Luke 12:25
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©GreekStrong'sOrigin
"And whichτίς
(tis)
5101: who? which? what?an interrog. pronoun related to tis
of you by worryingμεριμνῶν
(merimnōn)
3309: to be anxious, to care forfrom merimna
canδύναται
(dunatai)
1410: to be able, to have powera prim. verb
addπροσθεῖναι
(prostheinai)
4369: to put to, addfrom pros and tithémi
a [single] hourπῆχυν
(pēchun)
4083: the forearm, i.e. a cubita prim. word
to his life's span?ἡλικίαν
(ēlikian)
2244: maturity, i.e. agefrom hélix (of the same age, mature)


















KJV Lexicon
τις  interrogative pronoun - nominative singular masculine
tis  tis:  an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what (in direct or indirect questions) -- every man, how (much), + no(-ne, thing), what (manner, thing), where (-by, -fore, -of, -unto, -with, -withal), whether, which, who(-m, -se), why.
δε  conjunction
de  deh:  but, and, etc. -- also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English).
εξ  preposition
ek  ek:  a primary preposition denoting origin (the point whence action or motion proceeds), from, out (of place, time, or cause literal or figurative; direct or remote)
υμων  personal pronoun - second person genitive plural
humon  hoo-mone':  of (from or concerning) you -- ye, you, your (own, -selves).
μεριμνων  noun - genitive plural feminine
merimna  mer'-im-nah:  solicitude -- care.

merimnao  mer-im-nah'-o:  to be anxious about -- (be, have) care(-ful), take thought.
δυναται  verb - present active participle - nominative singular masculine
dunamai  doo'-nam-ahee:  to be able or possible -- be able, can (do, + -not), could, may, might, be possible, be of power.
προσθειναι  verb - present middle or passive deponent indicative - third person singular
prostithemi  pros-tith'-ay-mee:  to place additionally, i.e. lay beside, annex, repeat -- add, again, give more, increase, lay unto, proceed further, speak to any more.
επι  verb - second aorist active middle or passive deponent
epi  ep-ee':  meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution (with the genitive case), i.e. over, upon, etc.; of rest (with the dative case) at, on, etc.; of direction (with the accusative case) towards, upon, etc.
την  preposition
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
ηλικιαν  definite article - accusative singular feminine
helikia  hay-lik-ee'-ah:  maturity (in years or size) -- age, stature.
αυτου  noun - accusative singular feminine
autos  ow-tos':  the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
πηχυν  personal pronoun - genitive singular masculine
pechus  pay'-khoos:  the fore-arm, i.e. (as a measure) a cubit -- cubit.
ενα  noun - accusative singular masculine
heis  hice:  one -- a(-n, -ny, certain), + abundantly, man, one (another), only, other, some.
 adjective - accusative singular masculine
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"And which of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life's span?

King James Bible
And which of you with taking thought can add to his stature one cubit?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Can any of you add a cubit to his height by worrying?

International Standard Version
Can any of you add an hour to the length of your life by worrying?

NET Bible
And which of you by worrying can add an hour to his life?

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
“Which of you by taking pains can add one cubit to his height?”

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"Can any of you add an hour to your life by worrying?

King James 2000 Bible
And which of you with taking thought can add to his stature one cubit?
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