But the time will come when the bridegroom will be taken from them; then they will fast.”Luke 5:35
Original language and places
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Original language (Greek)
ἐλεύσονται δὲ ἡμέραι, καὶ ὅταν ἀπαρθῇ ἀπ᾽ αὐτῶν ὁ νυμφίος, τότε νηστεύσουσιν ἐν ἐκείναις ταῖς ἡμέραις.
- ἐλεύσονταιeleusontai“Will come”Verb, future, middle (deponent), indicative, 3rd person plural · from ἔρχομαι · “to come/go” · Strong's G2064
- δὲde“however”Conjunction · from δέ · “but/and” · Strong's G1161
- ἡμέραι,hēmerai“days”Noun, nominative, plural, feminine · from ἡμέρα · “day” · Strong's G2250
- καὶkai“also”Conjunction · from καί · “and” · Strong's G2532
- ὅτανhotan“when”Conjunction · “when(-ever)” · Strong's G3752
- ἀπαρθῇaparthēa“may be taken away”Verb, aorist, passive, subjunctive, 3rd person singular · from ἀπαίρω · “to take away” · Strong's G0522
- ἀπ᾽ap᾽“from”Preposition · from ἀπό · “away from” · Strong's G0575
- αὐτῶνautōn“them”Personal pronoun, genitive, plural, masculine · from αὐτός · “he/she/it/self” · Strong's G0846
- ὁho“the”Article, nominative, singular, masculine · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
- νυμφίος,numphios“bridegroom,”Noun, nominative, singular, masculine · from νυμφίος · “bridegroom” · Strong's G3566
- τότεtote“then”Adverb · “then” · Strong's G5119
- νηστεύσουσινnēsteusousin“they will fast”Verb, future, active, indicative, 3rd person plural · from νηστεύω · “to fast” · Strong's G3522
- ἐνen“in”Preposition · “in/on/among” · Strong's G1722
- ἐκείναιςekeinais“those”Demonstrative pronoun, dative, plural, feminine · from ἐκεῖνος · “that” · Strong's G1565
- ταῖςtais“<the>”Article, dative, plural, feminine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
- ἡμέραις.hēmerais“days.”Noun, dative, plural, feminine · from ἡμέρα · “day” · Strong's G2250
- Greek words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)