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Luke 12:49 KJV (With Strong’s)

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I am come
erchomai (Greek #2064)
middle voice of a primary verb (used only in the present and imperfect tenses, the others being supplied by a kindred (middle voice) ἐλεύθομαι (el-yoo'-thom-ahee), or (active) ἔλθω (el'-tho), which do not otherwise occur) to come or go (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)
KJV usage: accompany, appear, bring, come, enter, fall out, go, grow, X light, X next, pass, resort, be set.
Pronounce: er'-khom-ahee
to send
ballo (Greek #906)
to throw (in various applications, more or less violent or intense)
KJV usage: arise, cast (out), X dung, lay, lie, pour, put (up), send, strike, throw (down), thrust. Compare 4496.
Pronounce: bal'-lo
Origin: a primary verb
fire
pur (Greek #4442)
"fire" (literally or figuratively, specially, lightning)
KJV usage: fiery, fire.
Pronounce: poor
Origin: a primary word
on
eis (Greek #1519)
to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases
KJV usage: (abundant-)ly, against, among, as, at, (back-)ward, before, by, concerning, + continual, + far more exceeding, for (intent, purpose), fore, + forth, in (among, at, unto, -so much that, -to), to the intent that, + of one mind, + never, of, (up-)on, + perish, + set at one again, (so) that, therefore(-unto), throughout, til, to (be, the end, -ward), (here-)until(-to), ...ward, (where-)fore, with. Often used in composition with the same general import, but only with verbs (etc.) expressing motion (literally or figuratively).
Pronounce: ice
Origin: a primary preposition
the earth
ho (Greek #3588)
the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
KJV usage: the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
Pronounce: ho
Origin: ἡ (hay), and the neuter τό (to) in all their inflections
ge (Greek #1093)
soil; by extension a region, or the solid part or the whole of the terrene globe (including the occupants in each application)
KJV usage: country, earth(-ly), ground, land, world.
Pronounce: ghay
Origin: contracted from a primary word
; and
kai (Greek #2532)
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
KJV usage: and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet.
Pronounce: kahee
Origin: apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force
what
tis (Greek #5101)
an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what (in direct or indirect questions)
KJV usage: every man, how (much), + no(-ne, thing), what (manner, thing), where (-by, -fore, -of, -unto, - with, -withal), whether, which, who(-m, -se), why.
Pronounce: tis
Origin: probably emphatic of 5100
will I
thelo (Greek #2309)
to determine (as an active option from subjective impulse; whereas 1014 properly denotes rather a passive acquiescence in objective considerations), i.e. choose or prefer (literally or figuratively); by implication, to wish, i.e. be inclined to (sometimes adverbially, gladly); impersonally for the future tense, to be about to; by Hebraism, to delight in
KJV usage: desire, be disposed (forward), intend, list, love, mean, please, have rather, (be) will (have, -ling, - ling(-ly)).
Pronounce: thel'-o
Origin: or ἐθέλω (eth-el'-o), in certain tenses θελέω (thel-eh'-o), and ἐθελέω (eth-el-eh'-o), which are otherwise obsolete apparently strengthened from the alternate form of 138
, if
ei (Greek #1487)
if, whether, that, etc.
KJV usage: forasmuch as, if, that, (al-)though, whether. Often used in connection or composition with other particles, especially as in 1489, 1490, 1499, 1508, 1509, 1512, 1513, 1536, 1537. See also 1437.
Pronounce: i
Origin: a primary particle of conditionality
it be
anapto (Greek #381)
to enkindle
KJV usage: kindle, light.
Pronounce: an-ap'-to
Origin: from 303 and 681
already
ede (Greek #2235)
even now
KJV usage: already, (even) now (already), by this time.
Pronounce: ay'-day
Origin: apparently from 2228 (or possibly 2229) and 1211
kindled
anapto (Greek #381)
to enkindle
KJV usage: kindle, light.
Pronounce: an-ap'-to
Origin: from 303 and 681
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Ministry on This Verse

