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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 unto 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•  (Isa. 11:4)
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Joel 2:30‑31•  (Joel 2:30‑31)
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Mal. 3:2‑3•  (Mal. 3:2‑3)
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Mal. 4:1•  (Mal. 4:1)
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Matt. 3:10‑12• 10{i}And 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.{/i}
 11{i}I indeed baptize 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 baptize you with [the] Holy Spirit and fire;{/i}
 12{i}whose 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.{/i} (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 vehemently, 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.
 32{i}And he said to them,{/i} Go, tell that fox, Behold, I cast out demons, and I do cures Today and tomorrow, and the third day I shall be perfected;
 33but I must needs walk Today, and tomorrow, and the [day] following, {i}for{/i} 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 answering he said, I say unto you that, 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 sent me while it is day: night cometh, when no one can work. (John 9:4)
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John 11:8‑10• 8The disciples say to him, Rabbi, the Jews were just now seeking to stone thee, and goest thou thither again?
 9Jesus answered, Are there not twelve hours of the day?
 10If one walk in the day, he doth not stumble, because he seeth the light of this world; but if one walk in the night, he stumbleth, 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 called Lazarus out of the tomb, and raised him from [the] dead.
 18Therefore also the crowd met him, because they heard that he had done this sign.
 19The Pharisees therefore said among themselves, Ye behold that ye profit nothing: behold, the world is gone away 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?