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Luke 23:31

For if they do these things in a green tree, what shall be done in the dry?

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ὅτιhotiForὅτιconjunction — “For”G3754that, since, because; may introduce direct discourse.Forεἰeiifεἰconjunction — “if”G1487if.ifἐνeninἐνpreposition — “in”G1722in, on, among.inτῷtōtheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, neuter — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.ὑγρῷhugrōa greenὑγρός (hugros)adjective, dative, singular, neuter — “a green”, the to- or for-formG5200moist, green, full of sap.This verse uses “green”.a greenξύλῳxulōtreeξύλον (xulon)noun, dative, singular, neuter — “tree”, the to- or for-formG3586anything made of wood, a piece of wood, a club, staff; the trunk of a tree, used to support the cross-bar of a cross in crucifixion.treeταῦταtautathisοὗτος (houtos)demonstrative pronoun, accusative, plural, neuter — “this”, the object formG3778this; he, she, it.This verse uses “this”.ποιοῦσινpoiousinto doποιέω (poieō)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person plural — “to do”, an ongoing or repeated actionG4160(a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause.ἐνeninἐνpreposition — “in”G1722in, on, among.inτῷtōtheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, neuter — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.ξηρῷxērōdryξηρός (xēros)adjective, dative, singular, neuter — “dry”, the to- or for-formG3584dry, withered; noun: dry land.This verse uses “dry”.the dryτίtiwhich?τίς (tis)interrogative or indefinite pronoun, nominative, singular, neuter — “which?”, the subject formG5101who, which, what, why.This verse uses “which”.γένηταιgenētaito beγίνομαι (ginomai)verb, aorist middle subjunctive, 3rd person singular — “to be”, a single actionG1096I come into being, am born, become, come about, happen.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

for, if in the green tree they do these things — in the dry what may happen?'

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American Standard Version (1901)

For if they do these things in the green tree, what shall be done in the dry?

Young’s Literal Translation

for, if in the green tree they do these things — in the dry what may happen?'

World English Bible

For if they do these things in the green tree , what will be done in the dry ?”

Darby Translation

for if these things are done in the green tree, what shall take place in the dry?

Douay-Rheims

For if in the green wood they do these things, what shall be done in the dry?

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