LUKE 16:31

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And he said unto him, If they hear not Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded, though one rose from the dead.

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Luke 16:31 Translation & Meaning

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And δὲ But, and, etc And
he said εἶπεν To speak or say (by word or writing) said
unto him, αὐτῷ The reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative G1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons unto him
If Εἰ If, whether, that, etc If
they hear ἀκούουσιν To hear (in various senses) hear
not οὐκ The absolute negative (compare G3361) adverb; no or not not
Moses Μωσέως Moseus, Moses, or Mouses (i.e., Mosheh), the Hebrew lawgiver Moses
and καὶ And, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words and
the τῶν The (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) the
prophets, προφητῶν A foreteller ("prophet"); by analogy, an inspired speaker; by extension, a poet prophets
neither οὐδὲ Not however, i.e., neither, nor, not even neither
will they be persuaded, πεισθήσονται To convince (by argument, true or false); by analogy, to pacify or conciliate (by other fair means); reflexively or passively, to assent (to evidence or authority), to rely (by inward certainty) persuaded
though ἐάν A conditional particle; in case that, provided, etc.; often used in connection with other particles to denote indefiniteness or uncertainty though
one τις Some or any person or object one
rose ἀναστῇ To stand up (literal or figurative, transitive or intransitive) rose
from ἐκ A primary preposition denoting origin (the point whence action or motion proceeds), from, out (of place, time, or cause literal or figurative; direct or remote) from
the dead. νεκρῶν Dead (literally or figuratively; also as noun) dead

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  • 29  Abraham saith unto him, They have Moses and the prophets; let them hear them.

  • 30  And he said, Nay, father Abraham: but if one went unto them from the dead, they will repent.

  • 31  And he said unto him, If they hear not Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded, though one rose from the dead.




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