Luke 12:58

Make every effort to reconcile with your adversary while you are on your way to the magistrate. Otherwise, he may drag you off to the judge, and the judge may hand you over to the officer, and the officer may throw you into prison.
Luke 12:58
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Original language (Greek)

ὡς γὰρ ὑπάγεις μετὰ τοῦ ἀντιδίκου σου ἐπ᾽ ἄρχοντα, ἐν τῇ ὁδῷ δὸς ἐργασίαν ἀπηλλάχθαι ἀπ᾽ αὐτοῦ μήποτε κατασύρῃ σε πρὸς τὸν κριτήν, καὶ ὁ κριτής σε παραδώσει τῷ πράκτορι, καὶ ὁ πράκτωρ σε βαλεῖ εἰς φυλακήν.

  1. ὡςhōs“As”
    Particle · “which/how” · Strong's G5613
  2. γὰρgar“for”
    Conjunction · from γάρ · “for” · Strong's G1063
  3. ὑπάγειςhupageis“you are going”
    Verb, present, active, indicative, 2nd person singular · from ὑπάγω · “to go” · Strong's G5217
  4. μετὰmeta“with”
    Preposition · from μετά · “with/after” · Strong's G3326
  5. τοῦtou“the”
    Article, genitive, singular, masculine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  6. ἀντιδίκουantidikou“adversary”
    Noun, genitive, singular, masculine · from ἀντίδικος · “opponent” · Strong's G0476
  7. σουsou“of you”
    Personal pronoun, 2nd person, genitive, singular · from σύ · “you” · Strong's G4771
  8. ἐπ᾽ep᾽“before”
    Preposition · from ἐπί · “upon/to/against” · Strong's G1909
  9. ἄρχοντα,archonta“a magistrate,”
    Noun, accusative, singular, masculine · from ἄρχων · “ruler” · Strong's G0758
  10. ἐνen“in”
    Preposition · “in/on/among” · Strong's G1722
  11. τῇtēa“the”
    Article, dative, singular, feminine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  12. ὁδῷhodō“way”
    Noun, dative, singular, feminine · from ὁδός · “road” · Strong's G3598
  13. δὸςdos“do give”
    Verb, 2nd aorist, active, imperative, 2nd person singular · from δίδωμι · “to give” · Strong's G1325
  14. ἐργασίανergasian“earnestness”
    Noun, accusative, singular, feminine · from ἐργασία · “work” · Strong's G2039
  15. ἀπηλλάχθαιapēllachthai“to have been set free”
    Verb, perfect, passive, infinitive · from ἀπαλλάσσω · “to release” · Strong's G0525
  16. ἀπ᾽ap᾽“from”
    Preposition · from ἀπό · “away from” · Strong's G0575
  17. αὐτοῦautou“him”
    Personal pronoun, genitive, singular, masculine · from αὐτός · “he/she/it/self” · Strong's G0846
  18. μήποτεmēpote“otherwise”
    Particle, negative + Particle · “lest + πότε=when” · Strong's G3361
  19. κατασύρῃkatasurē“he may drag away”
    Verb, present, active, subjunctive, 3rd person singular · from κατασύρω · “to drag away” · Strong's G2694
  20. σεse“you”
    Personal pronoun, 2nd person, accusative, singular · from σύ · “you” · Strong's G4771
  21. πρὸςpros“to”
    Preposition · from πρός · “to/with” · Strong's G4314
  22. τὸνton“the”
    Article, accusative, singular, masculine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  23. κριτήν,kritēn“judge,”
    Noun, accusative, singular, masculine · from κριτής · “judge” · Strong's G2923
  24. καὶkai“and”
    Conjunction · from καί · “and” · Strong's G2532
  25. ὁho“the”
    Article, nominative, singular, masculine · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  26. κριτήςkritēs“judge”
    Noun, nominative, singular, masculine · “judge” · Strong's G2923
  27. σεse“you”
    Personal pronoun, 2nd person, accusative, singular · from σύ · “you” · Strong's G4771
  28. παραδώσειparadōsei“will deliver”
    Verb, future, active, indicative, 3rd person singular · from παραδίδωμι · “to deliver” · Strong's G3860
  29. τῷtō“to the”
    Article, dative, singular, masculine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  30. πράκτορι,praktori“officer,”
    Noun, dative, singular, masculine · from πράκτωρ · “bailiff” · Strong's G4233
  31. καὶkai“and”
    Conjunction · from καί · “and” · Strong's G2532
  32. ὁho“the”
    Article, nominative, singular, masculine · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  33. πράκτωρpraktōr“officer”
    Noun, nominative, singular, masculine · “bailiff” · Strong's G4233
  34. σεse“you”
    Personal pronoun, 2nd person, accusative, singular · from σύ · “you” · Strong's G4771
  35. βαλεῖbalei“will cast”
    Verb, future, active, indicative, 3rd person singular · from βάλλω · “to throw” · Strong's G0906H
  36. εἰςeis“into”
    Preposition · “toward” · Strong's G1519
  37. φυλακήν.phulakēn“prison.”
    Noun, accusative, singular, feminine · from φυλακή · “prison/watch” · Strong's G5438G
  • Greek words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)