King James Version

Luke 12:52

For from henceforth there shall be five in one house divided, three against two, and two against three.

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ἔσονταιesontaithere shall beεἰμί (eimi)verb, future middle indicative, 3rd person plural — “there shall be”, an action still aheadG1510I am, exist.there shall beγὰρgarforγάρconjunction — “for”G1063for.ἀπὸapoaway fromἀπόpreposition — “away from”G575from, away from.This verse uses “from”.τοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.νῦνnunnowνῦνadverb — “now”G3568adv. (a) of time: just now, even now; just at hand, immediately, (b) of logical connection: now then, (c) in commands and appeals: at this instant.This verse uses “now”.πέντεpentefiveπέντεadjective, nominative, plural, masculine — “five”, the subject formG4002five.fiveἐνeninἐνpreposition — “in”G1722in, on, among.inἑνὶhenioneεἷς (heis)adjective, dative, singular, masculine — “one”, the to- or for-formG1520one.oneοἴκῳoikōhouseοἶκος (oikos)noun, dative, singular, masculine — “house”, the to- or for-formG3624(a) a house, the material building, (b) a household, family, lineage, nation.houseδιαμεμερισμένοιdiamemerismenoidividedδιαμερίζω (diamerizō)verb, perfect passive participle, nominative, plural, masculine — “divided”, a completed action with a present resultG1266I divide up into parts, break up; I distribute.dividedτρεῖςtreisthreeτρεῖςadjective, nominative, plural, masculine — “three”, the subject formG5140three.threeἐπὶepiagainstἐπίpreposition — “against”G1909on, to, against, on the basis of, at.This verse uses “against”.againstδυσὶνdusintwoδύο (duo)adjective, dative, plural, masculine — “two”, the to- or for-formG1417two.twoκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andδύοduotwoδύοadjective, nominative, plural, masculine — “two”, the subject formG1417two.twoἐπὶepiagainstἐπίpreposition — “against”G1909on, to, against, on the basis of, at.This verse uses “against”.againstτρισίνtrisinthreeτρεῖς (treis)adjective, dative, plural, masculine — “three”, the to- or for-formG5140three.three

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

for there shall be henceforth five in one house divided — three against two, and two against three;

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American Standard Version (1901)

for there shall be from henceforth five in one house divided, three against two, and two against three.

Young’s Literal Translation

for there shall be henceforth five in one house divided — three against two, and two against three;

World English Bible

For from now on , there will be five in one house divided , three against two , and two against three .

Darby Translation

for from henceforth there shall be five in one house divided; three shall be divided against two, and two against three:

Douay-Rheims

For there shall be from henceforth five in one house divided: three against two, and two against three.

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