Luke 11:28

Authorized King James Version (1611)

But he said, ‹Yea rather, blessed› [are] ‹they that hear the word of God, and keep it.›

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Αὐτὸς δὲ εἶπεν, Μενοῦνγε, μακάριοι οἱ ἀκούοντες τὸν λόγον τοῦ Θεοῦ, καὶ φυλάσσοντες αὐτόν.

Transliteration

But he eipen, Menounge, makarioi the ones akouontes the logon of Theou, and phulassontes it.

Grammar Details

• *eipen*: aorist indicative active, 3rd person singular - said/spoke
• *Menounge*: particle of strong affirmation - rather/indeed/on the contrary
• *makarioi*: adjective, nominative masculine plural - blessed/happy
• *akouontes*: present active participle, nominative masculine plural - hearing/listening to
• *logon*: noun, accusative masculine singular - word/message
• *Theou*: noun, genitive masculine singular - God/deity
• *phulassontes*: present active participle, nominative masculine plural - keeping/guarding

Word Meanings

• *Menounge*: rather/indeed/on the contrary/yes rather
• *makarioi*: blessed/happy/fortunate
• *akouontes*: hearing/listening to/heeding
• *logon*: word/message/saying
• *phulassontes*: keeping/guarding/observing

Referenced Verses

• Luke 6:47-48 : 47 ‹Whosoever cometh to me, and heareth my sayings, and doeth them, I will shew you to whom he is like:› 48 ‹He is like a man which built an house, and digged deep, and laid the foundation on a rock: and when the flood arose, the stream beat vehemently upon that house, and could not shake it: for it was founded upon a rock.›
• Luke 8:21 : 21 And he answered and said unto them, ‹My mother and my brethren are these which hear the word of God, and do it.›
• Jas 1:21-25 : 21 Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness, and receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls. 22 But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves. 23 For if any be a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like unto a man beholding his natural face in a glass: 24 For he beholdeth himself, and goeth his way, and straightway forgetteth what manner of man he was. 25 But whoso looketh into the perfect law of liberty, and continueth [therein], he being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, this man shall be blessed in his deed.
• Isa 48:17-18 : 17 Thus saith the LORD, thy Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel; I [am] the LORD thy God which teacheth thee to profit, which leadeth thee by the way [that] thou shouldest go. 18 O that thou hadst hearkened to my commandments! then had thy peace been as a river, and thy righteousness as the waves of the sea:
• Matt 7:21-25 : 21 ¶ ‹Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.› 22 ‹Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works?› 23 ‹And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.› 24 ‹Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock:› 25 ‹And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell not: for it was founded upon a rock.›
• Ps 112:1 : 1 ¶ Praise ye the LORD. Blessed [is] the man [that] feareth the LORD, [that] delighteth greatly in his commandments.
• John 13:17 : 17 ‹If ye know these things, happy are ye if ye do them.›
• Ps 1:1-3 : 1 ¶ Blessed [is] the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful. 2 But his delight [is] in the law of the LORD; and in his law doth he meditate day and night. 3 And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in his season; his leaf also shall not wither; and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper.
• 1 John 3:21-24 : 21 Beloved, if our heart condemn us not, [then] have we confidence toward God. 22 And whatsoever we ask, we receive of him, because we keep his commandments, and do those things that are pleasing in his sight. 23 ¶ And this is his commandment, That we should believe on the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and love one another, as he gave us commandment. 24 And he that keepeth his commandments dwelleth in him, and he in him. And hereby we know that he abideth in us, by the Spirit which he hath given us.
• Ps 119:1-6 : 1 ¶ ALEPH. Blessed [are] the undefiled in the way, who walk in the law of the LORD. 2 Blessed [are] they that keep his testimonies, [and that] seek him with the whole heart. 3 They also do no iniquity: they walk in his ways. 4 ¶ Thou hast commanded [us] to keep thy precepts diligently. 5 O that my ways were directed to keep thy statutes! 6 Then shall I not be ashamed, when I have respect unto all thy commandments.
• Ps 128:1 : 1 ¶ A Song of degrees. Blessed [is] every one that feareth the LORD; that walketh in his ways.
• Matt 12:48-50 : 48 But he answered and said unto him that told him, ‹Who is my mother? and who are my brethren?› 49 And he stretched forth his hand toward his disciples, and said, ‹Behold my mother and my brethren!› 50 ‹For whosoever shall do the will of my Father which is in heaven, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother.›
• Rev 22:14 : 14 Blessed [are] they that do his commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city.