Luke 12:54

KJV1611 – Modern English

And he said also to the people, When you see a cloud rising out of the west, immediately you say, There comes a shower; and so it is.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

¶Ἔλεγεν δὲ καὶ τοῖς ὄχλοις, Ὅταν ἴδητε τὴν νεφέλην ἀνατέλλουσαν ἀπὸ δυσμῶν, εὐθέως λέγετε, Ὄμβρος ἔρχεται· καὶ γίνεται οὕτως.

Transliteration

He was elegen de also to the ochlois, When you idēte the nephelēn anatellousan from dysmōn, eutheōs you legete, Ombros erchetai; and it ginetai houtōs.

Grammar Details

• *elegen*: imperfect active, 3rd singular - was saying
• *de*: postpositive conjunction - but/and/now
• *ochlois*: dative, masculine, plural - crowds
• *idēte*: aorist active subjunctive, 2nd plural - you might see
• *nephelēn*: accusative, feminine, singular - cloud
• *anatellousan*: present active participle, accusative, feminine, singular - rising
• *dysmōn*: genitive, feminine, plural - west (literally: settings [of the sun])
• *eutheōs*: adverb - immediately/at once
• *legete*: present active, 2nd plural - you say
• *Ombros*: nominative, masculine, singular - rain shower
• *erchetai*: present middle, 3rd singular - comes
• *ginetai*: present middle, 3rd singular - happens/becomes
• *houtōs*: adverb - thus/so

Word Meanings

• *elegen*: was saying/was telling/was speaking
• *ochlois*: crowds/multitudes
• *nephelēn*: cloud/mass of clouds
• *anatellousan*: rising/coming up
• *dysmōn*: west/setting [of the sun]
• *Ombros*: shower/rainstorm/heavy rain
• *erchetai*: comes/is coming
• *ginetai*: happens/becomes/comes to pass

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  He also said to the crowds, "When you see a cloud rising in the west, you immediately say, ‘A shower is coming,’ and so it happens.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And he said also to the people, When ye see a cloud rise out of the west, straightway ye say, There cometh a shower; and so it is.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And he said to the multitudes also, When ye see a cloud rising in the west, straightway ye say, There cometh a shower; and so it cometh to pass.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And he said also to the people, When ye see a cloud rise out of the west, straightway ye say, There cometh a shower; and so it is.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  Then sayde he to the people: when ye se a cloude ryse out of the west strayght waye ye saye: we shall have a shower and soo it is.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And he sayde vnto the people: Whan ye se a cloude ryse out of ye west, straight waye ye saye: there cometh a shower, and so it is:

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then said he to the people, When ye see a cloude rise out of the West, straightway ye say, A shower commeth: and so it is.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  He sayde also to the people: When ye see a cloude rise out of the west, straightway ye say there cometh a showre, and so it is.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ And he said also to the people, ‹When ye see a cloud rise out of the west, straightway ye say, There cometh a shower; and so it is.›

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  He said to the multitudes also, "When you see a cloud rising from the west, immediately you say, 'A shower is coming,' and so it happens.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And he said also to the multitudes, `When ye may see the cloud rising from the west, immediately ye say, A shower doth come, and it is so;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he said to the multitudes also, When ye see a cloud rising in the west, straightway ye say, There cometh a shower; and so it cometh to pass.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he said to the multitudes also, When ye see a cloud rising in the west, straightway ye say, There cometh a shower; and so it cometh to pass.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Then he said to the people, When you see a cloud coming up in the west, straight away you say, There will be rain; and so it is.

• World English Bible (2000)

  He said to the multitudes also, "When you see a cloud rising from the west, immediately you say, 'A shower is coming,' and so it happens.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Reading the Signs Jesus also said to the crowds,“When you see a cloud rising in the west, you say at once,‘A rainstorm is coming,’ and it does.

Referenced Verses

• 1 Kgs 18:44-45 : 44 And it came to pass at the seventh time, that he said, Behold, a little cloud arises out of the sea, like a man's hand. And he said, Go up, say to Ahab, Prepare your chariot, and get down, that the rain does not stop you. 45 And it came to pass in the meantime, that the sky became black with clouds and wind, and there was a great rain. And Ahab rode, and went to Jezreel.
• Matt 16:2-4 : 2 He answered and said to them, When it is evening you say, It will be fair weather, for the sky is red. 3 And in the morning, It will be foul weather today, for the sky is red and threatening. O you hypocrites, you can discern the face of the sky, but cannot discern the signs of the times? 4 A wicked and adulterous generation seeks a sign, and no sign will be given to it except the sign of the prophet Jonah. And He left them and departed.