Looking up at His disciples, Jesus said: “Blessed are you who are poor, for yours is the kingdom of God.Luke 6:20
Original language and places
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Original language (Greek)
Καὶ αὐτὸς ἐπάρας τοὺς ὀφθαλμοὺς αὐτοῦ εἰς τοὺς μαθητὰς αὐτοῦ ἔλεγεν· μακάριοι οἱ πτωχοί, ὅτι ὑμετέρα ἐστὶν ἡ βασιλεία τοῦ θεοῦ.
- ΚαὶKai“And”Conjunction · from καί · “and” · Strong's G2532
- αὐτὸςautos“He himself”Personal pronoun, nominative, singular, masculine · from αὐτός · “he/she/it/self” · Strong's G0846
- ἐπάραςeparas“having lifted up”Verb, aorist, active, participle, nominative, singular, masculine · from ἐπαίρω · “to lift up” · Strong's G1869
- τοὺςtous“the”Article, accusative, plural, masculine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
- ὀφθαλμοὺςophthalmous“gaze”Noun, accusative, plural, masculine · from ὀφθαλμός · “eye” · Strong's G3788
- αὐτοῦautou“of Him”Personal pronoun, genitive, singular, masculine · from αὐτός · “he/she/it/self” · Strong's G0846
- εἰςeis“upon”Preposition · “toward” · Strong's G1519
- τοὺςtous“the”Article, accusative, plural, masculine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
- μαθητὰςmathētas“disciples”Noun, accusative, plural, masculine · from μαθητής · “disciple” · Strong's G3101
- αὐτοῦautou“of Him”Personal pronoun, genitive, singular, masculine · from αὐτός · “he/she/it/self” · Strong's G0846
- ἔλεγεν·elegen“was saying:”Verb, imperfect, active, indicative, 3rd person singular · from λέγω · “to speak” · Strong's G3004G
- μακάριοιmakarioi“Blessed [are]”Adjective, nominative, plural, masculine · from μακάριος · “blessed” · Strong's G3107
- οἱhoi“the”Article, nominative, plural, masculine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
- πτωχοί,ptōchoi“poor,”Noun, nominative, plural, masculine · from πτωχός · “poor” · Strong's G4434
- ὅτιhoti“for”Conjunction · “that/since” · Strong's G3754H
- ὑμετέραhumetera“yours”Adjective, nominative, singular, feminine · from ὑμέτερος · “your” · Strong's G4771
- ἐστὶνestin“is”Verb, present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular · from εἰμί · “to be” · Strong's G1510
- ἡhē“the”Article, nominative, singular, feminine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
- βασιλείαbasileia“kingdom”Noun, nominative, singular, feminine · “kingdom” · Strong's G0932
- τοῦtou“<the>”Article, genitive, singular, masculine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
- θεοῦ.theou“of God.”Noun, genitive, singular, masculine · from θεός · “God” · Strong's G2316
- Greek words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)