Luke 12:54

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{ "verseID": "Luke.12.54", "source": "¶Ἔλεγεν δὲ καὶ τοῖς ὄχλοις, Ὅταν ἴδητε τὴν νεφέλην ἀνατέλλουσαν ἀπὸ δυσμῶν, εὐθέως λέγετε, Ὄμβρος ἔρχεται· καὶ γίνεται οὕτως.", "text": "He was *elegen* *de* also to the *ochlois*, When you *idēte* the *nephelēn* *anatellousan* from *dysmōn*, *eutheōs* you *legete*, *Ombros* *erchetai*; and it *ginetai* *houtōs*.", "grammar": { "*elegen*": "imperfect active, 3rd singular - was saying", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now", "*ochlois*": "dative, masculine, plural - crowds", "*idēte*": "aorist active subjunctive, 2nd plural - you might see", "*nephelēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - cloud", "*anatellousan*": "present active participle, accusative, feminine, singular - rising", "*dysmōn*": "genitive, feminine, plural - west (literally: settings [of the sun])", "*eutheōs*": "adverb - immediately/at once", "*legete*": "present active, 2nd plural - you say", "*Ombros*": "nominative, masculine, singular - rain shower", "*erchetai*": "present middle, 3rd singular - comes", "*ginetai*": "present middle, 3rd singular - happens/becomes", "*houtōs*": "adverb - thus/so" }, "variants": { "*elegen*": "was saying/was telling/was speaking", "*ochlois*": "crowds/multitudes", "*nephelēn*": "cloud/mass of clouds", "*anatellousan*": "rising/coming up", "*dysmōn*": "west/setting [of the sun]", "*Ombros*": "shower/rainstorm/heavy rain", "*erchetai*": "comes/is coming", "*ginetai*": "happens/becomes/comes to pass" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

¶Ἔλεγεν δὲ καὶ τοῖς ὄχλοις, Ὅταν ἴδητε τὴν νεφέλην ἀνατέλλουσαν ἀπὸ δυσμῶν, εὐθέως λέγετε, Ὄμβρος ἔρχεται· καὶ γίνεται οὕτως.

Transliteration

He was elegen de also to the ochlois, When you idēte the nephelēn anatellousan from dysmōn, eutheōs you legete, Ombros erchetai; and it ginetai houtōs.

Grammar Details

• *elegen*: imperfect active, 3rd singular - was saying
• *de*: postpositive conjunction - but/and/now
• *ochlois*: dative, masculine, plural - crowds
• *idēte*: aorist active subjunctive, 2nd plural - you might see
• *nephelēn*: accusative, feminine, singular - cloud
• *anatellousan*: present active participle, accusative, feminine, singular - rising
• *dysmōn*: genitive, feminine, plural - west (literally: settings [of the sun])
• *eutheōs*: adverb - immediately/at once
• *legete*: present active, 2nd plural - you say
• *Ombros*: nominative, masculine, singular - rain shower
• *erchetai*: present middle, 3rd singular - comes
• *ginetai*: present middle, 3rd singular - happens/becomes
• *houtōs*: adverb - thus/so

Word Meanings

• *elegen*: was saying/was telling/was speaking
• *ochlois*: crowds/multitudes
• *nephelēn*: cloud/mass of clouds
• *anatellousan*: rising/coming up
• *dysmōn*: west/setting [of the sun]
• *Ombros*: shower/rainstorm/heavy rain
• *erchetai*: comes/is coming
• *ginetai*: happens/becomes/comes to pass

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  He also said to the crowds, "When you see a cloud rising in the west, you immediately say, ‘A shower is coming,’ and so it happens.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And he said also to the people, When ye see a cloud rise out of the west, straightway ye say, There cometh a shower; and so it is.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And he said also to the people, When you see a cloud rising out of the west, immediately you say, There comes a shower; and so it is.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And he said also to the people, When ye see a cloud rise out of the west, straightway ye say, There cometh a shower; and so it is.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And he said to the multitudes also, When ye see a cloud rising in the west, straightway ye say, There cometh a shower; and so it cometh to pass.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And he said also to the people, When ye see a cloud rise out of the west, straightway ye say, There cometh a shower; and so it is.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  Then sayde he to the people: when ye se a cloude ryse out of the west strayght waye ye saye: we shall have a shower and soo it is.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And he sayde vnto the people: Whan ye se a cloude ryse out of ye west, straight waye ye saye: there cometh a shower, and so it is:

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then said he to the people, When ye see a cloude rise out of the West, straightway ye say, A shower commeth: and so it is.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  He sayde also to the people: When ye see a cloude rise out of the west, straightway ye say there cometh a showre, and so it is.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ And he said also to the people, ‹When ye see a cloud rise out of the west, straightway ye say, There cometh a shower; and so it is.›

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  He said to the multitudes also, "When you see a cloud rising from the west, immediately you say, 'A shower is coming,' and so it happens.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And he said also to the multitudes, `When ye may see the cloud rising from the west, immediately ye say, A shower doth come, and it is so;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he said to the multitudes also, When ye see a cloud rising in the west, straightway ye say, There cometh a shower; and so it cometh to pass.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he said to the multitudes also, When ye see a cloud rising in the west, straightway ye say, There cometh a shower; and so it cometh to pass.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Then he said to the people, When you see a cloud coming up in the west, straight away you say, There will be rain; and so it is.

