Luke 12:28
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©GreekStrong'sOrigin
"But ifεἰ
(ei)
1487: sometimes used with a command or as an indirect question, etc.)a prim. particle; if, whether (a cond. part. introducing circumstances nec. for a given proposition to be true
Godθεὸς
(theos)
2316: God, a godof uncertain origin
soοὕτως
(outōs)
3779: in this way, thusadverb from houtos,
clothes 
 
292b: to clothefrom the same as amphoteroi
the grassχόρτον
(chorton)
5528: a feeding place, food, grassa prim. word
in the field,ἀγρῷ
(agrō)
68: a field, the countrya prim. word
which is [alive] todayσήμερον
(sēmeron)
4594: todayadverb from hémera with a prefixed s- (from a prim. stem meaning this)
and tomorrowαὔριον
(aurion)
839: tomorrowadverb of uncertain origin
is thrownβαλλόμενον
(ballomenon)
906: to throw, casta prim. word
into the furnace,κλίβανον
(klibanon)
2823: an ovenof uncertain origin
how muchπόσῳ
(posō)
4214: how much? how great?interrog. adjective from a prim. root
moreμᾶλλον
(mallon)
3123: morecptv. of the same as malista
[will He clothe] you? You men of little faith!ὀλιγόπιστοι
(oligopistoi)
3640b: of little faithfrom the same as oligopistia


















KJV Lexicon
ει  conditional
ei  i:  if, whether, that, etc. -- forasmuch as, if, that, (al-)though, whether.
δε  conjunction
de  deh:  but, and, etc. -- also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English).
τον  definite article - accusative singular masculine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
χορτον  noun - accusative singular masculine
chortos  khor'-tos:  a court or garden, i.e. (by implication, of pasture) herbage or vegetation -- blade, grass, hay.
εν  preposition
en  en:  in, at, (up-)on, by, etc.
τω  definite article - dative singular masculine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
αγρω  noun - dative singular masculine
agros  ag-ros':  a field (as a drive for cattle); genitive case, the country; specially, a farm, i.e. hamlet -- country, farm, piece of ground, land.
σημερον  adverb
semeron  say'-mer-on:  on the (i.e. this) day (or night current or just passed); generally, now (i.e. at present, hitherto) -- this (to-)day.
οντα  verb - present participle - accusative singular masculine
on  oan:  being -- be, come, have.
και  conjunction
kai  kahee:  and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
αυριον  adverb
aurion  ow'-ree-on:  fresh, i.e. to-morrow -- (to-)morrow, next day.
εις  preposition
eis  ice:  to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases
κλιβανον  noun - accusative singular masculine
klibanos  klib'-an-os:  an earthen pot used for baking in -- oven.
βαλλομενον  verb - present passive participle - accusative singular masculine
ballo  bal'-lo:  to throw (in various applications, more or less violent or intense) -- arise, cast (out), dung, lay, lie, pour, put (up), send, strike, throw (down), thrust.
ο  definite article - nominative singular masculine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
θεος  noun - nominative singular masculine
theos  theh'-os:  a deity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very -- exceeding, God, god(-ly, -ward).
ουτως  adverb
houto  hoo'-to:  after that, after (in) this manner, as, even (so), for all that, like(-wise), no more, on this fashion(-wise), so (in like manner), thus, what.
αμφιεννυσιν  verb - present active indicative - third person singular
amphiennumi  am-fee-en'-noo-mee:  to enrobe -- clothe.
ποσω  correlative or interrogative pronoun - dative singular neuter
posos  pos'-os:  interrogative pronoun (of amount) how much (large, long or (plural) many) -- how great (long, many), what.
μαλλον  adverb
mallon  mal'-lon:  (adverbially) more (in a greater degree) or rather -- better, far, (the) more (and more), (so) much (the more), rather.
υμας  personal pronoun - second person accusative plural
humas  hoo-mas':  you (as the objective of a verb or preposition) -- ye, you (+ -ward), your (+ own).
ολιγοπιστοι  adjective - vocative plural masculine
oligopistos  ol-ig-op'-is-tos:  incredulous, i.e. lacking confidence (in Christ) -- of little faith.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"But if God so clothes the grass in the field, which is alive today and tomorrow is thrown into the furnace, how much more will He clothe you? You men of little faith!

King James Bible
If then God so clothe the grass, which is to day in the field, and to morrow is cast into the oven; how much more will he clothe you, O ye of little faith?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
If that's how God clothes the grass, which is in the field today and is thrown into the furnace tomorrow, how much more will He do for you--you of little faith?

International Standard Version
Now if that's the way God clothes the grass in the field, which is alive today and thrown into an oven tomorrow, how much more will he clothe you—you who have little faith?

NET Bible
And if this is how God clothes the wild grass, which is here today and tomorrow is tossed into the fire to heat the oven, how much more will he clothe you, you people of little faith!

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
“But if God so clothes the grass that today is in the field and tomorrow will fall into a fire, how much better is he to you, O' small of faith?”

GOD'S WORD® Translation
That's the way God clothes the grass in the field. Today it's alive, and tomorrow it's thrown into an incinerator. So how much more will he clothe you people who have so little faith?

King James 2000 Bible
If then God so clothes the grass, which is today in the field, and tomorrow is cast into the oven; how much more will he clothe you, O you of little faith?
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