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Luke 14:34

In Luke 14 of Luke.

Salt is good: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be seasoned?

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Καλὸνkalonis goodκαλός (kalos)adjective, nominative, singular, neuter — “is good”, the subject formG2570beautiful, as an outward sign of the inward good, noble, honorable character; good, worthy, honorable, noble, and seen to be so.This verse uses “good”.is goodοὖνounthereforeοὖνconjunction — “therefore”G3767therefore, then.This verse uses “therefore”.τὸtotheὁ (ho)article, nominative, singular, neuter — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.ἅλαςhalassaltἅλαςnoun, nominative, singular, neuter — “salt”, the subject formG217salt.the saltἐὰνeanifἐάνconjunction — “if”G1437if.δὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.καὶkaiandκαίadverb — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.τὸtotheὁ (ho)article, nominative, singular, neuter — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.ἅλαςhalassaltἅλαςnoun, nominative, singular, neuter — “salt”, the subject formG217salt.μωρανθῇmōranthēhave lost his savourμωραίνω (mōrainō)verb, aorist passive subjunctive, 3rd person singular — “have lost his savour”, a single actionG3471(a) I make foolish, turn to foolishness, (b) I taint, and thus: I am tasteless, make useless.have lost his savourἐνenwherewithἐνpreposition — “wherewith”G1722in, on, among.wherewithτίνιtiniwhich?τίς (tis)interrogative or indefinite pronoun, dative, singular, neuter — “which?”, the to- or for-formG5101who, which, what, why.This verse uses “which”.ἀρτυθήσεταιartuthēsetaishall it be seasonedἀρτύω (artuō)verb, future passive indicative, 3rd person singular — “shall it be seasoned”, an action still aheadG741prop: I arrange, make ready; I season, flavor.shall it be seasoned

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

'The salt [is] good, but if the salt doth become tasteless, with what shall it be seasoned?

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American Standard Version (1901)

Salt therefore is good: but if even the salt have lost its savor, wherewith shall it be seasoned?

Young’s Literal Translation

'The salt [is] good, but if the salt doth become tasteless, with what shall it be seasoned?

World English Bible

“Salt is good , but if the salt becomes flat and tasteless , with what do you season it ?

Darby Translation

Salt [then] [is] good, but if the salt also has become savourless, wherewith shall it be seasoned?

Douay-Rheims

Salt is good. But if the salt shall lose its savour, wherewith shall it be seasoned?

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