• World English Bible (2000)

  He said to the multitudes also, "When you see a cloud rising from the west, immediately you say, 'A shower is coming,' and so it happens.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Reading the Signs Jesus also said to the crowds,“When you see a cloud rising in the west, you say at once,‘A rainstorm is coming,’ and it does.

Referenced Verses

• 1 Kgs 18:44-45 : 44 { "verseID": "1 Kings.18.44", "source": "וֽ͏ַיְהִי֙ בַּשְּׁבִעִ֔ית וַיֹּ֗אמֶר הִנֵּה־עָ֛ב קְטַנָּ֥ה כְּכַף־אִ֖ישׁ עֹלָ֣ה מִיָּ֑ם וַיֹּ֗אמֶר עֲלֵ֨ה אֱמֹ֤ר אֶל־אַחְאָב֙ אֱסֹ֣ר וָרֵ֔ד וְלֹ֥א יַעַצָרְכָ֖ה הַגָּֽשֶׁם׃", "text": "*wă-yĕhî* in-the-*šĕḇî'ît* *wă-yō'mer* behold-*'āḇ* *qĕṭannâ* like-*kap*-*'îš* *'ōlâ* from-*yām* *wă-yō'mer* *'ălēh* *'ĕmōr* to-*'aḥ'āḇ* *'ĕsōr* and-*rēd* and-not *ya'ăṣārḵâ* the-*gāšem*", "grammar": { "*wă-yĕhî*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and it happened", "*šĕḇî'ît*": "ordinal number, feminine singular with definite article - the seventh", "*wă-yō'mer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*'āḇ*": "common noun, masculine singular - cloud", "*qĕṭannâ*": "adjective, feminine singular - small", "*kap*": "common noun, feminine singular construct - palm of", "*'îš*": "common noun, masculine singular - man", "*'ōlâ*": "qal active participle feminine singular - rising", "*yām*": "common noun, masculine singular - sea", "*'ălēh*": "qal imperative masculine singular - go up", "*'ĕmōr*": "qal imperative masculine singular - say", "*'aḥ'āḇ*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Ahab", "*'ĕsōr*": "qal imperative masculine singular - harness/bind", "*rēd*": "qal imperative masculine singular - go down", "*ya'ăṣārḵâ*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - it will stop you", "*gāšem*": "common noun, masculine singular with definite article - the rain" }, "variants": { "*šĕḇî'ît*": "seventh (time)", "*'āḇ*": "cloud/dark cloud/thick cloud", "*qĕṭannâ*": "small/little", "*kap*-*'îš*": "like a man's palm/hand", "*'ōlâ*": "rising/ascending/going up", "*'ĕsōr*": "harness/bind/prepare (chariot)", "*rēd*": "go down/descend", "*ya'ăṣārḵâ*": "stop you/restrain you/detain you" } } 45 { "verseID": "1 Kings.18.45", "source": "וַיְהִ֣י ׀ עַד־כֹּ֣ה וְעַד־כֹּ֗ה וְהַשָּׁמַ֙יִם֙ הִֽתְקַדְּרוּ֙ עָבִ֣ים וְר֔וּחַ וַיְהִ֖י גֶּ֣שֶׁם גָּד֑וֹל וַיִּרְכַּ֥ב אַחְאָ֖ב וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ יִזְרְעֶֽאלָה׃", "text": "*Wayəhî* until-*kōh* *wə*-until-*kōh* *wə*-the-*šāmayim* *hitqaddərû* *ʿābîm* *wə*-*rûaḥ* *wayəhî* *gešem* *gādôl* *wayyirkab* *ʾaḥʾāb* *wayyēlek* *yizrəʿeʾlâ*", "grammar": { "*wayəhî*": "conjunction + imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and it happened/came to pass", "*kōh*": "adverb - thus/here/in this manner", "*wə*-": "conjunction - and", "*šāmayim*": "noun, masculine, plural - heavens/sky", "*hitqaddərû*": "Hitpael perfect 3rd common plural - darkened themselves/became black", "*ʿābîm*": "noun, masculine, plural - clouds", "*rûaḥ*": "noun, feminine, singular - wind/spirit", "*wayəhî*": "conjunction + imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and there was", "*gešem*": "noun, masculine, singular - rain", "*gādôl*": "adjective, masculine, singular - great/heavy", "*wayyirkab*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he rode", "*ʾaḥʾāb*": "proper noun - Ahab", "*wayyēlek*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he went", "*yizrəʿeʾlâ*": "proper noun with directional suffix - to Jezreel" }, "variants": { "*wayəhî*": "and it happened/and it came to pass/and it was", "*kōh*": "thus/so/here/this way", "*hitqaddərû*": "grew dark/became black/were covered", "*ʿābîm*": "clouds/dark masses", "*rûaḥ*": "wind/spirit/breath", "*gešem*": "rain/downpour", "*gādôl*": "great/heavy/intense" } }
