Luke 16:29

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

Abraham saith unto him, They have Moses and the prophets; let them hear them.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Λέγει αὐτῷ Ἀβραάμ, Ἔχουσιν Μωσέα καὶ τοὺς προφήτας· ἀκουσάτωσαν αὐτῶν.

Transliteration

Legei to him Abraam, They echousin Mōsea and the prophētas; akousatōsan of them.

Grammar Details

• *Legei*: present active indicative, 3rd singular - says
• *echousin*: present active indicative, 3rd plural - they have
• *Mōsea*: accusative singular masculine - Moses
• *prophētas*: accusative plural masculine - prophets
• *akousatōsan*: aorist active imperative, 3rd plural - let them hear/listen to

Word Meanings

• *Legei*: says/tells
• *echousin*: they have
• *Mōsea*: Moses
• *prophētas*: prophets
• *akousatōsan*: let them hear/let them listen to/let them heed

Referenced Verses

• Acts 15:21 : 21 For Moses of old time hath in every city them that preach him, being read in the synagogues every sabbath day.
• Luke 16:16 : 16 The law and the prophets were until John: since that time the kingdom of God is preached, and every man presseth into it.
• Luke 24:27 : 27 And beginning at Moses and all the prophets, he expounded unto them in all the scriptures the things concerning himself.
• John 5:39-47 : 39 Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me. 40 And ye will not come to me, that ye might have life. 41 I receive not honour from men. 42 But I know you, that ye have not the love of God in you. 43 I am come in my Father's name, and ye receive me not: if another shall come in his own name, him ye will receive. 44 How can ye believe, which receive honour one of another, and seek not the honour that cometh from God only? 45 Do not think that I will accuse you to the Father: there is one that accuseth you, even Moses, in whom ye trust. 46 For had ye believed Moses, ye would have believed me: for he wrote of me. 47 But if ye believe not his writings, how shall ye believe my words?
• Acts 17:11-12 : 11 {G1161} These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so. 12 Therefore many of them believed; also of honourable women which were Greeks, and of men, not a few.
• 2 Tim 3:15-17 : 15 And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus. 16 All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable{(G5624)} for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: 17 That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works.
• 2 Pet 1:19-21 : 19 We have also a more sure word of prophecy; whereunto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a light that shineth in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day star arise in your hearts: 20 Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation. 21 For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost.
• Isa 8:20 : 20 To the law and to the testimony: if they speak not according to this word, it is because there is no light in them.
• Isa 34:16 : 16 Seek ye out of the book of the LORD, and read: no one of these shall fail, none shall want her mate: for my mouth it hath commanded, and his spirit it hath gathered them.
• Mal 4:2-4 : 2 But unto you that fear my name shall the Sun of righteousness arise with healing in his wings; and ye shall go forth, and grow up as calves of the stall. 3 And ye shall tread down the wicked; for they shall be ashes under the soles of your feet in the day that I shall do this, saith the LORD of hosts. 4 Remember ye the law of Moses my servant, which I commanded unto him in Horeb for all Israel, with the statutes and judgments.
• Luke 4:17 : 17 And there was delivered unto him the book of the prophet Esaias. And when he had opened the book, he found the place where it was written,