Luke 6:26
New Testament • 7 words with Strong's data
"Woe unto you, when all men shall speak well of you! for so did their fathers to the false prophets."
Word-by-Word Analysis
אֱנוֹשׁ
ʼĕnôwsh
a man in general (singly or collectively)
דָבַר
dâbar
perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue
יָטַב
yâṭab
to be (causative) make well, literally (sound, beautiful) or figuratively (happy, successful, right)
אָב
ʼâb
father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application
שֶׁקֶר
sheqer
an untruth; by implication, a sham (often adverbial)
נָבִיא
nâbîyʼ
a prophet or (generally) inspired man
Key Terms in This Verse
יָטַב yâṭab
to be (causative) make well, literally (sound, beautiful) or figuratively (happy, successful, right)
Study H3190 →דָבַר dâbar
perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue
Study H1696 →אָב ʼâb
father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application
Study H1 →Cross References
If ye were of the world, the world would love his own: but because ye are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you.
Ye adulterers and adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God.
Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.
If a man walking in the spirit and falsehood do lie, saying, I will prophesy unto thee of wine and of strong drink; he shall even be the prophet of this people.
Which say to the seers, See not; and to the prophets, Prophesy not unto us right things, speak unto us smooth things, prophesy deceits:
The prophets prophesy falsely, and the priests bear rule by their means; and my people love to have it so: and what will ye do in the end thereof?
For they that are such serve not our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly; and by good words and fair speeches deceive the hearts of the simple.
The world cannot hate you; but me it hateth, because I testify of it, that the works thereof are evil.
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