Consider the ravens: for they neither sow nor reap; which neither have storehouse nor barn; and God feedeth them: how much more are ye better than the fowls?
Conſider the rauens, for they neither ſow nor reape, which neither haue ſtorehouſe nor barne, and God feedeth them: How much more are yee better then the foules?
κατανοήσατε τοὺς κόρακας, ὅτι οὐ σπείρουσιν, οὐδὲ θερίζουσιν, οἷς οὐκ ἔστι ταμεῖον οὐδὲ ἀποθήκη, καὶ ὁ Θεὸς τρέφει αὐτούς· πόσῳ μᾶλλον ὑμεῖς διαφέρετε τῶν πετεινῶν;
Κατανοήσατε τοὺς κόρακας, ὅτι οὐ σπείρουσιν, οὐδὲ θερίζουσιν· οἷς οὐκ ἔστι ταμεῖον οὐδὲ ἀποθήκη, καὶ ὁ Θεὸς τρέφει αὐτούς· πόσῳ μᾶλλον ὑμεῖς διαφέρετε τῶν πετεινῶν;
ἀποθήκη , feminine noun, apothēkē — a place for putting away, a storehouse (value 196)
G596,
ἀποθήκη apothḗkē, ap-oth-ay'-kay; from G659; a repository, i.e. granary:—barn, garner.a place in which anything is laid by or up
a storehouse, granary
Used in 6 Verses, 2 Books 6  Occurrence Count
αὐτός , pronoun, autos — (1) self (emphatic) (2) he, she, it (used for the third person pronoun) (3) the same (value 971)
G846,
αὐτός autós, ow-tos'; from the particle αὖ aû (perhaps akin to the base of G109 through the idea of a baffling wind) (backward); the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative G1438) of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons:—her, it(-self), one, the other, (mine) own, said, (self-), the) same, ((him-, my-, thy- )self, (your-)selves, she, that, their(-s), them(-selves), there(-at, - by, -in, -into, -of, -on, -with), they, (these) things, this (man), those, together, very, which. Compare G848.himself, herself, themselves, itself
he, she, it
the same
Used in 3781 Verses, 27 Books 5773  Occurrence Count
διαφέρω , verb, diapherō — to carry through, carry about, to differ, make a difference, surpass (value 1420)
G1308,
διαφέρω diaphérō, dee-af-er'-o; from G1223 and G5342; to bear through, i.e. (literally) transport; usually to bear apart, i.e. (objectively) to toss about (figuratively, report); subjectively, to "differ", or (by implication) surpass:—be better, carry, differ from, drive up and down, be (more) excellent, make matter, publish, be of more value.to bear or carry through any place
to carry different ways
to carry in different directions, to different places
of people who are carried hither and thither in a ship, driven to and fro
to differ, to test, prove, the good things that differ,
to distinguish between good and evil, lawful and unlawful, to approve of things that excel, to differ from one
to excel, surpass one
impersonally, it makes a difference, it matters, is of importance
Used in 13 Verses, 8 Books 13  Occurrence Count
εἰμί , verb, eimi — I exist, I am (value 65)
G1510,
εἰμί eimí, i-mee'; the first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist (used only when emphatic):—am, have been, × it is I, was. See also G1488, G1498, G1511, G1527, G2258, G2071, G2070, G2075, G2076, G2771, G2468, G5600.to be, to exist, to happen, to be present
Used in 137 Verses, 15 Books 146  Occurrence Count
ἐστί , verb, esti — are, belong, call, come, consist (value 515)
G2076,
ἐστί estí, es-tee'; third person singular present indicative of G1510; he (she or it) is; also (with neuter plural) they are:—are, be(-long), call, X can(-not), come, consisteth, × dure for a while, + follow, × have, (that) is (to say), make, meaneth, × must needs, + profit, + remaineth, + wrestle."he/she/it is" (third person singular of 'to be'). Used with 3739 in the following verses: Mar 3:17; 7:11, 34; 12:42; 15:15; Eph 6:17; Col 1:24; Hbr 7:2; Rev 21:8, 17. These are listed under number 3603.
