God & Savior

Luke 12:23

For life is more than food, and the body more than clothes.
Luke 12:23
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Original language (Greek)

ἡ γὰρ ψυχὴ πλεῖόν ἐστιν τῆς τροφῆς, καὶ τὸ σῶμα τοῦ ἐνδύματος.

  1. ἡhē“The”
    Article, nominative, singular, feminine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  2. γὰρgar“for”
    Conjunction · from γάρ · “for” · Strong's G1063
  3. ψυχὴpsuchē“life”
    Noun, nominative, singular, feminine · from ψυχή · “soul” · Strong's G5590H
  4. πλεῖόνpleion“more”
    Adjective, nominative, singular, neuter, comparative · from πλείων, πλεῖον · “greater” · Strong's G4119
  5. ἐστινestin“is”
    Verb, present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular · from εἰμί · “to be” · Strong's G1510
  6. τῆςtēs“than the”
    Article, genitive, singular, feminine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  7. τροφῆς,trophēs“food,”
    Noun, genitive, singular, feminine · from τροφή · “food” · Strong's G5160
  8. καὶkai“and”
    Conjunction · from καί · “and” · Strong's G2532
  9. τὸto“the”
    Article, nominative, singular, neuter · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  10. σῶμαsōma“body”
    Noun, nominative, singular, neuter · “body” · Strong's G4983
  11. τοῦtou“than the”
    Article, genitive, singular, neuter · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  12. ἐνδύματος.endumatos“clothing.”
    Noun, genitive, singular, neuter · from ἔνδυμα · “clothing” · Strong's G1742
  • Greek words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)