Luke

Luke 16:19–23

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 ²¹and longing to be fed with the crumbs that fell from the rich man’s table. Even the dogs came and licked his sores.

²²One day the beggar died and was carried by the angels to Abraham’s side.^d And the rich man also died and was buried. ²³In Hades, where he was in torment, he looked up and saw Abraham from afar, with Lazarus by his side.

Footnotes

d 16:22 Greek into Abraham’s bosom; similarly in verse 23

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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

Luke 16:21

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
longing	ἐπιθυμῶν	epithymōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1937 I long for, covet, lust after
to be fed	χορτασθῆναι	chortasthēnai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Passive	G5526 I feed, satisfy
with	ἀπὸ	apo	Preposition	G575 from, away from
the	τῶν	tōn	Article - Genitive Neuter Plural	G3588 the
crumbs that fell	πιπτόντων	piptontōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Neuter Plural	G4098 I fall, fall under
from	ἀπὸ	apo	Preposition	G575 from, away from
the	τῆς	tēs	Article - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3588 the
rich man’s	πλουσίου	plousiou	Adjective - Genitive Masculine Singular	G4145 rich
table	τραπέζης	trapezēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G5132 a table for food or business
Even	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
the	οἱ	hoi	Article - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
dogs	κύνες	kynes	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G2965 a dog
came	ἐρχόμενοι	erchomenoi	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural	G2064 I come, go
licked	ἐπέλειχον	epeleichon	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G621 I lick off, lick clean
his	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
sores	ἕλκη	helkē	Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G1668 a festering sore

Luke 16:22

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
One day	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
the	τὸν	ton	Article - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
beggar	πτωχὸν	ptōchon	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular	G4434 poor, destitute
died	ἀποθανεῖν	apothanein	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G599 I am dying, am about to die
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
was carried	ἀπενεχθῆναι	apenechthēnai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Passive	G667 I carry, bear away
by	ὑπὸ	hypo	Preposition	G5259 by, under, about
the	τῶν	tōn	Article - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3588 the
angels	ἀγγέλων	angelōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G32 an angel, messenger
to	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
Abraham’s	Ἀβραάμ	Abraam	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G11 Abraham
side	κόλπον	kolpon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2859 bosom, bosom of a garment, a bay, gulf
And	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
rich man	πλούσιος	plousios	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4145 rich
also	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
died	ἀπέθανεν	apethanen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G599 I am dying, am about to die
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
was buried	ἐτάφη	etaphē	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G2290 I bury

Luke 16:23

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
In	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
Hades	ᾅδῃ	hadē	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G86 Hades
where he was	ὑπάρχων	hyparchōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5225 I am, exist, am in possession
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
torment	βασάνοις	basanois	Noun - Dative Feminine Plural	G931 torture, torment
he looked up	ἐπάρας	eparas	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1869 I raise, lift up
saw	ὁρᾷ	hora	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3708 I see, look upon, experience
Abraham	Ἀβραὰμ	Abraam	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G11 Abraham
from	ἀπὸ	apo	Preposition	G575 from, away from
afar	μακρόθεν	makrothen	Adverb	G3113 from a distance
with	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
Lazarus	Λάζαρον	Lazaron	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2976 Lazarus, Eliezer
by	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
side	κόλποις	kolpois	Noun - Dative Masculine Plural	G2859 bosom, bosom of a garment, a bay, gulf