Luke 14:35

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

It is neither fit for the land, nor yet for the dunghill; but men cast it out. He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Οὔτε εἰς γῆν, οὔτε εἰς κοπρίαν εὔθετόν ἐστιν· ἔξω βάλλουσιν αὐτό. Ὁ ἔχων ὦτα ἀκούειν, ἀκουέτω.

Transliteration

Neither for gēn, nor for koprian eutheton estin; exō ballousin auto. The one echōn ōta akouein, akouetō.

Grammar Details

*oute*: negative conjunction - nor
*eis*: preposition + accusative - for/into
*gēn*: accusative, feminine, singular - soil/land/earth
*koprian*: accusative, feminine, singular - manure heap/dung
*eutheton*: adjective, nominative, neuter, singular - suitable/fit
*estin*: present, 3rd singular - it is
*exō*: adverb - outside
*ballousin*: present, 3rd plural, active - they throw
*auto*: personal pronoun, accusative, neuter, singular - it
*echōn*: present participle, active, nominative, masculine, singular - having
*ōta*: accusative, neuter, plural - ears
*akouein*: present infinitive, active - to hear
*akouetō*: present imperative, active, 3rd singular - let him hear

Word Meanings

*gēn*: soil/land/earth
*koprian*: manure heap/dung pile/fertilizer
*eutheton*: suitable/fit/useful
*exō*: outside/out
*ballousin*: they throw/they cast/they discard
*echōn*: having/possessing
*ōta*: ears
*akouein*: to hear/to listen
*akouetō*: let him hear/let him listen

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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Matt 11:15 : 15 He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.
Matt 13:9 : 9 Who hath ears to hear, let him hear.
Luke 8:8 : 8 And other fell on good ground, and sprang up, and bare fruit an hundredfold. And when he had said these things, he cried, He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.
Luke 9:44 : 44 Let these sayings sink down into your ears: for the Son of man shall be delivered into the hands of men.
John 15:6 : 6 If a man abide not in me, he is cast forth as a branch, and is withered; and men gather them, and cast them into the fire, and they are burned.
Rev 2:7 : 7 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the tree of life, which is in the midst of the paradise of God.
Rev 2:11 : 11 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; He that overcometh shall not be hurt of the second death.
Rev 2:17 : 17 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the hidden manna, and will give him a white stone, and in the stone a new name written, which no man knoweth saving he that receiveth it.
Rev 2:29 : 29 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches.

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