Luke

Luke 10:40–41

⁴⁰But Martha was distracted by all the preparations to be made. She came to Jesus and said, “Lord, do You not care that my sister has left me to serve alone? Tell her to help me!”

⁴¹“Martha, Martha,” the Lord replied, “you are worried and upset about many things.

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Luke 10:40

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
Martha	Μάρθα	Martha	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3136 Martha
was distracted	περιεσπᾶτο	periespato	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G4049 I distract, trouble greatly
by all the	περὶ	peri	Preposition	G4012 about, concerning, around
preparations	διακονίαν	diakonian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1248 waiting at table, service, ministration
She came to	ἐπιστᾶσα	epistasa	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Feminine Singular	G2186 I stand by, am urgent, befall one, impend
said	εἶπεν	eipen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
Lord	Κύριε	Kyrie	Noun - Vocative Masculine Singular	G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir
do You not care	μέλει	melei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3199 it is a care, it concerns
that	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
my	μου	mou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
sister	ἀδελφή	adelphē	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G79 a sister
has left	κατέλειπεν	kateleipen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2641 I leave behind, abandon
me	με	me	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
to serve	διακονεῖν	diakonein	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G1247 I wait at table, serve
alone	μόνην	monēn	Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3441 only, solitary, desolate
Tell	εἰπὲ	eipe	Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
her	αὐτῇ	autē	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Feminine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
to	ἵνα	hina	Conjunction	G2443 in order that, so that
help	συναντιλάβηται	synantilabētai	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Middle - 3rd Person Singular	G4878 I assist, help
me	μοι	moi	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I

Luke 10:41

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Martha	Μάρθα	Martha	Noun - Vocative Feminine Singular	G3136 Martha
Martha	Μάρθα	Martha	Noun - Vocative Feminine Singular	G3136 Martha
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
Lord	Κύριος	Kyrios	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir
replied	Ἀποκριθεὶς	Apokritheis	Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular	G611 I answer, reply
you are worried	μεριμνᾷς	merimnas	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G3309 I am anxious, distracted
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
upset	θορυβάζῃ	thorybazē	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Singular	G2350 I disturb greatly, terrify, strike with panic
about	περὶ	peri	Preposition	G4012 about, concerning, around
many things	πολλά	polla	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural	G4183 much, many, often

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Luke 10:40 John 6:27 · Luke 12:29 · Matthew 16:22 · Jonah 4:1–4 · Matthew 14:15

Luke 10:41 Philippians 4:6 · Mark 4:19 · Luke 21:34 · Matthew 6:25–34 · Luke 8:14 · Luke 12:22 · 1 Corinthians 7:32–35 · Ecclesiastes 6:11

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.