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Luke 12:20

But God said unto him, Thou fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee: then whose shall those things be, which thou hast provided?

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εἶπενeipento sayλέγω (légō)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to say”, a single actionG3004(denoting speech in progress), (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command.This verse uses “say”.Strong’s files this form under G2036 (ἔπω, speak/say).saidδὲdethenδέconjunction — “then”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.thenαὐτῷautōheαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, dative, singular, masculine — “he”, the to- or for-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.ὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.θεόςtheosGodθεόςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “God”, the subject formG2316(a) God, (b) a god, generally.This verse uses “God”.Ἄφρωνaphrōnfoolishἄφρωνadjective, vocative, singular, masculine — “foolish”, the calling formG878senseless, foolish, inconsiderate.This verse uses “foolish”.ταύτῃtautēthisοὗτος (houtos)demonstrative pronoun, dative, singular, feminine — “this”, the to- or for-formG3778this; he, she, it.This verse uses “this”.τῇtētheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, feminine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.νυκτὶnuktinightνύξ (nux)noun, dative, singular, feminine — “night”, the to- or for-formG3571the night, night-time.τὴνtēntheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, feminine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.ψυχήνpsuchēnsoulψυχή (psuchē)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “soul”, the object formG5590(a) the vital breath, breath of life, (b) the human soul, (c) the soul as the seat of affections and will, (d) the self, (e) a human person, an individual.σουsouyouσύ (su)personal pronoun, genitive, singular — “you”, the of-formG4771you.ἀπαιτοῦσινapaitousinto demandἀπαιτέω (apaiteō)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person plural — “to demand”, an ongoing or repeated actionG523I ask back, ask what is my due, demand back.ἀπὸapoaway fromἀπόpreposition — “away from”G575from, away from.This verse uses “from”.σοῦsouyouσύ (su)personal pronoun, genitive, singular — “you”, the of-formG4771you.ἃhawhichὅς (hos)relative pronoun, accusative, plural, neuter — “which”, the object formG3739who, which, what, that.This verse uses “which”.whichδὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.ἡτοίμασαςhētoimasasthou hast providedἑτοιμάζω (hetoimazō)verb, aorist active indicative, 2nd person singular — “thou hast provided”, a single actionG2090I make ready, prepare.thou hast providedτίνιtiniwhich?τίς (tis)interrogative or indefinite pronoun, dative, singular, masculine — “which?”, the to- or for-formG5101who, which, what, why.This verse uses “which”.ἔσταιestaito beεἰμί (eimi)verb, future middle indicative, 3rd person singular — “to be”, an action still aheadG1510I am, exist.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

'And God said to him, Unthinking one! this night thy soul they shall require from thee, and what things thou didst prepare — to whom shall they be?

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American Standard Version (1901)

But God said unto him, Thou foolish one, this night is thy soul required of thee; and the things which thou hast prepared, whose shall they be?

Young’s Literal Translation

'And God said to him, Unthinking one! this night thy soul they shall require from thee, and what things thou didst prepare — to whom shall they be?

World English Bible

“ But God said to him , ‘ You foolish one , tonight your soul is required of you . The things which you have prepared — whose will they be ?’

Darby Translation

But God said to him, Fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee; and whose shall be what thou hast prepared?

Douay-Rheims

But God said to him: Thou fool, this night do they require thy soul of thee: and whose shall those things be which thou hast provided?

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