Luke
Luke 16:19–20
19Now there was a rich man dressed in purple and fine linen, who lived each day in joyous splendor. 20And a beggar named Lazarus lay at his gate, covered with sores
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.
Luke 16:19
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Now | δέ | de | Conjunction | G1161 but, on the other hand, and |
| 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 | Ἄνθρωπος | Anthrōpos | Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G444 a man, one of the human race |
| dressed in | ἐνεδιδύσκετο | enedidysketo | Verb - Imperfect Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular | G1737 I put on, clothe |
| purple | πορφύραν | porphyran | Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular | G4209 a purple garment |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| fine linen | βύσσον | bysson | Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular | G1040 fine linen, cotton |
| who lived each day in joyous | εὐφραινόμενος | euphrainomenos | Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular | G2165 I cheer, am glad, make merry |
| splendor | λαμπρῶς | lamprōs | Adverb | G2988 magnificently, sumptuously |
Luke 16:20
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| And | δέ | de | Conjunction | G1161 but, on the other hand, and |
| a | τις | tis | Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G5100 any one, some one |
| beggar | πτωχὸς | ptōchos | Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular | G4434 poor, destitute |
| named | ὀνόματι | onomati | Noun - Dative Neuter Singular | G3686 name, character, reputation |
| Lazarus | Λάζαρος | Lazaros | Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G2976 Lazarus, Eliezer |
| lay | ἐβέβλητο | ebeblēto | Verb - Pluperfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular | G906 I cast, throw, rush, put, place, drop |
| at | πρὸς | pros | Preposition | G4314 to, towards, with |
| his | αὐτοῦ | autou | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
| gate | πυλῶνα | pylōna | Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular | G4440 a large gate, a gateway, porch |
| covered with sores | εἱλκωμένος | heilkōmenos | Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular | G1669 I afflict with sores |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Luke 16:19 Ezekiel 16:49 · Luke 18:24–25 · Amos 6:4–6 · Ezekiel 27:7 · James 5:1–5
Luke 16:20 Acts 3:2 · James 2:5 · Job 2:7 · Isaiah 1:6 · 1 Samuel 2:8 · Luke 16:21 · James 1:9 · Psalm 34:19
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.