Luke 11:21

When a strong man, fully armed, guards his house, his possessions are secure.
Luke 11:21
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Original language (Greek)

ὅταν ὁ ἰσχυρὸς καθωπλισμένος φυλάσσῃ τὴν ἑαυτοῦ αὐλήν, ἐν εἰρήνῃ ἐστὶν τὰ ὑπάρχοντα αὐτοῦ·

  1. ὅτανhotan“When”
    Conjunction · “when(-ever)” · Strong's G3752
  2. ὁho“the”
    Article, nominative, singular, masculine · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  3. ἰσχυρὸςischuros“strong [man]”
    Adjective, nominative, singular, masculine · from ἰσχυρός · “strong” · Strong's G2478
  4. καθωπλισμένοςkathōplismenos“having armed himself”
    Verb, perfect, middle, participle, nominative, singular, masculine · from καθοπλίζω · “to arm fully” · Strong's G2528
  5. φυλάσσῃphulassē“may guard”
    Verb, present, active, subjunctive, 3rd person singular · from φυλάσσω · “to keep/guard” · Strong's G5442H
  6. τὴνtēn“the”
    Article, accusative, singular, feminine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  7. ἑαυτοῦhe'autou“his own”
    Reflexive pronoun, 3rd person, genitive, singular, masculine · “my/your/him-self” · Strong's G1438
  8. αὐλήν,aulēn“house,”
    Noun, accusative, singular, feminine · from αὐλή · “palace/courtyard” · Strong's G0833
  9. ἐνen“in”
    Preposition · “in/on/among” · Strong's G1722
  10. εἰρήνῃeirēnē“peace”
    Noun, dative, singular, feminine · from εἰρήνη · “peace” · Strong's G1515
  11. ἐστὶνestin“are”
    Verb, present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular · from εἰμί · “to be” · Strong's G1510
  12. τὰta“the”
    Article, nominative, plural, neuter · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  13. ὑπάρχονταhuparchonta“possessions”
    Verb, present, active, participle, nominative, plural, neuter · from ὑπάρχω · “to be” · Strong's G5225
  14. αὐτοῦ·autou“of him;”
    Personal pronoun, genitive, singular, masculine · from αὐτός · “he/she/it/self” · Strong's G0846
  • Greek words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)