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Luke 12:51‑52• 51Think ye that I have come to give peace in the earth? Nay, I say to you, but rather division:
 52for from henceforth there shall be five in one house divided; three shall be divided against two, and two against three: (Luke 12:51‑52)
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Isa. 11:4• 4but with righteousness shall he judge the poor, and reprove with equity the meek of the earth: and he shall smite the earth with the rod of his mouth, and with the breath of his lips shall he slay the wicked. (Isa. 11:4)
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Joel 2:30‑31• 30And I will shew wonders in the heavens and on the earth, blood, and fire, and pillars of smoke.
 31The sun shall be changed to darkness, and the moon to blood, before the great and terrible day of Jehovah come. (Joel 2:30‑31)
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Mal. 3:2‑3• 2But who shall endure the day of his coming? and who shall stand when he appeareth? For he will be like a refiner's fire, and like fullers' lye.
 3And he shall sit as a refiner and purifier of silver; and he will purify the children of Levi, and purge them as gold and silver; and they shall offer unto Jehovah an oblation in righteousness. (Mal. 3:2‑3)
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Mal. 4:1• 1For behold, the day cometh, burning as a furnace; and all the proud and all that work wickedness shall be stubble; and the day that cometh shall burn them up, saith Jehovah of hosts, so that it shall leave them neither root nor branch. (Mal. 4:1)
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Matt. 3:10‑12• 10And already the axe is applied to the root of the trees; every tree therefore not producing good fruit is cut down and cast into the fire.
 11*I* indeed baptise you with water to repentance, but he that comes after me is mightier than I, whose sandals I am not fit to bear; *he* shall baptise you with the Holy Spirit and fire;
 12whose winnowing fan is in his hand, and he shall thoroughly purge his threshing-floor, and shall gather his wheat into the garner, but the chaff he will burn with fire unquenchable. (Matt. 3:10‑12)
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Luke 11:53‑54• 53And as he said these things to them, the scribes and the Pharisees began to press him urgently, and to make him speak of many things;
 54watching him, and seeking to catch something out of his mouth, that they might accuse him. (Luke 11:53‑54)
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Luke 13:31‑33• 31The same hour certain Pharisees came up, saying to him, Get out, and go hence, for Herod is desirous to kill thee.
 32And he said to them, Go, tell that fox, Behold, I cast out demons and accomplish cures to-day and to-morrow, and the third day I am perfected;
 33but I must needs walk to-day and to-morrow and the day following, for it must not be that a prophet perish out of Jerusalem. (Luke 13:31‑33)
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Luke 19:39‑40• 39And some of the Pharisees from the crowd said to him, Teacher, rebuke thy disciples.
 40And he answering said to them, I say unto you, If these shall be silent, the stones will cry out. (Luke 19:39‑40)
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John 9:4• 4I must work the works of him that has sent me while it is day. The night is coming, when no one can work. (John 9:4)
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John 11:8‑10• 8The disciples say to him, Rabbi, even but now the Jews sought to stone thee, and goest thou thither again?
 9Jesus answered, Are there not twelve hours in the day? If any one walk in the day, he does not stumble, because he sees the light of this world;
 10but if any one walk in the night, he stumbles, because the light is not in him. (John 11:8‑10)
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John 12:17‑19• 17The crowd therefore that was with him bore witness because he had called Lazarus out of the tomb, and raised him from among the dead.
 18Therefore also the crowd met him because they had heard that he had done this sign.
 19The Pharisees therefore said to one another, Ye see that ye profit nothing: behold, the world is gone after him. (John 12:17‑19)
• {v.49-53} The Lord assumes His rejection all through, and speaks of it yet more plainly towards the end. (“Luke 12” by F.B. Hole)
• “Fire” is symbolic of that which searches and judges, and it had been already kindled by His rejection. (“Luke 12” by F.B. Hole)

J. N. Darby Translation

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I have come to cast a fire on the earth; and what will I if already it has been kindled?

W. Kelly Translation

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I have come to cast a fire on the earth; and what will I, if already it hath been kindled?