Luke
Luke 10:42
42But only one thing is necessary. Mary has chosen the good portion, and it will not be taken away from her.”
Word by word
Each English word or phrase beside the Greek it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.
| 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 |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
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.