Luke

Luke 10:40–42

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. ⁴²But only one thing is necessary. Mary has chosen the good portion, and it will not be taken away from her.”

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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

Luke 10:42

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But	δέ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
only	ἢ	ē	Conjunction	G2228 or, than
one	ἑνός	henos	Adjective - Genitive Neuter Singular	G1520 one
thing	ὀλίγων	oligōn	Adjective - Genitive Neuter Singular	G3641 small, brief, few, soon
is	ἐστιν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
necessary	χρεία	chreia	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G5532 need, necessity, business
Mary	Μαριὰμ	Mariam	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3137 Mary, Miriam
has chosen	ἐξελέξατο	exelexato	Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular	G1586 I choose, elect
the	τὴν	tēn	Article - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
good	ἀγαθὴν	agathēn	Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular	G18 good
portion	μερίδα	merida	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3310 a part, portion
will not be taken away from	ἀφαιρεθήσεται	aphairethēsetai	Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G851 I take away, smite off
her	αὐτῆς	autēs	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Feminine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same

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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

Luke 10:42 Psalm 27:4 · Psalm 16:5–6 · John 10:27–28 · John 4:14 · Psalm 73:25 · John 5:24 · Luke 18:22 · Psalm 142:5 · John 17:3 · Psalm 17:15 · Mark 8:36 · Deuteronomy 30:19

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.