Luke 12:25–26
And which of you with taking thought can add to his stature one cubit?
And which of you with taking thought can adde to his stature one cubite?
If ye then be not able to do that thing which is least, why take ye thought for the rest?
If yee then bee not able to doe that thing which is least, why take yee thought for the rest?
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Luke 12:25
1. An interrogative or relative pronoun identifying one or more persons or things from a stated or implied set. 2. That which; what.
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The second-person plural pronoun referring to those being addressed.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
Present-participial or verbal-noun form of take, meaning to receive, seize, carry, accept, choose, or lay hold of.
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Sense 1: Past tense and past participle of think: considered, supposed, intended, purposed, judged, reckoned, or called to mind. Sense 2: A thought, intention, purpose, judgment, or matter of the mind or heart. Sense 3: In the phrase ‘take thought,’ anxious care or concern.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893
To join or put with something else; to increase by bringing or giving more.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
Sense 1: The natural height or size of a person or body. Sense 2: Maturity or standing.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Cawdrey 1604 · Webster 1828
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Luke 12:26
The second-person plural subject pronoun, referring to the persons being addressed as those who are, do, or receive the stated predicate.
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Having physical power sufficient; having competent power or strength, bodily or mental.
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1. An interrogative or relative pronoun identifying one or more persons or things from a stated or implied set. 2. That which; what.
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To receive, seize, carry, accept, choose, or lay hold of.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893
Sense 1: Past tense and past participle of think: considered, supposed, intended, purposed, judged, reckoned, or called to mind. Sense 2: A thought, intention, purpose, judgment, or matter of the mind or heart. Sense 3: In the phrase ‘take thought,’ anxious care or concern.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893
1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.
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Sense 1: To cease from labour or motion, lie still, settle, remain, or rely; also repose, peace, security, or an abiding place. Sense 2: The remaining persons or things after a part is distinguished.
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24Consider the ravens: for they neither sow nor reap; which neither have storehouse nor barn; and God feedeth them: how much more are ye better than the fowls?
24Consider the rauens, for they neither sow nor reape, which neither haue storehouse nor barne, and God feedeth them: How much more are yee better then the foules?
25And which of you with taking thought can add to his stature one cubit?
25And which of you with taking thought can adde to his stature one cubite?
Selected passage26If ye then be not able to do that thing which is least, why take ye thought for the rest?
26If yee then bee not able to doe that thing which is least, why take yee thought for the rest?
Selected passage27Consider the lilies how they grow: they toil not, they spin not; and yet I say unto you, that Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.
27Consider the Lillies how they growe, they toile not; they spinne not: and yet I say vnto you, that Solomon in all his glory, was not arayed like one of these.