Luke 22:31

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

And the Lord said, Simon, Simon, behold, Satan hath desired to have you, that he may sift you as wheat:

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

¶Εἶπεν δὲ ὁ Κύριος, Σίμων, Σίμων, ἰδού, ὁ Σατανᾶς ἐξῃτήσατο ὑμᾶς, τοῦ σινιάσαι ὡς τὸν σῖτον:

Transliteration

Eipen de ho Kyrios, Simon, Simon, idou, ho Satanas exētēsato you, tou siniasai as the siton:

Grammar Details

• *Eipen*: aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - said
• *de*: postpositive particle, adversative/continuative - but/and
• *ho Kyrios*: nominative, masculine, singular - the Lord
• *idou*: imperative, middle, 2nd person singular - behold/look/see
• *ho Satanas*: nominative, masculine, singular - Satan/the adversary
• *exētēsato*: aorist, middle, indicative, 3rd person singular - demanded/asked for
• *hymas*: accusative, plural, second person pronoun - you
• *tou siniasai*: articular infinitive, aorist, active - to sift
• *siton*: accusative, masculine, singular - wheat/grain

Word Meanings

• *exētēsato*: demanded/asked for/obtained by asking
• *siniasai*: to sift/to winnow/to shake violently
• *siton*: wheat/grain

Referenced Verses

• 1 Pet 5:8 : 8 Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:
• Job 1:6-9 : 6 Now there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan came also among them. 7 And the LORD said unto Satan, Whence comest thou? Then Satan answered the LORD, and said, From going to and fro in the earth, and from walking up and down in it. 8 And the LORD said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and escheweth evil? 9 Then Satan answered the LORD, and said, Doth Job fear God for nought? 10 Hast not thou made an hedge about him, and about his house, and about all that he hath on every side? thou hast blessed the work of his hands, and his substance is increased in the land. 11 But put forth thine hand now, and touch all that he hath, and he will curse thee to thy face. 12 And the LORD said unto Satan, Behold, all that he hath is in thy power; only upon himself put not forth thine hand. So Satan went forth from the presence of the LORD.
• Amos 9:9 : 9 For, lo, I will command, and I will sift the house of Israel among all nations, like as corn is sifted in a sieve, yet shall not the least grain fall upon the earth.
• Zech 3:1 : 1 And he shewed me Joshua the high priest standing before the angel of the LORD, and Satan standing at his right hand to resist him.
• Job 2:1-6 : 1 Again there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan came also among them to present himself before the LORD. 2 And the LORD said unto Satan, From whence comest thou? And Satan answered the LORD, and said, From going to and fro in the earth, and from walking up and down in it. 3 And the LORD said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and escheweth evil? and still he holdeth fast his integrity, although thou movedst me against him, to destroy him without cause. 4 And Satan answered the LORD, and said, Skin for skin, yea, all that a man hath will he give for his life. 5 But put forth thine hand now, and touch his bone and his flesh, and he will curse thee to thy face. 6 And the LORD said unto Satan, Behold, he is in thine hand; but save his life.
• Rev 12:10 : 10 And I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, Now is come salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of his Christ: for the accuser of our brethren is cast down, which accused them before our God day and night.
• Luke 10:41 : 41 And Jesus answered and said unto her, Martha, Martha, thou art careful and troubled about many things:
• Acts 9:4 : 4 And he fell to the earth, and heard a voice saying unto him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?