Luke 12:4

I tell you, My friends, do not be afraid of those who kill the body and after that can do no more.
Luke 12:4
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Original language (Greek)

Λέγω δὲ ὑμῖν τοῖς φίλοις μου· μὴ φοβηθῆτε ἀπὸ τῶν ἀποκτεινόντων τὸ σῶμα καὶ μετὰ ταῦτα μὴ ἐχόντων περισσότερόν τι ποιῆσαι.

  1. ΛέγωLegō“I say”
    Verb, present, active, indicative, 1st person singular · from λέγω · “to speak” · Strong's G3004G
  2. δὲde“now”
    Conjunction · from δέ · “but/and” · Strong's G1161
  3. ὑμῖνhumin“to you”
    Personal pronoun, 2nd person, dative, plural · from σύ · “you” · Strong's G4771
  4. τοῖςtois“those”
    Article, dative, plural, masculine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  5. φίλοιςphilois“friends”
    Adjective, dative, plural, masculine · from φίλος · “friendly/friend” · Strong's G5384
  6. μου·mou“of Mine;”
    Personal pronoun, 1st person, genitive, singular · from ἐγώ · “I/we” · Strong's G3165
  7. μὴmē“not”
    Particle, negative · from μή · “not” · Strong's G3361
  8. φοβηθῆτεphobēthēte“you may fear”
    Verb, aorist, passive (deponent), subjunctive, 2nd person plural · from φοβέω · “to fear” · Strong's G5399
  9. ἀπὸapo“because”
    Preposition · from ἀπό · “away from” · Strong's G0575
  10. τῶνtōn“of those”
    Article, genitive, plural, masculine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  11. ἀποκτεινόντωνapokteinontōn“killing”
    Verb, present, active, participle, genitive, plural, masculine · from ἀποκτείνω · “to kill” · Strong's G0615
  12. τὸto“the”
    Article, accusative, singular, neuter · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  13. σῶμαsōma“body”
    Noun, accusative, singular, neuter · “body” · Strong's G4983
  14. καὶkai“and”
    Conjunction · from καί · “and” · Strong's G2532
  15. μετὰmeta“after”
    Preposition · from μετά · “with/after” · Strong's G3326
  16. ταῦταtauta“these things”
    Demonstrative pronoun, accusative, plural, neuter · from οὗτος · “this/he/she/it” · Strong's G3778
  17. μὴmē“not”
    Particle, negative · from μή · “not” · Strong's G3361
  18. ἐχόντωνechontōn“being able”
    Verb, present, active, participle, genitive, plural, masculine · from ἔχω · “to have/be” · Strong's G2192
  19. περισσότερόνperissoteron“more excessive”
    Adjective, accusative, singular, neuter, comparative · from περισσότερος · “more-abundant” · Strong's G4055
  20. τιti“anything”
    Indefinite pronoun, accusative, singular, neuter · from τις · “one” · Strong's G5100
  21. ποιῆσαι.poiēsai“to do.”
    Verb, aorist, active, infinitive · from ποιέω · “to do/make” · Strong's G4160G
  • Greek words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)