Luke 11:31
King James Version
10 Jun 2026
“The queen of the south shall rise up in the judgment with the men of this generation, and condemn them: for she came from the utmost parts of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and, behold, a greater than Solomon is here.”
κρίσις
Judgment, decision, tribunal. Krisis. The Father has committed all judgment to the Son. The one who died for sinners is the one who will judge them. That is both sobering and gracious.
ἐγείρω
will rise up
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ἐγείρω
To raise up, to awaken, to arouse. Egeiro. He is not here He has risen. The resurrection is the pivot of history. Everything before it points to it. Everything after flows from it.
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σοφία
wisdom
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σοφία
Wisdom, insight, skill. Sophia. Christ who has become for us wisdom from God. Jesus IS wisdom. Every problem has a solution in Him. Every question has an answer in His word.
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γῆ
earth
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γῆ
Earth, land, soil, ground. Ge. The earth is the LORD's and everything in it. Creation belongs to its Creator. We are stewards not owners of what God has made.
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ἔρχομαι
she came
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ἔρχομαι
To come, to go, to arrive. Erchomai. Come Lord Jesus. The final prayer of Scripture is an invitation. The church lives in expectation of His return.
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πλείων
greater
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πλείων
more in quantity, number, or quality; also (in plural) the major portion
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νότος
of the South
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νότος
the south(-west) wind; by extension, the southern quarter itself
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γενεά
generation
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γενεά
a generation; by implication, an age (the period or the persons)
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Σολομών
of Solomon,
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Σολομών
Solomon (i.e. Shelomoh), the son of David
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ὧδε
here.
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ὧδε
in this same spot, i.e. here or hither
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κατακρίνω
will condemn
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κατακρίνω
to judge against, i.e. sentence
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ἰδού
behold
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ἰδού
used as imperative lo!;
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πέρας
ends
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πέρας
an extremity
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