Luke 17:33 — King James Version← Study notes
“Whosoever shall seek to save his life shall lose it; and whosoever shall lose his life shall preserve it.”
Luke 17:33 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · Luke 17:3315 words
ὃςhoswho / which
ἐὰνeanbefore, but, except
ζητήσῃzētēsēbe (go) about, desire, endeavour
τὴνtēnthe
ψυχὴνpsychēnsoul / life
αὐτοῦautouhe / she / it / same
περιποιήσασθαιperipoiēsasthaipurchase
ἀπολέσειapoleseidestroy / perish
αὐτήνautēnhe / she / it / same
ὃςhoswho / which
δ’d’and / but
ἂνanif / would
ἀπολέσῃapolesēdestroy / perish
ζῳογονήσειzōogonēseilive, preserve
αὐτήνautēnhe / she / it / same
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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