Luke 2:49 — King James Version← Study notes
“And he said unto them, How is it that ye sought me? wist ye not that I must be about my Father’s business?”
Luke 2:49 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · Luke 2:4919 words
καὶkaiand / also
εἶπενeipensay
πρὸςprosto / toward
αὐτούςautoushe / she / it / same
ΤίTia (kind
of), any (man, thing
ὅτιhotithat / because
ἐζητεῖτέezēteitebe (go) about, desire, endeavour
μεmeI
οὐκouknot
ᾔδειτεēdeite
ὅτιhotithat / because
ἐνenabout, after, against
τοῖςtoisthe
τοῦtouthe
πατρόςpatrosfather, parent
μουmouI
δεῖdeibind, be in bonds, knit
εἶναίeinaiam, have been, is I
μεmeI
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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