, singular - key", "*phreatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - pit/shaft/well", "*abyssou*": "genitive, feminine, singular - abyss/bottomless pit" }, "variants": { "*angelos*": "messenger/angel/envoy", "*astera*": "star/celestial body/heavenly being", "*peptōkota*": "having fallen/descended/been cast down", "*phreatos*": "pit/shaft/well/cistern", "*abyssou*": "abyss/bottomless pit/deep" } }
• Rev 12:7-9 : 7 { "verseID": "Revelation.12.7", "source": "Καὶ ἐγένετο πόλεμος ἐν τῷ οὐρανῷ: ὁ Μιχαὴλ καὶ οἱ ἄγγελοι αὐτοῦ ἐπολέμησαν κατὰ τοῦ δράκοντος· καὶ ὁ δράκων ἐπολέμησεν καὶ οἱ ἄγγελοι αὐτοῦ,", "text": "And *egeneto polemos* in the *ouranō*: the *Michaēl* and the *angeloi* of him *epolemēsan kata* the *drakontos*; and the *drakōn epolemēsen* and the *angeloi* of him,", "grammar": { "*egeneto*": "aorist middle, 3rd singular - came to be/occurred", "*polemos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - war", "*ouranō*": "dative, masculine, singular - heaven/sky", "*Michaēl*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Michael (proper name)", "*angeloi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - angels/messengers", "*epolemēsan*": "aorist active, 3rd plural - made war/fought", "*kata*": "preposition + genitive - against", "*drakontos*": "genitive, masculine, singular - dragon", "*epolemēsen*": "aorist active, 3rd singular - made war/fought" }, "variants": { "*egeneto*": "came to be/occurred/happened", "*polemos*": "war/battle/conflict", "*kata*": "against/in opposition to", "*epolemēsan*": "made war/fought/battled" } } 8 { "verseID": "Revelation.12.8", "source": "Καὶ οὐκ ἴσχυσαν· οὐτὲ τόπος εὑρέθη αὐτῶν ἔτι ἐν τῷ οὐρανῷ.", "text": "And not *ischysan*; *oute topos heurethē* of them *eti* in the *ouranō*.", "grammar": { "*ischysan*": "aorist active, 3rd plural - prevailed/were strong", "*oute*": "negative conjunction - neither/nor", "*topos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - place", "*heurethē*": "aorist passive, 3rd singular - was found", "*autōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of them", "*eti*": "adverb - any longer/still", "*ouranō*": "dative, masculine, singular - heaven/sky" }, "variants": { "*ischysan*": "prevailed/were strong/were able", "*topos*": "place/location/position", "*heurethē*": "was found/discovered/obtained" } } 9 { "verseID": "Revelation.12.9", "source": "Καὶ ἐβλήθη ὁ δράκων ὁ μέγας, ὁ ὄφις ὁ ἀρχαῖος, ὁ καλούμενος Διάβολος, καὶ Σατανᾶς, ὁ πλανῶν τὴν οἰκουμένην ὅλην: ἐβλήθη εἰς τὴν γῆν, καὶ οἱ ἄγγελοι αὐτοῦ μετʼ αὐτοῦ ἐβλήθησαν.", "text": "And *eblēthē* the *drakōn* the *megas*, the *ophis* the *archaios*, the one *kaloumenos Diabolos*, and *Satanas*, the one *planōn* the *oikoumenēn holēn*: *eblēthē* into the *gēn*, and the *angeloi* of him *met'* him *eblēthēsan*.", "grammar": { "*eblēthē*": "aorist passive, 3rd singular - was cast/thrown", "*drakōn*": "nominative, masculine, singular - dragon", "*megas*": "nominative, masculine, singular - great", "*ophis*": "nominative, masculine, singular - serpent", "*archaios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - ancient/old", "*kaloumenos*": "present passive participle, nominative, masculine, singular - being called", "*Diabolos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Devil/Slanderer", "*Satanas*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Satan/Adversary", "*planōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - deceiving", "*oikoumenēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - inhabited world", "*holēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - whole/entire", "*gēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - earth/land", "*angeloi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - angels/messengers", "*met'*": "preposition + genitive - with", "*eblēthēsan*": "aorist passive, 3rd plural - were cast/thrown" }, "variants": { "*archaios*": "ancient/old/original", "*Diabolos*": "Devil/Slanderer/Accuser", "*Satanas*": "Satan/Adversary/Opponent", "*planōn*": "deceiving/misleading/causing to wander", "*oikoumenēn*": "inhabited world/earth/empire" } }
