Luke 4:9

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{ "verseID": "Luke.4.9", "source": "Καὶ ἤγαγεν αὐτὸν εἰς Ἰερουσαλήμ, καὶ ἔστησεν αὐτὸν ἐπὶ τὸ πτερύγιον τοῦ ἱεροῦ, καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῷ, Εἰ ὁ Υἱὸς εἶ τοῦ Θεοῦ, βάλε σεαυτὸν ἐντεῦθεν κάτω:", "text": "And *ēgagen* him to *Ierousalēm*, and *estēsen* him upon the *pterygion* of the *hierou*, and *eipen* to him, If the *Huios ei* of *Theou*, *bale seauton* from here *katō*:", "grammar": { "*ēgagen*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd singular - led/brought", "*Ierousalēm*": "accusative, feminine, singular - Jerusalem", "*estēsen*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd singular - set/placed", "*pterygion*": "accusative, neuter, singular - pinnacle/wing", "*hierou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - temple", "*eipen*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd singular - said", "*Huios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Son", "*ei*": "present, active, indicative, 2nd singular - you are", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*bale*": "aorist, active, imperative, 2nd singular - throw/cast", "*seauton*": "accusative, masculine, singular, reflexive pronoun - yourself", "*katō*": "adverb - down/downward" }, "variants": { "*pterygion*": "pinnacle/wing/highest point", "*hierou*": "temple/sanctuary", "*bale*": "throw/cast/hurl" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Καὶ ἤγαγεν αὐτὸν εἰς Ἰερουσαλήμ, καὶ ἔστησεν αὐτὸν ἐπὶ τὸ πτερύγιον τοῦ ἱεροῦ, καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῷ, Εἰ ὁ Υἱὸς εἶ τοῦ Θεοῦ, βάλε σεαυτὸν ἐντεῦθεν κάτω:

Transliteration

And ēgagen him to Ierousalēm, and estēsen him upon the pterygion of the hierou, and eipen to him, If the Huios ei of Theou, bale seauton from here katō:

Grammar Details

• *ēgagen*: aorist, active, indicative, 3rd singular - led/brought
• *Ierousalēm*: accusative, feminine, singular - Jerusalem
• *estēsen*: aorist, active, indicative, 3rd singular - set/placed
• *pterygion*: accusative, neuter, singular - pinnacle/wing
• *hierou*: genitive, neuter, singular - temple
• *eipen*: aorist, active, indicative, 3rd singular - said
• *Huios*: nominative, masculine, singular - Son
• *ei*: present, active, indicative, 2nd singular - you are
• *Theou*: genitive, masculine, singular - of God
• *bale*: aorist, active, imperative, 2nd singular - throw/cast
• *seauton*: accusative, masculine, singular, reflexive pronoun - yourself
• *katō*: adverb - down/downward

Word Meanings

• *pterygion*: pinnacle/wing/highest point
• *hierou*: temple/sanctuary
• *bale*: throw/cast/hurl

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Then he brought Him to Jerusalem, set Him on the pinnacle of the temple, and said to Him, 'If You are the Son of God, throw Yourself down from here.'

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And he brought him to Jerusalem, and set him on a pinnacle of the temple, and said unto him, If thou be the Son of God, cast thyself down from hence:

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And he brought him to Jerusalem, and set him on the pinnacle of the temple, and said to him, If you are the Son of God, cast yourself down from here:

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And he brought him to Jerusalem, and set him on a pinnacle of the temple, and said unto him, If thou be the Son of God, cast thyself down from hence:

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And he led him to Jerusalem, and set him on the pinnacle of the temple, and said unto him, If thou art the Son of God, cast thyself down from hence:

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And he brought him to Jerusalem, and set him on a pinnacle of the temple, and said unto him, If thou be the Son of God, cast thyself down from hence:

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And he caryed him to Ierusalem and set him on a pynacle of the temple and sayd vnto him: Yf thou be the sonne of God cast thy silfe doune from hens.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And he caried him to Ierusalem, and set him vpon a pynnacle of the temple, and sayde vnto him: Yf thou be ye sonne of God, cast thy self downe from hence.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then hee brought him to Hierusalem, and set him on a pinacle of the Temple, and said vnto him, If thou be the Sonne of God, cast thy selfe downe from hence,

