Luke 12:49 — King James Version← Study notes

“I am come to send fire on the earth; and what will I, if it be already kindled?”

Luke 12:49 — Greek Interlinear

Greek · Luke 12:4912 words

ΠῦρPyrfiery, fire

ἦλθονēlthoncome / go

βαλεῖνbaleinarise, cast (out), lay

ἐπὶepiabout (the times), above, after

τὴνtēnthe

γῆνgēncountry, earth(-ly), ground

καὶkaiand / also

τίtia (kind of), any (man, thing

θέλωthelōdesire, be disposed (forward), intend

εἰeiforasmuch as, if, that

ἤδηēdēalready, (even) now (already), by this time

ἀνήφθηanēphthēkindle, light

ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

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