Luke

Luke 16:23–24

²³In Hades, where he was in torment, he looked up and saw Abraham from afar, with Lazarus by his side.

²⁴So he cried out, ‘Father Abraham, have mercy on me and send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue. For I am in agony in this fire.’

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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

Luke 16:24

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So	Καὶ	Kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
he	αὐτὸς	autos	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
cried out	φωνήσας	phōnēsas	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5455 I crow, shout, summon
Father	Πάτερ	Pater	Noun - Vocative Masculine Singular	G3962 father, Father, ancestor
Abraham	Ἀβραάμ	Abraam	Noun - Vocative Masculine Singular	G11 Abraham
have mercy on	ἐλέησόν	eleēson	Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G1653 I pity, have mercy on
me	με	me	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
send	πέμψον	pempson	Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G3992 I send
Lazarus	Λάζαρον	Lazaron	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2976 Lazarus, Eliezer
to	ἵνα	hina	Conjunction	G2443 in order that, so that
dip	βάψῃ	bapsē	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular	G911 I dip, dye
the	τὸ	to	Article - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
tip	ἄκρον	akron	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G206 the end, extremity
of	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3588 the
his	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
finger	δακτύλου	daktylou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G1147 a finger
in water	ὕδατος	hydatos	Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G5204 water
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
cool	καταψύξῃ	katapsyxē	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2711 I cool, refresh
my	μου	mou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
tongue	γλῶσσάν	glōssan	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1100 the tongue, a language, nation
For	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
I am in agony	ὀδυνῶμαι	odynōmai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 1st Person Singular	G3600 I torment, pain
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
this	ταύτῃ	tautē	Demonstrative Pronoun - Dative Feminine Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
fire	φλογὶ	phlogi	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G5395 a flame

Cross-references

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Luke 16:23 2 Peter 2:4 · Matthew 23:33 · Matthew 18:9 · Luke 16:28 · Revelation 14:10–11 · Psalm 9:17 · Isaiah 14:15 · Matthew 8:11–12 · Matthew 5:22 · Isaiah 14:9 · Luke 8:28 · Revelation 20:13–14

Luke 16:24 Revelation 22:1 · John 4:10 · Revelation 7:16–17 · John 4:14 · Matthew 25:41 · James 3:6 · Isaiah 66:24 · Revelation 20:15 · Luke 16:30 · Luke 3:8 · Zechariah 14:12 · Romans 9:7–8

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.