Luke 12:5

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

But I will forewarn you whom ye shall fear: Fear him, which after he hath killed hath power to cast into hell; yea, I say unto you, Fear him.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ὑποδείξω δὲ ὑμῖν τίνα φοβηθῆτε: Φοβήθητε τὸν, μετὰ τὸ ἀποκτεῖναι ἐξουσίαν ἔχοντα ἐμβαλεῖν εἰς τὴν γέενναν· ναί, λέγω ὑμῖν, Τοῦτον φοβήθητε.

Transliteration

Hypodeixō de to you whom phobēthēte: Phobēthēte the one, meta the apokteinai exousian echonta embalein into the geennan; yes, legō to you, This one phobēthēte.

Grammar Details

• *Hypodeixō*: future active indicative, 1st singular - I will show/warn
• *de*: postpositive conjunction - but/and/now
• *phobēthēte*: aorist passive imperative, 2nd plural - fear!
• *Phobēthēte*: aorist passive imperative, 2nd plural - fear!
• *meta*: preposition + accusative - after
• *apokteinai*: aorist active infinitive - to kill
• *exousian*: accusative singular feminine - authority/power
• *echonta*: present active participle, accusative singular masculine - having
• *embalein*: aorist active infinitive - to throw/cast
• *geennan*: accusative singular feminine - Gehenna/hell
• *legō*: present active indicative, 1st singular - I say/tell

Word Meanings

• *Hypodeixō*: show/warn/indicate
• *phobēthēte*: fear/be afraid of
• *exousian*: authority/power/right
• *embalein*: cast/throw/hurl
• *geennan*: Gehenna/hell/place of punishment

Referenced Verses

• Matt 10:28 : 28 And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.
• 2 Pet 2:4 : 4 For if God spared not the angels that sinned, but cast them down to hell, and delivered them into chains of darkness, to be reserved unto judgment;
• Ps 9:17 : 17 The wicked shall be turned into hell, and all the nations that forget God.
• Prov 14:26 : 26 In the fear of the LORD is strong confidence: and his children shall have a place of refuge.
• Jer 5:22 : 22 Fear ye not me? saith the LORD: will ye not tremble at my presence, which have placed the sand for the bound of the sea by a perpetual decree, that it cannot pass it: and though the waves thereof toss themselves, yet can they not prevail; though they roar, yet can they not pass over it?
• Jer 10:7 : 7 Who would not fear thee, O King of nations? for to thee doth it appertain: forasmuch as among all the wise men of the nations, and in all their kingdoms, there is none like unto thee.
• Matt 5:22 : 22 But I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment: and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council: but whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell fire.
• Matt 25:41 : 41 Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels:
• Matt 25:46 : 46 And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal.
• Mark 13:23 : 23 But take ye heed: behold, I have foretold you all things.
• 1 Thess 4:6 : 6 That no man go beyond and defraud his brother in any matter: because that the Lord is the avenger of all such, as we also have forewarned you and testified.
• Heb 10:31 : 31 It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God.
• Rev 14:7 : 7 Saying with a loud voice, Fear God, and give glory to him; for the hour of his judgment is come: and worship him that made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and the fountains of waters.
• Rev 15:4 : 4 Who shall not fear thee, O Lord, and glorify thy name? for thou only art holy: for all nations shall come and worship before thee; for thy judgments are made manifest.
• Rev 20:14 : 14 And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death.