Luke 12:24

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?

Word Reference

Original Word	Definitions
κατανοήσατε G2657 V-AAM-2P	Strong's Definition katanoeō to observe fully to perceive, remark, observe, understand "to consider attentively, fix one's eyes or mind upon
τοὺς G3588 T-APM	Strong's Definition ho the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
κόρακας G2876 N-APM	Strong's Definition korax a crow (from its voracity) a raven
ὅτι G3754 CONJ	Strong's Definition hoti demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because that, because, since
οὐ G3756 PRT-N	Strong's Definition ou the absolute negative (compare G3361) adverb; no or not no, not
σπείρουσιν G4687 V-PAI-3P	Strong's Definition speirō to scatter, i.e., sow (literally or figuratively) to sow, scatter, seed "metaphorically of proverbial sayings
οὐδὲ G3761 CONJ-N	Strong's Definition oude not however, i.e., neither, nor, not even but not, neither, nor, not even
θερίζουσιν G2325 V-PAI-3P	Strong's Definition therizō to harvest to reap, harvest "proverbial expression for sowing and reaping"cut off, destroy as crops are cut down with a sickle
οἷς G3739 R-DPM	Strong's Definition hos the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun, who, which, what, that who, which, what, that
οὐκ G3756 PRT-N	Strong's Definition ou the absolute negative (compare G3361) adverb; no or not no, not
ἔστιν G2076	Strong's Definition esti he (she or it) is; also (with neuter plural) they are third person singular of ___%___to be___%___
ταμεῖον G5009 N-NSN	Strong's Definition tameion a dispensary or magazine, i.e., a chamber on the ground-floor or interior of a Middle Eastern house (generally used for storage or privacy, a spot for retirement) a storage chamber, storeroom "a chamber especially an inner chamber"a secret room
οὐδὲ G3761 CONJ-N	Strong's Definition oude not however, i.e., neither, nor, not even but not, neither, nor, not even
ἀποθήκη G596 N-NSF	Strong's Definition apothēkē a repository, i.e., granary a place in which anything is laid by or up "a storehouse, granary
καὶ G2532 CONJ	Strong's Definition kai and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words and, also, even, indeed, but
ὁ G3588 T-NSM	Strong's Definition ho the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
θεὸς G2316 N-NSM	Strong's Definition theos a deity, especially (with G3588) the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; exceedingly (by Hebraism) 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
τρέφει G5142 V-PAI-3S	Strong's Definition trephō 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) to nourish, support "feed"to give suck, to fatten"to bring up, nurture
αὐτούς· G846 P-APM	Strong's Definition autos 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 himself, herself, themselves, itself "he, she, it"the same
πόσῳ G4214 Q-DSN	Strong's Definition posos interrogative pronoun (of amount) how much (large, long or (plural) many) how great "how much"how many
μᾶλλον G3123 ADV	Strong's Definition mallon (adverbially) more (in a greater degree)) or rather more, to a greater degree, rather much, by far "rather, sooner"more willingly, more readily, sooner
ὑμεῖς G5210	Strong's Definition hymeis you (as subjective of verb) you
διαφέρετε G1308 V-PAI-2P	Strong's Definition diapherō 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 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
τῶν G3588 T-GPN	Strong's Definition ho the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
πετεινῶν G4071 A-GPN	Strong's Definition peteinon a flying animal, i.e., bird flying, winged "flying or winged animals, birds the birds of the heaven, i.e., flying in the heaven (air)

κατανοήσατε τοὺς κόρακας ὅτι οὐ σπείρουσιν οὐδὲ θερίζουσιν οἷς οὐκ ἔστιν ταμεῖον οὐδὲ ἀποθήκη καὶ ὁ θεὸς τρέφει αὐτούς· πόσῳ μᾶλλον ὑμεῖς διαφέρετε τῶν πετεινῶν

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?

Cross References

Matthew 10:31

μὴ οὖν φοβηθῆτε πολλῶν στρουθίων διαφέρετε ὑμεῖς

Fear ye not therefore, ye are of more value than many sparrows.

Luke 12:7

ἀλλὰ καὶ αἱ τρίχες τῆς κεφαλῆς ὑμῶν πᾶσαι ἠρίθμηνται μὴ οὖν φοβεῖσθε· πολλῶν στρουθίων διαφέρετε

But even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not therefore: ye are of more value than many sparrows.

Psalms 147:9

נוֹתֵן לִבְהֵמָה לַחְמָהּ לִבְנֵי עֹרֵב אֲשֶׁר יִקְרָֽאוּ׃

He giveth to the beast his food, and to the young ravens which cry.

Job 38:41

מִי יָכִין לָעֹרֵב צֵידוֹ כִּֽי-‫(ילדו)‬ יְלָדָיו אֶל-אֵל יְשַׁוֵּעוּ יִתְעוּ לִבְלִי-אֹֽכֶל׃

Who provideth for the raven his food? when his young ones cry unto God, they wander for lack of meat.

Psalms 145:15

עֵֽינֵי-כֹל אֵלֶיךָ יְשַׂבֵּרוּ וְאַתָּה נֽוֹתֵן-לָהֶם אֶת-אָכְלָם בְּעִתּֽוֹ׃

The eyes of all wait upon thee; and thou givest them their meat in due season.

Job 35:11

מַלְּפֵנוּ מִבַּהֲמוֹת אָרֶץ וּמֵעוֹף הַשָּׁמַיִם יְחַכְּמֵֽנוּ׃

Who teacheth us more than the beasts of the earth, and maketh us wiser than the fowls of heaven?

1 Kings 17:1

וַיֹּאמֶר אֵֽלִיָּהוּ הַתִּשְׁבִּי מִתֹּֽשָׁבֵי גִלְעָד אֶל-אַחְאָב חַי-יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל אֲשֶׁר עָמַדְתִּי לְפָנָיו אִם-יִֽהְיֶה הַשָּׁנִים הָאֵלֶּה טַל וּמָטָר כִּי אִם-לְפִי דְבָרִֽי׃

And Elijah the Tishbite, who was of the inhabitants of Gilead, said unto Ahab, As the LORD God of Israel liveth, before whom I stand, there shall not be dew nor rain these years, but according to my word.

Luke 12:30

ταῦτα γὰρ πάντα τὰ ἔθνη τοῦ κόσμου ἐπιζητεῖ· ὑμῶν δὲ ὁ πατὴρ οἶδεν ὅτι χρῄζετε τούτων

For all these things do the seek nations of the world after: and your Father knoweth that ye have need of these things.

Mark 6:26

καὶ περίλυπος γενόμενος ὁ βασιλεὺς διὰ τοὺς ὅρκους καὶ τοὺς συνανακειμένους οὐκ ἠθέλησεν αὐτὴν ἀθετῆσαι

And the king was exceeding sorry; yet for his oath's sake, and for their sakes which sat with him, he would not reject her.

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