Luke 12:49
Strong's Lexicon
I have come
ἦλθον (ēlthon)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular
Strong's Greek 2064: To come, go.

to ignite
βαλεῖν (balein)
Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active
Strong's Greek 906: (a) I cast, throw, rush, (b) often, in the weaker sense: I place, put, drop. A primary verb; to throw.

a fire
Πῦρ (Pyr)
Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 4442: Fire; the heat of the sun, lightning; fig: strife, trials; the eternal fire. A primary word; 'fire'.

on
ἐπὶ (epi)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1909: On, to, against, on the basis of, at.

the
τὴν (tēn)
Article - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

earth,
γῆν (gēn)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 1093: Contracted from a primary word; soil; by extension a region, or the solid part or the whole of the terrene globe.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

how
τί (ti)
Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 5101: Who, which, what, why. Probably emphatic of tis; an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what.

I wish
θέλω (thelō)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular
Strong's Greek 2309: To will, wish, desire, be willing, intend, design.

it were already kindled
ἀνήφθη (anēphthē)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 381: To kindle, set on fire, light. From ana and hapto; to enkindle.

ἤδη (ēdē)
Adverb
Strong's Greek 2235: Already; now at length, now after all this waiting. Apparently from e and de; even now.

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
I have come to ignite a fire on the earth, and how I wish it were already kindled!

Young's Literal Translation
‘Fire I came to cast to the earth, and what will I if already it was kindled?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
“I came to bring fire on the earth, and how I wish it were already set ablaze!

New American Standard Bible
"I have come to cast fire upon the earth; and how I wish it were already kindled!

King James Bible
I am come to send fire on the earth; and what will I, if it be already kindled?
Parallel Verses
New International Version
"I have come to bring fire on the earth, and how I wish it were already kindled!

New Living Translation
"I have come to set the world on fire, and I wish it were already burning!

English Standard Version
“I came to cast fire on the earth, and would that it were already kindled!

New American Standard Bible
"I have come to cast fire upon the earth; and how I wish it were already kindled!

King James Bible
I am come to send fire on the earth; and what will I, if it be already kindled?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
"I came to bring fire on the earth, and how I wish it were already set ablaze!

International Standard Version
"I've come to set the earth on fire, and how I wish it were already ablaze!

NET Bible
"I have come to bring fire on the earth--and how I wish it were already kindled!

American Standard Version
I came to cast fire upon the earth; and what do I desire, if it is already kindled?

English Revised Version
I came to cast fire upon the earth; and what will I, if it is already kindled?

Young's Literal Translation
'Fire I came to cast to the earth, and what will I if already it was kindled?
















Cross References
Luke 12:48
But he that knew not, and did commit things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few stripes. For unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall be much required: and to whom men have committed much, of him they will ask the more.

Luke 12:50
But I have a baptism to be baptized with; and how am I straitened till it be accomplished!

Luke 1:1
Forasmuch as many have taken in hand to set forth in order a declaration of those things which are most surely believed among us,

Luke 12:47
And that servant, which knew his lord's will, and prepared not himself, neither did according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes.

Luke 12:46
The lord of that servant will come in a day when he looketh not for him, and at an hour when he is not aware, and will cut him in sunder, and will appoint him his portion with the unbelievers.

Luke 12:51
Suppose ye that I am come to give peace on earth? I tell you, Nay; but rather division:

Luke 12:52
For from henceforth there shall be five in one house divided, three against two, and two against three.
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