Luke 12:55

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{ "verseID": "Luke.12.55", "source": "Καὶ ὅταν νότον πνέοντα, λέγετε, ὅτι Καύσων ἔσται· καὶ γίνεται.", "text": "And when *noton* *pneonta*, you *legete*, that *Kausōn* *estai*; and it *ginetai*.", "grammar": { "*noton*": "accusative, masculine, singular - south wind", "*pneonta*": "present active participle, accusative, masculine, singular - blowing", "*legete*": "present active, 2nd plural - you say", "*Kausōn*": "nominative, masculine, singular - scorching heat/hot wind", "*estai*": "future middle, 3rd singular - will be", "*ginetai*": "present middle, 3rd singular - happens/becomes" }, "variants": { "*noton*": "south wind/southern breeze", "*pneonta*": "blowing/breathing", "*Kausōn*": "scorching heat/hot wind/heat wave", "*ginetai*": "happens/becomes/comes to pass" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Καὶ ὅταν νότον πνέοντα, λέγετε, ὅτι Καύσων ἔσται· καὶ γίνεται.

Transliteration

And when noton pneonta, you legete, that Kausōn estai; and it ginetai.

Grammar Details

• *noton*: accusative, masculine, singular - south wind
• *pneonta*: present active participle, accusative, masculine, singular - blowing
• *legete*: present active, 2nd plural - you say
• *Kausōn*: nominative, masculine, singular - scorching heat/hot wind
• *estai*: future middle, 3rd singular - will be
• *ginetai*: present middle, 3rd singular - happens/becomes

Word Meanings

• *noton*: south wind/southern breeze
• *pneonta*: blowing/breathing
• *Kausōn*: scorching heat/hot wind/heat wave
• *ginetai*: happens/becomes/comes to pass

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  And when you feel the south wind blowing, you say, ‘It will be hot,’ and it happens.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And when ye see the south wind blow, ye say, There will be heat; and it cometh to pass.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And when you see the south wind blow, you say, There will be heat; and it comes to pass.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And when ye see the south wind blow, ye say, There will be heat; and it cometh to pass.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And{G2532} when{G3752} [ye see] a south wind{G3558} blowing,{G4154} ye say,{G3754} There will be{G2071} a scorching heat;{G2742} and{G2532} it cometh to pass.{G1096}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And{G2532} when{G3752} ye see the south wind{G3558} blow{G4154}{(G5723)}, ye say{G3004}{(G5719)},{G3754} There will be{G2071}{(G5704)} heat{G2742}; and{G2532} it cometh to pass{G1096}{(G5736)}.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And when ye se the south wynde blow ye saye: we shall have heet and it cometh to passe.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  and whan ye se the southwynde blowe, ye saye: It wil be hote, and it commeth so to passe.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And when ye see the South winde blowe, ye say, that it wilbe hoate: & it commeth to passe.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And whe ye see the south wynd blow, ye say it wyll be hotte, and it commeth to passe.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ‹And when› [ye see] ‹the south wind blow, ye say, There will be heat; and it cometh to pass.›

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  When a south wind blows, you say, 'There will be a scorching heat,' and it happens.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and when -- a south wind blowing, ye say, that there will be heat, and it is;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And when `ye see' a south wind blowing, ye say, There will be a scorching heat; and it cometh to pass.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And when [ye see] a south wind blowing, ye say, There will be a scorching heat; and it cometh to pass.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And when you see a south wind blowing, you say, There will be heat; and so it is.

• World English Bible (2000)

  When a south wind blows, you say, 'There will be a scorching heat,' and it happens.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  And when you see the south wind blowing, you say,‘There will be scorching heat,’ and there is.

Referenced Verses

• Job 37:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Job.37.17", "source": "אֲשֶׁר־בְּגָדֶ֥יךָ חַמִּ֑ים בְּהַשְׁקִ֥ט אֶ֝֗רֶץ מִדָּרֽוֹם׃", "text": "*ʾăšer-bəgādêkā ḥammîm bə-hašqîṭ ʾereṣ mid-dārôm*", "grammar": { "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - who/that/which", "*bəgādêkā*": "noun, masculine plural with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your garments", "*ḥammîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - warm/hot", "*bə-hašqîṭ*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - when quieting/making still", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - earth/land", "*mid-dārôm*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - from south" }, "variants": { "*bəgādêkā*": "your garments/your clothes", "*ḥammîm*": "warm/hot", "*hašqîṭ*": "quieting/making still/calming", "*dārôm*": "south/southern region" } }
• Matt 20:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Matthew.20.12", "source": "Λέγοντες, ὅτι Οὗτοι οἱ ἔσχατοι μίαν ὥραν ἐποίησαν, καὶ ἴσους ἡμῖν αὐτοὺς ἐποίησας, τοῖς βαστάσασιν τὸ βάρος τῆς ἡμέρας καὶ τὸν καύσωνα.", "text": "*Legontes*, that These the *eschatoi* one *hōran* *epoiēsan*, and *isous* to us them you *epoiēsas*, to those having *bastasasin* the *baros* of the *hēmeras* and the *kausōna*.", "grammar": { "*legontes*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, plural - saying", "*hoti*": "conjunction - that", "*eschatoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - last ones", "*mian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - one", "*hōran*": "accusative, feminine, singular - hour", "*epoiēsan*": "aorist, 3rd plural - did/worked", "*isous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - equal", "*epoiēsas*": "aorist, 2nd singular - made/have made", "*bastasasin*": "aorist participle, dative, masculine, plural - having borne/carried", "*baros*": "accusative, neuter, singular - burden/weight", "*hēmeras*": "genitive, feminine, singular - day", "*kausōna*": "accusative, masculine, singular - heat/scorching heat" }, "variants": { "*epoiēsan*": "worked/did/spent", "*isous*": "equal/the same as", "*baros*": "burden/weight/load", "*kausōna*": "scorching heat/burning heat" } }