Luke
Luke 12:42
42And the Lord answered, “Who then is the faithful and wise manager, whom the master puts in charge of his servants to give them their portion at the proper time?
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| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| And | Καὶ | Kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| the | ὁ | ho | Article - Nominative Masculine Singular | G3588 the |
| Lord | Κύριος | Kyrios | Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir |
| answered | εἶπεν | eipen | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing) |
| Who | Τίς | Tis | Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G5101 who, which, what |
| then | ἄρα | ara | Conjunction | G686 then, therefore, since |
| is | ἐστὶν | estin | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G1510 I am, exist |
| the | ὁ | ho | Article - Nominative Masculine Singular | G3588 the |
| faithful | πιστὸς | pistos | Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular | G4103 trustworthy, faithful, believing |
| wise | φρόνιμος | phronimos | Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular | G5429 intelligent, prudent |
| manager | οἰκονόμος | oikonomos | Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G3623 a steward |
| whom | ὃν | hon | Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Singular | G3739 who, which, what, that |
| the | ὁ | ho | Article - Nominative Masculine Singular | G3588 the |
| master | κύριος | kyrios | Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir |
| puts | καταστήσει | katastēsei | Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G2525 I set, establish, appoint, conduct |
| in charge | θεραπείας | therapeias | Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular | G2322 care, attention, healing |
| of | ἐπὶ | epi | Preposition | G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at |
| his | αὐτοῦ | autou | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
| to give | διδόναι | didonai | Verb - Present Infinitive Active | G1325 I offer, give |
| portion | σιτομέτριον | sitometrion | Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular | G4620 a measured portion of grain or food |
| at | ἐν | en | Preposition | G1722 in, on, among |
| the proper time | καιρῷ | kairō | Noun - Dative Masculine Singular | G2540 fitting season, opportunity, time |
Cross-references
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Matthew 24:45–46 · 1 Peter 4:10 · 1 Peter 5:1–4 · Hebrews 13:17 · 1 Corinthians 4:1–2 · Luke 19:15–19 · 2 Timothy 4:2 · Acts 20:28 · Hebrews 13:7 · Isaiah 50:4 · 1 Timothy 5:17 · John 21:15–17
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.