Luke
Luke 10:40
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!”
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| 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 |
Cross-references
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.