Luke 16:26

And besides all this, a great chasm has been fixed between us and you, so that even those who wish cannot cross from here to you, nor can anyone cross from there to us.’
Luke 16:26
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Original language (Greek)

καὶ ἐν πᾶσιν τούτοις μεταξὺ ἡμῶν καὶ ὑμῶν χάσμα μέγα ἐστήρικται ὅπως οἱ θέλοντες διαβῆναι ἔνθεν πρὸς ὑμᾶς μὴ δύνωνται μηδὲ ἐκεῖθεν πρὸς ἡμᾶς διαπερῶσιν.

  1. καὶkai“And”
    Conjunction · from καί · “and” · Strong's G2532
  2. ἐνen“besides”
    Preposition · “in/on/among” · Strong's G1722
  3. πᾶσινpasin“all”
    Adjective, dative, plural, neuter · from πᾶς · “all” · Strong's G3956
  4. τούτοιςtoutois“these things”
    Demonstrative pronoun, dative, plural, neuter · from οὗτος · “this/he/she/it” · Strong's G3778
  5. μεταξὺmetaxu“between”
    Preposition · from μεταξύ · “between/meanwhile” · Strong's G3342
  6. ἡμῶνhēmōn“us”
    Personal pronoun, 1st person, genitive, plural · from ἐγώ · “I/we” · Strong's G3165
  7. καὶkai“and”
    Conjunction · from καί · “and” · Strong's G2532
  8. ὑμῶνhumōn“you”
    Personal pronoun, 2nd person, genitive, plural · from σύ · “you” · Strong's G4771
  9. χάσμαchasma“a chasm”
    Noun, nominative, singular, neuter · “chasm” · Strong's G5490
  10. μέγαmega“great”
    Adjective, nominative, singular, neuter · from μέγας · “great” · Strong's G3173
  11. ἐστήρικταιestēriktai“has been fixed”
    Verb, perfect, passive, indicative, 3rd person singular · from στηρίζω · “to establish” · Strong's G4741
  12. ὅπωςhopōs“so that”
    Conjunction · “that” · Strong's G3704
  13. οἱhoi“those”
    Article, nominative, plural, masculine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  14. θέλοντεςthelontes“desiring”
    Verb, present, active, participle, nominative, plural, masculine · from θέλω · “to will/desire” · Strong's G2309
  15. διαβῆναιdiabēnai“to pass”
    Verb, 2nd aorist, active, infinitive · from διαβαίνω · “to cross” · Strong's G1224
  16. ἔνθενenthen“from here”
    Adverb · “hence” · Strong's G6033
  17. πρὸςpros“to”
    Preposition · from πρός · “to/with” · Strong's G4314
  18. ὑμᾶςhumas“you”
    Personal pronoun, 2nd person, accusative, plural · from σύ · “you” · Strong's G4771
  19. μὴmē“not”
    Particle, negative · from μή · “not” · Strong's G3361
  20. δύνωνταιdunōntai“may be able”
    Verb, present, middle or passive (deponent), subjunctive, 3rd person plural · from δύναμαι · “be able” · Strong's G1410
  21. μηδὲmēde“nor”
    Conjunction, nominative · from μηδέ · “nor” · Strong's G3366
  22. ἐκεῖθενekeithen“from there”
    Adverb · “from there” · Strong's G1564
  23. πρὸςpros“to”
    Preposition · from πρός · “to/with” · Strong's G4314
  24. ἡμᾶςhēmas“us”
    Personal pronoun, 1st person, accusative, plural · from ἐγώ · “I/we” · Strong's G3165
  25. διαπερῶσιν.diaperōsin“they shall pass.”
    Verb, present, active, subjunctive, 3rd person plural · from διαπεράω · “to cross” · Strong's G1276
  • Greek words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)