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Luke 12:51

Suppose ye that I am come to give peace on earth? I tell you, Nay; but rather division:

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δοκεῖτεdokeiteSuppose yeδοκέω (dokeō)verb, present active indicative, 2nd person plural — “Suppose ye”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1380I think, seem, appear, it seems.Suppose yeὅτιhotithatὅτιconjunction — “that”G3754that, since, because; may introduce direct discourse.This verse uses “that”.thatεἰρήνηνeirēnēnpeaceεἰρήνη (eirēnē)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “peace”, the object formG1515peace, peace of mind; invocation of peace a common Jewish farewell, in the Hebraistic sense of the health (welfare) of an individual.This verse uses “peace”.peaceπαρεγενόμηνparegenomēnto comeπαραγίνομαι (paraginomai)verb, aorist middle indicative, 1st person singular — “to come”, a single actionG3854(a) I come on the scene, appear, come, (b) with words expressing destination: I present myself at, arrive at, reach.This verse uses “come”.δοῦναιdounaito giveδίδωμι (didōmi)verb, aorist active infinitive — “to give”, a single actionG1325I offer, give; I put, place.This verse uses “give”.ἐνenonἐνpreposition — “on”G1722in, on, among.onτῇtētheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, feminine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.γῇgēearthγῆnoun, dative, singular, feminine — “earth”, the to- or for-formG1093the earth, soil, land, region, country, inhabitants of a region.earthοὐχίouchiNayοὐχίadverb — “Nay”G3780by no means, not at all.Nayλέγωlegōto speakλέγωverb, present active indicative, 1st person singular — “to speak”, an ongoing or repeated 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 “speak”.ὑμῖνhuminyouσύ (su)personal pronoun, dative, plural — “you”, the to- or for-formG4771you.ἀλλ’allbutἀλλά (alla)conjunction — “but”G235but, except, however.This verse uses “but”.butἢēratherἤconjunction — “rather”G2228or, than.ratherδιαμερισμόνdiamerismondivisionδιαμερισμός (diamerismos)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “division”, the object formG1267breaking up; discord, hostility.division

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

'Think ye that peace I came to give in the earth? no, I say to you, but rather division;

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American Standard Version (1901)

Think ye that I am come to give peace in the earth? I tell you, Nay; but rather division:

Young’s Literal Translation

'Think ye that peace I came to give in the earth? no, I say to you, but rather division;

World English Bible

Do you think that I have come to give peace on the earth ? I tell you , no , but rather division .

Darby Translation

Think ye that I have come to give peace in the earth? Nay, I say to you, but rather division:

Douay-Rheims

Think ye, that I am come to give peace on earth? I tell you, no; but separation.

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