Luke Chapter 12 verse 25 Holy Bible
And which of you by being anxious can add a cubit unto the measure of his life?
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And which of you by taking thought is able to make himself any taller?
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But which of you by being careful can add to his stature one cubit?
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And which of you with taking thought can add to his stature one cubit?
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Which of you by being anxious can add a cubit to his height?
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and who of you, being anxious, is able to add to his age one cubit?
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Ellicott's Commentary
Parallel Commentaries ...GreekWhoτίς (tis)Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine SingularStrong's 5101: Who, which, what, why. Probably emphatic of tis; an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what.ofἐξ (ex)PrepositionStrong's 1537: From out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards. A primary preposition denoting origin, from, out.youὑμῶν (hymōn)Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person PluralStrong's 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.by worryingμεριμνῶν (merimnōn)Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine SingularStrong's 3309: To be over-anxious; with acc: To be anxious about, distracted; I care for. From merimna; to be anxious about.canδύναται (dynatai)Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person SingularStrong's 1410: (a) I am powerful, have (the) power, (b) I am able, I can. Of uncertain affinity; to be able or possible.addπροσθεῖναι (prostheinai)Verb - Aorist Infinitive ActiveStrong's 4369: To place (put) to, add; I do again. From pros and tithemi; to place additionally, i.e. Lay beside, annex, repeat.a single hourπῆχυν (pēchyn)Noun - Accusative Masculine SingularStrong's 4083: A cubit, about a foot and a half. Of uncertain affinity; the fore-arm, i.e. a cubit.toἐπὶ (epi)PrepositionStrong's 1909: On, to, against, on the basis of, at. hisαὐτοῦ (autou)Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person SingularStrong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.lifespan?ἡλικίαν (hēlikian)Noun - Accusative Feminine SingularStrong's 2244: Age, term of life; full age, maturity; stature. From the same as helikos; maturity.Jump to PreviousAble Add Age Anxious Careful Cubit Height Hour Life Measure Moment Single Solicitude Span Stature Taller Thought Worrying
