Luke 12:27

κατανοήσατε τὰ κρίνα πῶς αὐξάνει· οὐ κοπιᾷ οὐδὲ νήθει· λέγω δὲ ὑμῖν οὐδὲ Σολομὼν ἐν πάσῃ τῇ δόξῃ αὐτοῦ περιεβάλετο ὡς ἓν τούτων
Consider the lilies how they grow: they toil not, they spin not; and yet I say that unto you, Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.
Word Reference
Original Word Definitions
κατανοήσατε
G2657 V-AAM-2P
katanoeō
to observe fully
  • to perceive, remark, observe, understand
    • "to consider attentively, fix one's eyes or mind upon
τὰ
G3588 T-APN
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
  • this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
κρίνα
G2918 N-APN
krinon
a lily
  • a flower, the lily
πῶς
G4459 ADV
pōs
an interrogative particle of manner; in what way? (sometimes the question is indirect, how?); also as exclamation, how much!
  • how, in what way
αὐξάνει·
G837 V-PAI-3S
auxanō
to grow (___%___wax___%___), i.e., enlarge (literal or figurative, active or passive)
  • to cause to grow, augment
    • "to increase, become greater"to grow, increase
    • of plants
      • "of infants"of a multitude of people"of inward Christian growth
οὐ
G3756 PRT-N
ou
the absolute negative (compare G3361) adverb; no or not
  • no, not
κοπιᾷ
G2872 V-PAI-3S
kopiaō
to feel fatigue; by implication, to work hard
  • to grow weary, tired, exhausted (with toil or burdens or grief)
    • "to labor with wearisome effort, to toil
    • of bodily labor
οὐδὲ
G3761 CONJ-N
oude
not however, i.e., neither, nor, not even
  • but not, neither, nor, not even
νήθει·
G3514 V-PAI-3S
nēthō
to spin yarn
  • to spin (yarn)
λέγω
G3004 V-PAI-1S
legō
properly, to ___%___lay___%___ forth, i.e., (figuratively) relate (in words (usually of systematic or set discourse; whereas G2036 and G5346 generally refer to an individual expression or speech respectively; while G4483 is properly to break silence merely, and G2980 means an extended or random harangue)); by implication, to mean
  • to say, to speak
    • affirm over, maintain
      • "to teach"to exhort, advise, to command, direct"to point out with words, intend, mean, mean to say"to call by name, to call, name"to speak out, speak of, mention
δὲ
G1161 CONJ
de
but, and, etc
  • but, moreover, and, etc.
ὑμῖν
G5213
hymin
to (with or by) you
  • you
οὐδὲ
G3761 CONJ-N
oude
not however, i.e., neither, nor, not even
  • but not, neither, nor, not even
Σολομὼν
G4672 N-NSM-P
solomōn
peaceful
Solomon (i.e., Shelomoh), the son of David
  • the son of David and was the wisest and richest king that ever lived
ἐν
G1722 PREP
en
___%___in,___%___ at, (up-)on, by, etc
  • in, by, with
πάσῃ
G3956 A-DSF
pas
all, any, every, the whole
  • individually
    • each, every, any, all, the whole, everyone, all things, everything
    collectively
    • some of all types
τῇ
G3588 T-DSF
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
  • this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
δόξῃ
G1391 N-DSF
doxa
glory (as very apparent), in a wide application (literal or figurative, objective or subjective)
  • opinion, judgment, view
    • "opinion, estimate, whether good or bad concerning someone
    • in the New Testament always a good opinion concerning one, resulting in praise, honor, and glory
    splendor, brightness
    • of the moon, sun, stars
      • "magnificence, excellence, preeminence, dignity, grace"majesty
      • the kingly majesty which belongs to Him as supreme ruler, majesty in the sense of the absolute perfection of the deity
        • "a thing belonging to Christ
        • the kingly majesty of the Messiah
          • "the absolutely perfect inward or personal excellency of Christ; the majesty
        of the angels
        • as apparent in their exterior brightness
    a most glorious condition, most exalted state
    • of that condition with God the Father in heaven to which Christ was raised after He had achieved his work on earth
      • "the glorious condition of blessedness into which is appointed and promised that true Christians shall enter after their Saviour's return from heaven
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
περιεβάλετο
G4016 V-2AMI-3S
periballō
to throw all around, i.e., invest (with a palisade or with clothing)
  • to throw around, to put around
    • to surround a city with a bank (palisade)
      • "of garments, to clothe one
      • to put a thing on one
        • "to clothe one with a thing
      to put on or clothe one's self
ὡς
G5613 CONJ
hōs
which how, i.e., in that manner (very variously used, as follows)
  • as, like, even as, etc.
ἓν
G1520 A-NSN
heis
one
  • one
τούτων
G5130
toutōn
of (from or concerning) these (persons or things)
  • of these

κατανοήσατε τὰ κρίνα πῶς αὐξάνει· οὐ κοπιᾷ οὐδὲ νήθει· λέγω δὲ ὑμῖν οὐδὲ Σολομὼν ἐν πάσῃ τῇ δόξῃ αὐτοῦ περιεβάλετο ὡς ἓν τούτων
27
Consider the lilies how they grow: they toil not, they spin not; and yet I say that unto you, Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.
Cross References

Matthew 6:28

καὶ περὶ ἐνδύματος τί μεριμνᾶτε; καταμάθετε τὰ κρίνα τοῦ ἀγροῦ πῶς αὐξάνει· οὐ κοπιᾷ οὐδὲ νήθει·
28
And why take ye thought for raiment? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin:

Luke 12:24

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
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?

1 Kings 10:1

וּמַֽלְכַּת-שְׁבָא שֹׁמַעַת אֶת-שֵׁמַע שְׁלֹמֹה לְשֵׁם יְהוָה וַתָּבֹא לְנַסֹּתוֹ בְּחִידֽוֹת׃
1
And when the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon concerning the name of the LORD, she came to prove him with hard questions.

2 Chronicles 9:1

וּמַֽלְכַּת-שְׁבָא שָֽׁמְעָה אֶת-שֵׁמַע שְׁלֹמֹה וַתָּבוֹא לְנַסּוֹת אֶת-שְׁלֹמֹה בְחִידוֹת בִּירֽוּשָׁלִַם בְּחַיִל כָּבֵד מְאֹד וּגְמַלִּים נֹֽשְׂאִים בְּשָׂמִים וְזָהָב לָרֹב וְאֶבֶן יְקָרָה וַתָּבוֹא אֶל-שְׁלֹמֹה וַתְּדַבֵּר עִמּוֹ אֵת כָּל-אֲשֶׁר הָיָה עִם-לְבָבָֽהּ׃
1
And when the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon, she came to prove Solomon with hard questions at Jerusalem, with a very great company, and camels that bare spices, and gold in abundance, and precious stones: and when she was come to Solomon, she communed with him of all that was in her heart.

James 1:10

ὁ δὲ πλούσιος ἐν τῇ ταπεινώσει αὐτοῦ ὅτι ὡς ἄνθος χόρτου παρελεύσεται
10
But the rich, in that he is made low: because as the flower of the grass he shall pass away.
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