Luke 11:12

Or if he asks for an egg, will give him a scorpion?
Luke 11:12
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Original language (Greek)

ἢ καὶ αἰτήσει ᾠόν, ἐπιδώσει αὐτῷ σκορπίον;

  1. ἢē“Or”
    Conjunction · from ἤ · “or/than” · Strong's G2228
  2. καὶkai“also”
    Conjunction · from καί · “and” · Strong's G2532
  3. αἰτήσειaitēsei“he will ask for”
    Verb, future, active, indicative, 3rd person singular · from αἰτέω · “to ask” · Strong's G0154
  4. ᾠόν,ōon“an egg,”
    Noun, accusative, singular, neuter · from ᾠόν · “an egg” · Strong's G5609
  5. ἐπιδώσειepidōsei“will he give”
    Verb, future, active, indicative, 3rd person singular · from ἐπιδίδωμι · “to give/deliver” · Strong's G1929
  6. αὐτῷautō“to him”
    Personal pronoun, dative, singular, masculine · from αὐτός · “he/she/it/self” · Strong's G0846
  7. σκορπίον;skorpion“a scorpion?”
    Noun, accusative, singular, masculine · from σκορπίος · “scorpion” · Strong's G4651
  • Greek words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)