• Matt 16:2-4 : 2 { "verseID": "Matthew.16.2", "source": "Ὁ δὲ ἀποκριθεὶς εἶπεν αὐτοῖς, Ὀψίας γενομένης, λέγετε, Εὐδία: πυρράζει γὰρ ὁ οὐρανός.", "text": "He *de* *apokritheis* *eipen* to them, *Opsias* *genomenēs*, you say, *Eudia*: *pyrrazei* for the *ouranos*.", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and", "*apokritheis*": "aorist passive participle, nominative singular masculine - having answered", "*eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he said", "*Opsias*": "genitive singular feminine - evening", "*genomenēs*": "aorist middle participle, genitive singular feminine - having come/become", "*Eudia*": "nominative singular feminine - fair weather", "*pyrrazei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is red/fiery", "*ouranos*": "nominative singular masculine - heaven/sky" }, "variants": { "*apokritheis*": "having answered/responded", "*Opsias genomenēs*": "when evening has come/at evening", "*Eudia*": "fair weather/clear sky", "*pyrrazei*": "is red/fiery/reddish", "*ouranos*": "heaven/sky" } } 3 { "verseID": "Matthew.16.3", "source": "Καὶ πρωΐ, Σήμερον χειμών: πυρράζει γὰρ στυγνάζων ὁ οὐρανός. Ὑποκριταί, τὸ μὲν πρόσωπον τοῦ οὐρανοῦ γινώσκετε διακρίνειν· τὰ δὲ σημεῖα τῶν καιρῶν οὐ δύνασθε;", "text": "And in *prōi*, Today *cheimōn*: *pyrrazei* for *stygnazon* the *ouranos*. *Hypokritai*, the *men* *prosōpon* of the *ouranos* you *ginōskete* *diakrinein*; the *de* *sēmeia* of the *kairōn* not you *dynasthe*?", "grammar": { "*prōi*": "adverb - early/in the morning", "*cheimōn*": "nominative singular masculine - storm/winter/bad weather", "*pyrrazei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is red/fiery", "*stygnazon*": "present active participle, nominative singular masculine - being gloomy/dark", "*ouranos*": "nominative singular masculine - heaven/sky", "*Hypokritai*": "vocative plural masculine - hypocrites", "*men*": "particle - on one hand (sets up contrast with *de*)", "*prosōpon*": "accusative singular neuter - face/appearance", "*ginōskete*": "present active indicative, 2nd person plural - you know", "*diakrinein*": "present active infinitive - to discern/judge", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and (contrast with *men*)", "*sēmeia*": "accusative plural neuter - signs", "*kairōn*": "genitive plural masculine - times/seasons/opportune moments", "*dynasthe*": "present middle/passive indicative, 2nd person plural - you are able" }, "variants": { "*cheimōn*": "stormy weather/winter/tempest", "*stygnazon*": "gloomy/dark/threatening", "*Hypokritai*": "hypocrites/pretenders/actors", "*prosōpon*": "face/appearance/countenance", "*diakrinein*": "to discern/judge/distinguish", "*kairōn*": "times/seasons/opportune moments", "*dynasthe*": "you are able/can/have power" } } 4 { "verseID": "Matthew.16.4", "source": "Γενεὰ πονηρὰ καὶ μοιχαλὶς σημεῖον ἐπιζητεῖ· καὶ σημεῖον οὐ δοθήσεται αὐτῇ, εἰ μὴ τὸ σημεῖον Ἰωνᾶ τοῦ προφήτου. Καὶ καταλιπὼν αὐτούς, ἀπῆλθεν.", "text": "*Genea* *ponēra* and *moichalis* *sēmeion* *epizētei*; and *sēmeion* not *dothēsetai* to it, *ei mē* the *sēmeion* of *Iōna* the *prophētou*. And *katalipōn* them, he *apēlthen*.", "grammar": { "*Genea*": "nominative singular feminine - generation", "*ponēra*": "nominative singular feminine - evil/wicked", "*moichalis*": "nominative singular feminine - adulterous", "*sēmeion*": "accusative singular neuter - sign", "*epizētei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - seeks after/demands", "*dothēsetai*": "future passive indicative, 3rd person singular - will be given", "*ei mē*": "conditional negative expression - except/if not", "*Iōna*": "genitive singular masculine - Jonah", "*prophētou*": "genitive singular masculine - prophet", "*katalipōn*": "aorist active participle, nominative singular masculine - having left", "*apēlthen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he departed/went away" }, "variants": { "*Genea*": "generation/race/family", "*ponēra*": "evil/wicked/corrupt", "*moichalis*": "adulterous/unfaithful", "*epizētei*": "seeks after/demands/requires", "*katalipōn*": "having left/abandoned/forsaken", "*apēlthen*": "departed/went away" } }