Luke

Luke 16:20–21

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.

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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

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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

Luke 16:21 Matthew 15:27 · John 6:12 · Mark 7:28

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.