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Luke 17:20

And when he was demanded of the Pharisees, when the kingdom of God should come, he answered them and said, The kingdom of God cometh not with observation:

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Ἐπερωτηθεὶςeperōtētheiswhen he was demandedἐπερωτάω (eperōtaō)verb, aorist passive participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “when he was demanded”, a single actionG1905I interrogate, question, demand of.when he was demandedδὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.ὑπὸhupoofὑπόpreposition — “of”G5259by, under, about.ofτῶνtōntheὁ (ho)article, genitive, plural, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.ΦαρισαίωνpharisaiōnPhariseesΦαρισαῖος (pharisaios)noun, genitive, plural, masculine — “Pharisees”, the of-formG5330a Pharisee, one of the Jewish sect so called.the Phariseesπότεpotewhenπότεadverb — “when”G4219when, at what time.This verse uses “when”.whenἔρχεταιerchetaishould comeἔρχομαι (erchomai)verb, present middle indicative, 3rd person singular — “should come”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2064I come, go.should comeἡhētheὁ (ho)article, nominative, singular, feminine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.βασιλείαbasileiakingdomβασιλείαnoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “kingdom”, the subject formG932kingship, sovereignty, authority, rule, especially of God, both in the world, and in the hearts of men; hence: kingdom, in the concrete sense.This verse uses “kingdom”.The kingdomτοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.θεοῦtheouof Godθεός (theos)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “of God”, the of-formG2316(a) God, (b) a god, generally.This verse uses “God”.of Godἀπεκρίθηapekrithēto answerἀποκρίνομαι (apokrinomai)verb, aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular — “to answer”, a single actionG611I answer, reply, take up the conversation.This verse uses “answer”.αὐτοῖςautoisheαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, dative, plural, masculine — “he”, the to- or for-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.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).Οὐκouknotοὐ (ou)adverb — “not”G3756no, not.notἔρχεταιerchetaito comeἔρχομαι (erchomai)verb, present middle indicative, 3rd person singular — “to come”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2064I come, go.ἡhētheὁ (ho)article, nominative, singular, feminine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.βασιλείαbasileiakingdomβασιλείαnoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “kingdom”, the subject formG932kingship, sovereignty, authority, rule, especially of God, both in the world, and in the hearts of men; hence: kingdom, in the concrete sense.This verse uses “kingdom”.τοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.θεοῦtheouGodθεός (theos)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “God”, the of-formG2316(a) God, (b) a god, generally.This verse uses “God”.μετὰmetawithμετάpreposition — “with”G3326(a) gen: with, in company with, (b) acc: (1) behind, beyond, after, of place, (2) after, of time, with nouns, neut. of adjectives.This verse uses “with”.withπαρατηρήσεωςparatērēseōsobservationπαρατήρησις (paratērēsis)noun, genitive, singular, feminine — “observation”, the of-formG3907observation, careful watching.observation

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

And having been questioned by the Pharisees, when the reign of God doth come, he answered them, and said, 'The reign of God doth not come with observation;

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American Standard Version (1901)

And being asked by the Pharisees, when the kingdom of God cometh, he answered them and said, The kingdom of God cometh not with observation:

Young’s Literal Translation

And having been questioned by the Pharisees, when the reign of God doth come, he answered them, and said, 'The reign of God doth not come with observation;

World English Bible

Being asked by the Pharisees when God’s Kingdom would come, he answered them, “ God ’s Kingdom doesn’ t come with observation ;

Darby Translation

And having been asked by the Pharisees, When is the kingdom of God coming? he answered them and said, The kingdom of God does not come with observation;

Douay-Rheims

And being asked by the Pharisees, when the kingdom of God should come? he answered them, and said: The kingdom of God cometh not with observation:

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