Luke 9:27

Authorized King James Version (1611)

‹But I tell you of a truth, there be some standing here, which shall not taste of death, till they see the kingdom of God.›

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Λέγω δὲ ὑμῖν ἀληθῶς, εἰσίν τινες τῶν ὧδε ἑστηκότων, οἳ οὐ μὴ γεύσονται θανάτου, ἕως ἂν ἴδωσιν τὴν βασιλείαν τοῦ Θεοῦ.

Transliteration

I legō de to you alēthōs, there eisin some of those here hestēkotōn, who ou mē will geusontai thanatou, until an they idōsin the basileian of Theou.

Grammar Details

• *legō*: present active indicative, 1st person singular - I say/tell
• *de*: conjunction - but/and, continuative particle
• *alēthōs*: adverb - truly/certainly
• *eisin*: present active indicative, 3rd person plural - they are
• *hestēkotōn*: perfect active participle, genitive masculine plural - having stood/standing
• *ou mē*: emphatic negation - by no means/certainly not
• *geusontai*: future middle indicative, 3rd person plural - will taste
• *thanatou*: genitive masculine singular - of death
• *an*: particle indicating contingency with subjunctive
• *idōsin*: aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person plural - might see
• *basileian*: accusative feminine singular - kingdom
• *Theou*: genitive masculine singular - of God

Word Meanings

• *alēthōs*: truly/surely/certainly
• *hestēkotōn*: standing/present/established
• *geusontai*: taste/experience/partake of
• *thanatou*: death/mortality
• *idōsin*: see/perceive/witness
• *basileian*: kingdom/reign/rule

Referenced Verses

• Matt 16:28 : 28 ‹Verily I say unto you, There be some standing here, which shall not taste of death, till they see the Son of man coming in his kingdom.›
• John 21:22-23 : 22 Jesus saith unto him, ‹If I will that he tarry till I come, what› [is that] ‹to thee? follow thou me.› 23 Then went this saying abroad among the brethren, that that disciple should not die: yet Jesus said not unto him, He shall not die; but, If I will that he tarry till I come, what [is that] to thee?
• Heb 2:9 : 9 But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels for the suffering of death, crowned with glory and honour; that he by the grace of God should taste death for every man.
• Mark 9:1 : 1 ¶ And he said unto them, ‹Verily I say unto you, That there be some of them that stand here, which shall not taste of death, till they have seen the kingdom of God come with power.›
• Mark 14:25 : 25 ‹Verily I say unto you, I will drink no more of the fruit of the vine, until that day that I drink it new in the kingdom of God.›
• Luke 2:26 : 26 And it was revealed unto him by the Holy Ghost, that he should not see death, before he had seen the Lord's Christ.
• Luke 22:18 : 18 ‹For I say unto you, I will not drink of the fruit of the vine, until the kingdom of God shall come.›
• John 8:51-52 : 51 ¶ ‹Verily, verily, I say unto you, If a man keep my saying, he shall never see death.› 52 Then said the Jews unto him, Now we know that thou hast a devil. Abraham is dead, and the prophets; and thou sayest, If a man keep my saying, he shall never taste of death.
• John 8:59 : 59 Then took they up stones to cast at him: but Jesus hid himself, and went out of the temple, going through the midst of them, and so passed by.
• John 14:2 : 2 ‹In my Father's house are many mansions: if› [it were] ‹not› [so], ‹I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you.›
• John 16:7 : 7 ¶ ‹Nevertheless I tell you the truth; It is expedient for you that I go away: for if I go not away, the Comforter will not come unto you; but if I depart, I will send him unto you.›