Luke 5:19

καὶ μὴ εὑρόντες διὰ ποίας εἰσενέγκωσιν αὐτὸν διὰ τὸν ὄχλον ἀναβάντες ἐπὶ τὸ δῶμα διὰ τῶν κεράμων καθῆκαν αὐτὸν σὺν τῷ κλινιδίῳ εἰς τὸ μέσον ἔμπροσθεν τοῦ Ἰησοῦ
And when they could not find by what way they might bring in him because of the multitude, they went upon the housetop, and let him down through the tiling with his couch into the midst before Jesus.
Word Reference
Original Word Definitions
καὶ
G2532 CONJ
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
μὴ
G3361 PRT-N
mē
(adverb) not, (conjunction) lest; also (as an interrogative implying a negative answer (whereas G3756 expects an affirmative one)) whether
  • no, not lest
εὑρόντες
G2147 V-2AAP-NPM
heuriskō
to find (literally or figuratively)
  • to come upon, hit upon, to meet with
    • after searching, to find a thing sought
      • "without previous search, to find (by chance), to fall in with"those who come or return to a place
    to find by enquiry, thought, examination, scrutiny, observation, to find out by practice and experience
    • to see, learn, discover, understand
      • "to be found i.e., to be seen, be present"to be discovered, recognized, detected, to show one's self out, of one's character or state as found out by others (men, God, or both)"to get knowledge of, come to know, God
    to find out for one's self, to acquire, get, obtain, procure
διὰ
G1223
dia
through (in very wide applications, local, causal, or occasional)
  • through
    • of place
      • with
        • "in
      of time
      • throughout
        • "during
      of means
      • by
        • "by the means of
    through
    • the ground or reason by which something is or is not done
      • by reason of
        • "on account of"because of for this reason"therefore"on this account
ποίας
G4169 I-GSF
poios
individualizing interrogative (of character) what sort of, or (of number) which one
  • of what sort or nature
εἰσενέγκωσιν
G1533 V-2AAS-3P
eispherō
to carry inward (literally or figuratively)
  • to bring into, in or to
    • "to lead into
αὐτὸν
G846 P-ASM
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
διὰ
G1223 PREP
dia
through (in very wide applications, local, causal, or occasional)
  • through
    • of place
      • with
        • "in
      of time
      • throughout
        • "during
      of means
      • by
        • "by the means of
    through
    • the ground or reason by which something is or is not done
      • by reason of
        • "on account of"because of for this reason"therefore"on this account
τὸν
G3588 T-ASM
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
  • this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
ὄχλον
G3793 N-ASM
ochlos
a throng (as borne along); by implication, the rabble; by extension, a class of people; figuratively, a riot
  • a crowd
    • a casual collection of people
      • a multitude of men who have flocked together in some place
        • "a throng
      a multitude
      • the common people, as opposed to the rulers and leading men
        • "with contempt: the ignorant multitude, the populace
      a multitude
      • the multitudes, seems to denote troops of people gathered together without order
ἀναβάντες
G305 V-2AAP-NPM
anabainō
to go up (literally or figuratively)
  • ascend
    • to go up
      • "to rise, mount, be borne up, spring up
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
τὸ
G3588 T-ASN
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
  • this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
δῶμα
G1430 N-ASN
dōma
properly, an edifice, i.e., (specially) a roof
  • a building, house
    • "a part of a building, dining room, hall"house top, roof
    • the house tops of Middle Easterners were (and still are) level and frequented not only for walking, but also for meditation and prayer
διὰ
G1223 PREP
dia
through (in very wide applications, local, causal, or occasional)
  • through
    • of place
      • with
        • "in
      of time
      • throughout
        • "during
      of means
      • by
        • "by the means of
    through
    • the ground or reason by which something is or is not done
      • by reason of
        • "on account of"because of for this reason"therefore"on this account
τῶν
G3588 T-GPM
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
  • this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
κεράμων
G2766 N-GPM
keramos
earthenware, i.e., a tile (by analogy, a thin roof or awning)
  • clay, potter's earth
    • "anything made of clay, earthen ware"a roofing tile
    • the roof itself
      • "the phrase ___%___through the roof___%___, means through the door in the roof to which a ladder or stairway led up from the street (according to the Rabbis distinguish two ways of entering a house, ___%___the way through the door___%___ and ___%___the way through the roof___%___
καθῆκαν
G2524 V-AAI-3P
kathiēmi
and ἵημι (to send); to lower
  • to send down, to let down
αὐτὸν
G846 P-ASM
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
σὺν
G4862 PREP
syn
with or together (but much closer than G3326 or G3844), i.e., by association, companionship, process, resemblance, possession, instrumentality, addition, etc
  • with
τῷ
G3588 T-DSN
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
  • this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
κλινιδίῳ
G2826 N-DSN
klinidion
a pallet or little couch
  • a small bed, a couch
εἰς
G1519 PREP
eis
to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases
  • into, unto, to, towards, for, among
τὸ
G3588 T-ASN
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
  • this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
μέσον
G3319 A-ASN
mesos
middle (as an adjective or (neuter) noun)
  • middle
    • "the midst"in the midst of, amongst
ἔμπροσθεν
G1715 PREP
emprosthen
in front of (in place (literally or figuratively) or time)
  • in front, before
    • before, i.e., in that local region which is in front of a person or thing
      • "before, in the presence of, i.e., opposite to, over against one"before, in the sight of"before, denoting rank
τοῦ
G3588 T-GSM
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
  • this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
Ἰησοῦ
G2424 N-GSM-P
iēsous
Jehovah is salvation
Jesus (i.e., Jehoshua), the name of our Lord and two (three) other Israelites
  • Joshua was the famous captain of the Israelites, Moses' successor
    • "Jesus, son of Eliezer, one of the ancestors of Christ"Jesus, the Son of God, the Saviour of mankind, God incarnate"Jesus Barabbas was the captive robber whom the Jews begged Pilate to release instead of Christ"Jesus, surnamed Justus, a Jewish Christian, an associate with Paul in the preaching of the gospel

