Luke 19:11

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

And as they heard these things, he added and spake a parable, because he was nigh to Jerusalem, and because they thought that the kingdom of God should immediately appear.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ἀκουόντων δὲ αὐτῶν ταῦτα, προσθεὶς εἶπεν παραβολήν, διὰ τὸ ἐγγὺς αὐτὸν εἶναι Ἰερουσαλήμ, καὶ δοκεῖν αὐτοὺς ὅτι παραχρῆμα μέλλει ἡ βασιλεία τοῦ Θεοῦ ἀναφαίνεσθαι.

Transliteration

Akouontōn but they these things, prostheis he eipen parabolēn, because of the engys him einai Ierousalēm, and to dokein them that parachrēma mellei the basileia of the Theou anaphainesthai.

Grammar Details

*Akouontōn*: present active participle, genitive, masculine, plural - hearing
*prostheis*: aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having added
*eipen*: aorist active, 3rd person singular - spoke
*parabolēn*: accusative, feminine, singular - parable
*engys*: adverb - near
*einai*: present active infinitive - to be
*Ierousalēm*: accusative/dative, feminine, singular - Jerusalem
*dokein*: present active infinitive - to think/suppose
*parachrēma*: adverb - immediately
*mellei*: present active, 3rd person singular - is about to
*basileia*: nominative, feminine, singular - kingdom
*Theou*: genitive, masculine, singular - God
*anaphainesthai*: present passive infinitive - to appear/be revealed

Word Meanings

*prostheis*: having added/proceeded to
*parabolēn*: parable/comparison/illustration
*dokein*: to think/suppose/consider
*parachrēma*: immediately/instantly/at once
*mellei*: is about to/going to/will soon
*basileia*: kingdom/reign/rule
*anaphainesthai*: to appear/be revealed/become visible

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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Luke 17:20 : 20 And when he was demanded of the Pharisees, when the kingdom of God should come, he answered them and said, The kingdom of God cometh not with observation:
Acts 1:6 : 6 When they therefore were come together, they asked of him, saying, Lord , wilt thou at this time restore again the kingdom to Israel?
2 Thess 2:1-3 : 1 Now we beseech you, brethren, by the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and by our gathering together unto him, 2 That ye be not soon shaken in mind, or be troubled, neither by spirit, nor by word, nor by letter as from us, as that the day of Christ is at hand. 3 Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition;

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