Luke 12:51

δοκεῖτε ὅτι εἰρήνην παρεγενόμην δοῦναι ἐν τῇ γῇ οὐχί λέγω ὑμῖν ἀλλ' ἢ διαμερισμόν
Suppose ye that I am come to give peace on earth? I tell you, Nay; but rather division:
Word Reference
Original Word Definitions
δοκεῖτε
G1380 V-PAI-2P
dokeō
compare the base of G1166) of the same meaning; to think; by implication, to seem (truthfully or uncertainly)
  • to be of opinion, think, suppose
    • "to seem, to be accounted, reputed"it seems to me
    • I think, judge: thus in question
      • "it seems good to, pleased me, I determined
ὅτι
G3754 CONJ
hoti
demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because
  • that, because, since
εἰρήνην
G1515 N-ASF
eirēnē
peace (literally or figuratively); by implication, prosperity
  • a state of national tranquillity
    • exemption from the rage and havoc of war
    peace between individuals, i.e., harmony, concord"security, safety, prosperity, felicity, (because peace and harmony make and keep things safe and prosperous)"of the Messiah's peace
    • the way that leads to peace (salvation)
    of Christianity, the tranquil state of a soul assured of its salvation through Christ, and so fearing nothing from God and content with its earthly lot, of whatsoever sort that is"the blessed state of devout and upright men after death
παρεγενόμην
G3854 V-2ADI-1S
paraginomai
to become near, i.e., approach (have arrived); by implication, to appear publicly
  • to be present, to come near, approach
    • "to come forth, make one's public appearance
δοῦναι
G1325 V-2AAN
didōmi
to give (used in a very wide application, properly, or by implication, literally or figuratively; greatly modified by the connection)
  • to give
    • "to give something to someone
    • of one's own accord to give one something, to his advantage
      • to bestow a gift
      to grant, give to one asking, let have"to supply, furnish, necessary things"to give over, deliver
      • to reach out, extend, present
        • "of a writing"to give over to one's care, entrust, commit
        • something to be administered
          • "to give or commit to some one something to be religiously observed
      to give what is due or obligatory, to pay: wages or reward"to furnish, endue
    to give
    • to cause, profuse, give forth from one's self
      • to give, hand out lots
      to appoint to an office"to give one to someone as his own
      • as an object of his saving care
        • "to give one to someone, to follow him as a leader and master"to give one to someone to care for his interests"to give one to someone to whom he already belonged, to return
    to grant or permit one
    • to commission
ἐν
G1722 PREP
en
___%___in,___%___ at, (up-)on, by, etc
  • in, by, with
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
γῇ
G1093 N-DSF
gē
soil; by extension a region, or the solid part or the whole of the terrene globe (including the occupants in each application)
  • arable land
    • "the ground, the earth as a standing place"the main land as opposed to the sea or water"the earth as a whole
    • the earth as opposed to the heavens
      • "the inhabited earth, the abode of men and animals
    a country, land enclosed within fixed boundaries, a tract of land, territory, region
οὐχί
G3780 PRT-N
ouchi
not indeed
  • not, by no means, not at all
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
ὑμῖν
G5213
hymin
to (with or by) you
  • you
ἀλλ'
G235
alla
properly, other things, i.e., (adverbially) contrariwise (in many relations)
  • but
    • nevertheless, notwithstanding
      • "an objection"an exception"a restriction"nay, rather, yea, moreover"forms a transition to the cardinal matter
ἢ
G2228 CONJ
ē
disjunctive, or; comparative, than
  • either, or, than
διαμερισμόν
G1267 N-ASM
diamerismos
disunion (of opinion and conduct)
  • a parting, distribution
    • "disunion, dissension

δοκεῖτε ὅτι εἰρήνην παρεγενόμην δοῦναι ἐν τῇ γῇ οὐχί λέγω ὑμῖν ἀλλ' ἢ διαμερισμόν
51
Suppose ye that I am come to give peace on earth? I tell you, Nay; but rather division:
Cross References

Matthew 10:34

Μὴ νομίσητε ὅτι ἦλθον βαλεῖν εἰρήνην ἐπὶ τὴν γῆν· οὐκ ἦλθον βαλεῖν εἰρήνην ἀλλὰ μάχαιραν
34
Think not that I am come to send peace on earth: I came not to send peace, but a sword.

Luke 12:49

Πῦρ ἦλθον βαλεῖν εἰς τὴν γῆν καὶ τί θέλω εἰ ἤδη ἀνήφθη
49
I am come to send fire on the earth; and what will I, if it be already kindled?

Matthew 24:7

ἐγερθήσεται γὰρ ἔθνος ἐπὶ ἔθνος καὶ βασιλεία ἐπὶ βασιλείαν καὶ ἔσονται λιμοὶ καὶ λοιμοί καὶ σεισμοὶ κατὰ τόπους·
7
For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in divers places.

Zechariah 11:10

וָאֶקַּח אֶת-מַקְלִי אֶת-נֹעַם וָאֶגְדַּע אֹתוֹ לְהָפֵיר אֶת-בְּרִיתִי אֲשֶׁר כָּרַתִּי אֶת-כָּל-הָעַמִּֽים׃
10
And I took my staff, even Beauty, and cut it asunder, that I might break my covenant which I had made with all the people.

Zechariah 11:14

וָֽאֶגְדַּע אֶת-מַקְלִי הַשֵּׁנִי אֵת הַחֹֽבְלִים לְהָפֵר אֶת-הָֽאַחֲוָה בֵּין יְהוּדָה וּבֵין יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃
14
Then I cut asunder mine other staff, even Bands, that I might break the brotherhood between Judah and Israel.

Zechariah 11:7

וָֽאֶרְעֶה אֶת-צֹאן הַֽהֲרֵגָה לָכֵן עֲנִיֵּי הַצֹּאן וָאֶקַּֽח-לִי שְׁנֵי מַקְלוֹת לְאַחַד קָרָאתִי נֹעַם וּלְאַחַד קָרָאתִי חֹֽבְלִים וָאֶרְעֶה אֶת-הַצֹּֽאן׃
7
And I will feed the flock of slaughter, even you, O poor of the flock. And I took unto me two staves; the one I called Beauty, and the other I called Bands; and I fed the flock.
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