καὶ μὴ εὑρόντες διὰ ποίας εἰσενέγκωσιν αὐτὸν διὰ τὸν ὄχλον ἀναβάντες ἐπὶ τὸ δῶμα διὰ τῶν κεράμων καθῆκαν αὐτὸν σὺν τῷ κλινιδίῳ εἰς τὸ μέσον ἔμπροσθεν τοῦ Ἰησοῦ
19
And when they could not find by what way they might bring in him because of the multitude, they went upon the housetop, and let him down through the tiling with his couch into the midst before Jesus.
Cross References

Mark 2:4

καὶ μὴ δυνάμενοι προσεγγίσαι αὐτῷ διὰ τὸν ὄχλον ἀπεστέγασαν τὴν στέγην ὅπου ἦν καὶ ἐξορύξαντες χαλῶσιν τὸν κράββατον ἐφ' ὧ ὁ παραλυτικὸς κατέκειτο
4
And when they could not come nigh unto him for the press, they uncovered the roof where he was: and when they had broken it up, they let down the bed wherein the sick of the palsy lay.

Matthew 10:27

ὃ λέγω ὑμῖν ἐν τῇ σκοτίᾳ εἴπατε ἐν τῷ φωτί καὶ ὃ εἰς τὸ οὖς ἀκούετε κηρύξατε ἐπὶ τῶν δωμάτων
27
What I tell you in darkness, that speak ye in light: and what ye hear in the ear, that preach ye upon the housetops.

2 Samuel 11:2

וַיְהִי׀ לְעֵת הָעֶרֶב וַיָּקָם דָּוִד מֵעַל מִשְׁכָּבוֹ וַיִּתְהַלֵּךְ עַל-גַּג בֵּית-הַמֶּלֶךְ וַיַּרְא אִשָּׁה רֹחֶצֶת מֵעַל הַגָּג וְהָאִשָּׁה טוֹבַת מַרְאֶה מְאֹֽד׃
2
And it came to pass in an eveningtide, that David arose from off his bed, and walked upon the roof of the king's house: and from the roof he saw a woman washing herself; and the woman was very beautiful to look upon.

Deuteronomy 22:8

כִּי תִבְנֶה בַּיִת חָדָשׁ וְעָשִׂיתָ מַֽעֲקֶה לְגַגֶּךָ וְלֹֽא-תָשִׂים דָּמִים בְּבֵיתֶךָ כִּֽי-יִפֹּל הַנֹּפֵל מִמֶּֽנּוּ׃
8
When thou buildest a new house, then thou shalt make a battlement for thy roof, that thou bring not blood upon thine house, if any man fall from thence.

Matthew 24:17

ὁ ἐπὶ τοῦ δώματος μὴ καταβαινέτω ἆραι τι ἐκ τῆς οἰκίας αὐτοῦ
17
Let him come which is on the housetop not down to take any thing out of his house:

Jeremiah 19:13

וְהָיוּ בָּתֵּי יְרוּשָׁלִַם וּבָתֵּי מַלְכֵי יְהוּדָה כִּמְקוֹם הַתֹּפֶת הַטְּמֵאִים לְכֹל הַבָּתִּים אֲשֶׁר קִטְּרוּ עַל-גַּגֹּֽתֵיהֶם לְכֹל צְבָא הַשָּׁמַיִם וְהַסֵּךְ נְסָכִים לֵאלֹהִים אֲחֵרִֽים׃
13
And the houses of Jerusalem, and the houses of the kings of Judah, shall be defiled as the place of Tophet, because of all the houses upon whose roofs they have burned incense unto all the host of heaven, and have poured out drink offerings unto other gods.
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