Luke 6:25
King James Version
8 Jun 2026
“Woe unto you that are full! for ye shall hunger. Woe unto you that laugh now! for ye shall mourn and weep.”
πενθέω
To mourn, to lament, to grieve. Pentheo. Blessed are those who mourn for they will be comforted. Grief is the doorway to comfort. Those who allow themselves to mourn will find God meets them there.
πεινάω
you will hunger.
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πεινάω
To hunger, to be famished. Peinao. Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness. Spiritual hunger is a grace. Those who hunger for God will always be filled.
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κλαίω
will weep.
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κλαίω
To weep, to wail. Klaio. Jesus wept. The shortest verse in the Bible is also one of the most profound. God weeps with those who weep. He is not unmoved by human grief.
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νῦν
now,
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νῦν
"now" (as adverb of date, a transition or emphasis); also as noun or adjective present or immediate
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ἐμπίπλημι
filled
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ἐμπίπλημι
to fill in (up), i.e. (by implication) to satisfy (literally or figuratively)
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γελάω
laughing
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γελάω
to laugh (as a sign of joy or satisfaction)
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