Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleOn the contrary, “If your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him a drink. For in so doing, you will heap burning coals on his head.” Young's Literal Translation I will recompense again, saith the Lord;’ if, then, thine enemy doth hunger, feed him; if he doth thirst, give him drink; for this doing, coals of fire thou shalt heap upon his head; King James Bible Therefore if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him drink: for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire on his head. Greek On the contrary,Ἀλλὰ (Alla) Conjunction Strong's 235: But, except, however. Neuter plural of allos; properly, other things, i.e. contrariwise. “If Ἐὰν (Ean) Conjunction Strong's 1437: If. From ei and an; a conditional particle; in case that, provided, etc. your σου (sou) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular Strong's 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. enemy ἐχθρός (echthros) Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 2190: Hated, hostile; subst: an enemy. From a primary echtho; hateful; usually as a noun, an adversary. is hungry, πεινᾷ (peina) Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 3983: To be hungry, needy, desire earnestly. From the same as penes; to famish; figuratively, to crave. feed ψώμιζε (psōmize) Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular Strong's 5595: To feed, dole out. From the base of psomion; to supply with bits, i.e. to nourish. him; αὐτόν (auton) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular Strong'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. if ἐὰν (ean) Conjunction Strong's 1437: If. From ei and an; a conditional particle; in case that, provided, etc. he is thirsty, διψᾷ (dipsa) Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 1372: To thirst for, desire earnestly. From a variation of dipsos; to thirst for. give him a drink. πότιζε (potize) Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular Strong's 4222: To cause to drink, give to drink; irrigate, water. From a derivative of the alternate of pino; to furnish drink, irrigate. For γὰρ (gar) Conjunction Strong's 1063: For. A primary particle; properly, assigning a reason. in so doing, ποιῶν (poiōn) Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 4160: (a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause. Apparently a prolonged form of an obsolete primary; to make or do. you will heap σωρεύσεις (sōreuseis) Verb - Future Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular Strong's 4987: To heap up, load. From another form of soros; to pile up. burning πυρὸς (pyros) Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular Strong's 4442: Fire; the heat of the sun, lightning; fig: strife, trials; the eternal fire. A primary word; 'fire'. coals ἄνθρακας (anthrakas) Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural Strong's 440: Coal, charcoal, a burning coal. Of uncertain derivation; a live coal. on ἐπὶ (epi) Preposition Strong's 1909: On, to, against, on the basis of, at. his αὐτοῦ (autou) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular Strong'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. head.” κεφαλὴν (kephalēn) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 2776: From the primary kapto; the head, literally or figuratively. |