Luke 13:24
New Testament • 9 words with Strong's data
"Strive to enter in at the strait gate: for many, I say unto you, will seek to enter in, and shall not be able."
Word-by-Word Analysis
רִיב
rîyb
properly, to toss, i.e. grapple; mostly figuratively, to wrangle, i.e. hold a controversy; (by implication) to defend
בּוֹא
bôwʼ
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
פֶּה
peh
the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with prepos...
רַב
rab
abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality)
אָמַר
ʼâmar
to say (used with great latitude)
בָּקַשׁ
bâqash
to search out (by any method, specifically in worship or prayer); by implication, to strive after
בּוֹא
bôwʼ
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
יָכֹל
yâkôl
to be able, literally (can, could) or morally (may, might)
Key Terms in This Verse
פֶּה peh
the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with preposition) according to
Study H6310 →רִיב rîyb
properly, to toss, i.e. grapple; mostly figuratively, to wrangle, i.e. hold a controversy; (by implication) to defend
Study H7378 →בָּקַשׁ bâqash
to search out (by any method, specifically in worship or prayer); by implication, to strive after
Study H1245 →Cross References
Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never fall:
Let us labour therefore to enter into that rest, lest any man fall after the same example of unbelief.
Watch ye therefore, and pray always, that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that shall come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man.
And they come unto thee as the people cometh, and they sit before thee as my people, and they hear thy words, but they will not do them: for with their mouth they shew much love, but their heart goeth...
The desire of the slothful killeth him; for his hands refuse to labour.
Labour not for the meat which perisheth, but for that meat which endureth unto everlasting life, which the Son of man shall give unto you: for him hath God the Father sealed.
Whereunto I also labour, striving according to his working, which worketh in me mightily.
For they being ignorant of God’s righteousness, and going about to establish their own righteousness, have not submitted themselves unto the righteousness of God.
Ye shall seek me, and shall not find me: and where I am, thither ye cannot come.
The labour of the foolish wearieth every one of them, because he knoweth not how to go to the city.
And when ye spread forth your hands, I will hide mine eyes from you: yea, when ye make many prayers, I will not hear: your hands are full of blood.
A scorner seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not: but knowledge is easy unto him that understandeth.
Then said Jesus again unto them, I go my way, and ye shall seek me, and shall die in your sins: whither I go, ye cannot come.
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