Used in 838 Verses, 26 Books 926  Occurrence Count
θεός , masculine noun, theos — God, a god (value 284)
G2316,
θεός theós, theh'-os; of uncertain affinity; a deity, especially (with G3588) the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very:—X exceeding, God, god(-ly, -ward).a god or goddess, a general name of deities or divinities
the Godhead, trinity
God the Father, the first person in the trinity
Christ, the second person of the trinity
Holy Spirit, the third person in the trinity
spoken of the only and true God
refers to the things of God
his counsels, interests, things due to him
whatever can in any respect be likened unto God, or resemble him in any way
God's representative or viceregent
of magistrates and judges
Used in 1173 Verses, 27 Books 1341  Occurrence Count
θερίζω , verb, therizō — to reap (value 931)
G2325,
θερίζω therízō, ther-id'-zo; from G2330 (in the sense of the crop); to harvest:—reap.to reap, harvest
proverbial expression for sowing and reaping
cut off, destroy
as crops are cut down with a sickle
Used in 17 Verses, 8 Books 21  Occurrence Count
καί , conjunction, kai — and, even, also (value 31)
G2532,
καί kaí, kahee; apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words:—and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet.and, also, even, indeed, but
Used in 5227 Verses, 27 Books 9277  Occurrence Count
κατανοέω , verb, katanoeō — to take note of, perceive (value 1247)
G2657,
κατανοέω katanoéō, kat-an-o-eh'-o; from G2596 and G3539; to observe fully:—behold, consider, discover, perceive.to perceive, remark, observe, understand
to consider attentively, fix one's eyes or mind upon
Used in 14 Verses, 6 Books 14  Occurrence Count
κόραξ , masculine noun, korax — a raven (value 251)
G2876,
κόραξ kórax, kor'-ax; perhaps from G2880; a crow (from its voracity):—raven.Used in 1 Verse, 1 Book 1  Occurrence Count
μᾶλλον , adverb, mallon — more (value 221)
G3123,
μᾶλλον mâllon, mal'-lon; neuter of the comparative of the same as G3122; (adverbially) more (in a greater degree)) or rather:—+ better, × far, (the) more (and more), (so) much (the more), rather.more, to a greater degree, rather
much, by far
rather, sooner
more willingly, more readily, sooner
Used in 81 Verses, 17 Books 83  Occurrence Count
ὁ , article, ho — the (value 70)
G3588,
ὁ ho, ho; the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom):—the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than "the" counted
Used in 7051 Verses, 27 Books 20257  Occurrence Count
ὅς , pronoun, hos — usually rel. who, which, that, also demonstrative this, that (value 270)
G3739,
ὅς hós, hos; probably a primary word (or perhaps a form of the article G3588); the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun, who, which, what, that:—one, (an-, the) other, some, that, what, which, who(-m, -se), etc. See also G3757.Used in 1221 Verses, 27 Books 1406  Occurrence Count
ὅτι , conjunction, hoti — that, because (value 380)
G3754,
ὅτι hóti, hot'-ee; neuter of G3748 as conjunction; demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because:—as concerning that, as though, because (that), for (that), how (that), (in) that, though, why.Used in 1188 Verses, 27 Books 1291  Occurrence Count
οὐ , particle, ou — not, no (value 470)
G3756,
οὐ ou, oo; a primary word; the absolute negative (compare G3361) adverb; no or not:—+ long, nay, neither, never, no (X man), none, (can-)not, + nothing, + special, un(-worthy), when, + without, + yet but. See also G3364, G3372.no, not; in direct questions expecting an affirmative answer
Used in 1408 Verses, 26 Books 1635  Occurrence Count
οὐδέ , conjunction, oude — and not, neither (value 479)
G3761,
οὐδέ oudé, oo-deh'; from G3756 and G1161; not however, i.e. neither, nor, not even:—neither (indeed), never, no (more, nor, not), nor (yet), (also, even, then) not (even, so much as), + nothing, so much as.but not, neither, nor, not even
Used in 125 Verses, 18 Books 137  Occurrence Count
