Luke

Luke 12:19

19Then I will say to myself, “You have plenty of good things laid up for many years. Take it easy. Eat, drink, and be merry!”’

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EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
ThenκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
I will sayἐρῶerōVerb - Future Indicative Active - 1st Person SingularG2046 I say, speak
toτῇtēArticle - Dative Feminine SingularG3588 the
myselfμουmouPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person SingularG1473 I
YouΨυχήPsychēNoun - Vocative Feminine SingularG5590 the soul, life, self
haveἔχειςecheisVerb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person SingularG2192 I have, hold, possess
plenty ofπολλὰpollaAdjective - Accusative Neuter PluralG4183 much, many, often
good thingsἀγαθὰagathaAdjective - Accusative Neuter PluralG18 good
laid upκείμεναkeimenaVerb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Neuter PluralG2749 I lie, recline, am laid
forεἰςeisPrepositionG1519 into, in, among, till, for
manyπολλάpollaAdjective - Accusative Neuter PluralG4183 much, many, often
yearsἔτηetēNoun - Accusative Neuter PluralG2094 a year
Take it easyἀναπαύουanapauouVerb - Present Imperative Middle - 2nd Person SingularG373 I make to rest, give rest to, rest, take my ease
EatφάγεphageVerb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person SingularG5315 I eat
drinkπίεpieVerb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person SingularG4095 I drink, imbibe
be merryεὐφραίνουeuphrainouVerb - Present Imperative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person SingularG2165 I cheer, am glad, make merry

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Proverbs 27:1 · James 4:13–15 · Matthew 6:19–21 · 1 Corinthians 15:32 · Isaiah 5:11 · Ecclesiastes 11:9 · Philippians 3:19 · James 5:5 · Proverbs 18:11 · Psalm 62:10 · Revelation 18:7 · Job 31:24–25

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.