andκαὶthey will dashἐδαφιοῦσίνyouσεto the ground,ἐδαφιοῦσίνandκαὶyourσουchildrenτὰ τέκναwithinἐνyou,σοίandκαὶthey will notοὐκleaveἀφήσουσινstoneλίθονuponἐπὶstoneλίθονinἐνyou,σοίbecauseἀνθ’ ὧνyou did notοὐκknowἔγνωςthe timeτὸν καιρὸνof yourτῆς σουvisitation.”ἐπισκοπῆς
Luke 19:44
Study it in the app“and they will dash you to the ground, and your children within you, and they will not leave stone upon stone in you, because you did not know the time of your visitation.””
With the Greek beneath
Luke 19:44, word by word
- they will dashἐδαφιοῦσίνedaphiousin
raze
Raze, dash to the ground.
Where else “edaphiousin” appears- childrenτέκναtekna
child
Someone born of parents, or of a family or people.
Where else “tekna” appears- leaveἀφήσουσινaphēsousin
leave
To part from something or someone and go on without it.
Where else “aphēsousin” appears- stoneλίθονlithon
stone
A piece of hard rock, loose or cut.
Where else “lithon” appears- becauseἀνθ’anth
because
Because, therefore.
Where else “anth” appears- knowἔγνωςegnōs
know
To be truly acquainted with someone, or grasp something fully.
Where else “egnōs” appears- the timeκαιρὸνkairon
right time
The right moment for something.
Where else “kairon” appears- visitationἐπισκοπῆςepiskopēs
visitation
God comes to see, to save or judge.
Where else “episkopēs” appears
The context
43For days will come upon you when your enemies will set up a barricade against you and surround you and hem you in on every side,
44 · This verse (above)
45And entering into the temple, he began to drive out those who were selling,
To study Luke 19 in a group
1. What it says
What does Zacchaeus do to see Jesus, what does Jesus say to him, and what does Zacchaeus promise afterward? (vv. 2-8)
2. What it means
The people grumble because Jesus is staying with a sinner. What does Jesus answer about why he came? (vv. 7-10)
3. How I live it
Zacchaeus welcomed Jesus with joy and changed how he used his money. What could you change in how you use what you have?