Luke 12:25

τίς δὲ ἐξ ὑμῶν μεριμνῶν δύναται προσθεῖναι ἐπὶ τὴν ἡλικίαν αὐτοῦ πῆχυν ἕνα
And which of you with taking thought can add to his stature one cubit?
Word Reference
Original Word Definitions
τίς
G5101 I-NSM
tis
an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what (in direct or indirect questions)
  • who, which, what
δὲ
G1161 CONJ
de
but, and, etc
  • but, moreover, and, etc.
ἐξ
G1537 PREP
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)
  • out of, from, by, away from
ὑμῶν
G5216
hymōn
of (from or concerning) you
  • of yours
μεριμνῶν
G3309 V-PAP-NSM
merimnaō
to be anxious about
  • to be anxious
    • to be troubled with cares
    to care for, look out for (a thing)
    • to seek to promote one's interests
      • "caring or providing for
δύναται
G1410 V-PNI-3S
dynamai
to be able or possible
  • to be able, have power whether by virtue of one's own ability and resources, or of a state of mind, or through favorable circumstances, or by permission of law or custom
    • "to be able to do something"to be capable, strong and powerful
προσθεῖναι
G4369
prostithēmi
to place additionally, i.e., lay beside, annex, repeat
  • to put to
    • "to add
    • i.e., to join to, gather with any company, the number of one's followers or companions
      • he was gathered to his fathers i.e., died
ἐπὶ
G1909 PREP
epi
properly, 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
  • upon, on, at, by, before
    • "of position, on, at, by, over, against"to, over, on, at, across, against
τὴν
G3588 T-ASF
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
  • this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
ἡλικίαν
G2244 N-ASF
hēlikia
maturity (in years or size)
  • age, time of life
    • age, term or length of life
      • "adult age, maturity"suitable age for anything"metaphorically of an attained state fit for a thing
    stature, i.e., in height and comeliness of stature
αὐτοῦ
G846 P-GSM
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
πῆχυν
G4083 N-ASM
pēchys
the fore-arm, i.e., (as a measure) a cubit
  • a cubit
    • "a measure of length equal to distance from the joint of the elbow to the tip of the middle finger (i.e., about 18 inches or 0.5 m)
ἕνα
G1520
heis
one
  • one

τίς δὲ ἐξ ὑμῶν μεριμνῶν δύναται προσθεῖναι ἐπὶ τὴν ἡλικίαν αὐτοῦ πῆχυν ἕνα
25
And which of you with taking thought can add to his stature one cubit?
Cross References

Matthew 6:27

τίς δὲ ἐξ ὑμῶν μεριμνῶν δύναται προσθεῖναι ἐπὶ τὴν ἡλικίαν αὐτοῦ πῆχυν ἕνα;
27
Which of you by taking thought can add one cubit unto his stature?

Matthew 5:36

μήτε ἐν τῇ κεφαλῇ σου ὀμόσῃς ὅτι οὐ δύνασαι μίαν τρίχα λευκὴν ἢ μέλαιναν ποιῆσαι
36
Neither shalt thou swear by thy head, because thou canst not make one hair white or black.

Luke 19:3

καὶ ἐζήτει ἰδεῖν τὸν Ἰησοῦν τίς ἐστιν καὶ οὐκ ἠδύνατο ἀπὸ τοῦ ὄχλου ὅτι τῇ ἡλικίᾳ μικρὸς ἦν
3
And he sought to see Jesus who he was; and could not for the press, because he was little of stature.
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