Luke 11:21
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When a strong man armed keepeth his court, those things are in peace which he possesseth.

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Matthew 12:29 Or how can any one enter into the house of the strong, and rifle his goods, unless he first bind the strong? and then he will rifle his house.

Mark 3:27 No man can enter into the house of a strong man and rob him of his goods, unless he first bind the strong man, and then shall he plunder his house.

Context
A House Divided
20But if I by the finger of God cast out devils, doubtless the kingdom of God is come upon you. 21When a strong man armed keepeth his court, those things are in peace which he possesseth. 22But if a stronger than he come upon him and overcome him, he will take away all his armour wherein he trusted and will distribute his spoils.…
Cross References
Isaiah 49:24
Shall the prey be taken from the strong? or can that which was taken by the mighty, be delivered?

Luke 11:20
But if I by the finger of God cast out devils, doubtless the kingdom of God is come upon you.

Luke 11:22
But if a stronger than he come upon him and overcome him, he will take away all his armour wherein he trusted and will distribute his spoils.

Lexicon
When
Ὅταν (Hotan)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 3752: When, whenever. From hote and an; whenever; also causatively inasmuch as.

a strong [man],
ἰσχυρὸς (ischyros)
Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 2478: Strong (originally and generally of physical strength); mighty, powerful, vehement, sure. From ischus; forcible.

fully armed,
καθωπλισμένος (kathōplismenos)
Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 2528: To arm completely. From kata; and hoplizo; to equip fully with armor.

guards
φυλάσσῃ (phylassē)
Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 5442: Probably from phule through the idea of isolation; to watch, i.e. Be on guard; by implication, to preserve, obey, avoid.

his
ἑαυτοῦ (heautou)
Reflexive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1438: Himself, herself, itself.

house,
αὐλήν (aulēn)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 833: From the same as aer; a yard; by implication, a mansion.

his
αὐτοῦ (autou)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

possessions
ὑπάρχοντα (hyparchonta)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Neuter Plural
Strong's Greek 5225: To begin, am, exist, be in possession. From hupo and archomai; to begin under, i.e. Come into existence; expletively, to exist (verb).

are
ἐστὶν (estin)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.

secure.
εἰρήνῃ (eirēnē)
Noun - Dative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 1515: Probably from a primary verb eiro; peace; by implication, prosperity.


Additional Translations
When a strong man, fully armed, guards his house, his possessions are secure.

When the strong man being armed might guard his house, his possessions are in peace.

When a strong man armed keeps his palace, his goods are in peace:

When the strong man fully armed guardeth his own court, his goods are in peace:

When the strong [man] armed keeps his own house, his goods are in peace;

When the strong man fully armed guardeth his own court, his goods are in peace:

When a strong man armed keepeth his palace, his goods are in peace:

"Whenever a strong man, fully armed and equipped, is guarding his own castle, he enjoys peaceful possession of his property;

"When the strong man, fully armed, guards his own dwelling, his goods are safe.

'When the strong man armed may keep his hall, in peace are his goods;
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