Luke 9:54 — King James Version← Study notes
“And when his disciples James and John saw this, they said, Lord, wilt thou that we command fire to come down from heaven, and consume them, even as Elias did?”
Luke 9:54 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · Luke 9:5419 words
ἰδόντεςidontesbehold, perceive, see
δὲdeand / but
οἱhoithe
μαθηταὶmathētaidisciple
ἸάκωβοςIakōbosJames
καὶkaiand / also
ἸωάννηςIōannēsJohn
εἶπανeipansay
ΚύριεKyrieLord
θέλειςtheleisdesire, be disposed (forward), intend
εἴπωμενeipōmensay
πῦρpyrfiery, fire
καταβῆναιkatabēnaicome (get, go, step) down
ἀπὸapofrom
τοῦtouthe
οὐρανοῦouranouair, heaven(-ly), sky
καὶkaiand / also
ἀναλῶσαιanalōsaiconsume
αὐτούςautoushe / she / it / same
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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