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And he caryed hym to Hierusalem, & set hym on a pinacle of the temple, and sayde vnto him: If thou be the sonne of God, cast thy selfe downe from hence.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And he brought him to Jerusalem, and set him on a pinnacle of the temple, and said unto him, If thou be the Son of God, cast thyself down from hence:

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  He led him to Jerusalem, and set him on the pinnacle of the temple, and said to him, "If you are the Son of God, cast yourself down from here,

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And he brought him to Jerusalem, and set him on the pinnacle of the temple, and said to him, `If the Son thou art of God, cast thyself down hence,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he led him to Jerusalem, and set him on the pinnacle of the temple, and said unto him, If thou art the Son of God, cast thyself down from hence:

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he led him to Jerusalem, and set him on the pinnacle of the temple, and said unto him, If thou art the Son of God, cast thyself down from hence:

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And he took him to Jerusalem and put him on the highest point of the Temple and said to him, If you are the Son of God, let yourself go down from here; for it is said in the Writings,

• World English Bible (2000)

  He led him to Jerusalem, and set him on the pinnacle of the temple, and said to him, "If you are the Son of God, cast yourself down from here,

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Then the devil brought him to Jerusalem, had him stand on the highest point of the temple, and said to him,“If you are the Son of God, throw yourself down from here,