πετεινόν , neuter noun, peteinon — winged (value 570)
G4071,
πετεινόν peteinón, pet-i-non'; neuter of a derivative of G4072; a flying animal, i.e. bird:—bird, fowl.flying, winged
flying or winged animals, birds
the birds of the heaven, i.e. flying in the heaven (air)
Used in 14 Verses, 6 Books 14  Occurrence Count
πόσος , pronoun, posos — how much? how great? (value 620)
G4214,
πόσος pósos, pos'-os; from an absolute πός pós (who, what) and G3739; interrogative pronoun (of amount) how much (large, long or (plural) many):—how great (long, many), what.how great
how much
how many
Used in 27 Verses, 8 Books 27  Occurrence Count
σπείρω , verb, speirō — to sow (seed) (value 1195)
G4687,
†σπείρω speírō, spi'-ro; probably strengthened from G4685 (through the idea of extending); to scatter, i.e. sow (literally or figuratively):—sow(- er), receive seed.to sow, scatter, seed
metaph. of proverbial sayings
Used in 42 Verses, 8 Books 53  Occurrence Count
σύ , pronoun, sy — you (early mod. Eng. thou) (value 600)
G4771,
σύ sý, soo; the personal pronoun of the second person singular; thou:—thou. See also G4571, G4671, G4675; and for the plural G5209, G5210, G5213, G5216.Used in 163 Verses, 16 Books 178  Occurrence Count
ταμεῖον , neuter noun, tameion — an inner chamber (value 476)
G5009,
ταμεῖον tameîon, tam-i'-on; neuter contraction of a presumed derivative of ταμίας tamías (a dispenser or distributor; akin to τέμνω témnō, to cut); a dispensary or magazine, i.e. a chamber on the ground-floor or interior of an Oriental house (generally used for storage or privacy, a spot for retirement):—secret chamber, closet, storehouse.a storage chamber, storeroom
a chamber esp. an inner chamber
a secret room
Used in 4 Verses, 2 Books 4  Occurrence Count
τρέφω , verb, trephō — to make to grow, to nourish, feed (value 1705)
G5142,
τρέφω tréphō, tref'-o; a primary verb (properly, τρέφω tréphō; but perhaps strengthened from the base of G5157 through the idea of convolution); properly, to stiffen, i.e. fatten (by implication, to cherish (with food, etc.), pamper, rear):—bring up, feed, nourish.to nourish, support
feed
to give suck, to fatten
to bring up, nurture
Used in 8 Verses, 5 Books 8  Occurrence Count
ὑμεῖς , pronoun, hymeis — you (value 655)
G5210,
ὑμεῖς humĕis, hoo-mice'; irregular plural of G4771; you (as subjective of verb):—ye (yourselves), you.Used in 228 Verses, 19 Books 242  Occurrence Count
| Luke 12:24Modern KJV—Authorized Version |
| Consider the ravens: for they neither sow nor reap; which neither have storehouse nor barn; and God feedeth them: how much more are ye better than the fowls? |
| Original Text (TR 1894)Stephanus 1550 (Total 16181) |
| κατανοήσατε τοὺς κόρακας, ὅτι οὐ σπείρουσιν, οὐδὲ θερίζουσιν, οἷς οὐκ ἔστι ταμεῖον οὐδὲ ἀποθήκη, καὶ ὁ Θεὸς τρέφει αὐτούς· πόσῳ μᾶλλον ὑμεῖς διαφέρετε τῶν πετεινῶν; |
| Verse #25484 (Ch. #985) — 25 words, 134 lettersText Copied! |
| Data from Strong's Concordance |
| KJV |
Strong's # |
Greek |
Value |
| Consider |
G2657katanoeō |
κατανοέω |
1247 |
| the ravens: |
G2876korax |
κόραξ |
251 |
| for |
G3754hoti |
ὅτι |
380 |
| they |
G4687speirō |
σπείρω |
1195 |
| neither |
G3756ou |
οὐ |
470 |
| sow |
G4687speirō |
σπείρω |
1195 |
| nor |
G3761oude |
οὐδέ |
479 |
| reap; |
G2325therizō |
θερίζω |
931 |
| which |
G3739hos |
ὅς |
270 |
| neither |
G3756ou |
οὐ |
470 |
| have |
G1510eimi |
εἰμί |
65 |
| storehouse |
G5009tameion |
ταμεῖον |
476 |
| nor |
G3761oude |
οὐδέ |
479 |
| barn; |
G596apothēkē |
ἀποθήκη |
196 |
| and |
G2532kai |
καί |
31 |
| God |
G2316theos |
θεός |
284 |
| feedeth |
G5142trephō |
τρέφω |
1705 |
| them: |
G846autos |
αὐτός |
971 |
| how much |
G4214posos |
πόσος |
620 |
| more |
G3123mallon |
μᾶλλον |
221 |
| are |
G1308diapherō |
διαφέρω |
1420 |
| ye |
G4771sy |
σύ |
600 |
| better |
G1308diapherō |
διαφέρω |
1420 |
| than the fowls? |
G4071peteinon |
πετεινόν |
570 |
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