Luke 12:51 — King James Version← Study notes
“Suppose ye that I am come to give peace on earth? I tell you, Nay; but rather division:”
Luke 12:51 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · Luke 12:5114 words
δοκεῖτεdokeitebe accounted, (of own) please(-ure), be of…
ὅτιhotithat / because
εἰρήνηνeirēnēnone, peace, quietness
παρεγενόμηνparegenomēncome, go, be present
δοῦναιdounaigive
ἐνenabout, after, against
τῇtēthe
γῇgēcountry, earth(-ly), ground
οὐχίouchinay, not
λέγωlegōsay
ὑμῖνhyminyou
ἀλλ’all’and, but (even), howbeit
ἢēor
διαμερισμόνdiamerismondivision
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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