• Rev 20:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Revelation.20.2", "source": "Καὶ ἐκράτησεν τὸν δράκοντα, τὸν ὄφιν τὸν ἀρχαῖον, ὅς ἐστιν Διάβολος, καὶ Σατανᾶς, καὶ ἔδησεν αὐτὸν χίλια ἔτη,", "text": "And he *ekratēsen* the *drakonta*, the *ophin* the *archaion*, who *estin* *Diabolos*, and *Satanas*, and *edēsen* him *chilia* *etē*,", "grammar": { "*ekratēsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - seized/grasped/took hold of", "*drakonta*": "accusative, masculine, singular - dragon", "*ophin*": "accusative, masculine, singular - serpent", "*archaion*": "accusative, masculine, singular - ancient/old", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*Diabolos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Devil/Slanderer", "*Satanas*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Satan/Adversary", "*edēsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - bound/tied", "*chilia*": "accusative, neuter, plural - thousand", "*etē*": "accusative, neuter, plural - years" }, "variants": { "*drakonta*": "dragon/serpent/monster", "*ophin*": "serpent/snake", "*Diabolos*": "Devil/Slanderer/Accuser", "*Satanas*": "Satan/Adversary/Enemy" } }
• Matt 4:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Matthew.4.10", "source": "Τότε λέγει αὐτῷ ὁ Ἰησοῦς, Ὕπαγε, Σατανᾶ: γέγραπται γάρ, Κύριον τὸν Θεόν σου προσκυνήσεις, καὶ αὐτῷ μόνῳ λατρεύσεις.", "text": "*Tote legei autō ho Iēsous*, *Hupage*, *Satana*: *gegraptai gar*, *Kurion ton Theon sou proskunēseis*, and *autō monō latreuseis*.", "grammar": { "*Tote*": "adverb - then/at that time", "*legei*": "present active, 3rd singular - says/is saying", "*autō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to him", "*ho Iēsous*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*Hupage*": "present active imperative, 2nd singular - go away/depart", "*Satana*": "vocative, masculine, singular - Satan", "*gegraptai*": "perfect passive, 3rd singular - it has been written/it stands written", "*gar*": "conjunction - for/because", "*Kurion*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Lord", "*ton Theon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - the God", "*sou*": "genitive, singular - of you/your", "*proskunēseis*": "future active, 2nd singular - you shall worship/bow down", "*autō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to him", "*monō*": "dative, masculine, singular - alone/only", "*latreuseis*": "future active, 2nd singular - you shall serve" }, "variants": { "*Tote*": "then/at that time/thereupon", "*legei*": "says/is saying/tells [historical present]", "*Hupage*": "go away/depart/begone", "*Satana*": "Satan/Adversary", "*gegraptai*": "it has been written/it stands written/it is recorded", "*Kurion*": "Lord/Master", "*Theon*": "God/deity", "*proskunēseis*": "you shall worship/you shall bow down to/you shall pay homage to", "*monō*": "alone/only/solely", "*latreuseis*": "you shall serve/you shall render religious service/you shall worship" } }
• John 12:31 : 31 { "verseID": "John.12.31", "source": "Νῦν κρίσις ἐστὶν τοῦ κόσμου τούτου: νῦν ὁ ἄρχων τοῦ κόσμου τούτου ἐκβληθήσεται ἔξω.", "text": "Now *krisis* *estin* of the *kosmou* this; now the *archōn* of the *kosmou* this will be *ekblēthēsetai* *exō*.", "grammar": { "*krisis*": "nominative feminine singular - judgment/decision", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*kosmou*": "genitive masculine singular - world/universe/order", "*archōn*": "nominative masculine singular - ruler/prince/chief", "*ekblēthēsetai*": "future passive indicative, 3rd person singular - will be cast/thrown out", "*exō*": "adverb - outside/out" }, "variants": { "*krisis*": "judgment/decision/separation/condemnation", "*estin*": "is/exists/is present", "*kosmou*": "world/universe/ordered system", "*archōn*": "ruler/prince/chief/authority", "*ekblēthēsetai*": "will be cast out/thrown out/expelled/driven out", "*exō*": "outside/out/away/beyond" } }
