Luke 9:62 — King James Version← Study notes
“And Jesus said unto him, No man, having put his hand to the plough, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God.”
Luke 9:62 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · Luke 9:6221 words
εἶπενeipensay
δὲdeand / but
ὁhothe
ἸησοῦςIēsousJesus
ΟὐδεὶςOudeisno one
ἐπιβαλὼνepibalōnbeat into, cast
(up-)on, fall
τὴνtēnthe
χεῖραcheirahand
ἐπ’ep’about (the times), above, after
ἄροτρονarotronplough
καὶkaiand / also
βλέπωνblepōnbehold, beware, lie
εἰςeisinto / to
τὰtathe
ὀπίσωopisōafter, back(-ward), (+ get) behind
εὔθετόςeuthetosfit, meet
ἐστινestinam, have been, is I
τῇtēthe
βασιλείᾳbasileiakingdom
τοῦtouthe
θεοῦtheouGod
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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