Referenced Verses

• Matt 4:5-6 : 5 { "verseID": "Matthew.4.5", "source": "Τότε παραλαμβάνει αὐτὸν ὁ διάβολος εἰς τὴν ἁγίαν πόλιν, καὶ ἵστησιν αὐτὸν ἐπὶ τὸ πτερύγιον τοῦ ἱεροῦ,", "text": "*Tote paralambanei auton ho diabolos* into the *hagian polin*, and *histēsin auton* upon the *pterugion tou hierou*,", "grammar": { "*Tote*": "adverb - then/at that time", "*paralambanei*": "present active, 3rd singular - takes/takes along", "*auton*": "accusative, masculine, singular - him", "*ho diabolos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - the devil/slanderer", "*hagian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - holy", "*polin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - city", "*histēsin*": "present active, 3rd singular - places/stands/sets", "*auton*": "accusative, masculine, singular - him", "*pterugion*": "accusative, neuter, singular - wing/pinnacle/highest point", "*tou hierou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of the temple" }, "variants": { "*paralambanei*": "takes/takes along/leads with him [historical present]", "*diabolos*": "devil/slanderer/accuser", "*hagian polin*": "holy city [Jerusalem]", "*histēsin*": "places/stands/sets [historical present]", "*pterugion*": "wing/pinnacle/highest point/extremity", "*hierou*": "temple/sanctuary" } } 6 { "verseID": "Matthew.4.6", "source": "Καὶ λέγει αὐτῷ, Εἰ Υἱὸς εἶ τοῦ Θεοῦ, βάλε σεαυτὸν κάτω: γέγραπται γὰρ, ὅτι Τοῖς ἀγγέλοις αὐτοῦ ἐντελεῖται περὶ σοῦ: καὶ ἐπὶ χειρῶν ἀροῦσίν σε, μήποτε προσκόψῃς πρὸς λίθον τὸν πόδα σοῦ.", "text": "And *legei autō*, If *Huios ei tou Theou*, *bale seauton katō*: *gegraptai gar*, that *Tois angelois autou enteleitai peri sou*: and upon *cheirōn arousin se*, *mēpote proskopsēs pros lithon ton poda sou*.", "grammar": { "*legei*": "present active, 3rd singular - says/is saying", "*autō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to him", "*Huios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Son", "*ei*": "present indicative, 2nd singular - you are", "*tou Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*bale*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd singular - cast/throw", "*seauton*": "accusative, masculine, singular - yourself", "*katō*": "adverb - down/downward", "*gegraptai*": "perfect passive, 3rd singular - it has been written/it stands written", "*gar*": "conjunction - for/because", "*Tois angelois*": "dative, masculine, plural - to the angels", "*autou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of him/his", "*enteleitai*": "future middle, 3rd singular - he will command/give orders", "*peri*": "preposition + genitive - concerning", "*sou*": "genitive, singular - of you/your", "*cheirōn*": "genitive, feminine, plural - of hands", "*arousin*": "future active, 3rd plural - they will lift/bear up", "*se*": "accusative, singular - you", "*mēpote*": "conjunction - lest/so that not ever", "*proskopsēs*": "aorist active subjunctive, 2nd singular - you might strike against/stumble", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - against", "*lithon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - stone/rock", "*ton poda*": "accusative, masculine, singular - the foot", "*sou*": "genitive, singular - of you/your" }, "variants": { "*legei*": "says/is saying/tells [historical present]", "*Huios*": "Son/descendant", "*bale*": "cast/throw/hurl", "*gegraptai*": "it has been written/it stands written/it is recorded", "*angelois*": "angels/messengers", "*enteleitai*": "will command/will charge/will give orders", "*arousin*": "they will lift/they will bear up/they will carry", "*mēpote*": "lest/so that not ever/perhaps", "*proskopsēs*": "you might strike against/you might stumble/you might dash", "*lithon*": "stone/rock" } }
• Luke 4:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Luke.4.3", "source": "Καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῷ ὁ διάβολος, Εἰ Υἱὸς εἶ τοῦ Θεοῦ, εἰπὲ τῷ λίθῳ τούτῳ ἵνα γένηται ἄρτος.", "text": "And *eipen* to him the *diabolos*, If *Huios ei* of *Theou*, *eipe* to this *lithō* that *genētai artos*.", "grammar": { "*eipen*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd singular - said", "*diabolos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - devil/slanderer", "*Huios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Son", "*ei*": "present, active, indicative, 2nd singular - you are", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*eipe*": "aorist, active, imperative, 2nd singular - say/command", "*lithō*": "dative, masculine, singular - stone", "*genētai*": "aorist, middle, subjunctive, 3rd singular - might become", "*artos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - bread/loaf" }, "variants": { "*diabolos*": "devil/slanderer/accuser", "*eipe*": "say/speak/command", "*genētai*": "might become/be transformed into" } }
