Luke

Luke 16:1–3

¹Jesus also said to His disciples, “There was a rich man whose manager was accused of wasting his possessions. ²So he called him in to ask, ‘What is this I hear about you? Turn in an account of your management, for you cannot be manager any longer.’

³The manager said to himself, ‘What shall I do, now that my master is taking away my position? I am too weak to dig and too ashamed to beg.

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Luke 16:1

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
also said	Ἔλεγεν	Elegen	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
to	πρὸς	pros	Preposition	G4314 to, towards, with
disciples	μαθητάς	mathētas	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3101 a learner, disciple, pupil
There was	ἦν	ēn	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
a	τις	tis	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5100 any one, some one
rich	πλούσιος	plousios	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4145 rich
man	Ἄνθρωπός	Anthrōpos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G444 a man, one of the human race
whose	ὃς	hos	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
manager	οἰκονόμον	oikonomon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3623 a steward
was accused of	διεβλήθη	dieblēthē	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G1225 I slander, complain of, accuse
wasting	διασκορπίζων	diaskorpizōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1287 I scatter, winnow, disperse, waste
his	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
possessions	ὑπάρχοντα	hyparchonta	Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Neuter Plural	G5225 I am, exist, am in possession

Luke 16:2

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
he called	φωνήσας	phōnēsas	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5455 I crow, shout, summon
him in	αὐτὸν	auton	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
to ask	εἶπεν	eipen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
What	Τί	Ti	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G5101 who, which, what
this	τοῦτο	touto	Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
I hear	ἀκούω	akouō	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G191 I hear, listen
about	περὶ	peri	Preposition	G4012 about, concerning, around
you	σοῦ	sou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
Turn in	ἀπόδος	apodos	Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G591 I give back, return, sell
an	τὸν	ton	Article - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
account	λόγον	logon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3056 a word, speech, divine utterance, analogy
of	τῆς	tēs	Article - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3588 the
your	σου	sou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
management	οἰκονομίας	oikonomias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3622 stewardship
for	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
you cannot	δύνῃ	dynē	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Singular	G1410 I am powerful, am able
be manager	οἰκονομεῖν	oikonomein	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G3621 I am a steward
any longer	ἔτι	eti	Adverb	G2089 still, yet, even now

Luke 16:3

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
manager	οἰκονόμος	oikonomos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3623 a steward
said	Εἶπεν	Eipen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
to	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
himself	ἑαυτῷ	heautō	Reflexive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G1438 himself, herself, itself
What	Τί	Ti	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G5101 who, which, what
shall I do	ποιήσω	poiēsō	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Singular	G4160 I do, make
now that	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
my	μου	mou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
master	κύριός	kyrios	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir
is taking	ἀφαιρεῖται	aphaireitai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular	G851 I take away, smite off
away	ἀπ’	ap’	Preposition	G575 from, away from
my	ἐμοῦ	emou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
I am too weak	ἰσχύω	ischyō	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G2480 I am strong, able
to dig	σκάπτειν	skaptein	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G4626 I dig
too ashamed	αἰσχύνομαι	aischynomai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 1st Person Singular	G153 I am ashamed, am put to shame
to beg	ἐπαιτεῖν	epaitein	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G1871 I beg, ask alms

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Luke 16:1 1 Peter 4:10 · Matthew 25:14–30 · James 4:3 · 1 Corinthians 4:1–2 · Luke 12:42 · Titus 1:7 · Luke 15:30 · Luke 15:13 · Luke 19:20 · Matthew 18:23–24 · Proverbs 18:9 · 1 Chronicles 28:1

Luke 16:2 2 Corinthians 5:10 · 1 Peter 4:5 · Ecclesiastes 11:9–10 · Revelation 20:12 · 1 Timothy 5:24 · 1 Samuel 2:23–24 · Ecclesiastes 12:14

Luke 16:3 Proverbs 27:23–27

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.