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Luke 13:8

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Then said he unto the dresser of his vineyard, Behold, these three years I come seeking fruit on this fig tree, and find none: cut it down; why cumbereth it the ground?	And he answering said unto him, Lord, let it alone this year also, till I shall dig about it, and dung [it]:	And if it bear fruit, [well]: and if not, [then] after that thou shalt cut it down.

Verse Text

KJV with Strong's Numbers

And^G1161 he answering^G611 said^G3004 unto him^G846, Lord^G2962, let^G863 it^G846 alone^G863 this^G5124 year^G2094 also^G2532, till^{G2193 G3755} I shall dig^G4626 about^G4012 it^G846, and^G2532 dung^{G906 G2874} it:

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Original Greek

ὁ δὲ ἀποκριθεὶς λέγει αὐτῷ, Κύριε, ἄφες αὐτὴν καὶ τοῦτο τὸ ἔτος, ἕως ὅτου σκάψω περὶ αὐτήν, καὶ βάλω κοπρίαν·

Greek	Transliteration	Strong's	Morphology	Gloss
ὁ	ho	G3588	T-NSM	*
δὲ	de	G1161	CONJ	And
ἀποκριθεὶς	apokritheis	G611	V-AOP-NSM	he answering
λέγει	legei	G3004	V-PAI-3S	said
αὐτῷ,	autō	G846	P-DSM	unto him
Κύριε,	Kurie	G2962	N-VSM	Lord
ἄφες	aphes	G863	V-2AAM-2S	let alone
αὐτὴν	autēn	G846	P-ASF	it
καὶ	kai	G2532	CONJ	also
τοῦτο	touto	G5124	D-ASN	this
τὸ	to	G3588	T-ASN	*
ἔτος,	etos	G2094	N-ASN	year
ἕως	heōs	G2193	ADV	till
ὅτου	hotou	G3755	R-GSN-ATT
σκάψω	skapsō	G4626	V-AAS-1S	I shall dig
περὶ	peri	G4012	PREP	about
αὐτήν,	autēn	G846	P-ASF	it
καὶ	kai	G2532	CONJ	and
βάλω	balō	G906	V-2AAS-1S	dung
κοπρίαν·	koprian	G2874	N-ASF

Source: Textus Receptus (Scrivener 1894)

Strong's References

• G611 — ἀποκρίνομαι (apokrínomai, ap-ok-ree'-nom-ahee): I answer, reply — from ἀπό and ; to conclude for oneself, i.e. (by implication) to respond; by Hebraism (compare עָנָה) to begin to speak (where an address is expected):--answer.
• G846 — αὐτός (autós, ow-tos'): he, she, it, they, them, same — from the particle (perhaps akin to the base of ἀήρ through the idea of a baffling wind) (backward); the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative ἑαυτοῦ) of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons:--her, it(-self), one, the other, (mine) own, said, (self-), the) same, ((him-, my-, thy- )self, (your-)selves, she, that, their(-s), them(-selves), there(-at, - by, -in, -into, -of, -on, -with), they, (these) things, this (man), those, together, very, which. Compare αὑτοῦ.
• G863 — ἀφίημι (aphíēmi, af-ee'-ay-mee): I send away, release, remit, forgive, permit — from ἀπό and (to send; an intensive form of , to go); to send forth, in various applications (as follow):--cry, forgive, forsake, lay aside, leave, let (alone, be, go, have), omit, put (send) away, remit, suffer, yield up.
• G906 — βάλλω (bállō, bal'-lo): I cast, throw, rush, put, place, drop — a primary verb; to throw (in various applications, more or less violent or intense):--arise, cast (out), X dung, lay, lie, pour, put (up), send, strike, throw (down), thrust. Compare ῥίπτω.
• G1161 — δέ (dé, deh): but, on the other hand, and — a primary particle (adversative or continuative); but, and, etc.:--also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English).
• G2094 — ἔτος (étos, et'-os): a year — apparently a primary word; a year:--year.
• G2193 — ἕως (héōs, heh'-oce): until, as far as — of uncertain affinity; a conjunction, preposition and adverb of continuance, until (of time and place):--even (until, unto), (as) far (as), how long, (un-)til(-l), (hither-, un-, up) to, while(-s).
• G2532 — καί (kaí, kahee): and, even, also, namely — apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words:--and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet.
• G2874 — κοπρία (kopría, kop-ree'-ah): manure — from (ordure; perhaps akin to κόπτω); manure:--dung(-hill).
• G2962 — κύριος (kýrios, koo'-ree-os): lord, Lord, master, sir — from (supremacy); supreme in authority, i.e. (as noun) controller; by implication, Master (as a respectful title):-- God, Lord, master, Sir.
• G3004 — λέγω (légō, leg'-o): I say, speak — a primary verb; properly, to "lay" forth, i.e. (figuratively) relate (in words (usually of systematic or set discourse; whereas ἔπω and φημί generally refer to an individual expression or speech respectively; while ῥέω is properly to break silence merely, and λαλέω means an extended or random harangue)); by implication, to mean:--ask, bid, boast, call, describe, give out, name, put forth, say(-ing, on), shew, speak, tell, utter.
• G3755 — ὅτου (hótou, hot'-oo): until — for the genitive case of ὅστις (as adverb); during which same time, i.e. whilst:--whiles.
• G4012 — περί (perí, per-ee'): about, concerning, around — from the base of πέραν; properly, through (all over), i.e. around; figuratively with respect to; used in various applications, of place, cause or time (with the genitive case denoting the subject or occasion or superlative point; with the accusative case the locality, circuit, matter, circumstance or general period):--(there-)about, above, against, at, on behalf of, X and his company, which concern, (as) concerning, for, X how it will go with, ((there-, where-)) of, on, over, pertaining (to), for sake, X (e-)state, (as) touching, (where-)by (in), with. In comparative, it retains substantially the same meaning of circuit (around), excess (beyond), or completeness (through).
• G4626 — σκάπτω (skáptō, skap'-to): I dig — apparently a primary verb; to dig:--dig.
• G5124 — τοῦτο (toûto, too'-to): neuter singular nominative or accusative case of οὗτος; that thing:--here (-unto), it, partly, self(-same), so, that (intent), the same, there(-fore, -unto), this, thus, where(-fore).

The following Strong's numbers are referenced in the Greek (Textus Receptus, Scrivener 1894) text but were not explicitly tagged in the KJV source:

• G3588 — ὁ (ho, ho): the — the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom):--the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.

Cross References

Verse Cross-References (Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, Enhanced)

• let — Exodus 32:11-13, Exodus 32:30-32, Exodus 34:9, Numbers 14:11-20, Joshua 7:7-9, Psalms 106:23, Jeremiah 14:7-9, Jeremiah 14:13-18, Jeremiah 15:1, Jeremiah 18:20, Joel 2:17, Romans 10:1, Romans 11:14, 2 Peter 3:9

Reciprocal references (1): Ezekiel 12:3

Related Topics

• Thompson Chain: PROBATION, MAN'S EARTHLY LIFE A, SIN-SAVIOUR
• Torrey’s: FIG-TREE, THE, LONG-SUFFERING OF GOD, THE, PARABLES
• Nave’s: CHURCH, FIG TREE, GOD, JESUS, THE CHRIST, JUDGMENT, MANURE, PROBATION, REPROOF, RESPONSIBILITY, UNFAITHFULNESS, UNFRUITFULNESS, VINEYARD, WORKS

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