• Rom 1:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Romans.1.4", "source": "Τοῦ ὁρισθέντος Υἱοῦ Θεοῦ ἐν δυνάμει, κατὰ πνεῦμα ἁγιωσύνης, ἐξ ἀναστάσεως νεκρῶν: Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ τοῦ Κυρίου ἡμῶν,", "text": "The *horisthentos* *Huiou* *Theou* *en* *dynamei*, *kata* *pneuma* *hagiōsynēs*, *ex* *anastaseōs* *nekrōn*: *Iēsou* *Christou* the *Kyriou* *hēmōn*,", "grammar": { "*horisthentos*": "aorist passive participle, genitive, masculine, singular - having been declared/appointed", "*Huiou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Son", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*en*": "preposition + dative - in/with", "*dynamei*": "dative, feminine, singular - power", "*kata*": "preposition + accusative - according to", "*pneuma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - spirit", "*hagiōsynēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of holiness", "*ex*": "preposition + genitive - from/by", "*anastaseōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - resurrection", "*nekrōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of dead [ones]", "*Iēsou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Jesus", "*Christou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Christ/Messiah", "*Kyriou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Lord", "*hēmōn*": "genitive, plural, personal pronoun - of us/our" }, "variants": { "*horisthentos*": "declared/appointed/designated", "*dynamei*": "power/might/strength", "*pneuma*": "spirit/Spirit/spiritual nature", "*hagiōsynēs*": "holiness/sanctification", "*anastaseōs*": "resurrection/rising up" } }
• Matt 8:29 : 29 { "verseID": "Matthew.8.29", "source": "Καὶ, ἰδοὺ, ἔκραξαν, λέγοντες, Τί ἡμῖν καὶ σοί, Ἰησοῦ, Υἱὲ τοῦ Θεοῦ; ἦλθες ὧδε πρὸ καιροῦ βασανίσαι ἡμᾶς;", "text": "And, *idou*, *ekraxan*, *legontes*, What to-us and to-you, *Iēsou*, *Huie* of-the *Theou*? *ēlthes* here *pro kairou basanisai* us?", "grammar": { "*idou*": "aorist middle imperative, 2nd person singular - behold/look", "*ekraxan*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - cried out", "*legontes*": "present active participle, nominative masculine plural - saying", "Τί": "interrogative pronoun - what", "ἡμῖν": "dative plural pronoun - to us", "καὶ": "conjunction - and", "σοί": "dative singular pronoun - to you", "*Iēsou*": "vocative masculine singular - Jesus", "*Huie*": "vocative masculine singular - Son", "τοῦ": "genitive masculine singular article - of the", "*Theou*": "genitive masculine singular - God", "*ēlthes*": "aorist active indicative, 2nd person singular - you came", "ὧδε": "adverb - here", "*pro*": "preposition + genitive - before", "*kairou*": "genitive masculine singular - time/appointed time", "*basanisai*": "aorist active infinitive - to torment", "ἡμᾶς": "accusative plural pronoun - us" }, "variants": { "*idou*": "behold/look/see", "*ekraxan*": "cried out/shouted", "*legontes*": "saying/speaking", "*Iēsou*": "Jesus", "*Huie*": "Son", "*Theou*": "God/deity", "*ēlthes*": "you came/have come", "*pro*": "before/prior to", "*kairou*": "time/appointed time/season", "*basanisai*": "to torment/torture/afflict" } }
• 2 Chr 3:4 : 4 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.3.4", "source": "וְהָאוּלָ֡ם אֲשֶׁר֩ עַל־פְּנֵ֨י הָאֹ֜רֶךְ עַל־פְּנֵ֤י רֹֽחַב־הַבַּ֙יִת֙ אַמּ֣וֹת עֶשְׂרִ֔ים וְהַגֹּ֖בַהּ מֵאָ֣ה וְעֶשְׂרִ֑ים וַיְצַפֵּ֥הוּ מִפְּנִ֖ימָה זָהָ֥ב טָהֽוֹר", "text": "And *hā-ʾûlām* which upon-face *hā-ʾōrek* upon-face *rōḥab*-*ha-bayit* *ʾammôt* *ʿeśrîm* and-*ha-gōbah* *mēʾâ* and-*ʿeśrîm* and *wə-yəṣappēhû* from-*mippənîmâ* *zāhāb* *ṭāhôr*", "grammar": { "*wə-hā-ʾûlām*": "conjunction + definite article + noun masculine singular - and the porch/vestibule", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*ʿal-pənê*": "preposition + noun masculine plural construct - upon/before the face of", "*hā-ʾōrek*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the length", "*rōḥab*": "noun masculine singular construct - width of", "*ha-bayit*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the house/temple", "*ʾammôt*": "noun feminine plural - cubits", "*ʿeśrîm*": "cardinal number - twenty", "*ha-gōbah*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the height", "*mēʾâ*": "cardinal number - hundred", "*wə-yəṣappēhû*": "conjunction + Piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and he overlaid it", "*mippənîmâ*": "preposition + adverb - from inside/within", "*zāhāb*": "noun masculine singular - gold", "*ṭāhôr*": "adjective masculine singular - pure" }, "variants": { "*hā-ʾûlām*": "porch/vestibule/entrance hall", "*ʿal-pənê*": "upon the face of/before/in front of", "*wə-yəṣappēhû*": "overlaid it/covered it/plated it", "*mippənîmâ*": "from within/inside/on the interior" } }
• Job 2:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Job.2.6", "source": "וַיֹּ֧אמֶר יְהוָ֛ה אֶל־הַשָּׂטָ֖ן הִנּ֣וֹ בְיָדֶ֑ךָ אַ֖ךְ אֶת־נַפְשׁ֥וֹ שְׁמֹֽר׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer YHWH ʾel*-the-*śāṭān hinnô ḇə-yāḏeḵā ʾaḵ ʾeṯ*-*napšô šəmōr*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3ms - and he said", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to/unto", "*śāṭān*": "noun masculine singular - adversary/accuser/Satan", "*hinnô*": "interjection + 3ms suffix - behold him", "*ḇə-yāḏeḵā*": "preposition + noun feminine singular construct + 2ms suffix - in your hand", "*ʾaḵ*": "adverb - only/but", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*napšô*": "noun feminine singular construct + 3ms suffix - his life/soul", "*šəmōr*": "qal imperative masculine singular - keep/preserve" }, "variants": { "*hinnô ḇə-yāḏeḵā*": "behold he is in your hand/he is in your power", "*ʾaḵ*": "only/but/however", "*napšô*": "his life/his soul/his being", "*šəmōr*": "preserve/spare/keep" } }