• John 16:11 : 11 { "verseID": "John.16.11", "source": "Περὶ δὲ κρίσεως, ὅτι ὁ ἄρχων τοῦ κόσμου τούτου κέκριται.", "text": "*Peri de kriseōs*, because the *archōn* of the *kosmou toutou kekritai*.", "grammar": { "*Peri*": "preposition - concerning", "*de*": "contrastive particle - but/and", "*kriseōs*": "noun, genitive, feminine, singular - judgment", "ὅτι": "conjunction - because", "ὁ": "definite article, nominative, masculine, singular - the", "*archōn*": "noun, nominative, masculine, singular - ruler/prince", "τοῦ": "definite article, genitive, masculine, singular - of the", "*kosmou*": "noun, genitive, masculine, singular - world", "*toutou*": "demonstrative pronoun, genitive, masculine, singular - this", "*kekritai*": "perfect passive indicative, 3rd person singular - has been judged" }, "variants": { "*Peri*": "concerning/about/regarding", "*de*": "but/and (continuing the contrast with *men* in verse 9)", "*kriseōs*": "judgment/condemnation/decision", "*archōn*": "ruler/prince/authority", "*kosmou*": "world/world-system/age", "*toutou*": "this/this present", "*kekritai*": "has been judged/has been condemned (perfect tense indicating completed action with ongoing results)" } }
• Heb 2:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Hebrews.2.14", "source": "Ἐπεὶ οὖν τὰ παιδία κεκοινώνηκεν σαρκός καὶ αἵματος, καὶ αὐτὸς παραπλησίως μετέσχεν τῶν αὐτῶν· ἵνα διὰ τοῦ θανάτου καταργήσῃ τὸν τὸ κράτος ἔχοντα τοῦ θανάτου, τοῦτʼ ἔστιν, τὸν διάβολον·", "text": "Since *oun* the *paidia kekoinōnēken sarkos* and *haimatos*, also he *paraplēsiōs meteschen* of the same; so that through *thanatou katargēsē* the one *kratos echonta* of *thanatou*, that is, the *diabolon*;", "grammar": { "*oun*": "conjunction - therefore/then", "*paidia*": "nominative neuter plural - children", "*kekoinōnēken*": "perfect active indicative, 3rd singular - have shared/participated in", "*sarkos*": "genitive feminine singular - of flesh", "*haimatos*": "genitive neuter singular - of blood", "*paraplēsiōs*": "adverb - likewise/similarly", "*meteschen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - partook/shared", "*thanatou*": "genitive masculine singular - of death", "*katargēsē*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd singular - he might destroy/nullify", "*kratos*": "accusative neuter singular - power/might", "*echonta*": "present active participle, accusative masculine singular - having", "*diabolon*": "accusative masculine singular - devil" }, "variants": { "*paidia*": "children/young ones/offspring", "*kekoinōnēken*": "have shared/participated in/have in common", "*sarkos*": "flesh/body/human nature", "*haimatos*": "blood/bloodshed/life", "*paraplēsiōs*": "likewise/similarly/in the same way", "*meteschen*": "partook/shared/participated in", "*katargēsē*": "might destroy/nullify/bring to nothing", "*kratos*": "power/might/dominion", "*diabolon*": "devil/slanderer/accuser" } }
• 1 John 3:8 : 8 { "verseID": "1 John.3.8", "source": "Ὁ ποιῶν τὴν ἁμαρτίαν ἐκ τοῦ διαβόλου ἐστίν· ὅτι ἀπʼ ἀρχῆς ὁ διάβολος ἁμαρτάνει. Εἰς τοῦτο ἐφανερώθη ὁ Υἱὸς τοῦ Θεοῦ, ἵνα λύσῃ τὰ ἔργα τοῦ διαβόλου.", "text": "The one *poiōn* the *hamartian* from the *diabolou estin*; because from *archēs* the *diabolos hamartanei*. For this *ephanerōthē* the *Hyios* of *Theou*, that he might *lysē* the *erga* of the *diabolou*.", "grammar": { "*poiōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - doing/committing", "*hamartian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - sin", "*diabolou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - devil/slanderer", "*estin*": "present active, 3rd singular - is", "*archēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - beginning", "*diabolos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - devil/slanderer", "*hamartanei*": "present active, 3rd singular - sins", "*ephanerōthē*": "aorist passive, 3rd singular - was manifested", "*Hyios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Son", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*lysē*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd singular - might destroy/dissolve", "*erga*": "accusative, neuter, plural - works" }, "variants": { "*poiōn*": "doing/practicing/committing", "*hamartian*": "sin/error/missing the mark", "*diabolou*": "devil/slanderer/accuser", "*archēs*": "beginning/origin/first cause", "*diabolos*": "devil/slanderer/accuser", "*hamartanei*": "sins/commits sin/errs", "*ephanerōthē*": "was manifested/revealed/appeared", "*Hyios*": "Son/descendant", "*lysē*": "might destroy/dissolve/loosen/undo", "*erga*": "works/deeds/actions" } }