Luke 6:20 — King James Version← Study notes

“And he lifted up his eyes on his disciples, and said, Blessed be ye poor: for yours is the kingdom of God.”

Luke 6:20 — Greek Interlinear

Greek · Luke 6:2021 words

GreekMeaning

ΚαὶKai

AndwordG2532

αὐτὸςautos

He himselfpronounG846

ἐπάραςeparas

having lifted upverbG1869

τοὺςtous

thearticleG3588

ὀφθαλμοὺςophthalmous

gazenounG3788

αὐτοῦautou

of HimpronounG846

εἰςeis

uponprepositionG1519

τοὺςtous

thearticleG3588

μαθητὰςmathētas

disciplesnounG3101

αὐτοῦautou

of HimpronounG846

ἔλεγενelegen

was sayingverbG3004

ΜακάριοιMakarioi

Blessed areadjectiveG3107

οἱhoi

thearticleG3588

πτωχοίptōchoi

pooradjectiveG4434

ὅτιhoti

forwordG3754

ὑμετέραhymetera

yoursadjectiveG5212

ἐστὶνestin

isverbG1510

ἡhē

thearticleG3588

βασιλείαbasileia

kingdomnounG932

τοῦtou

thearticleG3588

θεοῦtheou

of GodnounG2316

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

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