Luke

Luke 12:45

⁴⁵But suppose that servant says in his heart, ‘My master will be a long time in coming,’ and he begins to beat the menservants and maidservants, and to eat and drink and get drunk.

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English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
suppose	Ἐὰν	Ean	Conjunction	G1437 if
that	ἐκεῖνος	ekeinos	Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1565 that, that one there, yonder
servant	δοῦλος	doulos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1401 a male slave
says	εἴπῃ	eipē	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
his	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
heart	καρδίᾳ	kardia	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G2588 the heart, inner life, intention
My	μου	mou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
master	κύριός	kyrios	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir
will be a long time	Χρονίζει	Chronizei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G5549 I delay, tarry
in coming	ἔρχεσθαι	erchesthai	Verb - Present Infinitive Middle or Passive	G2064 I come, go
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
he begins	ἄρξηται	arxētai	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Middle - 3rd Person Singular	G756 I begin
to beat	τύπτειν	typtein	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G5180 I beat, strike, wound, inflict punishment
the	τοὺς	tous	Article - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
menservants	παῖδας	paidas	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3816 a boy or girl child
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
maidservants	παιδίσκας	paidiskas	Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural	G3814 a female slave, maidservant, maid.
and	τε	te	Conjunction	G5037 and, both
to eat	ἐσθίειν	esthiein	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G2068 I eat
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
drink	πίνειν	pinein	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G4095 I drink, imbibe
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
get drunk	μεθύσκεσθαι	methyskesthai	Verb - Present Infinitive Middle or Passive	G3182 I make drunk

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Matthew 24:48–50 · Jeremiah 20:2 · Revelation 18:7–8 · Ezekiel 34:8

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.