Bible Verse Dictionary
Luke 13:24 - Gate
Verse | Strongs No. | Greek | |
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Strive | G75 | ἀγωνίζομαι |
[Verb] to struggle literally (to compete for a prize) figuratively (to contend with an adversary) or generally (to endeavor to accomplish something) |
to enter in | G1525 | εἰσέρχομαι |
[Verb] to enter (literally or figuratively) |
at | G1223 | διά |
[Preposition] through (in very wide applications local causal or occasional). In composition it retains the same general import |
the | G3588 | ὁ |
the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied at others omitted in English idiom) |
strait | G4728 | στενός |
[Adjective] narrow (from obstacles standing close about) |
gate | G4439 | πύλη |
[Noun Feminine] a gate that is the leaf or wing of a folding entrance (literally or figuratively) |
for | G3754 | ὅτι |
[Conjunction] demonstrative that (sometimes redundant); causatively because |
many | G4183 | πολύς |
[Adjective] (singular) much (in any respect) or (plural) many; neuter (singular) as adverb largely; neuter (plural) as adverb or noun often mostly largely |
I say | G3004 | λέγω |
[Verb] properly to |
unto you | G5213 | ὑμῖν |
to (with or by) you |
will seek | G2212 | ζητέω |
[Verb] to seek (literally or figuratively); specifically (by Hebraism) to worship (God) or (in a bad sense) to plot (against life) |
to enter in | G1525 | εἰσέρχομαι |
[Verb] to enter (literally or figuratively) |
and | G2532 | καί |
[Conjunction] and also: even so: then too etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words |
shall not | G3756 | οὐ |
the absolutely negative (compare G3361) adverb; no or not |
be able | G2480 | ἰσχύω |
[Verb] to have (or exercise) force (literally or figuratively) |
Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.