God & Savior

Luke 11:24

When an unclean spirit comes out of a man, it passes through arid places seeking rest and does not find it. Then it says, ‘I will return to the house I left.’
Luke 11:24
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Original language (Greek)

Ὅταν τὸ ἀκάθαρτον πνεῦμα ἐξέλθῃ ἀπὸ τοῦ ἀνθρώπου, διέρχεται δι᾽ ἀνύδρων τόπων ζητοῦν ἀνάπαυσιν. καὶ μὴ εὑρίσκον τότε λέγει· ὑποστρέψω εἰς τὸν οἶκόν μου ὅθεν ἐξῆλθον.

  1. ὍτανHotan“When”
    Conjunction · from ὅταν · “when(-ever)” · Strong's G3752
  2. τὸto“the”
    Article, nominative, singular, neuter · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  3. ἀκάθαρτονakatharton“unclean”
    Adjective, nominative, singular, neuter · from ἀκάθαρτος · “unclean” · Strong's G0169
  4. πνεῦμαpneuma“spirit”
    Noun, nominative, singular, neuter · “spirit/breath” · Strong's G4151G
  5. ἐξέλθῃexelthē“is gone out”
    Verb, 2nd aorist, active, subjunctive, 3rd person singular · from ἐξέρχομαι · “to go out” · Strong's G1831
  6. ἀπὸapo“from”
    Preposition · from ἀπό · “away from” · Strong's G0575
  7. τοῦtou“the”
    Article, genitive, singular, masculine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  8. ἀνθρώπου,anthrōpou“man,”
    Noun, genitive, singular, masculine · from ἄνθρωπος · “a human” · Strong's G0444
  9. διέρχεταιdierchetai“it passes”
    Verb, present, middle or passive (deponent), indicative, 3rd person singular · from διέρχομαι · “to pass through” · Strong's G1330
  10. δι᾽di᾽“through”
    Preposition · from διά · “through/because of” · Strong's G1223
  11. ἀνύδρωνanudrōn“waterless”
    Adjective, genitive, plural, masculine · from ἄνυδρος · “waterless” · Strong's G0504
  12. τόπωνtopōn“places”
    Noun, genitive, plural, masculine · from τόπος · “place” · Strong's G5117
  13. ζητοῦνzētoun“seeking”
    Verb, present, active, participle, nominative, singular, neuter · from ζητέω · “to seek” · Strong's G2212
  14. ἀνάπαυσιν.anapausin“rest.”
    Noun, accusative, singular, feminine · from ἀνάπαυσις · “rest” · Strong's G0372
  15. καὶkai“and”
    Conjunction · from καί · “and” · Strong's G2532
  16. μὴmē“not”
    Particle, negative · from μή · “not” · Strong's G3361
  17. εὑρίσκονheuriskon“finding [any]”
    Verb, present, active, participle, nominative, singular, neuter · from εὑρίσκω · “to find/meet” · Strong's G2147
  18. τότεtote“then”
    Adverb · “then” · Strong's G5119
  19. λέγει·legei“it says;”
    Verb, present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular · from λέγω · “to speak” · Strong's G3004G
  20. ὑποστρέψωhupostrepsō“I will return”
    Verb, future, active, indicative, 1st person singular · from ὑποστρέφω · “to return” · Strong's G5290
  21. εἰςeis“to”
    Preposition · “toward” · Strong's G1519
  22. τὸνton“the”
    Article, accusative, singular, masculine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  23. οἶκόνoikon“house”
    Noun, accusative, singular, masculine · from οἶκος · “house” · Strong's G3624G
  24. μουmou“of mine”
    Personal pronoun, 1st person, genitive, singular · from ἐγώ · “I/we” · Strong's G3165
  25. ὅθενhothen“from where”
    Preposition · “whence” · Strong's G3606
  26. ἐξῆλθον.exēlthon“I came out.”
    Verb, 2nd aorist, active, indicative, 1st person singular · from ἐξέρχομαι · “to go out” · Strong's G1831
  • Greek words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)